Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-29
ANARCHY'S METHOD.
Henry @. Frick Attacked in His
Offlce at Pittsburg.

ASSATLANT is SAID TO BIZ RUSSIAN AN
ARCHIsT-MfLL MEN DENOUNCE HIS ACT.
PITTsBuRG PA, Jaly 2l-Henry Clay
Prick, manager of the Carnegie Steel
Company, was attacked in his private
office, in this city, yesterday afternoon, by
a man who made desperate attempt TO
kill him, and who was overpowered after
inhicting several pistol and knife wounds
upon the intended victim. Mr. Prick was
removed to his home in the evening and
slept well during the night and rested
easily during today. HIS temperature Is
%, and he seems to be quite cheerful and
confident of his recovery.
A curious thing was that another cut
was discovered today which was missing
in the examination made yesterday. 1t Is
in the left leg Just b low the calf and has
almost severed the tendOns. He COM
planned of pain in the leg but his attend
ants imagined that it was of the other
wounds be srOke. 1t was of course care
fully dressed and relief followed. The
patient has passed the day listening to
letters and kilograms and debating re-
plies. He has also gone over the papers
quite closely and discussed their contents.
1t is the intention of his associates in
the company to let Mr.. Ffick continue the
direction of the contest at Homestead
from his home, as they believe that the
worry and anxiety OF enforced idleness in
such a crisis would do him more harm
than the work itself. Fnck himself Will
not hear of any other cOurse.
81 said | would be back at the Office on
Monday" he declared. "But if can't do
that can at least take up my work here"
DR.. Litchfeld, who is IN constant attend
ance at the house, says that Mr. FLICK Is
doing nicely, and unless something now
unlocked for occurs the patient will be
up and about in a few days.
THE ATTACK.
II was few minutes before 3 o'tlrck
Yesterday afternoon when dark COM
nlexioned young man, with Jewish cast
IF oountenance, of medium height and
fairly we'll dressed, entered the elevator
in the Chronicle Telegraph building which
is also occupied by the Carnegie Steel Co.,
limited. and asked to be let of at Mr..
Tricks office. The young man Rad been
freanent visitor during the past few
DAYS. and David FOrtney, the elevator
boy. thought nothing of the request, but
stOnped at the second floor and pointed
ont the way to the chairman's private
room.
Two minutes later the occupants OF the
building and passers by on Fifth avenue
were startled by three pistol shots fired in
rapid succession. Intuitively the Victim
was OWNED, and "Frick is shot" were the
words soon passing from mouth to moHth
on the street. II was true. man
believed TO be a crank, had assailed the
great steel master, but the latter, not
withstanding two bullet wounds and foul
ugly Cashes from dagger, still lives and
will probably recover.
As was his custom, Mr.. Frick took
lunch at the DuQuesne Club at noon and
returned to his Office at l.3O o'clock. He
went to the FIFTH floor, where he remained
mt a few minutes. lie then came dowr
the elevator to his private room on the
second floor, fronting on Fifth avenue
where he seated himself at his desk. The
office of Mr.. Leishman. a business partner
of Mr.. Frick, adjoin' that of the chair
man. Mr. Leishman came in and the two
were holding private conference, no one
else being in the room.
few minutes before , o'clock, Harry
Heckley, the Office boy, noticed MAI
hastily push open the swinging gate il
the railing that runs between the public
norton and the in3lOsure where the desk
of the stenOgrapbers and clerks are locat
ed There was no one near the private
office door and the boy hurried up to al
the intruder what he wanted, but he was
TOO late, as the stranger had already Ell
tered the private apartment.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
As he entered the office Mr. Frck look
ed M. as did also Mr., Leishman, to SCI
who il was. Mr. Frcb vas examining q
bundle of papers. The man sprang with
in about five feet of Mr. Frick, and quick
IL drawing his revolver, pulled the trigger
The first cartridge did not explode; thu
second shotentered the back OF Mr. trick
neck, and CHANGING downward passed t
the outside below the armpit. FITCH
made an exclamation ard jumped to the
circular window on Fifth avenue and
tried in vain to open 1t. The assailan
passed nearly IN front of the desk, AM
approaching close to Mr.. Prick, fire.
arain, The ball entered the muscle Oh
the left side of the neck and passe'
iaround to a Judgment under the RICH
ear where it was later reached 10y tn
probe.
At this instant Mr.. LeisEman threw
himself on the woud-be assassin ant
wrestled for possession of the revolver
Leishman clutched the barrel and turned
the muzzle upward as the cartridge ex
ploded, the bal entering the plasterlni
n ear the glass partition. with agility tn'
desperate man drew dagger and at
| TEMPTED to stab Leishman, who was hold
ing the assallant By the shoulder and
body. Mr.. Frick saw the CLEAN OF thu
steel. and, although staggered by the
shock of the wounds and bleeding pro
| fusely. Jumped between the men an
seIzed the mans arm. The latter freet
himself from Leishman's grasp and plunged
the dagger INTO Tricks right side, jus
above the hip, making an ugly wound
rhree inches long. He made another lunge
| this time the knife striking higher up
bnt the point struck RIB and glanced
down without lnlicting much OF an IN
iurv. Twice again was tho knife thrust a
Frick. but he was merely scratched by
these last attempts to kill him. Ih
struggle was in full view of those on th
street. By this time the Office boys an'
Deputy Sheriff Nay, who just entered tn
Office as the first shot was fired, threw
themselves on the assassin. May had
drawn his revolver, and was about I,
shoot the fellow in the back when Frlcl
cried out Don't k Il him. We have ego
him all right. Leave him to the law"
The man broke away and tried to es
cape. but was secured ana taken to tn
central police station
DIR. FHCK's GOODNESS.
Tn five minutes a-half dozen surgeons
including Drs. Litchfeld, McCleli IN
Murdoch and Joseph and John Dickson
| we're al hand Mr.. Frick was tod to li'
down on a lounge. and after his clothing
had been removed the wounds were wash
ed and the bleeding stopped. During al
this tine the wounded man was calm AM
had perfect command OF his faculties
and apparently was less excited than any
other person in the room. From time tC
time he made suggestions as to how Oadl.
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