The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-07-29
A WILD ANARCHIST
ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSlNATE CHAIR.
MAN HENRY FRlCk.
He Uses Pistol and Knife and Afterward
Attempts to Blow Off His Own Head
with a Dynamite Bomb.


Attempts to Blow Off His Own Head
with a Dynamite Bomb.
PITTsBURG, July 25. Henry Clay Frick
chairman of the Carnegie Steel company,
was shot twice and stabbed in his private
office at l:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon
by Alexander Bergman, Russian Jew
printer from New York.
Like Norcross, the fend who failed to
kill Russell Sage, and perished himself,
the would-be assassin of the millionaire
manufacturer carried dynamite bombs.
They were small, but large enough to
kill, and while being photographed at the
Central police station the man tried to
commit suicide in horrible manner
He was caught in the act of chewing a
bomb, and it was quickly taken from
him. Chemists wonder how an explosion
was averted.
For three days after the terrible riot OF
July Mr.. Frick was guarded by detec.
tives, but since that time he has evidently
not feared an assault. He was sitting in
his private office Saturday afternoon when
the colored messenger announced that a
well-dressed young man desired an inter-
view. Mr.. Ffick granted the request and
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pistol shot and sounds of scuffle created
a panic in the office and made every
clerks face whiten with fear.
Two more shots, and Mr.. Frick's shouts
for help brought them to their senses and
they rushed to the rescue. Mr.. Frick was
graphing with his assailant, whose snow
white clothes were red with blood from
the millionaire's wounds.
Mr.. Frick PummelIed the Man
until he tainted from loss of blood. The
assassin made rush for the elevator,
which had just stopped on the second
floor, but there his progress was stopped
by dozen hands, and he was held until
the police arrived.
There were at least 5000 people gathered
in front of the Carnegie offices within five
minutes after the shooting. A large num-
Der of sullen men stood around, and more
than once was heard muttered "Served
him right" But the generality of the
people, business men and workmen alike,
despised the internal atrocity which
would conceive of deliberate murder and
execute it at all risks.
A large crowd followed the patrol
wagon to the central police station, and
when the lookup was reached the police
were compelled to shut the gates to the
yards to keep out the people
The Criminal Riddle
in the central police station here, called
indifferently ''the anarchist" Alexander
Bergman and Simon Roachman, 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 detectives or news
paper men who have been at work since
his attempt at assassination, has got any
thing but contradictory or trivial informal
tion from him. He stated that after his
transfer to the county Jail he would make
a written statement for the Associated
Press, and until then he would decline to
answer any questions.
He was whistling a sentimental air
when a correspondent was admitted to
the calaboose yesterday He is slight, |
but wiry looking youth, % 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 covers |
his upper teeth. His chin is strong, his |
forehead excellently shaped and the ears
stand out from the head. The only fault
to be found with his appearance is the
shifty, furtive manner in which he uses
bis eyes. He would not be notable man
In crowd, and would be classed as a
German Jew of some education.
MIR. Frick's Condition.
H. G. Frick slept well during Saturday
night and rested easily during yesterday.
His temperature is 49, and he seems to he