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DOUBLE NUMBER.
A FOUL ATTEMPT
TO ASSASSINATE
CHAIRMAN FR1CK.
He Is Shot Dotyii and Stabbed
in His Private Office on
Fifth Avenue.
MAY SOT END FATALLY.
Tice Chairman Leisliman Saved by
His Wounded Chief.
The Elood-Thlrsty Assailant's Life
Spared Through the Appeals of Hla
Victim He Had Seen Waiting His
Opportunity Called Sevoral Times
on Friday to Got the Lay of the
Land The Office Force Noticed His
Nervousness, but No Effort Was
Made to Prevent His Entrance to the
Chairman's Hoom Had Dynamite
Cartridges in His Mouth With "Which
to End His Own Life.
Henry Clay Frick, the executive head of
the Carnegie firms, lies at his home, twice
shot and twice stabbed.by a Russian Hebrew
Nihilist named Alexander Berkmann, now
a resident of New York.
He was attacked without notice or word
of warninc as he sat in his office at work.
He is seriously wounded, hut his'physicians
think he may recover. The scoundrel who
who committed this crime is in jail. He
regards himself as a social purifier and talks
boldly of his intentions and their consum
mation. The attack was made upon Mr. Frick at
1:45 o'clock. The assassin secured admis
sion under the guise of a New York employ
ment agent Just inside the entrance to
the private office he fired two shots, one into
either side of the base of Mr. Frick's skulL
Then the man twice plunged a long dagger
into the Chairman's side.
Mr. Frick never lost his presence ot
mind. Vice Chairman Leishman rushed to
his assistance. Though Mr. Frick had then
been pierced by two pistol balls, he forgot
his wounds in the danger of his partner,
end rushing up received in his own side the
dagger point intended for his partner.
And even when the assassin was thrown
down he interfered and saved the life ot his
w ould-be assassin.
Tho ew Spread Instantly.
The tragedy occurred in front of the great
bow window on the locond floor of the Hos
ier Buiiding,oa Fifth avenue.and hundreds
ot people on the street witnessed the fight.
Thousands more were attracted by the shots
and inside of five minutes the street was
blocked with a vast throng of surging
people. The news that H. C Frick had
been assassinated spread with the grestesf
rapidity and irom every quarter people
were seen running to the scene of the
crime. There was naught but pity for the
great ironmaster, and if there were any
who rejoiced they held their peace to save
their lives.
It was reported at first that Mr. Frick
was dead, but when, later, it was learned
he lived the vast crowds hailed the news
with joy. Each pressed closer to the great
granite walls that he might gather some bit
of later information. Pittsburg has never
before witnessed such a scene of excitement
In the meantime Officer John McBoberts
and Garrett Crossan had rnshed upstairs
and secured the prisoner, who had already
been arrested by Deputy Sheriff May, as
sisted by the clerks in the office.
"When they at last appeared with their
prisoner he was drenched in his victim's
blood. He himself did not have a wound
pave a scratch made by the fingernail of one
of the clerks in the struggle.
.Appearance of the Assailant.
The man was a curious sight He is a
littler slender fellow about 21 vears old and
beardless. Simon Bachmann is the name
he placed on the register at the Merchants'
Hotel, where he came last night from New
York. He is a Russian Hebrew and a
N'ihilist, and has been in America six years.
He said he was acigarmakerand printer and
lived on Forty-second street, New York. He
had been nercing himself for two days to
commit the crime, but each time until
yesterday afternoon his nerve failed him.
He evidently wanted to pose as a hero,
for in his mouth he had two highly explo
sive percussion caps used in exploding dyna
mite. They were exactly the same as that
used by Louis Lingg, the famous Chicago
Anarchist, when he blew his own
head oil on the morning that he
was to have been executed. Berkman held
them in his mouth evidently intending to
explode them with his teeth as a last re
sort Several times after his arrest he
rolled the caps about In his mouth as if
contemplating whether to put them ofE He
did not try to bite tham through for the
coveting is as thin as paper, and they would
have exploded at the least touch.
