Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

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| ALEXANDER BERGMAN.
Dr. Iitchfeld who is in constant attendance
at the house, SAYS that Mr.. Prick is doing we'll,
aud, unless something now unlocked for occurs,
| the patient will be up and about In few days.
| There is much more anxiety in the family over
Mrs. Frick's condition than her husband She
was a mother twelve days ago. and has been in
q weak and nervous condition Anyhow. Sat-
| urday evening the papers were kept from her,
and she was given to understand that the atfray
at the Office was trifing. Yesterday morning,
however. she got hold Of a newspaper, and the
effect Of tho whole story. thus given at once,
was almos; disastrous. or course she is receiv-
ing the best attention, and the best results are
hoped for.
| BERGMAN IL RIDDLE.
The criminal riddle in the central police sta
ton here. called indfferently The Anarchist"
Alexander Bergman mot Berkman) and Simon
Roachman IL still nnsolved. lie il a slight but
wiry-loOking youth, twenty-five years old, near
sighted and wearing glasses. His muscular
feature is the mouth, which Is large and sensual
and has two curious flaps of flesh with the
lips, which. when his mouth il open, still par
tally cover his upper teeth. His chin is strong,
his forehead exceliently shaped, and the cara
stand out from the head. He may be q printer
or he might be school teacher. The only
fault to be found with his appearance Is the
shifty, furtive manner IN which he uses his
| eyes. He would not be notable .ian in a
crowd and would be classed indifferently as a
German of some education.
That he is secretly pleased with the noto-
! rietv he has gained is evident, but that he is
q dreamy fanatic who has gone crazy over
anarchistic literature is also probable. Any
study Of his character must fail until some
facts about him are brought out, and these
are being eagerly sought. He has been pho
| tographed twice. taking the operation good
naturally enough and evidently trying to
get a good picture. He reads the papers
closely and, while making no comments
upon their news, is manifestly much inter-
ested in what they say, especially In the
editorials
BERGMAN SORRY HE FAILED TO KILL FRICK.
New York Sun correspondent at Pittsburg
who could speak German succeeded in having
quite long talk with Bergman Saturday night.
Before the reporter could AK him q question
he came close TO the bars and asked eagerly:
lis he dead yet?'
''Mr. Prick is still alive" the reporter an
swered, his wounds may not be mortal" An
expression Of disappointment came into his
face Us he answered:
.pm very sorry; thought he'd be dead
now"
What did you shoot him for?"
What did shodt him for? Ha. ha! that's .
nice question to ask. Do you know any person
in this world who Is the better the happier
for his ever having lived? can find Thousands
, whom he has made miserable out in Homestead
People will soon be suffering the pangs Of hun
ger. Whose fault il it? Mr.. Prick T. Thou
sands Of strong. healthy men are now idle be-
cause they cannot return to work without aacri-
| dcing their self-respect. Whose fault Is it?
Mr.. tricks. Six workingmen were buried here
last week. Who killed them? Mr.. Prick Does
such a man deferye TO live? OF what good Is he
in the world? He is dog and should die
wanted to kill him and am ready to die for
it."
| Bergman began to walk excitedly up and down
his cell his head turned to the floor. He
| stopped Mt the door again, drew his hand
| through his hair and smiled
II suppose. he said, "you are going to de-
scribe me as n red-hot anarchist Well, say
what you like; 1t cannot affect me-"
DO you live in Pittsburgh
WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF.
"Oh. no. l simply came here to kill Prick
| II want an accident. and have no hesitation
| in telling you this, and it didn't come into my
! head all in an instant. thought over II 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 .hsm ten years to find me. No, could
not escape. i would rush out of the building
and would be stopped and may be killed on the
/ spot by some OF his hIrclings. II not, would
be hanged Then asked myself: as il worth
while to sacrifice my life to Kill FrickT de-
| cidsd that il was. l was ouly one, and nv
death would be nothing at all compared with
| the happiness Of the Thousands Of workers who
would bless my memory. The men could then
win their strike. and the downtrodden Of this
country would rejoice. l am very sorry now
that made bungle OF my job, as my life will
probably be wasted. You gee ] understand
what have DONE and know what my punish
ment will be; but as it is in the great cause do
not mind it a bit
I'm what way" asked the reporter, "did you
expect the death of Mr.. Frick to affect the strike
in Homestead
why, what would this company do without
! him? 1t is his stubbornness that the workers
have had 70 fight more than anything else He
Is cruel, hcartless man, who can see thou
sands of his fellow beings in misery without q
sigh OF sympathy. Carnegie il thousands Of
miles away, and he would not dare to oppose
the men ms Prick has done. The men could
easily win then. for the company could hsydly
! ind man in the whole country with Frick 9
brains and Tricks meanness."
Are you 9 socialist, anarchist or nihilist, or
all three?''
The prisoner laughed "Those names, in
your mind, know. sound very bloody" He
grew serious in an instant and went on:
II believe in liberty and justice. l have only
been in your country five years. but know its
Constitution. Who ever lives up to it9 Does
| the capitalist consider that the workiugman Is
his equal? Every rich man ia traitor to his
country. What work did Prick ever do to give
him the right to hold In his hands the happiness
OF thousands Of workingmenp ! do not believe
that every man il king and that every tyrant
should die. But what's the use Of my tellins
this to your You win mover print il In youl
paper"
"There are lots OF capitalists In the world 81
the reporter suggested, to draw the man ont.
"fes," he answered very dryiy, ''that's the
trouble.
.sWhy ala von v.rt IN lin w Fr;ch r.sh.,
than other rich men9" ''s
"oh, well, . beginning had to b made some
vhsrs, and, bssidss, Prick was more prominsnt
just now ~ IN oppresses Of the poor
than any other capitalist In the country. Oh,
bow happy would be 70 know that he u dead
Do you undsrstAnd7 wanted 10 XIII Prick.
came here 10 do %. lam sorry did not kin
him at once. Now want him 70 de. Ton me,
nov, how many bullets did h hsvs IN him2'
'Oont you know list yourself"
"wsu. yel - was vsty lssvous end didn't
stop 70 count ! Axed and fred until don'i
know what % VHs-I coulADt 1rs any more
How many umss diA hit Ain7"
Ths reporter told hin IN thAA - knsv aboul
70 thsn and aaked.
"Dddnt yoa soab him, tool"