The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-25
APPEARS SANE AS ANYBODY.

A German Reporter Gets an Interview with
the Mysterious Bergman.
NEW YORK, July PA morning paper
publishes the following interview with
Bergman, the wouid-be assassin OF II. c.
Frick. had In the station-house at Pitts
burg:
The prisoner at first refused to say a
word and retired sullenly to the rear of
his cell. Then he turned folded his arms
calmly on his breast, and, with q sneer,
said:
"Why should speak to reportersf You
are all the slaves to CAPITALISTS. know
what have done and why / did it, but
what business is it of yoursf If say some
thing that you do not like you will not
print It When you leave here you will
write q long story about me. no matter if 1
did not say word. / do not care to say
anything"
The reporter then addressed him in Ger
man. The prisoner strobe to the bars, his
face lighting up, and he said IN good, pure
German: You'll understand me better.
and I'll talk to you if you don't ask me too
much. did not like to talk English, be.
cause l am not always so sure of my
Before the reporter could ask him oues-
tion he came close to the bars aud asked
eagerly: lis he dead yeti"
Mr.. Frck Is still alive,' the reporter
answered. "His wounds may not be
An expression of disappointment came
into his face as he answered: 'pm very
sorry: thought he would be dead now"
"WLy did you shoot himf"
why did shoot hlmf Ha, ha; that's q
person in this world who is the better or
the happier for his ever having livedf l
can find thousands whom he has made
miserable out in Homestead; people will
Whose fault Is iti Mr. Frlck's Thousands
of strong, healthy men are now idle be-
cause they cannot return to work without
sacrificing their seif-respect. Whose fault
buried here last week. Who killed themf
Mr.. Frick. Does such q man deserve to
Iivei OF what good is he in the worldf He
ia dog and should die. l wanted to kill
him, and am ready to die for it."
WANTED TO BE A MARTYR.
Bergman began to walk excitedly mp and
down his cell. his head turned to the floor.
He stopped at tho door, again drew his
hand through his hair and smiled. II sup
pose" he said, you are going to describe
me as q red-h Anarchist. Well, say what
you like; 1t cannot affect me-"
do you live in Pittsburgh"
"Oh, no. / simply came here to Kill
Frick. 1t was not an accident have no
hesitation in telling you this. and it did not
come into my head all In an instant /
thought over it a long time. and / said to
myself: If kill Frick. escape is out of
the question. Millions of dollars would be
spent to find me. and would be arrested if
it took them ten years to find me. No, /
could not escape. l would rush out of the
building. and would be stopped, and per.
haps killed on the spot by some OF his hire
llngs. If not would be hanged Then /
asked myself: is 1t worth while to sacri-
fec my life to kill FrickP
II decldedthat 1t was. was only one,
and my death would be nothing at ali
compared with tho happiness of the thou
sands of workers who would bless my
memory. The men could then win their
strike. and the downtrodden of this coun-
try would rejoice. Am very sorry now
that made a bungle of my job, as nv life
will probably be wasted. You SEQ under
stand what have done. and know what
my punishment will be; but as it ia In the
great cause, do not mind il Bit. l be-
lieye in liberty and Justice. Does the cap
italist consider that tho workin gmsn 10 his
equals, Every rich man 10 q traitor to his
country
Why did you want to kill ME-. Frick
rather than other rich meni"
oh we'll. o beginning had to be made
somewhere, and besides, Frick was more
prominent Just now a. an oppressor Of tho