Tbe IIan' Previous Effort.
Berkman made a number of attempts to
see Mr. Frict His first call was at the
offices of the coke company, on the fifth
floor of the Hussey building, at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon. His name was entered
in the visitors' book, but he left without
seeing his man.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning be made
his next call. This time it was at the sec
ond floor office where he was received by
Mr. Utley, as Mr. Frick was not in. He
talked very coolly and said that he was the
representative of an employment bureau.
He then left the office and did not return
until about noon when he gave his card to
Harry Heckley, the office boy. The card
was a narrow, thin bit of white pasteboard
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Agent New York Employment Company.
This card was taken into Mr. Frick, who
told tbe boy he would see Mr. Berkman in
a few moments.
The clerks noticed that the man was very
nervous, and when they looked ntTiim
closely he turned to the wall and was ap
parently engaged in examining a map.
Then he wheeled and went out, and soon
after the boy returned with instructions to
send the gentleman in.
Expecting to Find Ills Tlctim In.
He was seen lounging about the building
by several people during the interval be
tween the time he gave his card and the
shooting. He evidently intended to make
the attack as the Carnegie Chairman en
tered the building, but in some way missed
him. He evidently overheard the elevator
man say that Mr. Fries: had returned from
lunch, for he at once entered the ele
vator in company with Mr. Liesh
man, Mr. Hershman, of the
Chronicle Telegraph, and several of the em
ployes of the Camegies who had just
lunched. He made no remark and asked
no questions, having undoubtedly familiar
ized himself with the location ot
Mr. Frick's desk by getting a
glimpse of it through the swing
ing door. Mr. Leishman entered
his own office and passed at once into that
of Mr. Frick, where he was seated when
Berkman came in. The latter must have
waited a moment or two in the hallway
before he entered the offices, for if he had
gone in at once he would have reached Mr.
Frick before Mr. Leishman did.
As was his habit, Mr. Frick took his
lunch at the Dnquesne Club and about 1:30
returned to his offices, -going to the fifth
floor of the Hussey building where he re
mained a few moments. He then came
down in the elevator to the second floor and
entered his private room at the front ot the
building. He seated himself at his desk,
which i a large flat topped one
of heavy oak and which stands
in the center of the bright
room. Mr. Leishman, whose office is next
to that of Mr. Frick, came in about 1:40
and seated himself at the right of Mr. Frick,
and they began a conversation about busi
ness matters. Nobody else being in the
room.
Immediately Before the Tragedy.
While the great steel manufacturers were
thus engaged, Harry Heckley, one of the
office hoys, was at the farther end of the big
reception room aud outer office. In
the front was Mr. Frick's private office
on the right and Vice Chairman Leishman's
office on the left The rooms connect with
in by means of two doors. A swinging
door opens to the outer office, and a swing
ing gate guards the entrance to the recep
tion room. This gate is directly opposite
the entrance to the hall. Mr. Frick was
seated on the right ot tbe table in the cen
ter of his office and Mr. Leishmau on the
left
The man who bad before sent in his card
was seen to hurriedly rush through. The
office boy tried to stop him, but was too
late. Berkman had swung back the door
aud at the same time drew a 3S-caliber re
volver. Mr. Frick, who had been ex
amining some papers, suddenly looked
up. The assailant did not utter a sound
bat pulled the trigger. The cartridge did
not explode. The next instant he pulled
the trigger again and the ball struck Mr.
Frick in -the muscles of the lei t side of the
neck and passing around found lodgement
under his ear. Mr. Frick, uttering an ex
clamation, sprang to his feet and rushed
to the big circular window in the
front He was then within about five feet
of him. Mr. Leishman jumped at the as
sassin, but before he could reach him he had
fired another ball into the back of Mr.
Frick's neck. It passed down and out un
der his side below his armpit This was
done while Mr. Frick was vainly endeavor
ing to open the circnlar window which looks
down on Fifth avenue.
One Ball That Did no Damage.
