River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-28

| Central station cries greeted the
officers of ''Shoot him," and
| Let him have what he gave
! Frick" A better element 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 keep out the peo-
pie. The prisoner was pale and SO
much exhausted from his excitement
that he could not answer the usual
| questions for several minutes. He was
taken back into the cell department
and Inspector McKelvey put him into a
| cell.
When the prisoner recovered suffi-
GENTLY to speak Inspector McKelvey
questioned the prisoner. He said his
name was Andrew Berkman, and his
age 26 years. He lived in New York
and was compositor. but he would not
state where he was employed. He
came to Pittsburgh Thursday for the
express purpose of killing Mr.. Friclk,
whom he considered an enemy of the
people.
At4 o'clock the prisoner in charge of
Superintendent 0'Mara, Inspector Me-
Kelvey and Detectives Shora and Coul-
son, was taken to the gymnasium in
the station yard to be photographed.
Seated in the chair the only action of
the young man that indicated any
nervousness was peculiar movement
of his jaws. This aroused the
suspicion of Police Surgeon
Meyer, who afterward made
search and found a small shell in the
prisoners mouth. The desperate man
refused TO open his mouth and il was
necessary TO choke him till he was
black in the face before he would give
the shell up 1t was examined by a
chemist and pronounced dynamite
cartridge of the same kind used by
Lingg. the Chicago anarchist who
killed himself. 1t was considered
miracle that Berkman was not
blown up.
BerlSman has undoubtedly been In the
city some time. He called at Carnegie's
Office Thursday and asked for Mr.. Bos-
worth, an employee, but the latter was
out at the time. Friday he called again
and inquired for Mr. Friclk, but he was
| also absent. He also called Saturday
morning, but went away before he
could be invited into Mr.. Tricks Office
The would-be assassin, who now
gives his name as Alexander Berk-
man, is still telling contradictory
stories. He stated that when he was
ready, which would not be until after
his transfer to the county Jail, he
would make written statement for
the press, and until then he would
/ refuse TO answer any questions.
lie is slight man, - years
old, near-sighted, and wearing
glasses. His most peculiar feature Is
the mouth, which is large and sensual,
and has two curious flaps of flesh
which, when it is open, still partially
cover his upper teeth. His chin is
strong, his forehead excellently shaped,
and the ears stanu cut from the head.
The only fault to De found with his
appearance is the shifty, furtive
manner in which he uses his eyes.
He would not be a notable man in a
crowd and would be classed as a
German jew of some education. That
he is pleased with the notoriety which
he has gained is evident, but that he is
dreamy fanatic who has gone crazy
over ansrchistic literature is also prob
able. Much to his own surprise and
that of every body else, BerlSman was
transferred from the central station
to the Jail at o'clock Sundav evening.
Ex-Sheriff Gray was on the stand in
the C'Donnell trial when the news
reached the courtroom that Mr. Frick
had been shot, and the news caused
great excitement. Mr.. ODonnell was
evidently greatly shocked and said:
''Oh, that is terrible; that is terrible"
He was deeply and visibly affected and
il was with the greatest efforts that he
could control himself.
A dispatch from Homestead says:
The report of the shooting of Chairman
Frick spread like wildfire here. Per-
sons are crowding the bulletin boards
in front of the telegraph offices. The
leaders deplore it, but many of the
strikers are saying: ''served him right,
wish he was dead" etc. The militia
is ready to suppress anv outbreak.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 25.-The adj
visory board of the strikers Saturday
night passed resolutions denouncing the
attempted assassination. For fear of
possible danger to Gen. Snowden an
extra guard hes been placed at his head
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