New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
HENRY. G.. FRICK SHOT.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO KILL. THE PITTS
BURG MANUFACTURER


OFFICE AND FIRDs THREE TIME:-TIEE GRIM
IYAL ovERpowERED AND LODGED IN
JAIL-TwO DYNAMITE CARTMDGEs
TAKEN FROM HIS MOUTH
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUNEI
Pttsburg July 23-Ienry Clay Frcll, chair
man Of tl- Carnegie Steel Company, was shot
twice and stabbed in his private office at l :i5
o'clock this afternoon by Alexander Bcrkman, a
Russian Jew from New-York. Mr.. Fricll's chances
fer recovery are good, unless inflammation should
ct in, and this is about the only thing the
physicians seem 10 fear Like Norcross. the bomb
fend who failed TO kill Russell Sage and perishcd
himself the would-be assassin Of The Pittsburg
millionaire manufacturer carried dynamite bombs
with him. They were small, but large enough
to KILL and while being photographed at the
Central Police Station this afternoon the man
tried to commit suicide in horrible manner.
lie was caught in the act of chewing II dynamite
cartridge, and ii was quickly taken from him.
Chemists wonder how an explosion was aVrrtcd'
Bcrkman purchased a new light summer suit
almost snow white, before he committed the deed
lie made the purchase at Fiith-ave store one
block distant from The Chronicle Telegraph
Building in the second story of which the Car
nceie Offices are located. Bcrkman evidently eX-
icctcd TO secure an audience with Mr. Frlcl be-
cause Of his neat appearance, and he succeeded
For three days after the terrible riot of July Mr.
Erck was guarded by detectives, but since that
time be- has evidently not feared an assault lie
sitting in his private office this afternoon
when the colOred messenger announced that "A
wcll-dre$cd young man desired an interview
Mr.. FIick granted the request and Bcrkman en-
tered Amoment later pistol shot and the
nd ofn fin fA1 araip in fIn
and made every clerks face whtcn with fear.
Two more shots and Mr.. Frcks shouts for help
brought them TO their senses, and they rushed
to the rescue Mr. Frick was graphing with
his asslilant whose snow-white clothes were red
with blood from the mIlionaire's hands. Mr..
Frick pummcllcd the man until he tainted from
loss Of blood.
ARREST OF THE ASSASSIN.
The assassin made rush for the elevator, which
had lusi stopped on the second floor but there his
proorc>- stopped by a dozen hands. and he
was held until the police arrived.
Inside and outside there was tremendous cN-
element and confusion Mr. Frck was saturated
with blood. and were the carpets and furnltarr.
Messengers and the telephone were hurricdly used
Ia bring physicians Outside. the avenue was
soon black with several thousand excited men.
women aud children. the usual big throng Of
Saturday afternoon shoppers. 4 mob of people
followed the prisoner TO the Central station. lie
plr-cnicd CORY sight.
Tnl, evening Secretary Lovcioy issued bulletin
on Mr. Irick's condition as follows:
Two shots entered the neck about the has" of me
-huu. oae on either side. one passed out between
hl. shoulder, and tho other removed tom tho
opposite -ldc of the rcck. The third shot missed
There :, no evidence that the -ab wounds are deep
or that they viii prove dangerous. They are on the
rgtt slde-One at the lower border of the rii'. tho
other inst below tho hip boue. Have no evidence
that any ~ these wound, will prove serious. His
condition ~ present f. perfectly satisfactory
Two policemen tool, Icrkman 10 Wood-st and
rilth-ayc where he was hustled into patrol w1S-
on and where tie most intense excitement rcgneI
Cries were heard Of Shoot him now some
arnnlcl Let him Lave what hc gave Frick.
while better element stepped forward and helped
save tie shooter from mob violence. Ihcr we're
~ lra-t 5000 people gathered IN front of the
Carnegie Office within i've minutes after the
>lootlng \ large number of sulcn-vlsaScd m"n
stool around and more than once was heard
muitcrcd Served him right but the general
feeling of the people, business men and workIneA
alike. was 10 dcprcra'e the atrocty. 4 large
crowd followed the patrol wagon to the central
station. and when the lookup wae reached tn"
lolicc were compelled Ia shut the gates 10 the
yard to keep out tic people.
QUESTIONING THE PRISONER.
Tie prisoner was pale AMI much exhausted
from excitement that hc could not answer the
usual questions for several minutes He was
taken lacl, into the cell department and Inspector
NcKclycy put him in a cell. When the prisoner
recovered sufficiently to epca, Inspector Mckelvcy
asked:
What is your nance
He r1pondcd Alexander Bcrkman.
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