, 1892-07-23
TO MURDER FRICK!
Another Crime Growing Out Of
Homestead Riots.

A Russian Jew Tries TO XIII SUE
PerIntendent FrIck, of the Carr
negIe COmpany-He Fires Three
Shots and Uses a Knife.
PITTsBURG, July 23.-At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon II. c. Frick, manager Of the Car
negie company, was shot by man name
unknown, supposed TO be a Hebrew. The
man came into Frick's ofiic and fred with
out warning. 1t is not known how dan
gerously Frick is wounded. He is con-
soious and able to talk. The man was ar
rested There are four wounds, one in the
neck, two in the back and one in the side.
The man had a knife, and as only three
shots were heard, it is supposed that the
fourth wound, that in the side, was from
the knife. A physician is making an ex-
animation. He says he cannot tell whether
the wounds are fatal OF not Frick's con-
dition, however, is regarded as very seri-
Gus. The would-be assassin had frequently
been in Frick's Office and was admitted
without question. Frick and he were alone
together, and what passed between them is
unknown. Secretary Leishman rushed in
when the shots were heard, and after a
struggle overpowered the man and turned
him over TO the police. There is much ex-
citement and crowd surround the office.
The mans name is Alexander Berkman, q
years Of age, lives here, is Russian Jew,
a supposed anarchist and has been hanging
around the Office several days. When
asked by reporter why he did the deed he
compOsedly said "You know why"
Berkman came from New York few
daps ago where he worked for the Singer
Machine company. Brick is lying in bis
private Office, attended by two physicians.
The doors are closed, no one being allowed
to enter. 1t is believed his robust consti-
tuition will enable him to survive the
shock The excitement and indignation is
intense. AS the prisoner was taken to the
station a crowd followed and threatened to
lynch him.
When the news Of the shooting reached
the court room where the cases Of O'Don-
nell and Ross was being heard o'Donnell
was evidently greatly shocked and said,
"Ch that's terrible, that's terrible" The
report spread like wild fire. In Homestead
people crowded around the bulletin boards
for the latest intelligence. The leaders de-
plore the shooting, but many ofthe strikers
are saying it served him right; wish he
was dead, etc. At pm. Frick was resting
under opiates. The police say the assassin
had confederates on the outside and If be
had got out Of the building he would have
been spirited away.
Berkman was subjected to a searching
examination late this afternoon and two
dynamite cartridges we're found in his
mouth to commit suicide with.
Frick saved the life Of the man who tried
to oassassinate him. After the shooting Frick
caught Berkman by the throat and knocked
him down. One of the clerks who ran into
the Office when he heard the report, saw
Berkman getting up blood-stained and
Frick sitting in chair, drew pistol and
was about 10 shoot the assassin, when
Frick caught him by the arm and said:
LET that man alone" Just then the Of
icers arrived and arrested him. At $3.50
pm. the physicians extracted one of the
bullets in the back and turned their atten-
ton TO the others. At 4:3O pm. Frick was
resting easily and only prevented from con-
versing by the doctors.