Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-07-30
He is Assaulted With Pistol and
Knife i'm His Own
Office.
The Fiendish Assailant Turns Ont to
be Russian jew From
New York.

! limited.
His assailant was Alexander Berkman,
a Russian Jew who came here from New
York with the evident intention of killing
Frick.
1t was few minutes before 2 o'clock
this afternoon, when young man entered
the elevator in he Chronicle Telegraph
building and asked to be let off at Mr..
Tricks office The young man had been
a frequent visitor for the past few days
and the elevator boy thought nothing Of
the request
Two minutes later the occupants of 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, not-
outstanding two bullet wounds and four
ugly gashes from dagger, is still alive
and will probably recover.
Before the man came in Mr. Lsishman,
business partner Of Mr.. Frick, had enter
ed the Office and was holding a private
conference.
The office boy noticed the man come in
huuiedly from the outside and pass through
the railing. Before he could stop him
the stranger had entered his private office.
He sprang to within about I'VE feet of
MIR. Prick and quickIT drawing a revolver
pulled the trigger, The first cartridge
did not explode but the second shot enter
ed the back of Mr.. tricks neck, glanced
downward and passed out below the arm
pit.
Mr.. Frick jumped to the window on
Fifth avenue and tried to open it but
could not.
Berkman rushed up to him again and
fired, the ball entering the left side of the
neck and passing around to a Judgment
under the right ear
At this moment Mr.. Leishman threw
himself on the assassin and struggled to
get the revolver. He clutched the barrel
and turned the muzzle up as the man
again turned the trigger, the ball entering
the ceiling.
The desperate man then drew a dagger
and attempted to stab Leishman.
Mr.. Frick saw the CLEAN of the steel,
and, although staggered by the shock of
his wounds and bleeding profusely,
jumped between the men and seized Mr.
Beekman's arm. The latter freed himself
from Leishman's grasp aud plunged the
dagger inio MIR. Tricks right side, just
above the hip, making an ugly wound
three inches long.
He made another lunge and this time
the knife struck higher up, but the point
struck a rib and glanced without inAict.
ing much injury.
Twioe again vas the knife thrust at
Mr. Friek, but he was merely scratched
By this time the office clerks ano Deputy
Sheriff May entered
Mr. May bad drawn a revolver and was
about to shoot Berkman in the back when
Frick cried out:
Don't kill him; we've got him all
right; leave him to the Law
The man broke away and tried to es-
cape, but was secured and taken to the
station.
In FIVE minutes a half dozen surgeons
were on hand and Mr. Tricks wounds
were quickly attended to.
He was calm, had perfect command Of
his faculties and apparently was less ex-
cited than any other person in the room.
From time to time he made suggestions
and a half hour after the shooting dictat-
ed message to Andrew Carnegie about
the assault.
At his request ali communication with
his residence was shut of and his brother
in-law was sent to inform his wife and to
reassure her.
She had child ten days ago and is still
confined to her room, but though greatly
distressed bore herself bravey
After considerable difficulty the bullet
edged in his neck vas removed and he
vas soon resting easier.
The news created intense excitement
and kilograms poured in on Frick from
people high and low from various parts of /
the country.
At no time did be express fear as to MS
condition and after the removal Of the
bullet dictated letter to his stenog- /
raphar and received reports about the
condition Of aFairs at Homestead.
Mr.. Prick refused all medicine until I
o'clock when he was giver sedative aud
was soon sleeping soundly.
He vas removed home soon after !
o'clock.