Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-25
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From All Quarters.
FRICK IS MUCH BETTER.
Will Still Direct Affairs at
the Mills.
The ANARCHIST REFUSES TO talk.
VanderbiIt's Yacht Sunk by
a Steamer.
an OVATION TO PRINCE BISMARCK.
Conference on the Sundry
Civil Bill.
An OVATION TO PRINCE BISMARCK,
WHO Is BERGMANNa

Nothing Can be Found Out About Hit
Antecedents-DelfEh in the Notori'
ety-Frick Still Directs the A fairs a,
the NIill-His Wife in a Critical State
-Prostrated at the News OF the Acct.
dent - The Strikers Relieve the
Shooting Will Damage Their Cause
O'Donnell and Ross Still In Jail
Feeling Against Snowden-NOtice
Posted In the Works-A Soldier
Hung UP by the Thumbs.
P1rTsBURa, July A.-General Manager
Frick was shot Saturday at 1865 p. m. in
his Office. Four shots took effect. but they
probably will not prove fatal. His as
ssilant, who gave his name as Alexander
Bergman, was captured.
PrrrsBURe, July 24-The criminal rid
die in theCentral police station here called
indifferently ''the anarchist" Alexander
Bergmann,n not Berkmann, and Simon Roach
man, is still unsolved. His antecedents
are unknown, whence he came or why he
shot Mr.. Frick are matters of conjecture
purely. No one, even of the shrewd detec-
tives or newspaper men who have been at
work since his attempt at assassination has
got anything but contradictory or trivial
information from him. He stated to-day that
after his transfer to the county jail he
would make q written statement for the
Associated Press, and until then he would
decline to answer any questions. He WAS
whistling sentimental air when a CORE
spondent was admitted to the oalaboose to-
day. He Is slight but very wiry looking
youth, twenty-five years old, near-sighted
and wearing glasses. His most peculiar
feature Is the mouth, which is large and
sensual and has two curious flaps of flesh
within the lips which when his mouth is
open still partially cover his upper teeth.
shaped and the ears stand out from the
head. The only fault to DO found with his
appearance Is the shifty. furtive man
ner in which he uses his eyes. He
would not be o notable man in q crowd
and would be classed as a German Jew of
some education. That he Is somewhat
pleased at the notoriety he has gained is
evident. Any study of his character must
fail until more facts are brought out. He
has been photographed twice, taking the
operation good-naturedly and evidently
trying to get good picture. He reads the
papers closely and while making no COM
ments upon their news Is manifestly much
interested in what they say. The day was
q sweltering one and Bergman had ar
ranged his toilet to suit the weather. He
was evidently suffering from the heat. 1t
was noted while he talked that his German
accent wavered as though 1t were partly
artificial.
II have already said to the police" he
call that 1t Is necessary for
them to know now. l have committed no
crime. have no regrets. Most Is saying
false when he says he knows me or that I
worked on his paper. My name is not on
his books. have done good work, but
not newspaper work"
The prisoner WAS ready enough to listen
to anything that might BIT said to him, but
his answers were difficult to get and spo-
ken in a low, almost inaudible tone. Berg
mann is a very docile prisoner, obeyiDg
very strong affection for the police
and he avoids them as much as
he can. Whether he has been two
days or two weeks in Pittsburg is not
known. The clerk of the Mechanics hotel
has identified the prisoner as Simon Roach
man, who stayed one night in his house.
The suit in which Bergman made his
furious attack on Prick was bought here,
80 was his hat. He says he bought his re-
volver in the Bowery, New York, but this
was doubted. He seems to have taken
every precaution to conceal his identity be-
fore going to Tricks Office. Much to his
own surprise and that of everybody Berg
mann was transferred from the Central
station to the Jail about 8 o'clock this
morning. Two hundred people followed
the officers and prisoner. There was no
demonstration.