Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-24
CH'RM'N FRICK SHOT.
Twice Wounded with Bullets and
Twice Stabbed.
ais ASSlILlNr FROM NHW YORK
TIE Saws He Is a Russian Jew -Four
Years IN This Country.
DYNAMITE IN HIS MOUTH.
70. proposed to Repeat tho Performance
Of Ansrchist Lingg-Mr. friek's injo-
,,es Not Necessarily Dangerous
nv tnlerr.pn % the pispatoa.l

nv telegraph to the Dispasch.l
r,---rrna. Pa, July 23.--Mr. II. G.
~ Hartman of the Carnegie Company,
ytuusd was shot and stabbed OF l:45
49, this afternoon by Alexander Burk-
80, s.ed Il. who SAYS be lives on Forty
,e.o.d rect, New York. He is Russian
TKK FOUR WOUNDS.
..,o o'clock Secretary Ioyeioy gave
,,,esent 10 tho Associated Press, do
80, tho wounds Two shots entered
s,.,oqk about tho base OF the skull on
''.nc. ado. One passed out between the
,boulders and tho other was removed
DON the opposite side Of the neck a
MD shot missed. There is no evidence
n., the sab wounds arc deep or that they
I'll prove dangerous They are on tho
..-t, s.de-one at the lower border OF the
-. tho other Just below the hip-bone.
T.,re is no evidence that any OF these
wounds Will prove serious. Mr.. fricH'S
condition at present IL perfectly satls-
factory. -.
The Young man who operates the oIevs,
Tor saws that the would-be assassin hou
feen about the buildIng ior three obys'
s,v or eicbt times be has taken the man
,,,, m the elevator. Each time lie ASKED 10
see Mr. Bosworth, OF the fUck company
TIE ErvoLyFR USED.
Tho ebootino was douo with HOPKINS
an, ia IN ibro revolver. -Four cham
80 nj he weapon are empty. When ar
rcs,ed tbe assassin said no was RUSSIAN
and had been IN this country, lo4f
years. He came hero from New OK oniy
a tow dave ago. lie worked. he SAID, Tor
tic Singer Machine Company. WINE mere
ia etoupti "a the Merchants Hotel
What did YOU do tins forG" asked
Inspector McKClyey Of the prisoner.
81 guess You know was tho answer.
DYNAMITE n HIS MOUTH.
When burkman was subjected 70 Sc
eond examination by Or. Myers. the ponce
surgeon. aud Inspector Mchelyey Two dy-
ranIlte cartridges were found IN his mouth.
mo desperate man refused to let them be
takon out without fierce struggle, during
,gtich he had 10 be chOked until he was
Il.rk M the face. When DR.. Myers was
erauinlug him he thought there was
elDefhing wrong with hrs mouth, and the
Doctor asked him 10 open IT. Ihis be re-
fused % DO until forced, and on force be-
las applied, the cartridges were found.
1xrrarIsG ANARCHIST LING.
II was evidently the man's intention TO
explode hem q bis mouth and Kill him.
egf. rs did Anarchist IAnRg, tho Chicago
Uavnarke t ri0ter, who was condemned TO
be hanged bat WHO committed suicide IN
DYSON. 10 is evident that the caps at
tached TO Rurkman's cartridges would not
work, and his scheme thus lhlled. ne
nan has been weighed. measured, and has
5 - IA fuL
direction 20 the latter process, seeming IN
f.ct 10 relish - After tho dynamlte-caps
were taken from his mouth the prisoner
become more communicative and stated
Tat bis name was Alexander Burhman
ALI that no was a cigar-maker, OF New
}.-r. lie further said Il came here
WA the express purpose Of killing trick. "
THE AiUspTEOUs MOTIVE.
why did you want to kill hun 2" asked
Inspector Aehelvey.
e\,nv. he was an enemy Of the people"
Inc clerk at the Merchants Hotel identi-
fol tho man rs one who had registered as
eron Breckerman, New York. Mr.. Arthur
brb dynamite dealer. after making an
t1lninstiou of tie CARTRIDGES, SAID mat
t... were Of the same biud as those that
L.ugg. the Chicago Anarchist, used TO
commit suicide. ..,
AL 4.8J o'clock the physicians were still
in consultation. After Mr. Fuck's wound;
had been dressed and the bullet extracted
he was able 20 dictate a telegram 10 Ar.
