Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-20
WAS EfS OWN ATTORNEY.

BerlKman Conducts His Own Case - The
Jury Convict Him without Leaving
Their Seats - Chairman Frick Again
Tells the Story of the Assault.
Anarchist Alexander Berkman was taken
into the Criminal CouIt yesterday morning
and charged with the attempted assassina-
tlon of Henry Clay Frick. He was also
charged with felonious assault on Mr..
Leishman and on three counts of entering
building with intent TO commit felony.
The case was called at $50 o'clock sharp.
Messrs. Frick and Leishman were both
present at the time. The prisoner main
tained stolid indifference all through the
proceedings He was not represented by
counsel, but said he would defend himself
He took a seat Immediately in front of
Warden McAleese. Berkman was dressed
in the suit he wore the day of the shooting,
July %, but with the addition neatly
laundried shirt and new 1ecktie.
District Attorney Burleigh conducted the
case for the prosecution, assisted by P. G.
Knox on behalf of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. The following jury were empanelled
without much delay: G. W. Ache, sadler,
Twentieth ward, Pittsburg; William Ats
man, broker, Second ward, Pittsburg; Jo-
seph lillian, farmer, Marshall township;
John Heating, farmer, Penn township;
Caleb Lee, gentleman, Oal1mont; McClel-
land Murray, farmer, West Liberty; George
Miller, Findley township; John E Nc
Crickert, clerk, Seventh ward, Pittsburg;
II. s Paul, manufacturer. Oakmont; G. T.
Reynolds, minister, Mansfield; Robert
Wallace upEolsterer, CHARTERS township;
James p. Kerr, feed store, Seventeenth
ward, Pittsburg.
Chairman Fricl1 Describes the Assault.
Mr.. Burleigh briefly presented the seven
indictments to the jury and called the first
witness, H. C. Frick.
Mr.. Frick said: 81 am Chairman of the
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited. Inever
saw nor heard of the defendant before july
25. The assault took place on that day be-
tween i:30 and . P. NJ 1 had come back
from lunch and went to the fifth floor of the
Hussey building Shortly afterward 1 re-
turned 20 the second floor and entered nv
private Office. The defendant was outside
the railing when 1 came in. He wa. walk
ing mp and down. Inside of 10 minutes he
came into my Office, after sending in his
IGlt4c. ne elltlI Tie uOOr lUlneOlaLelV upon
entering and Put his hand in his hip
pocket
81 got on my feet but he approached
me, and shot me in the neck
l fell and while attempting
to rise he shot me again. Mr.. Leisbman
ran at him and caught him, and also got
on my feet and grabbed him by the neck.
We struggled together for a time, during
which the defendant stabbed me three
times in the back. Other persons then
came in and Berkman was taken away"
The Revolver and Knife Produced.
Here Mr.. Frick produced a photograph
of the Offices in which the shooting occurred
and made several explanations Of the loca-
tion of things. The clothes worn by Mr..
Frick at the time were exhibited covered
with blood. The knife and revolver
used in the fray were also shown
to the jury. Continuing the witness
related his confinement at his home
Berkman on being asked if he wanted to
cross-examine Mr.. Frick replied that he
did not. He would like to ask if the wit
ness had said that he (Berkman) had tried
70 shoot Mr.. Leishman.
DR.. Litchfeld was called and be de-
scribed the wounds inflicted on the Chair
man. The prisoner had no questions to ask
the doctor.
Mr.. Leshman was then put on the stand
and he corroborated all of Mr.. Frick's testi-
mony. He recognized the defendant as the
man who attempted the assassination.
David Fourtney, the elevator man in the
Hussey building, testified that he saw Berk-
man on July 16 when he took himto
the fifth floor. He did not see him
again until July % 1t was about
1:25 P. NJ. when he took him to Mr. Frick's
office. Ten minutes later he heard several
shots. Berkman denied the truth of the
witness testimony
r. w. Scott, an usher for the company,
testified to having registered the defendants
name on the office register
Berkman Said He Was Sorry.
Detective Shore testified that he talked
with the defendant and said to him: "You