Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-25

nickel-platcd watch, nothing was found
upon his person. That he was pre-
pared to end his own life, however
was developed later. AT o'clock the
prisoner was taken to the gymnasium
in the station yard to be photographed
Seated i'll the chair, the only action oil
the young man that indicated any
nervousness was a peculiar movement
of his jaws. This aroused the sus-
picion of Police Surgeon Meyer, who
afterward made q search and found q
small shell in the prisoners mouth
The desperate man refused to open bis
mouth and it was necessary to choke
him till he was black in the face before
he would give the shell up. 1t was
pronounced to be dynamite cartridge
of the same kind used by Lingg, the
Chicago anarchist, to kill himself. ii
was considered a miracle that Berll-
man was not blown up. On his way to
the central station several persons SAID
they recognized him to be Il member OF
the anarchist circle of Allegheny
which has recently been addressed by
Herr Most, until he was driven from
the north-side city by the police au-
thorities.
Berkman has undoubtedly been in
the city some time He called at Car,
negie's office on Thursday and asked
for Mr.. Bosworth, an employee, but the
latter was out at the time. On Friday
he called again and inquired for MIR
Prick, but he was also absent. Satur-
day morning he returned at 10 o'clock
and handed his card to Harry Hockey
the Office boy, who took it in to Mr.
Frick. On the card WIS written, y
Berkman, Agent New York Employ
ment Co." Mr.. Frick said he would
see him in few minutes. Berkman
appeared nervous, and after standing
around for a short time suddenly
wheeled about and went out He was
seen lounging about the street door
during the day. and he evidently in
tended to make the attack as Mr. FriclS
was entering the building.
A remarkable fact III connection with
the attempt on Mr.. Tricks life was that
a number of men, whose dress and
general mien showed them 10 be mill
workers, looked perfectly aghast and
one man was heard TO say: Good
God This kills our cause forever"
At the central police station the
prisoner is called indilierentiy 'the an
archist, Alexander Bergman and Simon
Roachman. His antecedents are un-
known. Whence he came or why he
shot Mr.. Prick are matters of conjec
turc. He stated that when he was
ready, which would not be until after
his transfer to the county jail: he would
make written statement for the press
and until then he would decline to an
swer any questions. He is 4 slight bu'
wiry-looking youth, twenty-five year:
old, near-sighted and wearing glasses
His muscular feature is the mouth
which is large and sensual and has two
curious flaps of flesh with the lip.
which, when the mouth is open vii
partially cover his upper teeth. Hi.
chin is strong, his forehead eXcellentlA
shaped and his ears stand out from the
head. He may be printer or he may
be school teacher The only fault t.
be found with his appearance is thu
shify, furtive manner in which h
uses bis eyes. He would not be ;
notable man in crowd and would bC
classed indiflerently as Il German Jew
of some education That he is secret
" pleased with the notoriety he ha.
gained is evident, but that he is ;
, dreamy fanatic, who has gone Graz,
over anarchistic literature. is also prob
able. He has been photographed
!, twice, taking the operation good-na
+ turedly enough and evidently trying t.
? get good picture. He reads the pa
pers closely, and while makingn no com
ments upon their news, is manif' silly
r much interested in what the!
say, especially in their editorials
He seems to have deliberately taken every
l prccaution to conceal his identity before 90
. ing into Tricks office, and had his plan o
committing suicide upon arrest been success
full he would have remained mystery, be
cause the bomb would have blown his face
away, leaving him corpse that no one coul(
recognize. Bergman was transferred from
the central station to the jail about s O'Clock
Yesterday evening. Detectives Shore and Col
son called at the station and quietly walked
the prisoner away, hoping thus to invade pub
lie attention. \ couple of sharp gamiu:
standing at the corner Of Cherry alley recog
nized Bergman at once and began to form
procession. The officers tried to drive then
away and to deny that their prisoner was thu
notorious anarchist. but the boys followed OF
telling every one they met At Fifth avenue
fully hundred people We're eagerly crowdin!
forward to see the man, and by the time the
Jail ta.cs were rcacned there must have beer
twice that number on hand. There was NJ
demonstration. The people seemed to be
actuatcd by curiosity purely.
Secretary Loycjoy authorizes the statement
that there are now between four and five hur
bred men in the Homestead mill. and that rs
many more will go in tomorrow. He says
the company is not worrying about the strike
in the Union Mills of Homestead. and at
Beaver Falls. Most of the people wish to re-
turn to work and the strike will not last. a
notice has been posted in and about Home
stead Steel Works stating that SIN no case and
under no circumst anacs will a single work
man be discharged to make room for another
man, They will keep their respective positions
so long rs they attend to their duties
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARs.-Ralph
Johnson, young man about 25 years