The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-26
SHOOTING OF FRICK.
49,
A DESPERATE ANARCHIST CALLS
UPON C4RNEGIE'S MANAGER
And Fires Three Shots at Him. Two of
Them Taking Effect In MIR. Tricks Body
He Then Uses His Dagger ON Him.

Pittsburg, Pa, July OH. G. Frick,
chairman Of the Carnegie company, limited,
was shot and stabbed at Las o'clock this
afternoon by Alex Burkman, aged twenty
one years, who says he lives on Forty-sec-
ond street, New York. He is Russian
Jew.
At $50 o'clock Secretary Lovejoy gave
q statement to the Associated Press de-
scribing his wounds. Two shots entered
the neck about the base of the skull
either side. One passed out between his
shoulders and the other was removed from
the opposite side of the neck. The third
shot missed.
There IS no evidence that the stab wounds
are deep, or that they will prove dangerous.
They are on the right-one ut the. lower
border of the ribs, the other just below the
hip bone. There is no evidence that any
of these wounds will prove serious
He Intended suicide.
1t was evidently3 the nuns intention
to explode them in his mouth and kill HIM
self in the same manner the anarchist
Lingg in the Chicago Haymarket riot, who
was condemned to death, but who commit
ted suicide in prison. 1t is evident that the
caps attached to Berkman's cartridges
would not work and the scheme failed.
The man has been weighed, measured and
has had his photograph taken. He made
no objection to the latter process, seeming,
in fact, to relish it.
He Came to Kill.
After the dynamite caps were taken from
his mouth the prisoner became more cOmmu-
NEGATIVE and stated that his name was Alex
ander Berkman and that ne was cigar
Il came here with the express purpose of
killing Frick.'
Why did you want to kill him2" asked
Inspector McKelvey.
why, he was an enemy of the people,"
The clerk at the Merchants hotel iden-
tilted the man as one who had registered as
Simon Breckerman, New York.
Arthur Kirk, a dynamite dealer, after an
examination Of the cartridges, said that
they were the same kind as Lingg, the Chi
cage anarchist, used to commit suicide.
At 4:30 o'clock the physicians were still
in consultation. After MIR. Tricks wounds
had been dressed and the bullet extracted
he was able to dictate n telegram to MIR.
Carnegie, who is in Europe.
The Struggle for Life
The circumstances attending the shoot
ing are related as follows: Ten minutes
before o'clock this afternoon darkroom
plexioned young man with Jewish cast
of countenance, of medium height and
fairly well dressed, entered the elevator
in The ChronicleTeegraph building, which
is also occupied by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, Limited, and asked to be let off at
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 chairmans private room.
Two minutes later the occupants of the
building and passers by Fifth avenue
were startled by three pistol shots, fired i'll
rapid succession. Intuitively the victim
was OWNED and "Frick is shOt!" were the
words soon passing from mouth to mouth
on the street. 1t was true. The man, be-
leved to be a crank, had assaulted the
great steel master, but the latter, notwith-
two, bull dc mol
gashes from dagger, still lives and will
probably recover.
Appearance of the Man.
The Office of Mr.. Leshman, business
partner of Frick, adjoins that of the chair
man. Mr. Leishman came in and the two
were holding private conference, no one
else being iii the ROOM. A few minutes
before o'clock Harry Beckley, the office
boy, noticed a man hastily push open the
s''irsing gate IN the railing, HAT 3 rms be,
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 ask the intruder what he wanted,
but he was too late, as the stranger had
already entered the private apartment. AS
tie entered the office Mr.. Prick looked up,
as did also Mr.. Leishman, to see who it
was. Mr.. Prick was examining bundle
of papers.
Mr. Frick Shot.
The man sprang within about five feet
of Mr.. Prick. and, drawing his revolver,
pulled the trigger. The first cartridge did
not explode; the second shot entered the
back of MIR. Tricks neck and, giancing
downward, passed to the outside below the
armpit Mr.. Prick made an exclamation
and jumped to the circular window on
Fifth avenue and tried TO open it. The
assailant passed nearly IN front of the
desk and approaching close to Mr.. Trick,
fred again. The ball entered the muscle
on the left side of the neck and passed
around to Il Judgment under the right ear,
where it was later reached by probe.
At this instant Mr.. I.eishman threw him
self on the would-be assassin and wrestled
for the possession of the revolver. MIR.
Lefshman clutched the barrel and turned
tie IuuZZie upward as the cartridge
ploded, the ball entering the plasterlns
near the glass partition. With agility the
desperate man drew a dagger and attempt
ed TO stab Mr.. Leishman, who was hold
inc the assaiant by the shoulders and
body.
Used His Knife.
Mr.. Frick saw the CLEAN of this steel,
md although staggered by the shock OF the
wounds and bleeding proIusely, jumped
between the men and seized the man
arm. The latter freed himself from Mr..
Leshnan's grasp and plunged the dagger
INTO Mr.. tricks right side, just above the
hip, making an ugly wound. three inches
long. lie made another lunge, tins time
the knife striking higher up, but the point
struck rib and glanced down, without IN
hicting much injury.
Twice again was the knife thrust at Mr..
Frck, but he was merely scratched by
these last attempts to kill him.
The struggle was in full view of those on
the street.
Arrest of the Assassin.
BY this time the Office boy and Deputy
Sheriff May, who just entered the office as
the first shot was fired, threw themselves
ON the assassin. Mr.. May had drawn his
revolver and was about to shoot the fel-
low in the back, when Mr.. Frick cried out:
Don't kill him; have got him all
right: leave him To the law
The man broke away and tried to escape,
bui he was secured and taken to the Cen
trail police station.
The prompt action of Mr.. Frick saved
the lives of Mr.. Leishman and his self
appointed eXecutioner.
In five minutes half n dozen surgeons
We're at hand Mr.. Frick was told to lie
down on the lounge, and, after his clothing
had been removed. the wounds were
washed and the bleeding stopped
Tho Arrested Strikers.
Pittsburg, July 19.-It expected that
Burgess McLuckie, of Homestead, would have
n hearing this morning on his application for