The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-22
HE CAME TO KILL SAGE, TOO.
A MAN DEMANDS $4,000 AT THE FiNAN-
CrER,S HoUsk on sATCRDAr.

Mrs. Sage Fat RfIn Ont Herself. nnA Dian't
Ten Her HssbesA ustil Next Dsy--The
House to be Guarded Nova BasAei OF
Letters, siaes the EspIosios. DsmsnAine
Mosey-"surs Death Threatens 20 shoot
On Saturday night last another crank at
tempted to get At Russell sage with the
avowed purpose to kill him. He called at 9:3O
o'clock. Just after Mr.. Sage had left the back
parlor Of his homo at COG Fifth avenue. aud
gone up stairs to bed. Mrs. Sage sald yester-
day that she regretted that the crank's visit
had become known, because the notoriety ofthe
recent explosion had already attracted the
attention Of cranks and beggars all over the
country. At the time she was most concerned
for her husbands recovery thouRhtless people
sent her bushel Of begging letters which
were little less than demands; but inasmuch
as the crunk's visit on Saturday night had be.
come known. she said she preferred to havo
tho facts told just ~ they occurred.
Mr.. Sage" said she. "had Just eone up
stairs to his room. leaving me chatting in the
hack parlor with my neiehbor. Mrs. Van Val
kenberg. The door bell rang. and Mary. tho
door girl. throwing open the door. was face to
face with man anywhere from % to rs years
old, well dressed. but with a hungry and wild
look. Brushing aside tho girl. he got into the
hall. Then he turned around to the girl who
still held tho door open, and said
~ have come to see Mr.. Sage. must see
him
MARY told the visitor that he couldn't sec
Mr.. Sage.
~ must see him. the stranger insisted.
and he added: I wrote him letter this morn.
ing saying that must have $500. have
como for the money
Nm ,~I,l al II v,,,t
shc repeated that the man could not see Mr..
Sage He put his right hand in his overcoat
pocket and said:
.'Then will kill him. The pistol will
reach
THE poor girl WAS now beside herself She
almost tainted. and. scarcely knowing what to
do. abe stood there while the visitor continued:
You cannot escape me this time. There
is nobody to help you. There isn't u policeman
around. and I have two confederatcs at the
corner Of Forty-second street and two Mt the
Forty-third street corner. tell you am 60
ing to kill Mr.. Sage unless get that money
Leaving the door open and the man standing
there In the hall. Mary ran to me In the back
parTor. I had heard only rnmbIng In the
hall. but when saw Marys white face knew
that trouble was at hand. She told me that
there was a man in the hall who said he was
going to kill Mr.. Sage. told her to tell him to
leave the house. The girl had told him this.
she said. but he wouldn't bulge. i can't put
put him out said Mary.
well. I cam replied. and walk cd out
into the hall and saw one Of the most pitiful
looking creatures ever saw. He looked SO
wild in the eyes and haggard He had what
call q dead face. walked straight at him.
and. as approached him. pointed to the door
and said: You leave this house at once He
looked at mo with that haggard face and. fold
ing his arms over his heart he thrsW back his
head and backed Into the corner to tho right
OF the door In the halt Iwaiked square up to
and took him by the coat sleeve and thrust
him half way through the open door. Then.
as was preparing to slam the door. he raised
his hands and cried:
"'Ill blow you all up in fifteen minutes
That is the last saw Of him. DR.. Mum
camo In q few moments later. and after had
told him about 1t q policeman was sent for. and
our private detective too. The policeman kept
guard for some time with his associate. but
our private detective could not be found. The
stranger reminded me Of some poor bewiI-
dered. bounded cur. Though he made some
slight resistance when pushed him half way
through the door. he moved in sinking sort
OF way.
II did not tell Mr.. Sage Of tho occurrence
that evening. but waited until Sunday morn
ing. After this there will be men In the house."
DR.. Mum came in last evening as Mrs. Sage
concluded the narrative. and observed that
the visitor must have been a puny specimen to
have been put out Of the houss so easily. But |
Mrs. Sage has always boon known for her grit. |
She Is not u large woman. but she has plenty |
OF nerve.
Further along she told how she had been an
noyed by the thousands OF letters begging for |
money since tho disaster to Mr. Sage
others for S50.0n0." she said. land scarcely |
any OF them are for less than $1,000 ] do not |
wish to com plain. but the second day after the |
explosion woman In Harlem sent me letter |
a big sum OF money. and last week |
she sent mo letter complaining because I |
had not answered her former letter. Ono OF |
the letters says:
although Russell sage has escaped dynamite. he |
will not escape the pistol. suRr DgAru.
What are people made Of? Although tho
house Is to BIO guarded. I put my faith else
where. and where It has never failed me-
DR.. George H. Bottum said last night that
there was a change for the worse in the condi.
ton OF Russell Sage. Jr. yesterday morning.
He was drowsy and feverlsh. Toward evening
there was an Improvement His uncle, Rus
sell Sage. visited him. Tho nephew recog-
nized him. but had little to say.
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Accidents In the street.
Margaret H. samdels. clerk In the Census
Once at Washington. while attempting to
board car 272 Of the Broadway line at O'Clock
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