The record-union., 1892-07-25
He knew if he killed Frick escape was

thousands of workers who would bless
his memory. The men could then win
the strike and the downtrodden of the
country would rejoice. He was very
sorry now that he had made bungle of
the job, as his life would probably be
wasted. When asked why he wanted to
kill F'rick rather than other rich men,
Bergman said beginning had to be
made somewhere, and Frick was more
prominent as the oppressor of the poor
than any other capitalist in the country.
Bergman declined TO talk about his
identity or TO say whether he intended
exploding the dynamite cartridges he had
in his mouth after the fashion of Lingg.
He had, he said, no immediate intention
of killing himself.
Ii the man locked up in Pittsburg for
attempting to murder II. G. Frick is
Alexander Bergman, formerly of this
city, he is an anarchist of the most radical
style. About six years ago Bergman, who
is Russian Jew, came to this country
conspicuous by his marked radical views
against capitalists, and it is said he at
tempted to organize a group Tor the ex-
press purpose of going about the country
to exterminate capitalists. In 1891 he Sc
cured a position in the composing
of I1,iebier. Herr Most's paper, where he
worked a short time. He has recently
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this city without apparently doing any
work. The police are Of the opinion that
Bergman was simply the agent of the
anarchists here, and was sent to Pitts
burg for the express purpose of killing
Frick. The detectives are working on
the matter here.
BERGMAN PLEASED WITH HIS NOTORIETY.
PITTsBURG, July A.-Alexander Berg
man, the would-be assassin of Frick, is
still riddle. None of the detectives or
newspaper mon, who have been talking
to him, have got anything but contradict
ory or trivial information so far. He
said o-day:thatIwhen he was ready, which
would not be until after his transfer to
the County Jail, he would make written
statement to the Associated Press, and
until then he would decline to answer
any questions. That he is secretly
pleased with the notoriety he has gained
is evident, but that he is a fanatic who
has become cranky over anarchistic lit
erature also seems certain. He denied
to-day that he ever worked for Herr
Most's paper, the FT'eiheit, and says he
has done only book work. He has no
regrets, he says, for what he has done.
Nothing has been learned as to how long
he has been in the city or anything else.
He seems to have deliberately taken
every precaution to conceal his identity,
like 1ingg, not been frustrated, his face
would have been blown away, leaving
the matter complete mystery. Much
to his own surprise, and to that of every
body else, Bergman was transferred
from the Central station to Jail tonight.
The officers thought to make the transfer
quietly, but couple of sharp gamins at
the corner recognized Bergman, and be-
fore the Jail was reached several hundred
naO0In II n or q Sr nc q
of the anarchist.
THE ASSAULT CONDEMNED.
HOMESTEAD, July 24.-The Frick affair
has also led to a marked increase in the
number of deputies here and the
abandonment of all meetings of the men,
except the Advisory Board, for fear that
some one might indulge in hot-headed
talk. The workmen generally deplore
the affair, saying that it cannot fail to
damage their cause.
AT midnight the Advisory Board gave
out a resolution to the press which had
been adopted, condemning the assault on
Mr.. Frick and rendering him their
sympathy.
President Weihe of the Amalganated
Association was much affected at the
news of the shooting of Frick. He en-
phatically denounced the action of the
assailant, and declared him an assassin
oo hh Ohcl1lyy ilOG OHly W GIS
country, but to organized labor all over
the United States, and said: 81 hope the
greatest punishment the law allows will
be inflicted upon the dastardly and
cowardly assailant of Mr.. Frick."
HUNG UP BY THE THUMBS.
HOMESTEAD, July 24.-When the news
of the shooting of Frick reached camp
yesterday Private Iams of Company X,
Tenth Regiment, shouted out, Three
cheers for the assassin"
Colonel Streeter heard it and imme-
dlately ordered the regiment to parade.
Then he recited to the soldiers what he
had heard and ordered the man who
made the remark to step forward, saving
he thought he had recognized his voice.
Iams stepped to the front, trembling like
an aspen. He acknowledged that he had
made the remark. He was taken to the
guard house and hung up by the thumbs
pulse and heart. When cut down he was
limp and almost unconscious. The
severity OF his punishment was due to
his failure to retract or apologize for the
expression. To-day one side of his head
was shaven, his uniform taken from him,
and he was given suit Of cast off cloth
ing and drummed out of the camp.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MEN AT WORK.
PITTsBURG, July 24.-Secretary Love
Joy authorizes the statement that there is
now between 400 and 500 men in the
Homestead mill, and as many more go in
tomorrow. He says the company is not
worrying about the strike in the Union
mills of this city and at Beaver Falls.
Most of the people wish to return to work.
and the strike will not last long.
NEW HANDS NOT TO BE DISCHARGED.
HOMESTEAD, July A.-The Carnegie
Company will post notice tomorrow
stating that men entering their employ
now will not be removed to make room
for others, and that they will be retained
as long as they conduct themselves prop
erly. This notice is expected to have
considerable effect, as some of the COM
pany's men think many of the strikers
are deferred from returning to work for
fear they will be thrown out by union
men in case the strike is declared of.
The trainmen ofthe Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston road, which runs through
Homestead, are undecided whether or
not to stop handling cars loaded with
Carnegie's products. They reported to
their Superintendent to-day that they had
been threatened with annihilation unless
they side with the strikers, and that the
Advisory Committee gave them no salts
faction.
At the Catholic Church here to-day. in
the presence of an audience largely COM
posed of strikers and militiamen, Rev
Father Bullion denounced anarchy and
the attack upon Frick, and urged the
strikers to hold themselves in readiness
for an opening toward what was only the
feasible means of settlement - arbitra-
ton.
MEN DESERVING THE MILLS.
HOMESTEAD. July 24.-Four of the non
union men shut up in the mill enclosure
made their escape to-day into the town
where they were taken in hand by the
Advisory Committee. According to thei,
testimony. the total number of men in.
side the mills Is only one hundred. They
assert that they didn't understand thai
they were to be shut up from the world
and that more will desert tonight or to-