Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
SHOT BY A CRANK.
Henry Frick, of the Carnegie
Company, the Object Of a
Would-Be Assassin.
Three Shots Are Fired, Two of
Which Cause Serious if Not
Fatal Wounds.

PlrrsBuRd, July PA desperate and al
most successful attempt was made this
afternoon to assassinate Henry Clay Frick,
chairman o. the Carnegie Steel company,
limited. His assailant was Alexander
Berkman, Russian Jew, who came here
from New York with the evident intention
of removing the man who has been the
principal on the employers side in the
grea, struggle now going on between capital
and labor in this city.
L, was 2 O'Clock this afternoon, when a
dark complcxioned young man with
jewish cast OF countenance, Of medium
height and fairly well dressed, entered the
elevator in the Chronicle Telegraph build
Ing, winch is cuped by the Carnegie
Steel company, and asked to be let off at
Nj. Frck's Office The young nan had
been frequent visitor during the past few
days and David Fo-tney, the elevator boy.
thought nothing of the request, but stopped
at the second floor, and pointed out the
way TO the chairmaI's private room. Two
minutes later the occupants OF the build
ing and passers by on the avenue were
startled by three pistol shots fred in rapid
succession. lntuitively the victim was
OWNED, and Prick is shot were the
words soon passing from mouth TO mouth
on the streets.
TIL. ASSAULT.
IL was true, n man believed TO be crank
had assa!ed the great steel master, but the
latter, Notwithstanding two bullet wounds
and tour ugly gashes from dagger still
lives and will probably recover. AS was
his custom, Mr.. Frck took lunca at the
Dnquesne club at noon to-day and alter
wards returned to his office. He went to
the fifth floor. where lie remained but few
minutes. He then came down the elevator
to his private room on the second floor
fronting on Filth avenue, where he seated
himself at his desk. The office OF Mr.
Leishman, business partner OF Mr. Frick's
adjoins that Of the chairman. Mr.. Lelsh-
man came in and the two were holding
private conference no one else being in the
room.
few minutes be o-c Two o'clock. Harry
Heckle. the Office boy, noticed man
hastily rush open the swinging gate III the
railing tina. runs between the public por-
ton and the enclosure where the desks OF
the stenographers and clerks are located
There was no one near The private office
door, and the boy hurried up to SIX the
intruder what he wanted. but he was too
late. as the stranger had already entered
the private apartment. AS he entered the
office MIR. Frlck looked up. as did also Mr..
Leishman. to see who it WAS. Mr.. Fr!ck
was examining bundle OF pape.s. The
man sprnns within about five feet OF Mr..
Frick and quickly
DRAWING HIS REVOLVER
pulled the trigger. The first cartridge did
not explode but the second shot entered
the back OF Mr.. Tricks neck and glancinS
downward passed to the outside below the
arm-pit. Frick made an exclamation and
jumped TO the circular window Oh Fl tn
avenue and tried in vain TO open it, The
assai!alt passed Immediately in 'front.' OF the
desk and approaching close to Mr.. Frick
fred again. The ball entered the muscle
on the LEFT side OF the neck and passed
around to a lodsment under the right ear,
where it was later reached by the probe
AT this instant Mr.. Leishman threw him
self on the woud-be assassin and wrestled
tor the possession OF the revolver Leish-
man
CRASHED THE WEAPON
and turned the pistol UPWARDS US the pistol
exploded, the ball entering the plastering
near the glass partition. With agility the
desperate man drew dagger ana attempted
to slab Leshman, who was holding
the assailant by the shoulder and
body. Mr.. Frck saw the CLEAN OF
the steel. and although staggered by
the shock ofthe wounds and bleeding pro-
1uSely jumped between the men and seized
the mans arm. The latter freed himself
from Lelshman's grasp and plunged the
dagger into tricks right side just above the
hip, making an ugly wound three inches
long. He mudc anothe. lunse and this
time the knife struck higher un, but the
point struck rib and glanced down with.
out intlictiEg much Of an injury Twice
again was the knife thrust at Frick, but he
1as merely scratched at these last attempts
to kill him. The struggle was in full view
of those on the street. BY this time the
office boys and Deputy Sheriff May. who
just entered the office as
THE FIRST SHOT
was fired, threw himself upon the assassin.
May had draw:l his r. volver and was about
to shoot the follow in the back when Frick
cried out: Don't kill him! We lave got
him all right. Leave him to the law" The
man broke awsy and tried to escape, but
was secured and taken to thi Central sta
ton. The prnmnt action Il Mr.. Frick
saved the lives o; Mr. L-isnman and his
sel-appointed executioner
In five minutes haltdozen surgeons,
including Doctors litchfeld, NcCletland,
Murdoch and Joseph and John Dickson,
we're at hand. MIR. Frick was told to lie
down on q lounge. and alter his cloth
ing had been removed the wounds were
washed and the bleeding stopped. During
all this time the wounded man was calm;
had perfect command Of his faculties, and
apparently was less excited than any other
person in the room. From time to time he
made suggestions Is to how badly he was
hurt and hslf-hour after the shooting
dictated
MESSAGE TO ANDREW CARNEGIE
about the assault in which he told him that
he thought he would be all right.