Evening journal., 1892-09-19
BERKMAN SENTENCED.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS SENTENCE
FOR THE PlTTSBURG ANARCHIST.

He Is Convicted on Seven Indictments.
Frick Relates the Story Of tho shoot
Ing -Berleman Attempts 20 Read
Rambling, Anarohistic Address.
IBy Telegraph 10 the Evening Journall
PITTeBuRG, Sept l0-The trial Of
Alexander Borlmau. the anarchist, who
attempted 90 kin II. C. Frick, July %,
was called before Judge McClung in
criminal court today. No one not hav-
lug business in the courtroom was per
mitted 10 enter.
Berlunan whom brought in, maintained
the same indifferent demeanor that has
characterized his conduct since his ar
rest He had no attorney and did not
cross-examine witnesses. He had no wit
nesses for his defense
The prosecution was conducted by Dis
trict Attorney Burleigh who. in his
opening speech presented the seven in
dictments, charging Berk man with Of
fenses ranging from felonious assault
and battery down 20 carrying concealed
weapons
H. @. Frick, chairman Of the Carnegie
Steel company and the victim of Berk-
mans assault, was the first witness. He
described the location Of the Carnegie
Offices and stated that the assault was
made between and o'clock July %.
Witness saw Berkman pacing the hall
outside Of his Office when he entered.
Shortly after Berkman was announced
and when ho came he shot at witness
who fell to the floor Witness tried Ia
rise, but received another bullet wound.
A photograph showing the disarranged
furniture as IL appeared after the shoot
/ ing was shown, as was also the clothing
that Mr.. Frick was wearing at that
/ time.
Berkman was then asked II he had any
/ questions TO ask and said. mo, then
said ia broken English you think that
wanted to shoot Mr.. Leishman tool "Mr
FriclS snid that hc did not know about
that and left the stand
DR.. Litohheld gave the medical testi
mony relating TO the wounds. Mr Loish
man, yice-chairman Of the Carnegi,
Steel company, who was in Mr.. Frick'
private Office az the time, did not see
Berkman, or know Of his presence until h'
heard the revolver shot. He grapplel
with Berlgman Berkman tried to shoo'
him, but the weapon missed fire Mr.
Frick came to Mr. Leishmans assistance
and together they grappled with Berx
man. who then drew the knife and
stabbed Mr.. Frick several times.
BerlSman said: THAT statement is un
true. "and asked Mr. Leishman "Are yol
positive tried TO shoot your
81 am positive my statements are cor
rect was Mr.. Leishman's answe
Other witnesses described details Of tn
assault Here the prosecution reste
and Berkman asked for an interprete
which was granted He then said: @
am not guilty. / have a defense, an
then began to read irrelevent matte
from a large roll Of paper, which tn
court checked but finally permitted hin
| to proceed with.
( The statement was an anarchistic an
inhammatory address, written in Gel
, man. Berlgman continued his h0rangu
from 11.45 until 05 when the cOur
shut him of The district attorney di
not make an address, saying that argu
ment was unnecessary
Judge McClung made a brief charg
and the jury returned q verdict Of guilt
l on all seven indictments without leavin
r the box Judge McClung pronounce
r sentence at once, aggregating twenty
r one years TO the penitentiary, and on
, year 10 the wOrkhouse.
4 Just before sentence was passed, Beri
! man said that he had not been give
Justice, nor had he expected it.