Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-24

Hoafs after the tragedy and when the
startled sad excited clerks aud st.
taches had IN . measure regained their
equilibrium they soi together snd COM
pared notes OF their reeoilsctions. In
this way 10 came out for the first
came dangerously near shooting Mr..
b. LelshmAnn, vice CHAIRMAN OF the
Carnegie steel company. aud Mr..
triek's right hand supporter. The vico
chairman vas The nrst 10 rush into The
Office aud the crazy kusssan pointed
his revolver In his direction. La mo-
ment. however, and notwlthsng the
fact that blood was fiowing IN stream
from his pistol wounds, Mr.. frlck
jumped from his chair. Knocked up the
madman's arm. and then catching him
by the hack OF the neck forced him 10
the noor.
.Lss Thas Mas Atene."
II was then that the fellow. half turn
ing around, inflicted tho knife wounds.
All this had trsnapired in Few sec-
onds. One Of his clerks who followed
close behind Mr.. Leishman not reallz-
ing the situation of affairs, drew ro-
volver and WAS about to shoot the as
saiiant, when Mr.. Frick shouted in his
usual prcpemtory manner, LET that
man alone" BorknAu freed himself
then and made:his break for the iabora-
tory, where he was captured. 1t was FIX
hours to the minute from the time the
first shot Was heard to his removal
from the blood staned office TO the
ambulance in waiting and all OF tins
time although suffering intense agony
while the corps OF surgeons examined
and operated upon MS wounds he
maintained his self possession and was
IN fact ~ cool as il nothing had hap
pened. The surgeons were ANXIOUS
that he should be- pu: under the lnfiu-
ence IF chloroform but ne sturdily
protested and while they were probing
Tor the balls. he gave many hints and
suggestions as TO where they would be
likiy to find them.
Friends Freely Admitted.
Hundreds of his friends called at the
office while the doctors were at work,
and more than q score were admitted
by MS orders. To one of them, James
Biscott of Johnstown. he said that he
did not suppose the wounds would
bother him much. lie expected TO be
at the office Monday. just after the ball
had been dug out Of hisshoulder he sud
denly recOliected that be had several
letters on the desk that 1t was import
ant should 90 out in the night mail.
and calling q clerk he instructed that
he should bring them in, persuadlng
the doctors TO prop him up. Although
this accelerated the flow of blood he
attached his signature TO the various
sheets. Then he WAS placed on couch
aud soon fell into sound sleep. Awak-
ening shortly before six o'clock he sum-
moned all the heads of the various
departments and gave them full and
explicit instructions regarding matters
that should be attended to on Monday.
He then expressed . desire to be re-
moved TO his home.
Removed In an Ambulance.
He had previously requested that his
wife, who 10 in delicate health, should
not be brought TO the Office and his Sis
ter, who Was one of the early arrivals,
was kindly, but firmly, requested to re-
fraln from indulging In any bysterical
show Ct emotion. The ambulance from
Mercy hospital was summoned and the
patient was taken down stairs on q
cot. He WAS covered with blankets,
and ont of the bandages thai
swathed his head and face, his two eyes
peeped in what seemed Q smile, ~ he
passed Inspector of Police Slyvus, who
was at the front door of the building in
| command of squad of officers, he
| gIimpsed his eyes in recognition and re.
marked 'I'll be back on Monday"
He was then lifted into the ambulance,
and three surgeons took possession be-
Secretary Lovejoy mounted the seal
with the driver and the vehicle wat
| drawn rapidly toward Homew0Od.
Big Crowd Present.
A crowd of over 1000 witnessed the
| departure, and there were many ex-
clamatlons Of pity as the unfortunate
! was carried across the walk. Rumors
reached this city tonight that thou
| sand or more of the strikers at HOme-
stead were coming down for the pur-
pose of storming the Central station
and lynchlng the Russian in
| order TO demonstrate that they had
| no sympathy with him in his des.
perate deeds. While not inclined
| TO take much stock in story the chlei
gave orders that the men at the station
should be posted and ordered all extra.
| to remain on duty. "The crime has
! already been committed" he said
land two will not better il any. This
man is safe IN the station, and no num-
bsr of men will be able TO get him out
We are prepared for eli emergencies. u
| Berkman IL Searched.
When Berkman Was searched, on his
| arrival ct the station. email dynamite
cartridge was found in his vest pocket
Not mucn attention WAS paid to the
fact IN the prevailing excitement
| About 4 O'Clock he WAS taken from hi
cell 10 the gymnasium, where four pho
tographs were taken OF him in ~ many
positions. On hrs return to the cell
Superintendent VMara instructed HIN
to entirely disrobe in order that biz
body might he examined fol
| scars and blemishes that they
might be noted for identification
after the examination Was conclude
he Was ordered TO open HE mouth, bul
instead he set hIs teeth firmly. TIL.
order was repeated but with the same
result. The superintendent attempted q
to force the Jaws of the prisoner oper
With HE fiugers. bat finding this i'm
possible he asked the assistance of Dr
Meyer, who Was standing ny, and be
tween tue two OF them the man
mouth Was pried with . tablespoon. |
was eeeu that he had something inside
lie Was told TO spit It out He refused
Dysamste N ME- Mouth.
The tablespoon WAS again brough
into play and after some difficulty
dynamite cartridge simiiar 10 the on
| found IN his vest was taken from be
meath hIs tongue. IL vas ~ once sub
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