The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-30

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She was greatly distressed but bore her.
self bravely when told that he was in no
apparent danger. She sent her sister.
Miss Childs, to the office with instruc-
tiont to return at once and inform her
OF Tricks actual condition. In the
meanwhile Prick was removed to his
back Office where the phyficians made a
careful examination and at 4 o'clock the
bullets were removed and the wounded
man vas resting easily.
The act created intense excitement
and kilograms poured in on him from
people high and low from various parts
of the United States. At no time did he
believe he was fatally injured and after
the removal of the bullets sent for his
stenographers, dictated letters, and
asked his chiefs about the condition Of
affairs at Homestead and Duquesne.
Guards were placed at the doors of 215
and admittance refused to all but Off
Gals Of the company and immediate rel
atives and friends. He refused medicine
until . o'clock when he was given a
sedative and was soon sleeping soundly.
hour before his removal to his home
which took place shortly after I o'clock.
DIR. Litchfield felt confident Frick would
recover although seriously injured. His
physicians announced on his arrival
home that he stood the trip we'll and
showed no bad effects from it. At II
o'clock he was reported resting easily
and the doctors regard his condition as
favorables.
Great Indignation.
The news of attempted assassination
spread like wild fire and in five minutes
after the shooting 9Th avenue from
Market to Wood streets was black with
people and the greatest Indignation was
expressed at the cowardly deed. When
the fellow was brought out of the build
ing by the police officers to be taken to
the central station cries were heard of
''shoot him row." Some growled "let him
have what he gave Prick" while the bet
ter element stepped forward and helped
save 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 in order to keep out
the people. The prisoner was pale and
so much exhausted from excitement that
he could not answer the usual questions
for several minutes. He was taken back
into the cell department and Inspector
Mckinley put him into a cell. The
prisoner gave his name as Alexander
Bcrkman. age 2G, residence New York
and a printer by trade. He came here
Thursday. When asked why he shot
Frlck he said, "iou know why" After
the crowd had dispersed the prisoner
was searched but beyond a few 3S-caliber
cartridges. some pieces of candy and a
nickle-plated watch nothing was found
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to end his own life, however, was devel-
oped later. At o'clock the prisoner, in
charge of Supt. O'Mera. Inspector Nc
Kelvey and Detectives Shore 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 was
a peculiar movement of his Jaws. This |
aroused the suspicion of Police Surgeon
Mercer, who afterward made a search
and found a small shell in the prisoners
mouth. The desperate man refused to
open his mouth and it was necessary to
choke him until he was black in tie
face before he would give the shell
VI. 1t was a dynamite eortridge of the
same kind used by Lingg, the Chicago
anarchist to kill himself. 1t was con-
sidered a miracle that Berkman was not
blown up. Berkman is still
in the central station tonight. All at
tempts to interview him have been un-
availing. 4. charge of feloneus assault
and battery was preferred against him
by superintendent of policel Omara |
and he will be sent to Jail for trial in
the morning. The police authorities say
bail will be refused if it should be offer
ed. On his way to the central station
several persons said they recognized him
to be a member of an anarchist circle of
Allegheny which has recently peer adj
dressed by Herr Most until he was
driven from the north side of the city by
the police authorities. A remarkable
fact in connection with the attempt on
Tricks life was that a number of men,
who by their dress and general manner,
showed themselves to be mill workers.
looked perfectly aghast and one was
heard to say: Good God! This kills
our cause forever