The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-24

Iick ana, quickly drawing his revolver, !.
pulled the trigger. The first cartridge did
notexpiode; the second shot entered the
back of Mr.. Frick's neck and, glancing
downward. passed to the outside below the
arm-pit. Mr. Frick made an exclamation
and jumped to the circular window on
Fifth avenue and tried In vain to open it.
The assailant passed In front OF the desk
and, approaching close to Mr.. Frick. fired
again. The ball entered the muscle on the
left side of the neck and passed around to
q lodgment under the right ear, whore it
was later reached by the probe.
At this instant Mr.. Leishman threw him.
self on the would-b assassin ard wrestled
for possession OF the revolver. Mr.. Leish-
man clutched the barrel and turned the
muzzle upward as the cartridge exploded.
the ball entering the plastering near the
glass partition. With agility the desperate
man drew dagger and attempted to stab
Mr.. Leishman. who was holding the assall-
ant by the shoulders and body. Mr.. Frick
saw the gleam of the steel, and, although
staggered by the shock of two wounds and
bleeding profusely. jumped between the
two men and seized the mans arm. The
latter freed himself from Leishman's grasp
and plunged the dagger into Mr.. Fricks
right side, just above the hip, making an
ugly wound three inches long. He made
another lunge. and this time struck higher
up. but the point struck rib and glanced
without making much of an injury. Twice
again was the knife thrust at Frick. but he
wasmerely scratched by these last attempts
to kill him.
THE ASSASSIN CAPTURED.
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
themselves on the assassin. May had drawn
his revolver and was about to shoot the
fellow in the back whom Frlck cried out
Don't kill him. We have got him all
right; leave him to the law" The man
broke away and tried to escape, but was
secured and taken to the Central police
station. The prompt action of Mr.. Frick
saved the lives of MIR. Leishman and his
self-appointed executioner.
lp five minutes . half-dozen surgeons in
cludlng Drs- Litchfeld. McClelland. Mur-
dock and Joseph and John Dickson, were
at hand. Mr.. Frick was told to lie down
on lounge, and after his clothing 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 ap-
parently was less excited than any other
person in the room. From time to time he
made suggestions as to how badly he was
hurt. and half-hour after the shooting
dictated q message to Andrew Carnegie
about the assault in which he told him he
thought he would be all righr. At his re-
quest all communication with his residence
was shut off. and his brother-in-law was
sent to inform his wife of his illness. and to
reassure her. She had q son ten days ago,
and is still confined TO her room. She was
greatly distressed. but bore herself brave
ly when told there was o apparent danger.
She sent her sister. Miss Childs. to the
office, with instructions 30 return at once
and inform her Of Mr.. Frick's actual con-
dition.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Frick was re-
IT yed to the back office, where the physi-
Grams made careful examination, and at
p. NJ. the bullet was removed and the
wounded man was resting easy.
+ The news created intense excitement.
and kilograms poured IN on Mr.. Frick from
people high and low from various parts of
the United States. At no time did he be-
lieve he was fatally injured. and after the
removal of the bullet sent for his stenogra-
pher. dictated q telegram. and asked his
chiefs about the condition of affairs at
Homestead and Duquesne. Guards were
placed at the doors at 2:15 p. NJ, and ad-
mittance refused to all but officials of the
company and immediate relatives and
friends.
REMOVED TO HIS HOME.
Mr.. Frick refused all medicine until 5
o'clock, when he was given q sedative and
was soon sleeping soundly. No one was
permitted to see him for an hour before his
removal to his home, which took place
shortly after o'clock. DE-. Litchfield felt
confident that Mr.. Frick would recover.
although seriously injured man, who had
made marvellous escape from instant
death. His physicians ann 0unced on his
arrival at his home in the East End that
he had stood the trip we'll and showed no
bad effects from it. At IL o'clock he was
reported as resting easy and the doctors re-
gsrded his condition as favorable.
The news of tho attempted assassination
spread like wild-fre and in five minutes
after the shooting Fifth avenue. from Mar
ket to Wood streets. was black with peo-
ple. and the greatest Indignation was ex-
pressed at the cowardly deed. When the
fellow was brought out of the building by
the police officers to be taken to the Gen.
trail station cries were heard OF ''Shoot
him now." Some growled Let him have
what he gave Frick," while better ele-
ment stepped forward and helped keep the
assassin from mob violence. A large crowd
followed the patrol wagon containing the
prisoner to the Central police station, and
when the lookup was reached the police
were compelled to shut the gates to the
yard to keep out the people.
The prisoner was pale. and SO much ex-
hausted from excitement that he could not
answer the usual questions for several min
utes. He was taken back into the cell de-
partment, and Inspector McKelvey put
him into a cell. When the prisoner recov-
cred sufficiently to speak, Inspector Nc
Kelvcy asked:
What is your nsmep
He responded: Alexander Berkman."
"Agei"
'Twenty-six years"
where do you lives"
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