The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-30
A WILD ANARCHIST.


Sherwood ami w. l.. McCleary.
A WILD ANARCHIST.
His Attempt on the Life of Henry
Clay Prick.
Henry Clay Frick, chairman of the
Carnegie Steel Company, limited, was
shot twice and stabbed in his private
office Saturday afternoon by Alexander
Bergman, a Russian anarchist from
New York. Mr.. Tricks chances for
recovery are good, unless inflammation
should set in, and this is about the only
thing the physicians seem to fear. Like
Norcross, the fiend who failed to kill
Russell Sage and persisted himself, the
would be assassin of the Pittsburg mill.
lionarie manufacturer, carried dynamite
with him III the shape of cartridges.
They were small but large enough to
kill, and while being photographed in
the Central police station the man tried
W CbIuulb III uOl IlOiO
he was caught in the act of chewing a
cartridge ard it was quickly taken from
him. Chemists wonder how an explosion
was averted.
For three days after the terrible riot
of July 6 Mr.. Frck was guarded by de-
tectives, but since that time he has evil
IDENTIFY not feared an assault. He was
sitting in his private office Saturday
afternoon when the colored messenger
announced that a well dressed young
man desired an interview. Mr.. Frick
granted the request and Bergman ell
tered A moment later a pistol shot
and the sound of scuffie createSa panic
in the office and made every clerk face
Written with fear. Two more shots and
Mr. Frck's shouts for help brought them
to their senses, and the pushed to the
rescue Mr.. Prick was graphing with
his assalant, whose snow white clothes
were red with blood from the million
aries hands. Mr.. Prick pummeled the
man until he tainted from loss of
blood.
THE ASSASSIN CAPTURED.
The assassin made a rush for the ele-
vator, which had just stopped on the
second floor, but there his progress was
stopped by a dozen hands, and he was
held until the police arrived. Inside and
outside there was tremendous excitement
and confusion. Mr.. Frick was saturated
with blood, and SO were the carpets and
furniture. Messengers and the telephone
were hurrIedly used to bring physicians.
Outside the avenue was black with
several Thousand excited men, women
and children, and the usual big thropg
of Saturday afternoon shoppers. A big
mob of people followed the prisoner to
the Central police station. He presented
au awful and CORY sight.
Two policemen took Bergman to the
corner of Wood and Fifth avenue, where
he was hustled into a patrol wagon and
where the most intense excitement
reigned. Cries were heard of, "Shoot
him now" Some growled, LET him
have what he gave Frlck," while
better element stepped forward and
helped keep the shooter from mob vio-
lence.
There were at least 5000 people gath
cred in trout OF the Carnegie offices
within five minutes after the shooting.
- maj
stood around and more than once was
heard muttered "Served him right"
but the generality of the people, bust
| ness men and workmen alike, deprecated
the Internal atrocity which could conceive
of a deliberate murder and execute it at
| all risks.
MIR, FRICK IN GOOD CONDITION.
Mr.. Tricks splendid constitution Is
standing him in good stead. Very few
men, so say the doctors, could have
survived for many hours the terrible
| injuries which he received at the hands
of the anarchist, to say nothing OF the
| loss OF blood and the shock to the nerv-
GUS system Yet he passed good days
this week Notwithstanding the fact t h at
| they were the most swelterng ones of the
| season, aud he is now reported as resting
easy. There were many callers at the
| family mansion every hour during the
day, but only few close intimates were
| admitted, owing to the desire of the
| F. Loft a1pna N THAR fiji lotion
as much as possible. For the same rea-
son the telephone was disconnected, and
very Ii tile information was given out by
| those who had charge of the door. One
or another OF the surgeons was IN con-
slant Tendance during the day and the
the injured mans wounds wera frequent
Iy dressed. The medical men are graft
fed to find that SO far there are no
indications of Inflammation or blood
poisoning. At no time since the shoot
ing has the wounded man lost coScious'
ness from pain, aud when not doing he
talked freely and apparently with no et-
fort to those about him. The surgeons
will not say that he is absolutely out OF
danger, as it will DE several days before
the crisis will be regarded as having
safely passed but at the same time they
are free to express the opinion that il
present indications count for anything
he will not only pull through, but that
in half the time usually accorded to sucl
cases by medical Jurisprudence.
THE MURDEROuS VISITOR.
The would be slayer of Mr.. Prick hac
visited the office several times before hi'
desperate attempt, but had been unable
to see tho manufacturer. Finally, a
SO o'clock, Bergmann reappeared il
he ante room Mr.. Frick was then il
bis private office overlooking Fifth ave
nue. and directly off the ante room. HI
was sitting at table in the middle o
the room and on the opposite side of thu
f table was Vice Chairman I.aishman. Tht