Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-07-29

mated Mt from five to ten million dollars,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
few seconds before :45 o'clock p. III.
DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING.
The Woulti-Be Assassin rrcmcGitntcd the
Cowardly Act.

The WoulG-Be Assassin TrcmcGitatcd the
Cowardly Act.
PITTsBURG, July 2l.-It was a few
minutes before o'clock p. III. when a
darls-complexioncd young man with a
Jewish cast of countenance, of medium
height and fairly we'll dressed, entered
the elevator Ill The ChronicleTimes
building, which is occupied by the Car
negie Steel company, and asked to be
let off at Mr.. Fricis's; Office. The young
man had been frequent visitor during
the past few days, and David Fortney,
the elevator boy, thought nothing of the
request, but stopped ut the second floor
and pointed out the way to the chair
mans private Groom.
AS was his custom, Mr.. Fricil took
lunch at the Duuuesne club at noon and
returned to his office at so o'clock.
The office OF Mr. Leislman, business
partner of MIR. Fricl, adjoins that Of the
chairman. Mr.. Leislinan came in, and
the two were holding a private confer
ence, no one else being i'll the room.
A few minutes before 2 o'clock Harry
Heckle, the office boy, noticed Il man
hastily pusl, open the swinging gate i'll
the railing that runs between the public
portion and the enclosure where the
desks of the stenographers and clerks
are located. There was no one near the
private office and the boy hurried up to
ask the intruder what he wanted, but he
was too late, as the stranger had already
entered the private apartment. AS he
entered the office Mr.. Frick looked up.
as did also Mr.. Lcishman, to see who it
was. Mr.. Frick was examining Il bum
die of papers. The man sprang within
about five feet Of Mr.. Frick and,
Quickly Drawing His Revolver,
pulled the trigger. The first cartridge
did not explode; the second shot entered
the back of Mr.. Frick's neck and, slanc-
ing downward, passed to the outside be-
low the armpit. Fricls madean exclam-
alton and jumped to the window OH
Fifth avenue and tried i'll vain to open
it. The assailant passed Immediately in
front of the desk, and approaching close
to Mr.. Frick fired again. The ball ell
tered the muscles Oh the left side OF the
neck and passed around to y lodgment
under the right ear, where it was later
reached by the probe. At this instant
Mr. Leishman threw himself on the
would-be-assassin and wrestled for the
possession of the revolver. Leishmm
grasped the weapon and turned the pis
tol upward as it exploded, the ball Ell
tering the plaster near the glass parti
ton.
With agility the desperate man drew
u dagger and attempted to stab Leish
man, who was holding his assailant by
the shoulder and body. Mr.. Frick saw
the CLEAN Of the steel, and although
staggered by the shock Of his wounds
and bleeding profusely, he jumped be
tween the men and seized the mans
arm. The latter freed himself from
Leishman's grasp and
Plunged the Dagger
into Frick's right side just above tin
hip, making an ugly wound three inches
long. He made another lunge, and thi
time the knife struck higher up, but TIN
point struck rib and glanced dow
without inflicting much OF an injury
Twice again was the knife thrust a
Fricl1. but he was merely scratched a
these last attempts to kill him. Th
struggle was in full view of those o.
the street.
BY this time the Office boys and Der
uty Sheriff May, who just entered tn
Office as tho first shot was fired, thre,
themselves upon the assassin. May ha
drawn his revolver and was about t
shoot the fellow in the back, when Eric
cried out, Don't kill him. We hay
got him all right. Leave him to th
law" The man broke away and trie
to escape, but was secured and taken t
the central police station. The prom1
action of Mr.. Frick saved the lives {
Mr.. Leishman and his solf-appointe
exccutioncr. In five minutes a ha
dozen surgeons were on hand. M
Frick was told to lie down on loung
and after hi, clothing had been remove
the wound; were washed and the bleed
ing stopped! At 4 o'clocS the bulle
had been removed ami ut he was take
to his homo i'll The East End.