Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-26


dent but that he is a dreamy fanatic,
who has gone crazy over anarch-
istic literature, is also probable.
He has been photographed twice, TAX
ing the operation good naturally enough,
evidently trying to get good picture.
He reads the papers closely, and while
making no comments upon their news is
manifestly much interested in what they
say, especially in the editorials.
II can say nothing yet" he said.
"There is nothing to say. No good will
come of any information that give"
It was noted that his German accent
wavered, tas though it was partially arti-
fetal.
II have already said to the police all
that it is necessary for them to know
now. / have committed no crime.
have no regrets.
"What is the truth of your connection
with Most and The Freiheit?"
81 had none. Most is saying false
when he saws he knows me or that
worked on his paper. My name is not
ON his books. have done book work,
but not newspaper work"
care you Hungarian"
"You will learn SOON"
Nor could more than this information
| be got which amounted to anything
| whatever. He was willing enough to
listen to anything that might be said to
him, but his answers were difficult to
get and spoken in low, almost inaudi-
BILE tone.
In Jail Now.
The would-be assassin was quietly
taken Sunday night from Central station
| tic the county Jail, where he will remain
until his trial in September. He was
booked for felonious assault, the maxi
mum penalty for which is but seven years,
| but other charges are to be added. He
will remain in Jail until his trial in Sep
TENDER. Next Monday he will be brought
before Alderman Grip, but this will be
formality, only to meet with the re-
quirements of the law. He admitted to
Warden McAlease that Berkman was
Not His Right Name,
although he had born it since his arrival
in this country, but the closest question
ing could not induce him to reveal the
name by which he was known in his
native land There is good deal OF
mystery surrounding his recent move
} ments, which has yet to be penetrated
At the time of his arrest he said that he
had only come from New York the day
before, and passed but one night in the
city. Yet he has been identifi ed by sew
eral men who have seen him over anC
around the Carnegie building for full
week. When first seen he was dressed
like tramp, and in the interval he mus
have received remittances to enable hin
to purchase the new suit of clothes ant
the revolver and dirk. When arrested
his entire resources was five-cen
nickle.
1t is also said that he was seen a
Homestead on Wednesday. The loca
detectives are bending all their energies
to discover whether or not the murder
/ GUS Russian had any accomplices will
him in this city and vigorous search Il
I being made for man answering thu
, description Aaron Stamm, who wa
Berkman's boon companion in New
York and who is said to have disappeared
from his usual haunts in that city.
When Berkman was logging tn
entrance to the Duquesne club, wher
9 Mr.. Frick lunched on Saturday, he wa
< accompanied, so say several of the mem
bers, by man whom they recollect a
being attired in suit of blue-blacl
u cloth, but of whose facial characteristic
T they are unable to give any clear de
!, scription.
1t is thought that this fellow was al
: accomplice of the anarchist and waite'
9 at the bottom of the stairs with the in
tention of assisting him to escape, bu
/ took flight after the firing of the shot
and the assembling of the crowd. Berk
= man, however, appears to have been al
o alone when he registered at the MeI
chants hotel on Friday night.
Superintendent of Police OMara lef
n for New York Sunday night for the pun
8 pose of comforting with Inspector Steers
d regarding the possibility of the attacl
It being the outgrowth of a conspirac,
j. among that section of the anarchists, t
q which Berkman belonged.
He took with him several photograph
n of the prisoner, and also, it is believed
g private papers found in his clothing
d and which are likely to prove of yalu
IT in the investigation at the New Yor
2 end. Concerning the latter matter
however, the police authorities at thi
end, refuse to say word.