New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
Is THERE A CONSPIRACY
DETECTIVES LOOKING FOR CONFEDERATES
OF BERkMAN.
TIE MAN WHO TRIED TO KILL II. C. FRIcK wAa
WELL KNOWN AMONG THE ANARCHISTS OF
THIS CITY-HIS RECORD HERE.

WE'LL KNOWN AMONG TIE ANARCHISTS OF
THIS CITY-HIs RECORD HERE.
A dispatch sent by the Pittsburg polic6
last night, TO Inspector Steers who is acting as
Superintendent in Superintendent Byrness absence.
The exact wording Of the message is not known,
but it warned him TO be the lookout for
cOnfederates Of the would-bc murderer.
Detectives Plzzaro. Wade and IIanley were in
trusted with the case, and departed at once on
their errand. Though the officials at Police
Headquarters refused to say anything, there was
an air of mystery and suppressed excitement
about the place. and general expectation that
important developments would be made before
morning. The detectives went 10 most Of tho
places where the Anarchists gather nightly, and
had not returned up TO late hour.
The rumor spread through the city that the
police were working the theory that there
was an organized conspiracy to commit murder,
and that Berkman was of the conspirators.
1t was said in some quarters that the attempt on
Mr.. Fricls life was one Of a series Of
assassinatons that Berkman had been mixed up
in former crimes of the kind, and that others had
been planned for the future
THE ANARcHI HERE KNOW HIM WE'LL
Alexander Bcrkman is weknown to tho
Anarchists of this city Those who knew him
best were not surprised yesterday when they
has been chcckered one, according to the state
mcnis Of those VINO claim 10 know him BEST
Many facts concerning his early life have not
been divulged. From the most trustworthy
sources of information among the Anarchists 10
was learned that there no doubt that tho
would be assassns name Is Alexander Berkman.
Some Anarchists saii that MS name was Nicholas
and Others said his name was Simon. There was
an evident desire to misnforn every one abouo
Rerkman. Ii was learned that Berkman came
to this country from wilma. Russia. about SIN
years His acquaintances here say that he
was the son Of wealthy exporting druggist In
wilma. He was educated in the gymnasium et
his native place. He was expelled from the
schools Of Wilma His expulsion was not cauScos
it is said, by his political belief or utterances
WORKING IN A GREENEsT. FACTORY.
lie landed in this city and went to work in a
Jersey factory in Greene-st. He did not remain
there long Later he worked in shirt factory.
He found that work disagreeable and gave 1t up.
going next an apprentice into the composing
room Of John Alosts Anarchistic newspaper, Die
Fleihet,' at No. l67 William-st lie WAS noo
there long The compositOrs there considered him
to he crazy. lie seldom tai k-d with his leiIow'
workmen The foreman discharged MN last Jily;
His discharge was probably due 10 his political
beliefs which differed from those OF the persons
who managed the ablishment in which he was
employed. Since his discharge he has written
many letters to other Anarchist papers, cendemnlng
Most rs a too conservative Anarchist. Eerkman
was known as an AutonOmist.
Almost every Anarchist in New-fork Knew
him He was UNUSUALLY radical Many reinefi,
her him as peddler of Anarchist books ana
papers in Division. Rivington. Fifth ana other
streets whore Anarchists congregate. 1t Is SAID
that he was MT a member Of any particular
group" Of Anarchists Neither was he mem.
ber of any trades union After he left the " Tel.
heit" composing room he went a. Elizabeth, y. J.,
and worked in the Singer sewing machine factory
there There are conflicting reports as TO whether
he worked in New-liaven as a printer for
short time.
HE LEFT THE CITY FOUR DAYS AGO.
| Those who say that tley know all about him
assert that he left this city four days ago. Moth
ing definite is known concerning his last place or
residence. His occupation for some time has bee1
more or less of mystery also. Even she Anar-
| cLists call him fanatic.
1t Was rumored last evening that he belonged
| TO a group of "Autonomists' known as the
Ienkert group" Its headquarters are in Eliza
| BETH " j. Penkert is an Austrian Anarchlso
| who came to this country lew years ago.
Bcrkman j. a darl<-featured man about twentys
five years old lie is insignificant Looking, ana
wears spectaces. lie had no relatives IN THIS
country
Joseph Barondess. the leader of the cloak
makers speaking II tie attempt 10 Nil ii. e..
Frick said Il do not hesitate To condemn the
act and al other violence that has been INDUCED
in at Homestead. Workers always lose ground
where they resort 10 violence
Samuel Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor, refused 10 talk on the SUBJ
ject.