The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
4. c. FRICK SHOT.
An Anarchist Attempts the Life
of the Carnegie Chairman.
THE PISTOL AND STILETTO USED.
Although a Very Badly Wounded Man,
Mr.. Fr;ck's Physicians Think He
Win Pull Through All Right.
THE PISTOL AND sTILETTO USED
Two Bullets Through HB Neck

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PrTrsBuEeH, Pa. July 28.-A desperate
attempt was made this afternoon 10 murder
Henry C. Frick. the chairman Of the Carne-
gle Steel Company. Limited, and the sole
manager of the great Carnegie steel mills in
Homestead and elsewhere He was shot
in the neck.
The murderous hand was thrown up on
the third shot and the bullet embedded IL
self in the wall over Mr.. Frick's head The
would be assassin then attacked him with
knife and stabbed him twice in the back be
fore he was overpowered.
He was just on the point Of berg shot
down for his deed, when Mr.. Friek, who re-
tanned consciousness, notwithstanding his
fearful wounds, interceded for him and saw
ed the life Of his would be assassin.
DYNAMITE II BIS MOUTH.
Later the man tried to destroy himself by
chewing illuminate Of mercury cap, such
as Anarchist Ling used TO XII himself in
the prision at Chicago, while be was await
ing the execution of the death sentence. He
was discovered before he had succeeded in
biting into the cap and his plan OF suicide
was frustrated.
-AE AssAssIx's PLANS.
Last Saturday afternoon young Russian
Hebrew called at the office OF the Carnegie
Steel Company and wanted 10 see Mr.. Bos-
worth, who is Mr. Frick's private secretary
and confidential man. He was very ordi-
nary looking person, with all the character
isiic features Of the Russian Hebrew, the
aquiIine nose, the thick negro lips and the
deep brown eyes.
Mr.. Bosworth's Office IS on the fflh floor.
Going up on the elevator this young man
confded TO the elevator boy that he was in
the city on important business connected
with the steel company, and that he hoped
Mr.. Bosworth was in. On the fifth floor he
handed q card on which was engraved
'' Perkman, representing the New York En-
ployment Agency" 10 boy.
HIs STRANGE ACTIONS.
The young man walked up and down the
Office once or twice and then went out and
down the elevator without waiting for Mr..
Bosworih or without word ofexPlanation.
The following day he called again and went
through the same performance. This time
Mr.. Bosworth told the boy TO send the man
in at once, but before the boy could walk
from the inner to the outer Office to deliver
the message the man had disappeared.
Again on Tuesday the man came and again
he disappeared before Mr.. BOsworth could
see him. Some of the clerks in the Office
noticed this time that the man appeared to
be very nervous, that his face was flushed,
and although the day was not very warm
one, the perspiration was literally pouring
OF his forehead and his chin.
WANTED TO SEE FRIcK.
On Thursday he called again. This time
he asked to be let OFF at the second floor.
He said he wanted to see Mr. Frick in per-
son. He gave the boy there card ike the
card he had left upstairs on his previous
visits. Mr. Frick was busy. The boy was
in Mr.. Frick's room perhaps five minutes.
While he was gone the young man stood
| with his back turned toward all the clerks,
and apparently he was studying a map Of
the coke regions which hangs on the wall Of
the outer Office. At the end of "A minute or
two he stamped his foot and muttered some
thing to himselfand then walked out and
down the stairs. When the boy came back
and found the man gone, he threw the card
in the waste basket.
DETERMINED VILLAIN.
This morning he showed up again about
II O'Clock. He looked sprueer than on any
of his former visits. He wore new suit OF
gray clothes. He had discarded the flannel
shirt that he wore for a clean, white shirt,
and be wore a clean collar and cuffs. He
was clean shaven and he had new derby
hat. He was very nervous. He asked the
elevator boy if Mr.. Friek was in and how
long be usually staid at the Office on satur-
days He remarked, when the boy told him
that Saturday was just the same as every
other day in the steel eompany's offices,
Well, that's good"
He hesitated moment when he got OF
the elevator, and half turned around, as If
he would 90 back. Then he turned again
and started for the stairs. Finally be head
ed for the door.
ANXIOUS TO GIT AT HIS VICTIM.
There were half a dozen persons inside
the outer office when the young man went
in. He looked around at each Of them.
The boy who looks after visitors said,
Here, sir" The young man started and
then thrusting his hand into his inside coat
pocket, drew out another Of his cards and
handed it over.
Oh, you were the gentleman who was
here the other day" said the boy. Why
didn't you waity'
Take that in 10 Mr.. Frick," said the
young man sharply. He started and his
hand shook when the boy spoke to him.
He walked over again to the map, studied
II moment, and walked out rather hur-
riedly. One of the clerks remarked, that's
afunny fellow" The boy returned at this
moment and would have called him back.
Mr.. Frick had referred the card to Secretary
Lindsey, but the man vas out of the build
ing before the boy reached the head of the
stairs. At 1 O'Clock he came again and
again sent in his card Mr.. Lindsey was
out and the card went again to Mr.. Friek
Again the man disappeared before the boy
returned. This time Mr.. Frick sent ont
word he would see the man himself.
THE FATAL VISIT.
It was Just five minutes before O'Clock
when the queer visitor called again. His
nervousness this time had nearly all disap-
peared. The clerks and the office boy
laughed when they saw him come in this
time. He walked up to the boy with an
air be had not had before, and handing his
card over the rail, he said Take this at
once; I'm in great hurry"
" think he's waiting to see you" said
the boy, as he took the card.
Mr.. Frick's private office is in the front
Of the building, facing the street. 1t is
about p feet long and Il feet wide. Next
to it, to the leit and also facing the street, Is
the Office Of the yice-chairman, Leishman.
The Office into which all visitors enter is di
vided in the center by a wooden railing.
Behind this railing are high desks, where
bOok-keepers work. The entrance TO Mr..
Frick's office is swinging door, Mr.. Frick's
desk is long, fat OAK affair, and is directly
in the centre Of the room.
When this man called the last time Mr.. |
Frick was in his room sitting in front Of |
the desk and sideways to the door. On