The record-union., 1892-07-25
Assault Upon the Manager of the
Carnegie Company.
a O. FRICK SHOT TWICE AND
STABBED THREE TIMES.
Alexander Bergman, a Russian Jew,
and Attempts to Assassinate Him
sassin Fails In an Attempt to End
His Own Life.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
PITTsBURG, July PA desperate and
almost successful attempt was made yes
terday afternoon to assassinate Henry
Clay Frick, Chairman of the Carnegie
Steel Company Qimited). His assailant
was Alexander Bergman, Russian Jew,
who came here from New York with the
evident intention of killing Frick.
1t was few minutes before o'clock
yesterday afternoon when young man
entered the elevator in the Telegraph
building and asked to be let off at
Frick's Office. The young man had been
q frequent visitor during the past few
days, and the elevator boy thought moth
Ing unusual of the request. Two min
utes later the occupants of the building
and the pass ers-by on Fifth avenue were
startled by three pistol shots, fired in
rapid succession.
Before the man came in Mr.. Leishman,
the business partner of Mr.. Frick, had
entered the Office and was holding a pri-
Vate conference. The Office boy noticed
man come in hurriedly from the outside
and pass through the railing, but before
he could stop him the man had entered
The private Office. He sprang to within
about five feet of Frick, and quickly
drawing revolver, pulled the trigger.
The first cartridge did not explode, but
the second shot, entering the back of
Frick's neck, glanced downward and
passed out below the armpit
Frick jumped to window on Fifth
avenue and tried to open it, but could
not. Bergman rushed up to him again
and fired, the ball entering the left side
OF the neck and passing around to lodg
ment under the right ear. AT this mo-
ment Mr.. Leishman threw himself on
the assassin and struggled to get the re-
volver. He clutched the barrel and
turned the muzzle up as the man pulled
the trigger again. the ball entering the
ceiling.
The desperate man then drew dagger
and attempted to stab Leishman. Frick
saw the gleam Of the steel, and although
staggered by the shock of his wounds
and bleeding profusely, jumped between
the men and seized Bergman's 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 without infiicting much
lnSary. Twice again was the knife thrust
at Frick, but he was merely scratched.
By this time the office clerks and Deputy
Snerln May entered.
May had drawn his revolver and was
about to shoot Bergman in the back
when Frick cried out: Don't kill him.
We've got him all right. Leave him to
the law The man broke away and
tried to escape, but was secured and
taken to the station.
In five minutes half dozen surgeons
were on hand and Frick's wounds were
quickly attended to. He was calm, had
perfect command Of his faculties and ap-
parently was less excited than any other
person in the room. From time to time
he made suggestions, and half an hour
after the shooting he dictated a message
to Andrew Carnegie about the assault.
After considerable difficulty the bullet
lodged in his neck was removed and
Frick was soon resting easier. He was
removed to his home soon after O'Clock,
and his physician, DIR. Litchfield, is con-
fident that he will recover, although seri-
ously injured.
The news of the attempted assassina-
ton apread like wildfire, and five min
utes after the shooting Fifth avenue from
Market to Wood streets was black with
people and the greatest indignation was
expressed at the cowardly deed.
When Bergman was brought out of the
building by the police officers to be taken
"Shoot him now"; some shouted, LET
him have what he gave Frick," but the
better element stepped forward and
helped to keep the assassin from the vio-
lence of the people. Bergman was sub
jected to searching examination at the
station and two dynamite cartridges were
found in his mouth. Bergman had to be
choked till black in the face before be
would open his mouth to allow the dy-
Mantle cartridges to be taken out.
1t was evidently his intention to follow
the example of Louis Lingg, the Chicago
Haymarket anarchist, to commit suicide
by exploding the cartridges in his mouth.
1t appears the caps would not work and
the scheme failed.
After the dynamite cartridges had been
taken from his mouth Bergman became
more communicative. He told the In
spector he was 26 years of age and
had been working as compositor on a
New York paper. He declined to give
the name of the paper. He said he came
to Pittsburg the day before yesterday.
FRICK RESTING EASY.
P1rTsBuRG, July 24.-H. C. Frick slept
we'll during the night, and rested easily
to-day. The curious thing was another
cut discovered to-day, which was missed
in the examination of yesterday. 1t is in
the left leg, just below the calf, and al
most severed the tendons. He complained
of pain in the leg, but his attendants
imaeined that it was of other wounds he
smoke. AS soon as he discovered it il
Was carefully dressed. The patient passed
the day listening to letters and kilograms
and debating replies. he insists on con-
Timing his work. There is much anxiety
in the family over Mrs. Frlck's condl-
ton. She became q mother twelve days
ago. and is in a weak and nervous condl-
ton. The effect of yesterdays shock was
very back.
THE ASSASSIN.
New YORK, July PA morning paper
prints an interview alleged to have been
had in Pittsburg with Bergman, the
yould-be assassin of Frick. The reporter
saws that the prisoner at first refused &c
say anything, talking about the captains
tic press. etc., but when the reporter ad'
dressed him in German he warmed II
and began to talk. He asked II Frlck
was dead, and expressed disappointment
when told that Frick,s wounds were
probably not mortal. Wnen asked WY
he shot Frick, Bergman Went on WIZ
long harangue in which be SAID that nc
one had ever been beneflted by Frlck
living. On the contrary he had made
Thousands miserable in Homestead. Ihe
neople would soon De suffering the pangs
IF hunger on his account, and thousands
of men are idle now because they can
rot1lrn to work without sacrificing theli
seif-respect. Six workingmen were
buried here last week, and all this was
charpeable to Frick. Such man is q
dog and should die.
sI wanted to kill him." said Bergman,
sand Pm ready to die for it.
He continued that he came to Plttsburg