The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-24
A Murderous Assault on Carnegie's
Manager by Crazy Russian
Anarchist. ...."
Two Bullets In His Body and az
Many Gashes From
Knife.
Frick Not Thought to He Seriously In
jurcd-Ths Assailant Not Ono
of the strikers.


limited. His assailsnt was Alexander
Berkrnan, a Russian Jew, who came hers
from New York with the evident intention
Of killing Frick. 1t was few minutes be-
fore two O'Clock this afternoon when the
young man entered the elevator in tho
Chronicle Telegraph binding and asked TO
be let of at Frok's Office. The young
man had been frequent visitor
the past few days and the elevator boy
thought nothing Of the request. Two min
utes later the occupants Of the building and
passersby on Fifth avenue were startled by
three pistol shots fred in rapid succession.
The man had tried to assassinate the great
steel master, but tho latter, notwithstand-
ing two bullet wounds and four ugly gashes
from q dagger. is still alive and will prob
ably recover.
Before the man came in Mr.. Leishman,
business partner Of Friok, had entered the
Office and was holding private confer
ence. The Office boy noticed the man come
in hurriedly from the outside and pass
through the railing, but before he could
stop him the stranger had entered the pri-
vate office. He spran9 to within about five
feet of Frick and quickly drawing q re-
volver pulled the trigger. The first car
fridge did not explode. but the second shot
entered the back of Frick's neck, glancing
down and passed out below the armpit.
Frick jumped to tho window on Fifth ave.
nus 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 and lodged under his
right ear. At this moment Mr.. Leishman
threw himself on the assassin and struggled
to get the revolver. He olutched the barrel
and turned the muzzle up ss the man pulled
the trigger ths c.;Rs again. ha the ball enter,
then drew dagger and attempted 10 stab
Leishman. Frick saw the CLEAN of the
steel, and although staggered by the shock
of his wounds and bleeding profussly, he
jumped between the men and seized Berk-
mans arm. The latter freed himself from
Leishman's grasp and plunged the dagger
making an ugly wound three inches long.
He made another lunRe and this time the
knife struck higher up. but the point struck
| a rib and glanced without inficting much
! injury. Twice again was the knife thrust
at Friet, but be was merely scratched.
! Sheriff May entered. May had drawn his
| revolver and was about to shoot Berkman
| in the back whom Friok cried out, Don't
kill him; we've got him all right leave him
to tho law"
The man broke away and tried to escape
but was secured and taken to the station.
In five minutes half dozen surgeons were
on hand and Frick's wounds attended to.
He Was calm. had perfect command of his
faculties and apparently was less excited
than any other person in the room.
From time to time he made sug-
gestions. and half an hour after
the shooting dictated q message to
Andrew Carnegie about the assault. At
his request all communication with his res
idenoe was shut off and his brother-in-law
sent to inform his wife and to reassure her.
She had q child ton days ago and is still
confined to her room. but though greatly dis
tressed bore herself bravely. After some
difficulty, the bullet lodged in his neck. was
removed and Frick was soon resting easier.
The news created intense excitement and
kilograms poured in on Frick from high
and low, from various parts of the country
At no time did he express fear at his condi-
tion and after the removal of the bullet die
tated a letter TO his stenoRrapher and re-
ceived reports about the condition of affairs
at Homestead.
Friok refused all medicine until five
O'Clock, when he was given u sedative and
was soon sleeping soundly. He was re-
moved to his home soon after seven O'Clock.
DR.. Litchfeld is confident Friok will re-
cover, although seriously injured. Al mid
night he WAS resting easy.