At this instant Leishman threw himself
on Berkman and wrestled with him for
possession of the revolver, Mr. Leishman
clutched the barrel and turned the muzzle
upward as the cartridge exploded, the ball
entering the plaster near the rear glass
partition.
At this the assailant, finding his weapon
useless, was ready for any deed, and quickly
drawing a dagger raised it to strike the Vice
Chairman, who held him by the shoulder
and body. Though bleeding profusely Mr.
Frick saw the gleam of the steel. The
moment before he had staggered, yet,gnther
ing his strength, he jumped between the
ts-o men and grasped Berkman's uplifted
arm.
Berkman freed himself from Mr. Leish
man's graap, and plunged a dagger into
Mr. Frick's right side, just below the hip
bone, making an ugly wound about three
inches long, isclore fie could be stopped,
he raised the dagger again and
plunged it once more into the
Chairman's side, hut the point
struck a rib, glancing down, inflicting an
ugly wound. Twice again he used the dag
ger, but he was only slightly scathed by
these last mad attempts to assassinate him.
Ills Life Saved by Ills Tlctim.
This struggle had all taken place before
the window and in full view of those across
the street Deputy SherifTMay had rushed
up lrom the street, and two oflice boys and
Mr. TJtley had rushed in from the other
offices. They threw themselves upon Berk
man, who was still held by Messrs.
Frick and Leishman. The deputy
had his revolver drawn and was holding it
at the back of Berkman's head. He was
about to shoot when Mr. Frick called out:
"Don't kill him. We hive got him all
right Leave him to the law."
They released the prisoner and Berkman
broke away and tried to rush down stairs
only to tall into tbe hands of Officers
Crossan and McBoberts. The officers hur
ried the anarchist oil through the crowd to
the Central station.
Iu the meantime Mr. Utley had hurried
to the Duquesne Club, where he found Dr.
Litchfield, who is the family physician for
Mr. Leishman aud several other" members
ot the Carnegie company. Within five
minutes after the shooting Dr. Litchfield
was in Mr. Frick's office, and had the Chair
man laid out on his office lounge while he
made a cursory examination of his wounds.
Another messenger ran to Dr. McClel-
land's office and brought him back with him
and shortly afterward Drs. Murdoch, Joseph
N. Dickson and John Dickson were at hand.
The first Opinion Wait nopefol.
Mr. Frick had been in his shirt sleeves
at the time of the assault upon him, and his
vest and shirt were at once removed while
the wounds were washed and the bleeding
stopped. During all this time the
wounded man was calm, perfectly in
command ot his faculties and apparently
less excited than any person in the room.
As soon as the doctor looked at the wounds
he had hopes for the recovery of his patient,
based upon surface indications and his con
dition. Mr. Frick lrom -time to time made
suggestions and asked questions as to how
badly he was hurt
About ten minutes after the doctor ar
rived Mr. Frick dictated a message to Mr.
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shooting and telling him not to be alarmed,
as he thought he would be all right
This he 'sent in his- own name
and then he remained perfectly quiet, lying
on his bock, his face pale but calm. ' His
clothing was saturated with blood and so
was the carpet where his chair had stood
when he was first shot Several of the
chairs and tbe ..desks also bore red, muto
testimony of the horrible affair.
Acting upon orders from Secretary Love
joy, all communication with Mr. Frick's
residence by telephone was shut off. How
ard Chllds.'the 'brother of Mrs. Frick, ar
rived about? 2 o'clock, and at
the request of Mr. Frick went
out ,to tbe house to inform
his sister of the occurrence and to reassure
her as to her husband's injuries. Mrs.
Frick is ill, having given birth to a son
about 10 days ago, so the utmost caution
was necessary not to shock her by a
sudden message. She was greatly
distressed and alarmed of course
but bore herself bravely when told that
there was no apparent danger. She sent
her sister, Miss Childs, to the office to see
the wounded man and to bring back to her
his messages and an account of his state and
the report of the doctors.
The Removal o! tbe Ballets.
