The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-26
BERGMAN HAS AN APPETITE

For Ham and Eggs Well az tho Blood OF
tha Capitniist.
PIrTsBURG. July 25.-Bergman, the would.
be slayer of Mr.. Frick passed quiet night
at the county jail. He rose at O'Clock
this morning and the first person he saw
was Warden McAleese. His first question
was in reference to Mr. Frick's condition.
The warden informed him that Mr.. Frick
wop;G sccegcr.
well, am sorry for that" said Berg
man.
At this point one of the guards came
along and Left loaf of bread and some
fresh water In Bergman's cell.
whats thatp asked the young An
archst.
That's your breakfast" curtly replied
the warden.
"ls that ell geti At the other prison l
was in Saturday they gave me eggs and
coffee. Can't get little ham and eggs
for my breakfastp he inquired naively.
THAT 10 our regular fare and you will
have to live ON it"
How many meals do get day"
Three said Warden McAleese, with q
smile.
"Are they all like this oneT"
"Oh, no, we have some variety"
"Atwhat time do get the three mealsp
"Weli, Won get your breakfast now nd
ct dinner time you get two meals" said the
warden with meaning SMILE
Don't got any supperF
"Yes You get that at dinner time"
This Is q great place to live, lch solte
sagen.' replied Ber gman and then started
on other subjects. He spoke of himself
and in reply to q question said:
and was educated at the Gymnasium, one
of the leading colleges at that place. l
speak very poor English, as have to make
mp many of the words from my knowledge
of Latin. But what do the people say about
my actp said he. rapidly changing the sub
'They say it was q most cowardlv act,
and you have no sympathizers."
SORRY HE DIDN'T KILL.
"Oh. think have" he replied non
chalantly. 81 know the people will be with
me some day, and am sorry that made
bad job of it."
Don't you know thatif Friok dies you
will be hanged, and If he lives you will
have long term in the penitentlaryp
Il know all that. looked the matter up,
and am willing to stand the consequences,
no matter what they are. What do the
newspapers say about mep was the next
question.
They say you are q bum printer. who
only earned 50 per week" was the reply.
''Humi That reply comes from the cspi-
talistic press. / was a Job printer and
know all about the business; In fact, l
always earned the highest salary. Some
people think / had some confederate. but
that Is . mistake. did the whole thing
myself and all credit belongs to me. The
workingmen Of this country are with me
In this affair"
The young man then asked for news
paper He sald be wanted to see what they
said about him. 1t is probable the warden
Will grant the request. Father Griffin W as
at the jail this morning and said the Gym
nasium at st. Petersburg. the college Berg
man referred to. was one OF the best
colleges In Russia. The man speaks
four different languages. Warden Nc
Aleese says 1t is his opinion the
man is not crazy. Officer Thompson,
OF Greensburg, who is color. bearer fer
the Tenth Regiment. called at the jail this
morning. He saw an article In one OF the
newspapers which stated that Bergman
was the man no was arrested In Green's
burg some time ago. As he was the arrest
ing officer, he wanted to see II he conld
identify the man under arrest. bergman.
after looking q all the men. officer ThOmp-
son said that none the men was the one
arrested In Greensburg.
In commenting on the at tack on Mr..
Frick. Secretary Lovejoy said to-day: 1T
is much too premature as yet even to form
an opinion as to the motives that actuated
the would be assassin. The assertions
made so far in regard TO the affair are, OF
course. simply an outcome of the wild talk
INDUCED In when a horrible act like this
startles the community. Only close in
vestigatIon and time will unravel the
truth concerning the crime. whatever IT
may be" The sensational statement that
the clerks in the office were armed. In an
ticipation of just such an attempt. Is un-
true Mr.. Frick never dreamed OF DANCER y
Tracing the Anarchist
New YORK, July 25.-Chief of Police
Roger O'Mara. of Pittsburg called at po-
| lice headquarters this forenoon. and was
| closeted for some time with Chief In