The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-16
NORRIS BERG RELEASED.
NO ETIDI C dGAINsT THE NAN "7HE
WORLD" lICUSEDIO or MURDER.

He Proved llc was Mites way from Perth
Amboy When Mary Anderson was
kiied-"rbe World nv Dinners md
Rides In siecpers. Got ia BOY to POSI-.
lively Idcntiry lfim-It- sicmth's Work.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. l5.-Moyris Berg.
tho man who was brought ,horo from CHI
cago three weeks ago with II great flourish
Of trumpols. aud accused ty,tbo New York
World Of numbering Mary anderson ut Perth
Amboy on June x last. was discharged on sat
urdny might because there wasn't IL particle of
evidence against him. Berg was found by n
World reporter In Chicago and was arrest
cd there Tor the murder. The only evil
dcnce against him was that no was
identified by Francis Schactcr, n brake
nun on the Lehig, Valley Railroad, as
q man who with another had ridden on his
freight train as far as Slntedale. Pa. and the
testimony of n l3.yoar-old boy. Johnny
Bcisol. vino had been brought forward by tho
Worh 10 swear that he saw Berg in Perth AM
hoy. near the scene oi tic murder. on the az
ternoon the crimo was committed
Johnny Rcisnl. Toasted Nv the World. had
been taken TO Chicago in Il drawing.room ear.
and after enjoying tho luNurics OF life for two
weeks was naturally inclined 70 identity any
body that tho lIorid brought forward.
Johnpy's Identification of Berg IN Chicago was
Of the nimsicst character There were ONLY
three mon 10 pick from. Berg was tho only
tramp and johnny, knowing that u" had TO
select the most dlsrrrutnb!o looking OF tho
lot. easily singled out ';cig.
Prosecutor Adrian OF MiniicscS county
could see no excuse for hoi,iinE Berg on such
slim ,roor Of eui!.. and SO tho Iiurhi reversed
its policy aad hror,:ht the man East rs a wit
ness. though n protested that he had not
hecn in Perth Ambuv and knew nothin. Of the
case. State dctcciiv" W. A. liouscll was
induced to so West after licrg. although tho
prosecutor was strongly opposed to his action.
Housell brough; Borg to this city. tho man
agreeing to come without cXtradition papers
az he was suro la could prove his innocence.
He was co,nmittcd by Justice FoId as u Wit
ness. but the Horid contrived to accuse him of
the crime. though making no affidavit before
the Justice and prcicrting no technical
charge. Berg on Saturday last secured the
services of Lawyer Gcorg" Bordinc. and tho
minute tho Norld learned that lio would fight
the case he was released.
Bcrg's story OF his movements on tho day of
the murder has proved y complete aiihi. and
particular. Ito admitted that he hud led II
.oaming lifc. but said that on June y. the day
in Philadelphia. If" savo the name and adj
dress of tho contractor by whom he was en-
ployed, and an eNnInination of tho bay rolls
showed his hama on tho books as ut work that
named Whitlock had quit work and ,goneto
Trenton. and he told tl,o hour ut which no ar
brother !" in Tren,on. where he and WhitiociE
Investigation by n sry correspondent
showed that this story was also absolutely
t sars, on Hr9 tle Trf9t1n in 'iviy TSnt Of T. the tr"i Hons-
~syivania ltnilroad. and then they boarded, tho
LehiEh Valley train TO Slatcdale. pn:. on which
road Schaefcr was II brakeman. This accounts
for Sehaefcr's Identification of him. Beise!s
Identification cannot be accounted, for except
.Ah =. ,rN, chat ~. N-,s tak nm ~. bad
been l,.rei on ytle Hoyij's well dinners and
the tourney IL The Pullman car
was Obliged 10 confess Saturday night that
Bcrg's abb vas SO complete that there could
e. Bans NJ tho. SSe espo d, RS ti 1M@S 'wSnid fol ha1@s a h snai.
ing Of habcas corpus which Lawyer Rerdine
would have secured immediately for Berg,
i Sneo and sisri no va A}l rpSi that night lG! ne; Ti,e ut.
most secrecy was observed IN the proceed
feen the release quiet. Berg received witness
ices for the three weeks he was in Jail and a
urged him 70 get ont OF town a quickly ms
possible and mot to say u, word" Berg
obeyed both INSTRUCTIONS. for he was anxious
This unwarrantcd arrest and the ~farcical use
Of tho courts and tn" prosecutors Office to
mako a uoWsIap per sensation have caused pub
lie indignation. From the first no one believed
that Berg was guilty ofttho murder. Now that
the whole matter has come to tho surface peo-
pic in New brunswick have begun 20 ask why
they should be mad to. bear the cxppnse Of
SGnullk county biIi'' ~ III 'H IitlIlt'" tIitSc III
roportoriui sl.uths;
brakeman. was already in juil accused Of tho
crime when Berg was brought here. and as
the Public Prosecutor had two mon, unknown
to each other. III confinement on the charge
iar tho N%Ih would nav" gone in is
ders 0: Berg could, not have been Known
lind not Lawyer B"rdine dnmanied the relense
of his client and stopped the schoine:
On Aug, l tho ItOIUt announced that it had
followed Il clue which had escaped tho de-
tectives. and landed the man who murdered
The luotations are from the H",l%s head
d dnSsla apn%Tnii bsiy tn NJ tia lar STOW S~i ii it + th IN the the
rarest gems in this crown Of fake Journalism
-"M"rris Berg ism Jail" dreamed the paper.
After tho World had uosrd among the cinders
last rS was a a dehTita tr Sasii!"%"ii it so ti:E; faint msfE Gn ".
it is true. and very faint it became nitcr tho
I Ient E r Gdt T. the point where the tra'nmen's
T. I'll /, stSry only nly gets ss as far M, as ,1 cRIic% aSa w gnsi,
lively 'iaientiied' by Young hieisei us the man n9h
who chased him away from tho scene % the
m!n,der" ,,+,,tu .
the scene o:tho murder" confidently remark
."Thc tracing Of Eerg.',, explains the Hor!h.
twas u most diftlcu!t undertaking and reIuir.
Cd great perseverance, ard patience,
rad oJH "a 9 max y"% nG sot q s EsS;,z u > PH was tspn %o =;
Berg by tins Hort,'% detective.
Yes" answered Berg, ,,...
marry. or had l,veI cl,owi,crc. or had been
some one "ls,'s sister. Mary Anderson GER
tain!y must hay" committed suicide.
II any turthcr. ,iroo! Of l:rrC's gni!t was
needed tho Ho'N supplied it by n%rin,tinr:, u
two-column map al the Jersey Contra! Rail
road. Then berg wns locked NJ. -.
The .Hrrid ctiIorla'iy, g!orird in this silly.
iH I'M " Mhr act; H Il It's !i t s"la n" *fSa r pc!IHs
tried to so!," tho murder mystery. hut failed.
Then the !Iord took up the task. and its re-
port"rs hav" run down ono of the two men.
Tho network of evidence going to show
that this man is one ut tn" muri-rcrs Of. Mary
Anderson has irrn strengthened by his own
lying stat" ,gnts, an! is now strong enough to
justify his trial
lNurIiEE HlNIH LIE