, 1891-12-05
HIS BLOODY HEAD
is SHOWN TO RUSSELL SAGE AND
RECOGNIZED,
The CHASTITY Spectacle of BOmb
ThrOwer- Additional Partic-
lars of the Sicken-
Ing Tragedy.

/
New York, Dec. SIN the examination
Of the mangled remains of the man found
in Russell Sage's office there was taken
from the mangled mass of flesh and cloth
ing a seyen-chamber building revolver.
This was all that could be found by which
Identification could be made. What was
left Of the body was laid out in an under
takers office on Greenwich street. 1t was
not much. The head was there, blackened,
but neither cut nor disigured in any way.
1t was cut off of the neck, and looked for
all the world like the mask of man 35 OF
40 years old, with a full beard that might
have been long, but was now burned close
to the chin and cheeks. Then there was
a leg, the right, the left foot, one hand and
thai was all. The body proper was gone.
Neither chest nor abdomen was found.
Shreds Of clothing were found, showing
that the man had worn trousers of blue
black plaid, black overcoat and long
black stocking that might have started the
story that woman's leg was found. He
had been careful to rid himself of every
thing that might disclose his identity. His
name had been written in the bag, but he
had cuf it out with knife Sage made
this statement to Inspector Byrnes:
came out of my office, having been
sent for, and found man with a satchel.
lie handed me card bearing the name of
"a. u. Wilson. He said he came from =.
ID. Rockefeller, and handed me a written
letter in sealed enveloped. 1t was ad-
dressed to me. [ found it was demand
upon me for the payment of 81. $50. 600
The letter stated that if the money was
not given up at once to the presenter Of the
letter he would blow me, himself and the
entire office up with dynamite read tbe
letter and, placing it in the envelope
handed it back to him and turned to 20
into my private office, when the explosion
occurred.
Coroner Messmer went to the Chambers
street hospital and took the ante-mortem
statement Of Frank Roberts, an employe
Of Imbrie & 90. He said he went to Sage's
Office to get some shares Of stock. He saw
man talking to Sage yery attentiyelv.
The man held out what seemedslike pis-
tol. 1t glittered and he put il in his right
hand overcoat pocket. Roberts knew
nothing more until he yelled murder. He
heard the explosion, and everybody yelled
murder.
Russell Sage, ir, said that of late Mr.
Sage had received three or four threatening
letters signed James Walsh. In one Of
them the writer demanded ST. 200 600.
What amount the others called for Sage
could not say Tue recent troubles be-
tween President Andrews. of the New York
Steam Heating Company, and the Stand
arg gasilght company, now come into
play IA Ghe case. A large part of the stock
5 ~ 91sEoute II pelonged 70 5be widows Splnola
allq aanlhelnl; iLlinl; ihese women, Walsh said
VIZ W. s ny letters, ne was ABOUT to marry. He
~ sileieloIe demanded money to put him on
e!lelf nnanclal leVel. sage paid no atten-
vioil ~ r. Y y ~. Jay Uoula was also attacked
~ ~ lssteiS ana denounced IN abusive terms.
II Llle WIlGer threatened Sage's lie but no at
o9lnIiq4 hnI4 t va 2alu 70 T., az AL VINO knew
less eranI y lisa 60 reoj 80 l'i
Several years ago he attempted to kill 4
man who had asked for money to set him
up in business. On another occasion. when
w. J. Arkell was in ALBANY Wilson made
demand on him, ana even ATTEMPTED to
assault him in his own office. He also
threatened the life of Goodwin Brown, one
of the state lunacv com n5issinners Wilenn
was arrested here about year ago for
threatening to kill some one.
Russell Sage saw The head Of Wilson, the
man who threw the bomb. and Identities
it as belonging to the man who came to
the office and demanded money. Inspec-
tor Byrnes took the ghastIv gorv head IN
basket and together With Mum. carried
it to Sage's bedroom. The instant The mag
nate, who was lying in bed, saw The couR-
tenance he said "That's the head Of the
man."
REsUMINa BUSINESS. Z
Tbis r,or,i,o I'll ol,;af oIas,- " i
SAGE ls said tba 'ae Gmder clffk OF Pl FuSse S
made for The 1lt4 peef ~
tne bnsiass IF na ~ etalsGSfG ha q q
Of CadweII nnoar ol.'0 ~ nsS1 Sile olle9 b5 u y
LARGE force Of mon Mer at er Usgorn naq t
gre9t ile of rmbbsh ~ mol4 aJd oI "
1[;nI t1, out W.,
ali oveT He nran1isas siio Tha SI@IEe[ea
iniHred bp +bn nc I.leil VIZ "ere
oefIy iii doin5, M aI eipsion t yesterday are
'''0''-' 90 elo-lis "eil oiilS iiioiliils'
KILLED AND INJURED.
But one person was killed outright. He
is supposed to be III. D. Wilson, the man
who made the demand for money from
Sage and threw the bomb. Benjamin #.
Morton, clerk in the office, Who was
| thrown through the window, was removed
! the Chambers street hospital, where he