Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-28
TIE NTrEHpT on Mr.. PRICK.

TIE attempted aSsRssination oil
'Ninnager II. g. Frick, OF the Carnegl,
works, at Homestead, crentei great
deal Of intorest throughout the coun.
try. As the regular kilograms were
somewhat meagre In relation 10 details
Of the affair, we make some extracts VI
an account OF the occurrence which
appeared In the New York Recorder:
"Mr. Frick sat nj hls desk In revolv.
in<uhair, with his back 10 the door. DO.
tween tho desk aud the door Is large
square table. The rest Of the furniture
Is such A. IL usually seen In onicos Of this
description.
"Anor tho would-ho assassin passed
through tho main ONCE, ne cfcpt silently
around the table until he stood directly
behind Mr.. rrlck. rhon without u
word, no fired a 1s.cslibre pistol. Before
MIR. FHck could turn around second
shot loft tho muzLlo of tho murdorors
weapon. Both bullets struck the million.
afro In the back Of The neck, one ON either
sido OF the spinal column. They did not
stun him, strange to say, and no spraug
to his feet fully prepared to graphic with
his nssainnt.
"lho clerks In the outer onico rushed
to his assistance, headed by yicc-Chalr-
man Leishman. A. quick as fush the
murdcrous crank fired again, this timo q,
Mr.. Loishman. A. no pulled the trigger
Mr.. Frick reached hi. side aud struck HE
pistol hand mp. Tho bullet went wido Of
It's mark, and tho wounded man, with
extraordinary strength, closed in upon
tho Goud who was seeking his lie.
a. fourth shot was hfOd during tho
struggle. THIS, too, failed In ita errand,
and ono Of the clerks struck tho strug.
rling murderer terrific blow over tho
head with a hammer. II ielleG him to
his knees, but be- clung To Mr.. Frick and
saved higsoif from falling. Boioro
another blow could be- struck mo dospcf.
ate assassin drow u iuifo from his pocko,
and stabbed Mr.. Frick twice In tue back.
jun above the lcf, hip, and bya trcmen.
dou- effort broke LOOSE from the men
who were trying To hold him.
"Putlng them aside, no .prang through
the still open door ont Into tho main'hall
and started down the steps leading to tho
sheet As be nn he came plump upon
Policemen Crossan aud Mclioboris, who
caught him aud look him back into Mr..
trick's office.
As they entered ono OF tho clcrk.
seized pistol and was about To shoot the
prisoner when Mr., Frick shouted, IN
tonosi lot that man alonel
want no harm to come 10 him except at
Tho hands " tho law
Then he sank back into his chair. The
clerks llfled him up aud carried him to q
sofa. As lac lay there tho policemen asked |
him II thdir prisoner WIS tho man who |
had shot him,
"'llc Is was the reply, and /, was ut.
orly without proyoniiou"
Speaking Of Bergman, after he was |
Iahen to Jail, The report says,
"Ju-t then the prlsoncr's supper was |
brought lloaio heartily, almost raven.
,usly, and sclncd To enjoy Il. While
Illus engaged tho reporter had good
'hancc TO study the mans features. lie
has long, thin face with high cheel,
bones and sunhcu jaws. The chin is
'harp, the forehead low aud recsdue aud
ho eyes small and Intensely black. Tbs
lair, worn pompadour, is thick aud al.
most joi black, \ pile, sailow COM
pioSion, with plmp.cs and b'otrhos
narring i', completes the face. Nouw
.eo a hundred such In au hour, walk ON
stanton Orchard or suffolk ftryot,."
Mr. Ftiok's iohltude and GOODNESS
throughout the ordeal were phenomr-
nal, We quote,
at $3.50 tho wounded mans sls,cr
anne to his office, and wa, surprised To
ind her brother sitting up reading the
accounts ul tho shooting In the afternoon
newspapers
cit was xix hours to the minute from
he limo the trsl no. was heard ulI Mr.. |
rick was removed from the blood.
lainel otii,e o. the ambulance In wal.
ng ana ali OF this limo, although suffer.
ny in'ou.e agony, while the corp, of
urgoons examined and operated upan
Us wonr!' %. maintained his sell.