The Meeker herald., 1891-12-12
TRYING TO KILL SAGE.
la Maniac Tries to Hold up Russell
Sage, and Throws Bomb.

New York was treated TO "A sonsa-
tiona! tragedy on the lth, by which four
men lost their lives and others were badly
hurt
The story Is that at l2il5 o'clock Friday
afternoon u small, well-dressed man, APP
parently about 50 years OF ago. carrying
leather bag. called at Russell Sage's Ofiiee,
on tho second floor Of No. II broadway.
and asked for MIR. Sage. lie was told that
Mr. Sage was busy and could not be sean.
The man persisted and continued to talk
In u loud tone. MIR. Sage. who was In an
inner oflice, came out 10 see what was the
matter. Ho asked tho man what was
wanted The man said; al demand
private interview with you"
Mr.. Sage Inquired with what he could
obllge him. The man with tho sa,chei rc-
plledi
ave want" said he, slowly and dis
tIneily. "si $780, 900. We wan, 1, right here
and now"
Mr. Sage started back, but Instantly ro-
covering his presence OF mind, said 1t was
a great doal OF money and he would thiEk
about IT, Ho know that he was dealing
with q crank, and was talking for time.
But subterfuges were In vain with this
| ito Lo t4iA.c W Nah. h.AA So
said so.
I'VE canno, walt. l told your clerk our
business was urgent. Tho money Is
wanted now. In this sa,chel have dyna-
mlts-pounds Of It. Unless you hand over
the money, up sho goes"
sir. Sage made one more attempt TO tom
poriEe. lilo had not the money. he said;
his visitor might call again. A, tho word
tho man made an angry gesture and raised
tho satohel at arms iensih.
'You will mott" no said. "rhen here
goes.'
An explosion followed which almos,
raised tho roof OF tho building, and Ar.
sage was blown clear through the door
way OF his private ONCE and across the
room. II. landed In bank OF rubbish.
Tho stranger was thrown against tho par
.I,lon and fragments OF his body were AZ
forwards. found frlsh,fally Inans!ei.
Tho persons IN Mr. Sago's Office at tho
.Isne OF tho explosion: Mr.. sage. hl,
brother, In law, Coloaol Slocgm, q. T.
James, II. =. Norton OF Ear HocSaway. Z.
W. Osborne OF brooklyn and air. Monfl.,.
s,taehe, OF tho once. fr-gs Robinson Of
Bergen Point, messenger AaI tho bomb
.hrower.
AL OF these were either KILLED or more
or less severely Injured. Tho wounded
ones were taken TO O'ConnclI's drug store.
acEos. tho way. where their Injuries were
attended.
Whoa the explosion occurred there was
= Froat rush OF air from below. Tho build.
las rocked and shook aud the doors seemed
Ia rise up Every whsru tho wall, woro
cracked and biz Jumps OF plaster, IOossaei
from tho ceiling. fell with crash. The
panic ia tn. upper stories was something
awful. People ran over aud ,rampicI up
on each other In their mad haste to got
down tho .ta!rway.. Tho onieo where TIE
.Sploslon occurred was terribly wrecked,
and tho noor saseed six Inches.
Kassel sage. after tho explosion. sroprG
hi, way out of tho passage. Ill, face aad
haHds were dripping with blood. lie wa,
AlHos, unconscious. Two mon carried
him down s,alrs and across bro.'iv-y 10 q
drgT s,src. A Tow minutes later Air.
slocusn. his brother Ia law. came rushing
down stairs. His hands worv bleeding
aud thor, WAS sash on ono sldo OF his
head. lilo was also carr.sd 10 tho drug
staru. SIR. SAxe's clcrks, with ringing
~s.s s.o v-~~urnR fpr~s. ucsfrr~1. osIrd
and weak with dusi and blood. staggered
out lnio tho hall sad fell rather than
walked down tho siairs. They wurs cared
for at the drug store, a. were o,sers who
were la!gr-i.
Aliaos, By . miracle Mr.. Sage escaped
death aai ., nigh, no wa, reported a, no,
having b-cH seriously hurt, bryosd Tow
bruises.
Tho dynamite aend was blown TO pieces,
his head and leFs being separated from
hl, body. lie Is supposed To have bcoa
Hiram u. Wilson. a man who. b1isE driven
TO Insanity BY tho lo,, Of property. has
been iuearccraicd In several asylgm.. 90.
cEslonaliy 10 has been discharged a. cured
OF has made b.. escape. Upon these occa
sloas hs has visited rich H.cn and demand.
ci large suHs Of money, threatening their
lives u refused. Russell SAGE ha. lately
received numerous threatening Ici,ors,
presumably from Wilson, who demanded
sl..o1.Ooo.
IL r. Norton, of Far Roesaway. =. J.
Mcafic., a clerk for Sage, and ono other
man wcro killed beside Wilson. Onc or
two other clerks will probably die.