The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-27
BERGxAN GOES TO PRISON.
The Pittsburg Anarchist Gets q
Total Of twenty-five Years
for his Attempt on
Tricks Lite.


tried to kill H. G. Prick. was placed
on trial yesterday in the. criminal
court, Judge McCIung presiding.
Bergman looked well not outstanding
his confinement, and was cool. He
pleaded not guilty to the six charges
of felopious assault and battery, Ell.
tering building with felonious intent
and carrying concealed weapons. He
conducted his own Case. A jury Was
obtained with trouble and the case was
opened ny District Attorney Bur
leigh.
II. C.. .Frick was the first witness.
He told Of Bergman's first visit to the
Office previous to the shooting, and re-
cited in u graphic manner the story of
the attempted assassination. The
clothing worn by him on the Cay of
the assault was exhibited and was a
gruesome sight. The coat and trous-
ers were bloody and filed with holes
When they were shown Bergman
cody leaned forward, but did not
seem to take any interest in the ex-
hibit. He was asked if he wanted to
ask any questions. and said:
II want 10 ask him if | said l
wanted to shoot Mr.. Leisman, TO! Il
did not
The witness said he did not know
whether he did or not.
THAT is all" said the defendant.
81 have DO more questions.
DR. Litchfeld described the nature
of Mr.. tricks wounds. He Was fol-
lowed by Vice Chairman Lelsma1,
the only one present when the assault
was made. His testimony was a cor
roboration of Mr.. Tricks.
"Are you sure intended to shoot
you ?" asked Bergman.
"Yes, l am, and you said at the
preliminary hearing you intended to
kill Mr.. Frick.7
What you say is not true" an
swered the defendant
David Fountney, the elevator man,
said Bergman said he did not want to
hurt anyone. but he wanted to kill
Frick.
Here the common wealth rested and
the judge asked Bergman if he had
anything to say. He said ne wantei
an t.rpreter. He refused to be
sworn, and he'd a pamphlet, from which
he started to read, when the court
said: You need only give the facts. "
Bergman: l claim right 10 make
a full defense, as 1 haze no attorney
and no witnesses. Continuing, Berg
man said Il know sn example will
be made of NE for my act and little
concern will be had of it, ms little as
the murder of John Brown and the
murder of the five men ON the Chica-
20 gallows in 1888. The injustice of
the ruling classes is to blame for this.
They Cypress workinemen. l belong
to those who were murdered at Chi
cago. That crime made me think |
and brood. AS the end striven for
at Chicago fai ed when my friends
were murdered. 30 will the ends sought |
in my case not avail" He had read
about an hour when Judge McClung
said:
"You must flush by 1 o'clock"
"WeIl," said Bergman, 81 can have
all the time want for my defence
and will take all the time 1 need"
swell, we will teach you different
if you think you can dictate to u.s."
said Judge McClung. "You will
have until l o'clock that is twice as
long as We would have given your at
torney had you one"
81 was told by an attorney could
have all the time l needed" said
Bergman.
swell. he was mistaken" answered
the court
"Th,s is the beginning of the end"
continued Bergman. sit is now a
war against the present condition Of
affairs. The rich grow richer aud the
poor grow poorer, and the end is near.
These small strikes will soon end in a
large one and freedom 10 all the work
men in the world will follow, and
this great strike is not so far away as
you think. In all lands preparation
is being made for it. And now for my
own acts.
"What were my motives for this
crime aud what have they accom-
plished? The provocation was great"
CAT this point Judge McClung
said: sit is l o'clock; We will give ,
you five minutes more"
Il cannot give my motives in that
time"
"Well, you must said the court.
"My reason for the act was to free
the earth of the oppressors of the
wanted to punish him,