Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-28
a MYSTERIOUS PERSON.
Very little to be Learned Concerning
the Man Who Did the Shooting.

Very Iittlo to be Learned Concerning
the Man Who Did the shooting.
PIrrsBURG, July "A The criminal rid
die in the central police station here called
iudiiierently The anarchist Alexander
Bergman and Simon Roachman is still un
solved. His antecedeuts are unknown.
" hence he came or why he shot Mr.. Frick
are matters Of conjecture purely. No one
detective or newspaper man, who has,
been at work since hi- attempt ct assassina
ton, has got anything but contradictory
or trivial information from him. He stated
to-day that after his transfer to the county
jail he would make written statement for
the Associated Press and until then he
would decline to answer any questions.
lie was whistling q sentimental air when
T. correspondent was admitted to the Gala
boose to-day. He is a slight built, wiry
| looking young man, % years old, near
sighted and wearing glasses His most
peculiar feature is the mouth, which is large
and sensual and has two curious flaps of
flesh within the lips which when his mouth
is open still partially covers his upper teeth.
| His chin is strong, his forehead excellently
! shaped and the ears stand out from the
/ head Ihe only fault 10 be found with his
| appearance in the shifty, furtive manner in
| which he uses his eyes, He would not he
! notable man in IA crowd and would be class
ed MS German Jew of some education.
That he is secretly pleased with the noto-
| rety he has gained is evident, but that he
is dreamy fanatic who has gone crazy over
8narchistic literature IL also probable. Any
study of his character must fail until more
J facts about him are brought out. II has
| been photographed twice. taking the opera
ton good naturally and evidently trying to
| get 4 good picture. He reads the papers
closely and while making no comments upon
| their news is manifestly much interested in
! what they say.
The day was a swoltering here and
| Bergman had arranged bis toilet to suit the
weather. lie was evidently suffering from
the heat. 1t was noted while he talked that
| his German accent wavered as though it
were partly artificial. Il have already
. said to the police he remarked, ''all that it
| is necessary for them to know now. have
committed no crime. | have no regrets ~
"AIost is saying false he declared, when
lie says he knows me, or thet | worked on
his paper. My name is not on his books
have been on book work but not news
paper work.
The prisoner was ready enough to listen
to anything that might he said 10 him, but
his answers were difficult To get and spoken
In low and most lnaudable tone.
Borgmann is a very sdocile prisoner, obey
ing orders cheerfully but he has no very
strong affection for the police and he avoids
them as much as he can. Whether he has
been two days or two weeks in Pittsburg is
not known, Tho clerk OF the Merchants
Hotel has Identified the prisoner as Simon
Roachman, who stayed one night in his
house. The suit Of clothes in which Berg
mann made his furious attack on Frick was
bought here, was his hat He says he
bought his revolver in the Bowery in New
York, but this was doubted. Nothing what
ever was found upon him which gives a clue,
He seems TO have deliberately taken every
precsution to conceal his identity before
going to Frick's Office, and had his plan of
committing suicide been successful he would
no would hays remained a mystery.
The Situation Unchanged.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, July 2i.-Tho situation
at tho upder and lower union mills, Law
renceville, is practically unchanged. The
mills are still shut down, less than q score
of non-union men having offered their SER
vices. The work Of the company in enlist
ing non-uDion men is being undane by the
the committees Of the strikers.