About 2:20 o'clock the doctors ordered
Mr. Frick's removal to the large and airy
directors' room, which is in the rear of the
fiublic othce and reception room. lie was
ifted on tbe sofa and carried into the
hack office by several of the employes
and the doctors and w as placed in the center
of the room, where the air circulated freely
and wheie he was kept cool by being
fanned. For the next hour the doctors,
under the direction of Dr. Litchfield,
made a careful examination of the
wounds in detail, and at 4 o'clock the bullet
in the neck was removed and the wounded
man was resting easily. It was thought that
some of the muscles at the hip were sun
dered by the blow of the knife, as Mr.
Frick snid he had some pain there and a
heavy feeling along his left side.
During the two hours of intense excite
ment, while telegrams were pouring in from
all sorts of people of high and low degree in
various parts of the United States, and
while the scoundrel whose work had
caused it all was . being , placed
before a camera, the man whose life was at
stake submitted himself without murmur to
the surgeon's knife, and from time to time
talked to his friends and business associates.
At no time did he believe he was fatally
hurt, and continually spoke words of cheer
or reassurance to those about him.
Looked After Ills Business.
When the operation on his neck was com
pleted he sent for his stenographer and dic
tated several brief messages and letters, and
later he signed letters written earlier. He
then sent lor the chiefs of departments and
asked them as to tbe situation at Home
stead, Duqnesne and elsewhere.
When the doctors prepared a bulletin to
the public about 5 o clock, Mr. Frick sug
gested that they add the words: "He says
he expects to be at the office at work on
Monday."
He asked a number of questions as to
Berkman and what was known of him and
his motives. He alluded to the fact that
an intimate friend on Thursday had warned
him to beware of just such men who might
attack him anywhere at any moment, and
he said that this had been the only kind of
violence he had ever thought would come to
him.
After about 2:15 guards were placed at
the doors leading from the hallway into the
office, and every applicant for admission
was closely scanned.
A careful search was made through the
front office for the bullet which passed out
of Mr. Frick's side, but it could not be
found. It is said it flattened itself against
the wall of a building across Fifth avenue
and was picked up by some unknown per
son. .j.
The report that Andy Salf, a carpenter
employed in making office repairs was
present when the shooting took place and
hit Berkman with a hammer, is untrue.
The carpenter was one of those who did
help to make the arrest and he did try to
hit the man with a hammer but was pre
vented. About 4:30 o'clock the door leading from
the main office to the room where Mr.
Frick lay was closed to shut out noise, and
he was requested bv his physicians to rest
as quietly as possible, so he could be re
moved to his home. Up to this time he
had refused all stimulants or sedatives, say
ing they were unnecessary. He was given
medicine to soothe him about 5 o'clock and
kept very quiet
'Thank God, you're all right, old man,"
exclaimed Mr. B. Rubie, ot the McClure
Coke Company, as he bent over Mr. Frick
just after the ball was extracted.
"Thank you. I am doing very well,"
was tbe reply, with a smile.
It Wns a Alarvrlons Escape.
For an hour before his removal no one
was permitted to see Mr. Frick except the
doctors. At 5 o'clock Dr. Litchfield came
into the outer office and exhibited the
bullet he had extracted to the Carnegie
officials. He said he did not anticipate
much, trouble from the cats, although they
would be painful and cause some trouble.
All fear that the spine had been touched
was at an end and he felt confident
Mr. Frick would recover, although be was
a seriously injured man, who had had a
marvelous escape from instant death. He
then issued the following bulletin to the
public regarding Mr. Frick's injuries:
Two shots entered neck about the base of
skull, one on either side. One passed out be
tween his shoulders and tho other was re
moved from opposite side of neck. Tbe
third shot missed. There is no evidence
that the stab wounds aro deep or that
they will prove dangerous. They aro on
right side; one at lower border ot rios; the
other just below the hip bone. Have no evi
dence that any of these wounds will prove
serious. Ills condition at present is per
fectly satisfactory.
