New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-25
MR.. FRICK IMPROVING.
lie WILL DIRECT THE HOMESTEAD STRUGs
GLE FROM HIS SICK ROOM.

THAT HE IS A FOLLOWER OF MoST-N0T
YET READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT
MORE NoH.UNIoN MEN AT WORK
IN THE MILLS.
Pittsburg, July 2i.-II. c. Frck slept well
during the night and rested easily during to-day.
His temperature is ninety eight, and he to be
cheerful and confident of his recovery. Anothep
cut was found to-day, which missed in the
examination made Saturday. 1t is in the left
leg just below the calf, and has almost severed
the tendons. lie complained OF pain in the leg,
but his attendants imagined that it was Of the
other wounds he spoke Ii was carefully dressed
and relief followed. The patient has passed the
day listening TO letters and kilograms and dictat-
ing replies He has also gone over the papers
quite closely and discussed their contents. 1t
is the intention Of his associates in the company
to let Mr.. Frick continue the direction Of the
contest at Homestead from his home, they
believe that the worry and anxiety of enforced
idleness in such crisis would do him more harm
than the work itself Mr. Frick himself will
not hear Of any other I said would
be back at the office on Monday" he declared,
"but if | can't do that, can at least take up my
work here"
DR.. Ltchfed, who is in constant attendance
at the house. says that Mr. Frck is doing nicely,
and unless something now unloOknd-for occurs,
the patient will he up and about in few days.
There is much more anxiety in the family over Mrs.
Fricks condition than her husbands. She was
mother twelve days ago, and has been in weak
and nervous condition. Yesterday the papers
were kept from her. and she was made TO UNDER
stand that the afrray at the office was trifiin8
one This morning, however, she got hold Of
newspaper and the effect Of the whole story thus
given at once was almost disastrous.
The would-bc assassin of Mr. Frck in the Gem
trail Police Station here, called ndifferently tho
Anarchist" Alexander Berkman and Simon Roach
man. is still nncommunicative. No ono even Of
the shrcwd detectives or the shrewder newspaper
mon who have been at work on him ever since
his desperate attempt at assassination, have got
anything but contradictory or trivial information
from him. He stated to-day that when ne was
ready, which would not he until after his trans
fer to the comfy jail he would make written
statement for the press, and until then, he would
decline 10 answer any questions
He was whistling a sentimental air with some
accuracy when reporter was admitted TO tno
calaboose to-day. People who remember the APP
pearance of Maxwell, the murderer OF
Preller, can form an accurate impress
sion of him by making the nose moro
Semitic. lie is slight but wiry looking youths
glasses His most peculiar feature is the mouth
which is large and sensual and has two curious
fans of flesh within the lips, which, when his
mouth is open, still partially cover his upper
teeth His chin is strong, his forehead excel.
lently shaped, and the ears stand ont from the
head. He may be a printer, or he might oe .
| school-teacher or reporter. The only fauic 70 %
found with his appearance is the shifty, furtive
manner in which he uses his eyes. lie woui0
not be q notable man in crowd. and would 10
cassed indifcrently as a German jew of some edu"
cation. That he is secretly pleased with the noto-
rety he has gained is evident. but that he is a
dreamy fanatic who has gone crazy over AM
archistic literature is also probable. Any study
of his character must fail until more facts about
him are brought ont, and these are being eagerly
sought He has been photographed twice, taking
the operation good-naturelly enough, and evidently
trying to get d good picture. He reads the papers
closely. and while making no comments upon
the news. is manifesty much interested in what
they say. especially in the editorials.
The day was swelterng one here, and Berknan
had arranged his toilet TO suit the weather. lie
had nothing on but shirt and pair of brown
trousers, and he was evidently suffering from
the heat.
Il can say nothing yet,' he said There is
| nothing 10 saw No good will come Of any In-
/ -
| not be until | go to Jail, will write myself
lcttcr 10 the Associated Press which will tell why
| did this
II was noted while he talked that his German
| accent wavered as though it were partly arts
| fetal
Il have already said to the police all that 10
il necessary for them to know now. l have com-
mittcd no crime. have no regrets
what is the truth about your connection win
| Most and The Freiheit ?'
Il had none Most is saying false when he
saws he knows me or that worked on his paper.
Ny name is not on his books. have done books
work. but not newspaper work
Are you Ilungaran?'
"You will learn soon
Nor could more than this Information ne gos
| which amounted TO anything whatever. lie was
ready enough To listen to anything that might be
said T. him. but his answers were difficult TO
get and spoken in a low, almost inaudible tone.
EFFORTS TO CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY.
| Berkman is n docilc prisoner, obeying orders
chcerfully enough, but he has no very strong
! affection far tho police and he avoids them al
much as he can
Whether he has been tNvo DAYS or two weeks
| in Pittsburg is not known. The clerk OF tho
| Mechanics Hotel has identified the prisoner as
Simon Roachman,' who stayed one night IN his
house. The sun OF cl0tlcs IN which iSt>iah hi'u"
| his furious attack on Fricll was bought here, SO
was his hat. lie says he bought his revolver ID
the Bowery in Ncw-York, but this was doubted.
| Nothing whatever found upon him WHICH
| gvcs a cew lie seems 10 have delloerately
taken every precaution to conceal his idehtity
before going TO FricIs office, and had his plan
| of committing suicide upon arrest been success"
| full. he would have remained mystery, because
| the bomb would doubtless have blown his face
away. leaving him corpse that one could
| n