Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-24
FR|CK FILLED WITH LEAD,
Attempted Assassination of
Carnegie's Manager.
A Revolver and a Dagger Used
with Painful Effect.
Two Bullets in His Neck, and Knife
Wounds on His Body.
The Wounded Mans Nerve-He Will
Recover-The Assassin Under
Arrest-strike Leaders De-
nounce the Crime.

| By the Associated Press.1
PIrTsBURa, July 23.-A desperate and
almost successful attempt was made this
afternoon to assassinate Henry Clay
Frick, chairman of the Carnegie Steel
company, limited. His assailant was
| Alexander Berkman, a Russian Jew,
who came here from New York with the
evident intention of killing Frick.
| 1t was few minutes before 2 o'clock
this afternoon when young man en-
tered the elevator in the Chfonicle-T -Tele-
graph building and asked to be let off
at Frick's Office. The young man had
been frequent visitor the past few
days, and the elevator boy thought
nothing of the request. Two minutes
later the occupants of the building and
the passers-by on Fifth avenue were
startled by three pistol shots, fred in
rapid succession. The man had tried
to assassinate the great steel master, but
the latter, Notwithstanding two bullet
wounds and four ugly gashes from a
dagger, is still alive and will probably
recover. .E
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSAULT.
Before the man came in, Mr.. Leish-
man, business partner of Frick, had en-
tered the office and was holding a
private con ference with Frick. The
Office boy noticed man come in hur-
riedly from the outside and pass through
the railing, but before he could stop
him the stranger had entered the
private Office. He sprang to within
about five feet of Frick, and, quickly
drawing revolver, pulled the trigger.
The first cartridge did not explode, but
the second shot entering the back Of
Frick's neck, glanced downward and
passed out below the armpit. Frick
jumped to window on Fifth avenue
and tried to open it, but could not.
Berkman' rushed up to him again and
fred, the ball entering the left side Of
his neck and passing around to lodg-
ment under the right ear. At this
moment Mr.. Leishman threw himself
on the assassin and struggled to get the
revolver. He clutehed the barrel and
turned the nuzzle up as the man
pulled the trigger again, the ball enter
ing the ceiling.
HE DRAWS A DAGGER.
The desperate man then drew dag
ger and attempted to stab Leishman.
Frick saw the gleam of the steel, and,
although staggered by the shock OF his
, wounds and bleeding profusely, jumped
between the men and seized Berkman's
arm. The latter freed himself from
Leishman's grasp, and plunged the dag
ger into Frick's right side just above
the hip, making an ugly wound three
inches long. He made another lunge,
and this time the knife struck higher
| up, but the point struck rib and
glanced without infiicting much injury.
Twice again was the knife thrust at
Frick, but he was merely scratched.
By this time the Office clerks and Dep
uty Sheriff May entered. May had
drawn revolver, and was about to shoot
Berkman in the back, when Frick cried
out: "Don't kill him! We've got him
all right! Leave him to the law"
The man broke away and tried to es-
cape. but was secured and taken to the
station.
| THE WOUNDED MANS NERVE.
In five minutes half dozen surgeons
were on hand and Frick's wounds were
| quickly attended to. He was calm, had
perfect control of his faculties and ap-
parently was less excited than any
other person in the room. From time
to time he made suggestions, and hall
an hour after the shooting dictated
message to Andrew Carnegie about the
assault. At his request, all communi-
cation with his residence was shut OFT,
and his brother-in-law sent to inform
his wife and to reassure her. She had a
child ten days ago and is still confined
to her room. But though greatly dis
tressed, she bore herself bravely.
After considerable difficulty, the bull
let lodged in his neck was removed and
Frick was soon resting easier.
The news created intense excitement
and kilograms poured in on Frick from
people, high and low, from various parts
of the country. At no time did he ex-
press fear of his condition, and after the
removal of the bullet. dictated letter
to his Htenographer, and received re-
ports about the condition of affairs at
Homestead.
Frick refused all medicine until 5
O'Clock, when he was given sedative
and was soon sleeping soundly. He was
removed to his home soon after O'CLOCK.
DIR. Litchfield is confident that Frick
jured. At midnight he was resting
easily.
POPULAR FEELING.
i The news of the attempted assassina-
tion spread like wild fire, and in five
minutes after the shooting Fifth avenue,
from Market to Wood streets, was black
with people, and the greatest indigna-
tion was expressed at the cowardly deed.
When Berkman was brought out OF the
building by the police officers, to be
taken to the central station, cries were
heard of "Shoot him down." Some
growled "Let him have what he gave
Frick," but the better element stepped
forward and helped to keep the assassin
from mob violence.
When the news of the shooting reached
the courtroom where the case OF O'Don-
nell and Ross was being heard, O'Don..
nell was evidently greatly shocked, and
said: "Oh, that's terrible that's ter
riblel"
The report spread like wildire in
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