About 7 o'clock Mr. Frick was gently
carried to the street where an ambulance
was waiting. He was quickly taken to
Union station and from there to his home
at Homewood. At the door of the office
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Silvus said: "You take care of yourself at
home and we will look after things down
here."
At this Mr. Frick smiled and cheerfullv
replied: "All right, Dan, I can trust you.'
He arrived at his home in good condition,
and late last night was resting easily. The
doctors say there is little doubt of his re
covery. A Lynching TTas Threatened.
When the wonld-be assassin was brought
down the elevator to the street the crowd
pressed from all sides to catch a
glimpse of him and some yelled,
"Kill him, lynch him," "Hang him to
the lamp post" Others were inclined
to protect him, but it didn't need much agi
tation to have started a general fight in the
crowd. As the man got into the patrol
wagon and sat down with the officers one
little newsboy shouted, "You're on your
way to the gallows," and the whole crowd
took it up.
Those who caught a glimpse of the voung
fellow's face declared at once that he looked
like a crank or a fanatic. County Control
ler Grier, lrom a hasty glance, declared
that the assassin was irresponsible. This is
how Berkmau's appearance impressed the
crowd.
He was dressed in a light; natty suit, and
wore a brown derby hat on the back of his
head. His back was stained with blood,
showing that he had rolled on the floor
in the struggle with Mr. Frick.
The expression on his face was
dull and stolid, bordering on the verge of
stupidity. He tried to smile a little as the
wagon drove away, and his manner was
cool and collected. The sight ot the blood
on his coat caused many a man in the crowd
to shudder. :
The latest news frnm Mr. Frick's home
about midnight was that he was suffering
some pain but that his condition was re
garded favorably by the physicians.
LOADED JJKE LINGG.
A Dynamite Cartridge Fonnd
in the Nihilist's Month
When Searched.
INTENDEDTO KILL HIMSELF
He Displays Remarkable Coolness
While Being Examined.
rKODDLY ADMITS HIS GUILT.
Visits Mr, Frick's fffice Three limes Deforo
the Final Trip.
REFUSES TO GIVEAMNEWSOFnillSEiiF
Alexander Berkman, the assailant of
Manager Frick, was quickly hustled into
a patrol wagon after the shooting, and a
big crowd followed it into the station
yard. -The day force of policemen had
just assembled to go on duty, and by com
mand of Assistant Superintendent Silvis
the officers went out, cleared the yard and
dispersed the crowd.
Berkman was led from the wagon into the
side door which connects directly with the
cell room, and was locked np by Sergeant
Metz. Here he exhibited probably the only
sign of nervousness he showed during
the afternoon. He trembled like a leaf as
he was escorted through the corridor and
while undergoing a search by Sergeants
Gray and Metz. After the search ho was
pushed into a cell and sank upon the bench
as if exhausted.
When, a few moments later, Assistant
Superintendent Silvis and Inspeotor Mc
Kelvey went in to talk with him, he
seemed so nervous he could scarcely talk.
This passed away in a few moments and the
prisoner assumed an air of cool, quiet in
difference. Jnt Arrived From New York.
He said his name was Alex Berkman, a
Russian Jew, aged 21 years, unmarried, and
that he came here on Thursday night di
rect from New York, where he lived on
Fortv-second street He said he was a type
setter by trade, but had some years ago,
at his home in Russia, worked at
cigar making. When Silvis asked him why
he had attacked Mr. Frick, he proudly re
plied: "Because I belong to a society
which puts such men out of the way,"
"Who sent you here?" was asked.
"T come of myself," he replied.
"How did you kngw Mr. Frick if you
only came here two days ago?"
"Oh, I knew him. I was in his office
twice yesterday and once this morning. I
saw blm two or three times."
Berkman refused to answer any more
questions then, but half an hour later Chief
Brown and Senator Flinn went in and
talked to him through the cell bars. He at
first pretended not to understand their ques
tions, a trick he works habitually when
asked a question he deglres not to-answer.
FinallylTefwoThenThe had been a resi
dent of America for six years, during which
he had lived in New York and had been iu
the tobacco business. His story as to the
time of his arrival here was the same as to
the officers.
