The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-24
Trouble.

PITTsBURe. Pa, July 23.-Thsre was
desperate and almost successful attempt
made this afternoon to sssassirate Henry
Clay Prick, chairman of the Carnegie Steel
company, limited. His assailant was Alex
ander Berkman, Russian Jew, who came
here from New York with tho evident
INTENTION OF KILLING FRIcK
It was few minutes before o'clock this
afternoon when young man entered the
Chronicle Telegraph building and asked 20 be
let of at Tricks office. The young man
had been c frequent visitor the past few
days, and the elevator boy thought Eothing
Of the request. Two minutes later the oc-
cupsnts CT the building and passers-by on
Fifth avenue were startled by three pistol
shots fired in rapid succession.
The man had tried to assassinate the
great steel master, but the latter. notwith-
standing two bullet wounds and four ugly
Rashes from dagger, is still alive and will
probably recover.
Before the man came in Mr. Leishman,
the business partner OF Frick's, had
entered the Office and was holding a private
conference. The Office boy noticed the man
come IN hurridly from the outside and pass
through the railing but before be could stop
r him the stranger had entered the private
Office. He sprang to within about five feet
Of Prick and quickly drawing revolver
PULLED THE TRIGGER.
The first cartridge did nor explode, but the
second shot entered the back OF Tricks
neck and glanced downward and passed out
below the bit Of his stomach.
Prick jumped to a window On Fifth
avenue and tried TO opeE it, but could not
Berkmen rushed up 10 him again and fired
the ball entering the left side Of the neck
AID passing around lodged under the right
ear.
At this moment Mr.. Leishman
THREW HIMSELF on THE ASSASSIN
and struggled 20 get the revolver. He
clutched the barrel and turned the muzzie
up as the man pulled the trigger again, the
ball entering the ceiling.
The desperate man then drew a dagger
and attempted 10 stab Leishman. Frick
saw the CLEAN Of steel, and although stag
eered by the shock OF his wounds and
bleeding profusely jumped between the
men and seized Berkmau's arm. The lat
Ter forced himself from Leishman's grasp
and plunged the dagger into tricks right
side just above the hip,
MAKING AN UGLY WOUND
three inches long. He made another lunqe
and tins time the kuife struck higher m
but The point struck rib and glanced with
cut iuaicting much injury. Twice again
was the knife thrust at Prick but be was
merely scratched.
BY this time the clerks and Deputy
Sheriff May entered.
SAVED THE AssAssINs LIFE.
May had crawn a revolver and was
shout to shoot Berkman in the back, when
Frick cried out
DoN'T KILL Kim:
we've got him alright, leave him to the
law.
The man broke way and tried to escape
but was secured and taken TO the station.
Ia five minutes half a dozen surgeons
were on hand and Tricks wounds at
tended TO.
he WAS CALM,
and had perfect control OF dis faculties and
apparently was less excited than any other
person in the room. From time TO time he
made suggestions and half hour after the
shooting dictated q message to Andrew
Carnegie about the assault
AZ his request all communication with
his residence was shut off and his brother
in-law sent TO inform his wife, and to reas-
sure her. She had child ten days ago
and is still confined to her room, but
though greatly distressed.
STOOD UP BRAvELT.
After considerable difficulty, the bui-
let lodged in the neck was removed
and Frck was soon resting easier
The news created intense excitement
ard kilograms poured in on Prick from
people high and low from various parts OF
the country.
At no time did he express fear OF his
condition. ard after the removal OF the bull
let, dictated letter to stenographer and
received reports about the condition Of af-
fairs at Homestead
Prick WAS WARNED.
PTTTsBuRG, July 2S.--Until ten days ago
Prick had been receiving several crank
letters every day. but they ceased yester-
day. when one came which notified him
that he had but twenty-four hours to live.
This was probably from Berkmar
ERIftE Will RECnVRp