The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-30

PIrrsuuRdn, July 29.-AIexander
Bergman, the anarchist who attempted
TO assassinate H. G. FrieI at lis office
last Saturday, was given a hearing be-
fore Aldermen McsIaster and Gdpp IN
Warden McAleese's private Office in the
Jail this afternoon. Tho only pCrsons
present beside the prisoner and magis-
trates were District Attorney Burleigh,
Mayor Kennedy. of Allegheny, Warden
AlcAleese, Attorney Knox and two Wit
nesses, Johu G. A. Leishman, vice
chairman Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, and David Fortney, the elevator
boy.
The prisoner was greatly disappointed
to find that tho hearing was to be prt-
vate. His manner indicated that he
was proud OF his work and every action
betrayed his love OF notoriety.
The magistrates decided to hold n
double hearing and allow the same tes-
timony to answer all charges.
Bergman swaggered into the Office in
affected indifference and seated him.
self directly in front OF the magistrates.
He did not look at them, but quietly
folded his arms and crossed his legs.
The first witness was Mr. ,LeIshman who
identified the prisoner and briefly told
the story OF tho shooting. He said
Bergman shot Mr.. Frick twice, stabbed
him three times and tried to shoot the
witness. He stated further that he
thought Mr.. Frick's wounds were very
serious, and that DETECTION OF an inch
in the shct that took effect in the back
would have produced death.
Magistrate Gripp asked the prisoner,
twho was sitting in tho chair with bis
arms folded, smoking a cigarette, Il he
had anything TO say. He replied, mo,
have not got nothing to Fay"
David Fortney, the elevator boy, testi-
fed that on July 16, July % and July23
he had taken the defendant upstairs in
"Did he have any weapons" asked
"Ncne that saw" was the reply.
Fortnov said he had seen Bergman
loaiing around the building indifferent
occasions
Magistrate Gripp again asked Berg
man If he had any statement to make.
He said: ~ don't very welL understand
what they say" Tho magistrate -e3-
planned to him what tho elevator boy
had said and he replied that 1t was not
true.
Mr.. Burleigh asked the prisoner If he
intended TO shoot Mr.. Leishman. He
replied: "No, did not try to shoot
him." W.
ut is not true. / did not want to
touch anyone but Frick."
Magistrate Gripp understood him to
say he did not want to torture anyone
but Frick and said: ''But why did you
want to torture Mr.. Frick?"
"You mistake" exclaimed Bergman,
with startling GOODNESS, II meant to kill,
not torture him."
With this the case was closed and
Bergman was committed 70 jail to await
trial in the September session.
During the hearing Bergman was col
lected to marked degree. He smoked
constantly at cigarette and impudent-
~ blew the smoke directly in the faces
Of the magistrates.
j. G. A. Leishman this morning en-
tered IN additional Information against
Bergman, charging him with carrying
concealed Weapons. This, with the
charge Of felonious assault and battery
made by Inspector McKelvey and tho
six charges preferred by Secretary
Loyeioy, makes eight counts. The total
bail required was $4,000. II convicted
Of these charges and given the limit.he
will serve thirty-four years in the peni-
ientiary. No attorney appeared for tho
prisoner. 1t is said a fund is being
raised by New York "Reds" to defend