The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10
Agents wanted Comrades preferred. See page 4
ATTEMPT TO KILL Mr.. SAGE.
A Crank EKplodes a Bomb in the Office of
the Millionaire.

Crank EKplOdes a Bomb in the Office of
the Millionaire.
Russell Sage, the New York millionaire, mar
rowly ESCAPED death Dec. 4; but two persons
were killed A shabby looking man, carrying
q satchel, and giving the name Of Wilson, en-
tered Mr.. Sago's Office on Broadway, forced has
way into the presence of the capitalist, aud de-
manded 81 100000 in cash at once. Upon Mr..
Sage's refusal. the man threw down his satchel
and terrific explosion followed, wrecking the
building, throwing into the street bushels of
valuable securities, killing the bomb-thrower
and h. u. Norton, one Of Mr.. Sages clerks be-
sides iniurinE Russell Sage CIV. Osborn, Frank
Robertson, Col J. J. Slocum, Charles II. James,
Frank W. Monzio, II, l.. Mathoz, jr, w. X
Lsidaw, jr., and Samuel q. Calhoun.
Seldom in the history Of the metropolis has
an event occurred that for the time caused
more excitement N Wall street aud lower
Broadway. Fully $4,000 people gathered in a
short time and the police were powerless TO
move them. All sorts OF wild ruROrs f0ated
through the crowd regarding how many and
who wero killed. Mr. Sage was found wander
in a dazed way among the ruins of his Office
and was led TO place OF safety. His face was
badly lacerated and his body full Of splinters
and bits Of glass.
Mr.. sage's story in his own words is as fol-
lows:
That fellow never got into my private Of
fee. Now, listen. ] had Just got back from
meeting at the Importers and Traders Bank,
aud was in n hurry 10 ret out. As ] was about
20 go, Laidlaw-John BlOodgoods young man
came in 30 ask me about something for his en-
plOyer. While we were talking young Norton
came in and handed me a card with the name
Wilson on IL. lie said that Wilson told him
that he had come fiom Mr.. Rockefeller 10 see
me about five bonds. IL struck me then that
he was lying, and told Norton that ] was
busy and GO try 20 get rid Of him. Norton came
back and said that Wilson would wait. de-
layed rs long as ] could. bat finally came out
of my private Office, looked through the little
window TO the left Of the inner door of the gem
eral Office, and ] saw this man sitting on a
bench in the little hallway between the inner
and outer doors with a small bag beside him.
] said, Mr.. Wilson. believe
=" He arose and came toward me with paper
in his outstretchcd hand lie was n rather
Food-lOoking man Of about 30 years Of age
fairly well dressed, and with nothing about
him 10 indicate the devil IN his brain. ] took
the paper aud read: ! demand Of You 81 .200,-
600. IL you do not give il 10 me at once have
10 pounds OF dynamite in my bag, with which
] will blow this building and its 500 inmates TO
death.
" To say that ] was thunderstruck would be
putting IL mildly" continued Mr.. Sage, /" but
controlled myself and said that ! would see
him la two minutes. As / was about to leave,
he said:
90 No. nOw!'
replied, DO look like man who will
not keep his word2 / will be back IN two
Minutes So would be, bat with force large
enough 20 overp0wer hun
For answer he opened his bag and took out
a large glass globe. This he held ia his out
stretched hand, ready TO drop IL the money
were not instantly forthcoming. ] took two
steps backward, and they saved my life, for he
immediately dropped the globe and the most
terrific explosion followed"
The man Wilson is supposed 10 have been
a maniac, aud one William ID. SOuthw0rth is
Thought 10 be bis accomplish, having been seen
with him often by Museum Lecturer Henry
Horne. IL Is fully believed by the New York
police that there Is an organized band Of
cranks bent on wagiBg war against capital and
capitalists They are imbued with the idea
that money is the root Of all evil aud that the
hig mllilOnaires should be made TO disgurgc
their wealth. They belong 10 a s0ciety called
The Grand Army Of Labor for Liberty and
Republic, ITO Universal and Nigilant for
President Of these Planets"
S0uthw0rth who il Commander in- Chief Of
all this, was Rrraigned in the TOmbs as the
leader Of a gang Of bomb-throwers, and held
Tor five days for examination. The Empire
Building, ia which was Russell Sages Office, Is
guarded by 10 policemen. The police are de-
termined that there shall be nothing akin 10
Anarchlstic disturbances in New York.