Carnegie, Who IS IN Europe.
THF PARTICULARS.
The circumstances attending the shoot
ing are related as follows: A few minutes
lrfore 2 o'clock TINS afternoon dar k-com-
pleNoued young man. with Jewish cast
If couuienaUce, OF medium height and
fairly well-dte,sed. entered the elevator IN
r.I brOuIcf- 2cc bodybuilding Wmchls also
occupied los the Carnegie Company, Linz
ir.d. and asked 20 be let on at Mr.. Frick's
Office. The young man had been ire;
.u.ut visitor during the past tew days,and
David IOrtnor, the cloyator-ooY, thought
?. thing Of the request, but stopped az the
second floor and pointed out the way 10
te cLaITman's private room.
THREE rIsToL-sHoTs.
Two minutes later the OCCUPANTS of the
ON ding and passers-by on flith avenue
vufe startled by three pisto shots fired IN
r.rd succession. lntuitiyely the victim
Wa. OWNED. and "fTick Is shot were the
word, soon passing from mouth TO mouth
.. tle street. Ii was true. \ man be-
..r.l 10 be Il crank had assaulted the
c-..t steel master, but the latter, notwlth-
Standing two bullet wounds aud four ugly
r.-lo, from dagger, still lives, and Will
u,.l4uly recover
TIE MANS Entrance.
Iio Office 0i Nr LeishmaD, q business
l.ftrer 81 Ar. Tricks. adjolns that OF Mr..
fr.s. Nr. leishmau came IN and the two
wen. holding private conference, no one
o. beng iu the room. A few minutes be-
fr.2 o'clock Harry Hockey, the office
l.r. retlced man hastily push open the
ss.r-.rs rAte IN the railing that runs be-
tv.l tho public portion OF tho
o".s and the enclosure where the
G.a3 ot the stenOgTaphers and clerks
hs located. There was no one near
t.e Irya.c-OlllCe door, and the boy
hurried up 20 ask the intruder what be
wanted hut he was too late, as the
STRANGER had already entered the private
aUItmsut. As he entered the Office Mr..
ircA looked up rs did also Mr.. Leishman,
81. SEQ WHO 10 was. Mr.. Frick was ex-
staining bundle of papers.
Ibr MrEpIKoUs PROCEEDINGS.
Il, man sprang within about five
t.t .l Sir. Iuck, and quickly draw
ut l, revolver pulled the trigger.
o.. lr-t cartridge did not explode.
Tie second shot entered the back
Di Ar. fuck's mock. and glancing down
V..l passed T. the outside below The
.-.-pt Mr.. Frck made an exclamation
L.l umuei 10 the circular window on
Ia,A 4vcque and tried ia vain 70 open 1t.
It, 4..ailsnt passed nearly IN front OF tn,
...k. and gong close 70 Mr.. Prick nred
again. The ball entered the muscles on
t.. left side OF the neck. and passed
around o. lOdgment under the night ear,
NleIo u was later reached by the PROBE.
STRUGGLE WITH THE DEsPERADo.
AZ this instant Mr. Leishman threw him.
sly CA the would-be assassin aud wrestled
fIr possession OF the revolver. Leishman
cltched tho barrel and turned the muzzle
UPWARD o. the cartridge exploded, the BAL
entering the plastoriDg near the glass par
tuou. With agility the desperate man
licw dagger and attempted 20 star
Lestman, who was holding the assaiian'
by the shoulders and body. Dir. frics
saw the CLEAN Of the steel, and although
staggered by tho shock OF bis wounds and
bleeding profusely. he Jumped between
-, mcn and seized the assassin's arm.
asE. YRIoK STABBED.
Tho latter freed himself from Leish,
mans urasp and plunged the dagger into
Iuck's night side, just above the hip
makng an ugly wound three inches long.
l'e made another lunge. the knife thu:
ume striking higher up, but the point