Giving Some Facts About Blmself.
"Why did yon shoot this man?" asked
Senator Flinn.
"Because he was an enemy of the State
and ought to be put out of the way,"
answered the would-be murderer.
He further stated that be was a native of
St Petersburg. He was a Nihilist, he said,
and had come to Pittsburg lor the express
purpose of killing Mr. Frick, but not as an
emissary of any society or organization of
Nihilists. He refnsed then to say whether
he was a member of any such organization
or not
When the Chief and the Senator came
from the cell room the Chief was beseig ed
by artists and newspapermen who
desired to obtain pictures and in
terviews with the prisoner. An
order had been previously given bv
the Chief that no one should be permitted
to see Beckman, but to accommodate the
papers, he sent for Photographer Pearson
and ordered him to take as many photo
graphs as would be required.
Berkman was taken from his cell to the
second floor of the building, where Judge
Reed and several other gentlemen were per
mitted to question him, but the fellow re
fused to give them any information except
what he had previously given. The light
being poor in the prison building, Berk
man was then taken to the police gymna
sium room adjoining, where the camera
was focused under the skylight
Calmly Posed for His Photograph.
Detective Shore conducted Berkman into
the room and seated him on a'bench along
the wall while the photographer adjusted
the instrument. The prisoner had by this
ttme thoroughly recovered his composure
and was probably the most self-possessed of
the score or more of men in the room.
When the camera was ready Berkman
stepped over and, seating himself in front
of it, calmly folded his arms, crossed his
legs and "looked pleasant," just as it he
was innocent of any crime under the sun.
He was dressed in the same clothes
in which he had made the desperate
attack on Mr. Frick; the back of his coat
all soaked with his victim's blood, and his
hands, cuff and all his clothing more or
less spotted with it His cool indiffer
ence was remarkable. The photographer
took six negatives, requiring probably
ten minutes sitting and several changes
of position, but Berkman maintained his
composure throughout, looking fearlessly
into the eyes of those who were watching
and even smiling in a cynical sort of way at
the attention he was receiving.
Dynamite in His Month.
When'the picture taking was finished the
prisoner was taken to a private room in
Central Station. Dr. Mover was there to
ascertain if he had received any wounds.
He was ordered to strip to the skin. When
he had finished the doctor made a careful
examination, but there was not a mark or
bruise ot any kind on his whole person
except a small red mark on his back, which
he had evidently received when thrown to
the floor in Frick's office.
After completing the examination the
doctor commanded Berkman to open his
mouth. He did so with reluctance and the
doctor saw something Inside which the fel
low was trying to conceal with his tongue.
The noctor ordered him to spit it out, but
he declared he had nothing in his mouth.
Being certain, however, the doctor
ordered him to open his mouth
again, and as he did so, quickly slipped
a hooked instrument into his mouth
and by a sudden movement drew out a
small copper tube, which Droved upon ex
amination to be a dynamite cartridge. It
was of the tame size and. character as that
used by Lingg, the Chicago Anarchist, who
in 1887 cheated the gallows by biting on one
of the deadly explosives and, blowing his
head nearly offi
Patterned After an Anarchist.
It was evident that Berfcmaa had pre
pared himself to duplicate Xintrg's per
formance at the proper time. Whether he
thought that time had not arrived or bis
courage failed when he was placed behind
the bars is not known, but at all
events he was decidedly crestfallen
as the cartridge fell out on the floor. He
stooped as if to recover it, but Superin
tendent O'Mara was too quick lor
him and snatched the dangerous
tube away. A similar cartridge
had been taken from one of the prisoner's
pockets when he was first searched They
arc an inch in length, about half as thick
as a lead pencil, are made of thin copper
and the dynamite fills about half the tube.
An expert who examined them says by
simply closing the teeth on one of them or
picking it with a pin it would explode with
sufficient force to blow a man's head off".
