The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-29
T. c. FRICK SHOT.
THE CARNEGIE CHAIRMAN ATTACKED BY
A RUSSIAN ANARCHIST.


mission to the private Office of H.C.
Frick, manager of the Carnegie Steel
Company at Pittsburg
\ moment later a pistol shot and
the sound of a scuffle created a panic
in the office. Two more shots and
Mr.. Frick's shouts for help brought
them to their senses and they rushed
to the rescue,
FRICK SATURATED WITH BLOOD.
The clerk found him graphing
with his assailant, whose clothes were
saturated with blood from the million
aires hands. Mr.. Frck had Beerk-
man by the throat and pummeled
him until he tainted from loss of
blood Becrkman made a rush for
the elevator which had just stopped
on the second floor, but there his
progress was stopped by dozen
hands, and he was neld until the
police arrived. Inside and outside
there was great confusion and ex-
element. The carpet and furniture
we're saturated with blood, and so
vas Mr.. Frick. Messengers and the
telephone were hurriedly used to
bring physicians.
DR.. Joseph Dickson took charge Of
the wounded man about an hour after
the shooting The patient was re-
moved into one of the Offices in the
rear Of the building and seemed to be
resting easy. He was perfectly con-
scious and talked with those of his
friends who were admitted to his
room. The physicians soon extract
ed one of the bullets that had lodged
in Mr.. Fricks back. They then di-
rected their attention to one OF the
other wounds. Shortly before five
o'clock the physicians sent out word
that Mr.. Frick was considered out
OF danger, all the bullets having been
extracted.
THREATS OF LYNCHING BERGMAN.
Bergman was taken by two police
men to the corner of Wood and
Fifth avenue, where he WAS hustled
into a patrol wagon. The most in
tense excitement reigned. Cries were
heard Of "Shoot him down." Some
growled, Let him have what he gave
Frick," while a more conservative
element stepped forward and helped
keep the assassin from mob violence.
A large crowd followed the patrol
wagon to the central police station
When the lookup was reached the
police were compelled to shut the
gates to the yard to keep out the peo
pie. The prisoner was pale and SC
much exhausted from excitement
that he could not answer the usua
questions for several minutes. He
was taken into the cell department
and put in cell. Bergman's curly
hair seemed to be standing on enc
and his sallow complexion was bleach
ed to an ashen whiteness. He wa.
covered from head to foot with
blood and seemed proud Of his deed
Bergman told the officers at tht
Central station that he lived on Forty
second street, New York, but refused
to give the number of his residence
He said he was compositor on ;
New York paper and that he came tC
Plttsburg on Thursday and had beer
staying at the Merchants hotel, Oh
Water street. He at first declined t
give his nationality, but later said h'
was Russian Jew. and that he wa
proud of 1t.
When Bergman was asked why h,
attempted the murder he replied:
That's queer question to ask"
DYNAMITE IN HIS MOUTH.
After Berkman was stripped of al
clothing and a new suit Of clothes pu
on him, orders were issued not to per
NIT any one to see him. He had il
hlspossession when arrested com
mon plated cigarette box, with 81
Cigarettes in it. He also had thirteel
thlrty-eight calibre bullets on his pei
son. The prisoner had also a chea
plated silver watch, which was twent
minutes slow and which stopped short
ly after he was arrested. He was YER
uncommunicative. and it was onl
alter persistent questioning that any
thing was elected from him.
A second examination of Berkma
was made by the police surgeon an
the inspector and two dynamite car
ridges were found in his mouth. Th
desperate man refused to let them b
taken out without a fierce struggle
during which he had to be choked III
I'll he was black in the face before h
gave up the explosives. When ID
Mercer was examining him h
thought there was something wron
with his mouth and the doctor aske
him to open it. This he refused to d
until forced, and in so doing the car
ridges were found.
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