Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-07-27
DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING.
The Would-Be Assassin Premeditated the
Cowardly Act.

The Would-Be Assassin Premeditated the
Cowardly Act.
PITTsBURG, July 24.-It was few
minutes before o'clock p. m. when a
dark-complexioned young man with a
Jewish cast of countenance, of medium
height and fairly well dressed, entered
the elevator in The Chronicle-T Times
building, which is occupied by the Car
negie Steel company, and asked to be
let off at Mr.. Tricks Office. The young
man had been frequent visitor during
the past few days, and David Fortney,
the elevator boy, thought nothing of the
request, but stopped at the second floor
and pointed out the way to the chair
mans private room.
AS was his custom, Mr.. Frick took
lunch at the Duquesne club at noon and
returned to his Office at 1850 o'clock.
The Office of Mr.. Leishman, business
partner of Mr.. Frick, adjoins that of the
chairman. Mr.. Leishman came in, and
the two were holding private confer
ence, no one else being in the room.
A few minutes before o'clock Harry
Heckle, the Office boy, noticed man
hastily push open the swinging gate in
the railing that runs between the public
portion and the enclosure where the
desks of the stenographers and clerks
are located. There was no one near the
private Office and the boy hurried up to
ask the intruder what he wanted, but he
was too late, as the stranger had already
entered the private apartment. AS he
entered the office Mr.. Frick looked up,
as did also Mr.. Leishnan, to see who il
was. Mr.. Frick was examining bun
die of papers. The man sprang within
about five feet of Mr.. Frick and,
Quickly Drawing His Revolver,
pulled the trigger. The first cartridge
did not explode; the second shot entered
the back of Mr.. Frick's neck and, glanc.
ing downward, passed to the outside be.
low the armpit. Frick madean exclam-
alton and jumped to the window on
Fifth avenue and tried in vain to open
it. The assailant passed Immediately in
front of the desk, and approaching close
to Mr.. Frick fired again. The ball en-.
tered the muscles on the left side of the
neck and passed around to a lodgment
under the right ear, where it was later
reached by the probe. At this instant
Mr.. Leishman threw himself on the
would be- assassin and wrestled for the
possession of the revolver. Leishman
grasped the weapon and turned the pis.
tol upward as it exploded, the ball en-
tering the plaster near the glass parti-
ton.
With agility the desperate man drew
dagger and attempted to stab Leish,
man, who was holding his assailant by
the shoulder and body. Mr.. Frick saw
the gleam Of the steel, and although
staggered by the shock of his wounds
and bleeding profusely, he jumped be-
tween the men and seized the mans
arm. The latter freed himself from
Leishman's grasp and
Plunged the Dagger
into Frick's right side just above the
hip, making an ugly wound three inches
long. He made another lunge, and this
time the knife struck higher up, but the
point struck a rib and glanced down
without inficting much of an injury
Twice again was the knife thrust at
Frick. but he was merely scratched al
these last attempts to kill him. The
struggle was in full view of those OF
the street.
By this time the office boys and Dep
uty Sheriff May, who just entered the
office as the first shot was fired, threw
themselves upon the assassin. May had
drawn his revolver and was about tt
shoot the fellow in the back, when Fricl
cried out, ''Don't kill him. We have
got him all right. Leave him to tn!
law" The man broke away and tried
10 escape, but was secured and taken t.
the central police station. The promp
action of Mr.. Frick saved the lives O.
Mr.. Leishman and his self-appointet
executioner. In five minutes hal
dozen surgeons were on hand, Mr.
Erick was told to lie down on lounge
and after his clothing had been removed
Che wounds were washed and the bleed;
ing stopped. At4 o'clock the bullets
had been removed and at he was taker
% his home in the East End.