The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24

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steel enterprise, the controller OF tho coke
industries Of the western part Of the State
- the possesor Of & fortune esti-
mated at from s5.0)0,O90 20 $40 GOO. was
shot aud perhaps fatally wounded a few Sec
onds before Las o'clock this afternoon in his
private Office ON the sixth floor Of the
Chronicle Telegraph building on Fifth
avenue
moment before the tragedy, slim, dark
comuleuoned young man. neatly dressed IN
lisht clothing entered tho elevator car on
tLe first floor and requested 90 be let out at
the Office of the chairman G. the company.
Tho elevator man. while tho car was ascend
ing. noticed shat his passenger acted rather
neIv0usly and had "a wild look IN his eyes.
But accustomed a. be has been during the
past few DAYS 10 seeing all sorts and condi-
tons ST men, did not give the matter Soc
Ond thought.
THE ASSASSIN ADMITTED.
Leaving the car the stranger proceeded
eoross the ball and entered Mr. Frick's outer
Office and requested the usher 20 take him
90 Ar. Frick The boy. having recognized
his visitor Gs a man who called yesterday
and was refused an audience, complied.
and Immediately thereafter the voice Of
Mr. Frck was heard IN the outside othce
saving, Let bim come in.
Inc man stepped brlHhly through TIC
glass door into tho private Office. What
brief conversation passed between the two
men is not known bnt 1t was hardly more
tlan q minute before there was noise like
scuio and then a shot rang ont upon tho
air. Before the startled clerks Ia the other
Offices could rush % the scene thore were
three more shots.
HELD IN TaE ELEvAToR.
The frst man 20 er ter the room found Mr..
d. Ia t-a nnrf vrtfl Ia hss
blood was streaming from his wounds. At
the sight of the clork the would-b9 assassin
shook himself loose from HE victim and
dashed out Of the door. but Instead OF
taking 70 the stars, made bound into The
elevator which was standing thuro with tho
ac .r 0pou az the time. The elevator man
had sufficient presence Ot m1Ed TO hold
h.m ia the cab until the arrival ot
Officers McBOberts and Crossin, who
placed bin uudor arrest. In the meanwhile
al immense crowd had begun 70 gather ~
the streets and when the officers appeared
With their prisoner. who was pale and
trembling aud with his clothing spattered
with blood, there We're hundreds OF groans
aId hOwls, lnte! mag eQ with cries OF 0hoOt
him" Lynch tho murderer. 10 Was with
difficulty that the officers succeeded IN con-
yeying the mAn in safety to the patrol
bOv 81 the corner OF Wood street and Firth
avenue, from which the patrol wagon was
summoned
WHO HE IA.
He WAS roughly pushed into the vehicle
and taken 90 the Central station, where he
gave the name of Alexander Berkman, and
said that be resided Oh Forty second street,
New y 0rk He was he said Russian
jew. had been in America Six years and III
r.ftslurg two d.rs He has been stopping
20 he NercuaH.s Hotel on Water street
When questioned regarding bis occupation,
le raia ho had boon a cOmpOsltOr on
declined
60 give It's name pom oelng
fearehed . number of 3S-calbre cartridges
Were f1undlu Lis coat pocket. Durlng ths
process of searching be was Wildly excited,
and became deAt1iy pale. IL was the gen
tral impression Jt Rll who saw blm al this
iuucture that he wa undoubtedly demented.
be lre being .ocaei up be was asked u he
knew SIR frck and replied ln the affirm So
tive. why did you shoot HIM Was asked
.ud with q half historical gurgle, he replied:
guess sou know that"
No oNI ADMITTED.
Immediately after tho tragedy doors lead
iug from the Carnegie oilCe building were
closely guarded and adlnittanoe was denied
every body, no matter WAtl tbe HNS"i7 o.
tle.r business. inside the building the con-
lg,-I murmur of the crowd upon the street
was plainly heard. in the meantime All the
physlcaus iu the Immediate nelghoofnoCo
Lad bsen summoned, aud with Dr. l.itch-
proceeded % administer 20 the wounded
GLaG. who. although weak from the loss Ok
Hood and suffering great pain, stiii retained
consciousness.
CONDITION og MH. FrIcs.
~, ..... t..,,.,. e,, O oo,ob vyben the doc
Tor. arrived. and tho hrst report that came
our. which wns evidently oese9 Oh .he
superficial e1aminatiOA' was 10 the eneoe
tlat oar shots hao taken eject later INC
rru.-o cal statement came tnht tu4eo
.8t. had taken effect one IA the ear az
..leI iu tte neck and third IA the oacK.
|I. unfortunate man Ia also received
.-... ea.h .I t.e back from sharp knile,,
n decided ta.f tle patent couio
f..I.1.I. ed.nt..g removed to DIS fe'.
except 10 fhe il-k ol Lis iie ana iot
thereafter .ls U4tsifihut ektit"A
.tes .a-d aIegaIlng h,. rG er4n@s
tlaas aud uy All medical apf faehees
m-H.a. science. ~ 1880