The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-24

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but he was merely scratched by these last
attempts 10 kill MIN. The struggle was In
full view OF those on the street. By this
time the Office boy and Deputy Sheriff May,
who had just entered the office as the first
shot was fired, threw themselves on the
assassin. May had drawn his revolver and
was about to shoot the fellow
In the back when Mr.. Frick cried ont,
Don't kill him, we have got him all right,
leave him to the law" The man broke
away and tried 30 escape. but was secured
and taken to the Central police station.
FRICK FULL OF PLUCK.
The prompt action of Mr.. Frick saved
the lives Of Mr.. Leishman and his self
appointed executioner. In five minutes
half a dozen surgeons were at hand. Mr..
Frick was told to lie down on lounge, and
after his clothing had been removed the
wounds were washed and the bleeding
stopped. During all this time the
wounded man YVES calm and
had perfect command Of his faculties,
aud apparently was less excited than any
other person in the room. From time to
time he made suggestions as to how badly
he was hurt and half an hour after the
shooting dictated a message to Andrew
Carnegie about the assault, in which he
told him he thought he would be all right.
| At his request all communication with his
residence was shut Oft and his brother-in-
law was sent to inform his wife OF his ILL
| ness and to reassure her. She had q son
ten days ago and ia still confined to her
room. She was greatly distressed, but bore
herself bravely whsn told tIat there was no
apparent danger She sent her sister, Miss
| Childs. to the Office with instructions to
return at once and inform her Of Mr..
| Frfck's actual condition. In the meanwhile
Mr.. Frick was removed to the back office,
where the physicians made a careful ex-
animation and at i n'rlnpk a hrItlak u O.
| moved and the wounded man was resting
easy. At 40 time did be believe he was
| fatally injured, and after the removal of
tie bullet sent for his stenographer, dicta' ed
| letters and asked his chiefs about the condi-
| ton OF affairs at Homestead and DuQuesue.
Guards were placed at the doors at 2:15
o'clock and admittance was refused to all
| but officials of the company aud Immediate
| relatives and friends. Mr. Friok refused all
| medicine uutil 5 o'clock, when he
was given a sedative and was soon
| sleeping souudIy. No one was permitted
| to see him for an hour before mis- removal TO
| his home, which took place shortly after
O'Clock. DR.. Litchfield felt c,nfldsnt that
Mr. Flick would recover. although @ seri-
ouslY injured mao, who had made a mar vel
| Gus escape from instant death. His physt-
clans announced on his arrival al his homo
in East End that he stood the trip we'll and
showed no bad effects from il. AS II o'clock
| doctors regarded his condition as favorable
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
The news of the attempted assassin alton
spread like wildfire, aud in five minutes
after the shooting Fifth avenue. from
| Market to Wood street. was black VITA
people, and the greatest Indignation was
| expressed at the cowardly deed. When the
| fellow was brought out of the building by
the police officers to be taken to the Central
4 lskn ,-s. a-A .f L.
now" Some gr wled LET him have what
he gave Frick." while ths be ter element
| stepped forward and helped keep the assas-
sin from mob violence. A large crowd fol-
| lowed the patrol wagon containing the
| prisoner to the Central police station, and
| whom the lookup was reached the police
were compelled TO shut the gates to the yard
70 keep out the people. The prisoner was
pale and so much exhausted from excite
ment that he could not answer the usual
| questions for several minutes. He was
taken back to the cell department and In
spector McKelvy put him into a cell.
| When the prisoner recovered sufficiently to
answer questions he gave his name as
Alexander Berkman, aged %, bis residence
as Forty-second street, New York city, and
| his occupation as q compoSitor on a New
York paper, which he refuses to name.
How long have you been in Pittsburgh
asked Inspector McKelvy.
ShtLd bSldf huu bhNo UGH bGOpptuk
| at the Merchants hotel on Water street."
Before Inspector McKelvy Issued an
| order to exclude all persons from the police
| station except officials who were needed
| Berkman was asked by an Associated Press
reporter: did you know Mr.. Frickr
The prisoner replied: 1--WE all know Mr..
| Frick"
When asked TO tell whv he attempted
murder, Ber rSmAn responded: THAT is q
queer question to ask you know why"
Just then lns psctor MoKelvy had the room
| cleared to allay the excitement. and refused
to allow any one to enter or
| talk to the prisoner. The prisoner said he
| was a Russian Jew and had been in thi 8
country for some years. After the crowd
had dispersed the prisoner was searched,
but beyond a few 3S-caliber cartridges
some pieces of candy and a nickel plated
watch, nothing was found upon his person.
DISCOVERY OF THE DYNAMITE.
That he was prepared to end his own life.
however, was developed later. At O'Clock
the prisoner, In charge Of Supt. OMsra. In
speotor MoKelvy and Detectives Shore and
Coulson, was taken to the gymnasium in
| the station yard to be photo
only action OF the young man that
indicated nervousness was peculiar move
ment of hia jaws. This aroused toe suspicion
of Police Surgeon Meyer. who afterward
made search and found small shell in
the prisoners mouth. Ths desperate man
refused to open his mouth and IL was neoes-
sary to choke him till he vas black IN the
face before be wouli give the shell up 1t
was taken to the establishments of Arthur
Kirk & Sons, where it was pro-
| nounced to be a dynamite cartridge
of the same kind used by Lingg, the Chi
cago anarchist to kill himself. 1t was con-
| sidered a miracle that Berkmsn was not
blown up. Berkman is still in the Central
station tonight. All attempts to interview
him have been unRvailing. The charge OF
felonious assault and battery was preferred
against him by Superintendent of Police
! o. mara, and he will be sent TO Jail for trial
in the morning. The police authorities
say bail will be refused IL It should be Of
fered. On his way 30 the central station
several persons said they recognized him to
be a member of the anarchist CIRCLE of
Allegheny which has recently been addressed
by John Most until he was driven from the