Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-30
SHOT DOWN.
An Anarchist Attempts the Life OF
Manager Friok.
lie Shoots and Stabs Him In His Private
OHce at Pittsburgh His Wounds VIII
Not Prove Fatal-The AS
sassin Arrested.



noon to kill Henry c. FriclS, the chair
man of the Carnegie Steel company,
limited, and the sole manager of the
great Carnegie steel mills in Home
stead and elsewhere. He was shot twice
in the neck The murderous hand was
thrown up when the third shot was
fred. and the bullet imbedded itself in
the wall over Mr.. Fricll's head. Berk-
man, the would-be assassin, then at
tackled him with knife and stabbed
him four times before he was over
powered. He was just on the point of |
being shot down for his deed when |
Mr.. FricS, who retained conscious |
ness Notwithstanding his fearful |
wounds. interceded for him and |
saved his life. Later the man tried to
destroy himself by chewing a fulmin-
ate of mercury cap such as Anarchist |
Lingg used to kill himself in the prison |
in Chicago while he was awaiting the
execution of the death sentence He
was seized before he had succeeded in
biting into the cap and his plan of sui
eide was fruitless.
At l:4O Mr.. FriclS was seated at his
desk engaged in conversation with Mr.
Leishman, vice chairman of the Car
negie company, whose Office is next
that of Mr.. Frick. Harry Heckley,
an office boy in the large outer
office and recophon-room, noticed
man enter hastily and push open
the swinging gate in the railing which
separates the public portion of the
room from the inner part where some
OF the desks of the clerks and stenog-
raphers are located There was no one
near the private Office door and the boy
hurried over to ask the intruder what
he wanted, but he was too late,
as Berl<man had already pushed
aside the swinging door, which shut in
the face of Hecllley. AS Berkman en-
tered the Office he did not utter a word.
Mr.. Fricl looked up, as did Mr. Leish.
man, to see who had entered. Mr..
Frick had bundle of papers in his
hands, which he was examining.
Berliman sprang within about 5 feet
of Frick and presented and pulled the
trigger of his revolver. The cartridge
did not explode, but in an instant an
other cartridge did, and this shot struck
Mr. Frcli in the back of the neck on
the right side and glancing downward
passed out of his side below
the arnpit. Mr.. FriclS made an
exclamation and jumped to the circular
window looking down on Fifth avenue,
which he tried to open. Berkman
passed quickly in front of Mr.. Frick's
desk and, approaching closely to Mr..
Frick, fired again. This ball entered
the muscles of the left side of the neck
and passed around and lodged under
the right ear, where it was afterward
reached by probe.
At this instant Mr.. Leishman threw
himself on Berkman and wrestled with
him for possession of the revolver
Leishman grasped the barrel and
turned the muzzle upwards as the
cartridge exploded, the ball entering
the platering near the rear glass parti-
ton. With the agility of Il desperate
man Berkman drew dagger
and attempted to stab Leishman with
it. 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 between the men and
seized Berkman's arm. Berltman
freed himself from Leishman's
grasp and plunged the dagger into
Frick's right side, just above the hip,
making an ugly wound inches long.
He stabbed again, higher up, but the
point of the knife struck on rib and
glanced down without intlicting
much of an injury. Twice again
was the knife thrust into Frick's side,
but those last only made slight wounds.
This struggle took place near the front
window and in full view of those on
the street and in the buildings across
the way.
BY this time two office boys and Mr..
Utley, who had been in the hallway,
and Deputy Sheriff May, who had en-.
tered the office as the first shot was
fired, threw themselves upon Berkman
who was still held by Friclk and
Leishman. May had drawn his
revolver, and, holding it at the
back of Berl1man's mead, was about tC
shoot, when Mr. Frick cried out
Don't kill him; we nave got HIM al
right; leave him to the law" At this
BeYkman broke away and tried to es
cape down the stairway, but was i'm
mediately secured The prompt actor
of Mr. Frici and his marvellous self
command without doubt saved 'the life
of Mr.. Leishman and the self-appointet
eXecutioner.
In five minutes after the shooting
half dozen surgeons, including Drs
Litchfield, McClelland, Murphy ant
Joseph and John Dickson, were a
hand. Mr.. Frick was told to lie dowI
on lounge, and, after his clothing hao
been removed, the wounds were WASHED
and the bleeding stopped,
During all this time the wounded
man was calm, had perfect command
of his faculties, and apparently was les
excited than any other person in th
room. From time to time he made sug
gestions as to how badly he was hurt
and half hour after the shooting die
tated message to Andrew Carnegi
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