The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-05
TELLS JAZZ GOULD ABOUT IT.

Joices In the Elders Goodness.
Mr.. Jay Gould's beautiful reception room
was adorned with rare roses last evening Mr..
Gould hasn't looked 30 well in years. and. al
though the first shock Of the effort to kill
Russell Sage. his closest friend since 1855.
had been keen. he had recovered his COM
posture.
Ibid not 60 down town this morning." said
Mr.. Gould. land the first I learned Of Mr.
Sage's injuries was by telephone from the
druggists where he was taken. I was in
my library. It was O very few minutes
after the explosion. It would appear.
therefore. that Mr.. SaRe's first idea
was to telephone for mo to send DR..
Mum to him. Immediately telephoned to
Dr. Munn's home. and learned that he was at
the United States Insurance Company, Of
which he Is examiner. DR.. Mum answered
Immediately that he would hurry to Mr.. Sage.
This will explain the quickness with which
DR.. Mum reached Mr. Sage Just before DR..
Mum and Mr.. Sage took the carriage to come
mp town to Mr. Bage's home the Doctor tele-
phoned me that although Mr.. Sage was suffer-
ing from the shock he was not seriously in
jured. Tho explosives burned his hands. and
there are one or two cuts on his head but he
will be all right In few days sincerely trust.
II have passed a good part Of the afternoon
has shown wonderful nerve He talks calmly
Of the affair, and his hund Is as steady as
boys"
Mr. Sage In recent years has at times been
exceedingly nervous. so much SO that his
hands have on most occasions trembled per-
ceptlbly. But Mr.. Gould says he took o glass
OF milk yesterday afternoon without the slight
est evidence OF this nervous trouble. Mr.. Sage
was in bed oil the timo Mr.. Gould was with
him. The clothes he had worn were shown to
Mr. Gould In describing them Mr.. Gould said:
The lapels OF his cont and waistcoat were
torn of and great gashes were all over tho
garments. His trousers were in shreds. Mr..
Sage told me about his visitor. Just little
after noon q man sent In word that he had o
letter Of Introduction from Rockefeller He
didn't say whether It was John D. or William.
Mr. Sage and the Rockefellers have always
been. I believe. on the pleasantest terms. and
letters from either Of tho two gentlemen
would command Mr.. Sage's immediate
attention. The visitor was admitted to
Mr. sage's ONCE. As soon as he was
fully before Mr.. Sage. tho visitor pulled out
XhSt MI SAGE evidently thought was ths
Sage ,promptis haRSed out $i.2SS6.6SS II;
says. Iy tie Astonishing demand. possiSly be- e
cause both he and I myself have received
bushels OF Just such demands. Invariably ac-
companied by threats Of some kind. Mr.. Sage
SAYS says he merely banded the paper back to his
bow the stranger out. He smiled and shook
next instant he saw tho man pull something
out and throw 1t at him. His recollection now Is
that 1t was o. small package. There was Il
binding fash. Tho whole room was as II q
thunderbot had struck. Mr.. Sage was blinded
by the debris that was thrown upon him. He
"'Mr. Gould, I stood there thinking the
building WAS falling. and believed the safest
thing for me was to stand stlll. stood fast
upon eound ground. and It came across me
that II attempted to climb out OF the window
the falling debris might kill me. / waited un-
til I saw that the building was not falling and
then forced my way through the wreck down
the stairs and was led to the drug store over
ri have the warmsst admiration for Mr.
Sage's nerve IN the affair. Ny son George was
In an ONCE Of the Manhattan. Elevated Com
pany at the time OF the explosion. Between
him and the place where Mr.. Mage stood were
another Office belonging to Mr.. Sage's suite
and the directors room OF the Manhattan.
The explosion. understand. threY. down the
partition q the dirssstors' room: and had there
S Ssss Ss %sffRs sd to-day every director might
While We are discussing this terrible affair
want to say that people say that Mr.. Sage is
not generous. know differently. know that
he 10 most lovable man. He Is also u Just
man; j know OF many deeds Of kindness and
charity performed by him. The world does
not know OF them. ! do. know that his