New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

| people who made lnHainndtory oNecHeo'
fact in connection with the attempt on ME-
| Fricks life was that number OF men on fI'h-
ave. who by their dress and general mien showed
themselves to be mill workers, looked perfectly
aghast. and one was heard to say Good God
| this kills our cause forever" The officials of
| the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and Steel
| Workers at their Office, two squares away, were
| found to be intensely excited the shooting
Of Mr. Frck Steve" Madden secretary of the
! association, said: This is bad business we
, are always ready to have fair fight by lesi'l-
mate means with those who may be contendlng
against Us, but we cannot too strongly reprooate
an act of this kind. | have not seen the man
who did the shooting, but from your description
| am thankful to believe that he is not an ANAL
| oonated man. | trust the shooting will not prove
fatal, and sincerely hope Mr.. Frlck Will pull
! through.
| When a reporter told Hugh O'Donnell in court
this afternoon that Mr.. Frick had been shot. he
was deeply affected For moment ne could
hardly speak, but recovering, he said: hope
to God it is not true | am sorry, very sorry
BAD FOR o'DoNyELL AND ROSS.
II was 10 o'clock when the news of the shoot
| ing of Mr. Frc< reached the Criminal court,
where Hugh O'Donnell's case was being heard
| 1t created profound sensation ana III lew
milL<tes the crowd in the lobby began to thin out
| The general opnion seemed 10 I've that the affair
! vould nrciudicc the case of O'Donnell and Ross
| The taking of testimony and arguments IN the
| application for release on bail OF the TWO heh
were finished this afternoon, but decision was
| postponed until Monday. 1t Is believed thaC uie
fear Of a reception at Homestead tonight, loilo"e"
by collision with the military, had mucn 10
do with the Judges determination to keep y DOH
nell in prison over Sunday.
THE STORY OF An EYEWITNESS.
Colonel John Echols the attorney, who was
walking on Fifth-avc toward Wood-st. tells the
| following story Of as much Of the tragedy rs he
could see was just in front OF The Chionicie
telegraph building when | heard the report oi u
frcarm Glancing up at the sccond-story WINDOW
J of the structure | was start ed 10 zee Mt fricA
apparently making desperate effort 70 open 'nc
circular window. The next instant saw a young
man back of Frick fire shot one Of the bullets
had taken effect | was certain. for there was
blood ON MIR. Fricks clothes, but his assailant
.tood over and fired again The last Shot did
not strike the injured man, the bullet going ous
of the window. and was afterward picked up
on thc street The next instant there was an
alarm raised. and crowd began to gather. Ihe
scene at the window lasted long enough for me
| IN .ee the face Of the man who was behind Alr.
! Frick."
The excitement on Ffth-ave. was only equaled
bv that which followed the railroad riots Of ls''.
| Fifteen wears ago to-day the Philadelphia militia
fired upon the mob and killed thirty men ana
| boys and it occurred about the same time on
a Saturday afternoon rs did the attempted assass
| nation Of Mr. Frlcll today man. "ell-knowh
! in business circles, rushed lnlo the oIHcc
of a newspaper and SAID eXcltedly: ueh'1e-
NEIL this thing has gone about lar chUuB"
Iool out Of the window there and you will see
500 men ready to form California Vigilance
Committee, and I'll be the man to take hold OF
the long rome. / want to see that internal An
| ,rchist swinging at the other Feclng.is run
ming very high at present on the streets, and the
| better the cnormity Of the crime is understood
thc more lct rmned are the sentiments or the
thousands who are crovdng every prlhclpai
| thorourhfarc The cowardly attempt upon the
| life Of a man who was unarmcd has drawn ior'i
! the better feeling If every persoh' anu
! ha, helped materially TO qucu all feelings oi
sympathy. for the present at least, with the I'M
prisoncd or striking worNmen
MIR. ERiCK DECLARED OUr OF DANGER
At O'Clock this afternoon. DR. Joseph Dickson
arrived and took charge Of the wounded man
The paticnt was removed into one of the ofces
in thc rear of the building. EN-Judge hced'
counsel for the Carnegie Company, ana captain
RODGERS. Of the steamer Little Bill. were admiteu'
and when Mr. Frick saw them, he smiled zap
tain Rodccrs said: Keep up your courage.
Frick. You are all right
Mr. Frick smiled and said: "Oh, yes. I'll be
all right, | guess.
II i:4j o'clock the physicians sent out word
tb,, Mfr Fricll was considered ont of danger. All
the balls had been extracted. Mr. FrIckS sister
is with him.
after BcrIlman had done his bloody work Mr.
rri,k caught him by the throast and knocked
| him down. one of the clerks. who ran INTO the
o0icc when hc heard the report, saw lsrkman
getting up bood7staincd, and Mr. Frick sitting
ON 4 CHAIR lie pulled out pistol and was about
to shoot the woud-be murderer when Mr.. trlci
cauaht kim by the arm and said Let that man
ol,uc.H just then the officers arrived and the
man was taken to Central Station.
Frank Whcscll was walking up Fifthave.
wien the shooting occurred. lie said; me
first thirg that attracted my attention was Mt.
rchols stand.n. on the street calling for police
man | then glanced up and saw Mr. frick stand
i'm, ot thc window of his Office trying to raise
the window. lie was 10; able TO raise 1t. NhlIe
lao MIS- struggling at il one in gray suit
! .ei,,d Mr.. Frck and he turned round and
| ,r,nplcd with tie man. As Mr.. Frick turned TO
| ei.c his asa lant 1 notccl bloody streak on
| his neck The two men dis appeared from my sight
in the back Office Petty soon tie policeman led
tLc assassin out of the building. ! do not know
where but have seen tie mans face once before. %
Iohn Walker, who is connected with the Car
nccc interests, seen shortly after the shoot
ing. Sail he That man has been loling around
here for several days. | saw him myself ana re-
member him very well think he is crank
II j. = most unfortunate affair." and it will be u
stain that if will take years TO rub out"
Al the Duqucsne Club everything was excite
mont Mr. Frick was popular member Of tn"
club. and tie report Of the pistol had hardly died
away before the news of the shooting reached
tho entire lower end of the town From the
Duou,sne Club the members came rushing out