New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
| ICALLS TO KILL MAYOR.
POLICE DIS4RM M4DM4N
With Bludgeon, He Shouts That
Lozc IS IN League With Emperor.

Herman Bernhard an aged German, claiming
residence at No. go East Twenty second-st.
yesterday at 8 p. N. tried to enter the Mayors
office at the City Hall He armed with a
fragment of a steam radiator weighing five or
six pounds and said that he had come to kill
the Mayor because he was in league with En-
peror William of Germany to ruin the United
States. He was arrested by policeman from
the City Hall station. disarmed, taken to the
Tomhs and held for examination as to his
mental condition Mayor Low was not at the
City Hall when the incident occurred. having
gone home at 11:30 a. m
Patroiman Kunz, who shares with Patrolman
Kennel the duty of guarding the Mayors Of
fce was On guard at the outside door OF the
Mayors Office a few minutes before O'CLOCK
when Bernhard shuff1ed along the narrow pas
sageway and reached the door. Kunz was talk
ing with some one else at the time, and he
list became aware of Bernhard's presence when
the latter raised a piece of castiron that he had
concealed under his coat and banged the door
of the Office with it,
Kunz grabbed the old man by the shoulders
and ierked him away from the door. The
racket attracted Matthew Dobbins. the Mayors
messenger and Edward Hetherton, clerk.
Bernhard was hustled into the main corridor.
and held there until policeman from the City
Hall station was summoned. Meanwhile Bern
hard was making a fuss.
Let me gol Let go, say" he yelled at
his captors. Il want to kill the Mayor He
and the German Emperor are working to-
gether in this business. They'll ruin this coun-
try if they not punished"
Protesting incoherently, Bernhard was showed
out of the front door of the City Hall and
hustled around to the door of the police station
in the basement of the building.
What's your name?' asked Sergeant Hussey.
Herman Bernhard. of No. 23O East Twenty
second-st. said Bernhard.
How old are your
Bernhard returned an insulting reply. Per-
sistent questioning elected the statement that
he was seventy-two years old and a native Of
Germany. While his pedigree was being taken
the piece of iron on the sergeants desk
AS the sergeant was looking another way Bern
hard slyly secreted the iron in his Overcoat
pocket. a newspaper man saw him and told
Hussey. When the iron taken away from
the German he fought like madman.
Let me have it-let me have it,' he hoarsely
shouted. IF you take that away I can't do up
Emperor William and Mayor Low"
Before, he searched he took flask Of
kummel from his pocket and drank to the health
of Sergeant Hussey. He then drew cigar
from his waistcoat pocket and lighted it. There
found in his pocket written permit 10
pass through police lines, signed by Police Cap
tain Albertson, He declared that it was given 20
him by Captain Albertson but when Sergeant
Hussey called up Captain Albertson's station
the captain was not in, and Hussey was unable
to learn whether the captain knew the old man
or not A patrol wagon was sent for. and it r.
quired the efforts of six policemen to get tne
man into the wagon He was noisy and quar-
relsome all the way 10 the TOmbs. threatening
the police and others that were interfering with
him. His appearance and actions indicate that
his mind is unbalanced.