The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
MORE BLOODSHED.
CHAIRMAN PRICK OF CARNEGIE COM
PANY SERIOUSLY SHOT,
he Assassin is Russian Jew and Supposed
to be an Anarchist, Prick Made a
Game Fight Assisting to Dis
arm the Wretch.

arm the Wretch.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July pa des-
perate and almost successful attempt
was made this afternoon to assasinate
Henry Clay Frick, chairman of the
Carnegie steel company. His assail.
ant was Alex Berkmann, Russian
Jew who came here from New York
with the evident intention of remov-
ing the man who has been the princi-
pal on the employers side in the strug-
gle now going on between capital
and labor in this city. A few
minutes before 2 o'clock this
afternoon dark complexioned young
man with Jewish cast of counter.
ance, medium heighth and fairly well
dressed entered the elevator in the
Chronicle Telegraph building which
was also occupied by the Carnegie
Steel company and asked to be let off
at Tricks Office. The man had been a
frequent visitor during the past few
days and the elevator boy thought
nothing of the request but pointed out
the way to the chairman's private
room. Two minutes later the oc-
cupants of the building and the pas
sers by were startled by three pistol
shots in rapid succession. Intuitively
the victim was OWNED and "Frick is
shot," were the words soon passing
from mouth to mouth on the street. 1t
was true, but the great steel master,
Notwithstanding two bullet ounds
and four ugly gashes from dagger,
still lives and probably will recover.
The Office of Elishman, business
partner, adjoins Frick's, and the two
were holding private conference il
the latter's room, when few minutes
before 2 o'clock Berkman hastily
pushed open the swinging gate on the
railing between the public portion
and the enclosure, where the desks
of the stenographers and clerks
are located, and entered
the private apartments. The man
sprang within five feet of Prick and
quickly drawing revolver pulled the
trigger. The first cartridge did not
explode, the second shot entered the
Sack of Tricks neck and glancing
downward passed to the outside of
the armpit. .The assailant fired
again, and the ball entered the
muscle on the left side of the neck
and passed around and lodged under
the right ear, where it was later
reached by a probe. At this instant
Elishman clutched the pistol barrel
and turned the muzZle upward as the
cartridge exploded, the ball entering
the piastering. The desperate man
now drew dagger. Prick seeing he
CLEAN of steel jumped between the
men and seized the mans aim. The
latter freed himself from Elishman's
grasp and plunged the dagger into
Tricks right side just above the hip
At another lunge the point struck a
rib and glanced downward with.
out inflicting much injury. Twice
again the knife thrust at
Frick, but he was merely scratched
BY this time the office boys and Dep
uty Sheriff May were summoned by
the shots and threw themselves on
the assassin. He was secured and
taken to the central police station. In
five minutes half dozen surgeons
were at hand. Tricks clothing was
removed and the wounds washed and
the bleeding stopped. He then was
removed to the back office, where the
physicians made careful examina
ton, and at o'clock the bullet was
removed. At no time did Frick
believe he was fatally injured
and after the removal of the bullets
he sent for stenographer, dictated
letters and asked his chiefs about the
condition of affairs Of Homestead and
Duquesne. AT O'Clock he was given
sedative and was soon sleeping
soundly. The removal 20 his home
took place shortly after o'clock. The
doctors are confident that Frick will
recover, although seriously injured.
He stood the trip we'll andl showed M
bad effects from it At IL o'clock ht
was reported resting easily and the
doctors regarded his condition as fav
orable.
MR.. TRICKS LIFE HISTORY.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 23.-H. G
ErlcK was BORN In tayette county, III
December, 1910. His first business
experience was obtained at very
early age in A. Overbolt's whisky dis
tillery. When he was q years old he
was already interested in coke max
ing plant, and before long had EN-.
barked as an operator on his own &C
count. He made his first big stake
about 1879, when having built a
branch railroad from Bradford 10
Mount Pleasant, he sold it to the
Baltimore and Ohio at a handsome
profit. The money he made in the
deal he Immediately invested in coal
lands and additional coke works. BY
January, 1882, the coke interests held
by him and K. M. and Walton Fergu.
son reached such magnitude that
Carnegie Bros. q Co. paid 100000
for half interest in them. Frick
then bought the Standard company's
works, j. M. Shoemaker plant
and Connellsville Coal and
Coke company's property, bring
ing the whole property up to
between $4,000 and $4,000
acres Of land, while later purchases
bring the holdings of the Frick Com
pany up to more than 5000 acres OF
the very best coal land. The company