Nothing was found concealed in the pris
oner's clothing and as far as anything found
on him was concerned he could have
avoided identification completely. When
the sergeants searched him they found the
revolver he had used all covered with blood
and with three chambers empty.
It was evident that one cart
ridge had missed .fire, as two
empty shells were fonnd together, and an
unexploded one intervened before the next
empty one. The revolver is a large Hop
kins & Allen center fire weapon, of the
latest improved pattern and fires a 38-cali-ber
cartridge.
Carried Plenty of Ammunition.
Twelve cartridges were found in one of
the coat pockets whioh Berkman evidently
intended to use if he had an opportunity.
Three small yellow globes, about the size of
moth marbles, and which might have
been either dynamite or candy, were
found in one pocket They were
handled very gingerly bv the sergeants and
laid away carelully in the cellar for fear
they might he explosives. Two blank
sheets of common print paper, a blank en
velope, a tin cigarette case containing 5
cigarettes, a ladies' size cheap Bilver watch,
with a hair link chain and 5 cents in money,
completed an inventory of the contents of
his pockets.
The entire suit of clothes worn by Berk
man Mas taken away, and he was pro
vided with a new, cheap suit by
the police department While waiting
for tne clothing Dr. Moyer weighed
the prisoner and took an accurate
description of him. His weight, naked, is
116 pounds, he measures 6 feet 4K inches in
height and is of muscular, athletic, build.
The only other feature of his general ap
pearance not visible in his picture is that
he has very large hands and leet. His hands
are soft, but the fingers show plainly that he
has been working at type-setting.
Wouldn't Answer Leading Questions.
While arraying himself in his new suit
of clothes, Superintendent O'Mara asked
him where he had gotten the dynamite car
tridge. He at fimt made believe he could
not understand, but finally said, in his very
broken English: "It is not necessary that I
should telL"
"But you must tell," commanded O'Mara.
Berkman'sonly reply was a glance of cool
defiance, his steel gray eyes never flinch
ing before the officer's commanding atti
tude. 'What did you intend to do with it?"
again asked O'Mara.
"What would you suppose?" was the
counter question.
Seeing that kind of inquiry was useless
O'Mara began asking him about his move
ments. In reply he said that he had come
to the city Thursday afternoon, bought a
new suit of clothes at Kaufmann's and
spent the night at a lodging house
downtown. He could not locate the house,
but there he changed his clothes and left
his old suit Fridav night he had spent at-1
the Merchants' "Hotel, on "Water street
He refused to say for somo reason what
railroad be had come.to tjiis city on, or to
give any further information concerning
himself.
Identified by the Clerk.
The clerk at the Merchant's Hotel was
sent for and at once identified Berkman.
He had come to tho hotel at 8 o'clock Fri
day night, without baggage and registered
a; Simon Bachman, New York.
Mr. Jaokson, the clothier, adjoining the
Central station, was called in to interview
the prisoner in his native tongue, but he
refused to give him any more information
than he had given to others. He told Mr.
Jackson that he had not been sent
here by anybody nor induced to come. He
had determined to come here and put Mr.
Frick out of the way, of his own free will,
without advice or consultation with any
body. Chief Brown intended early In the after
noon to have Berkman taken to the jail
as soon as possible and Superintendent
O'Mara swore out an information before
Magistrate Gripp, who went to Central sta
tion for the purpose, for felonious assault
and 'battery. Later, however, it nas
decided to hold him at Central
until this morning. The police searched
nearly all the lodging houses in the busi
ness part ot the cltv last night endeavoring
to find the clothes discarded by the Nihilist,
but were unsuccessful. They hope to find
in them something by which he can be more
fully identified.
Another Interview tTllh Berkman.
About 9 o'clock Bertcman asked one of
the police officers if he could see a news
paper in the morning. The officer, in re
ply, said he thought it would be all right and
added:
"Why won't you tell ns your real
name?
"Oh, that's all right."
"Berkman is not the right name, is it?"
"No. But I have told all I am going to
tell and that settles it"
"Do you know any Anarchists here? Did
you know Herr Frick?"
"No. but I knew Frick the coke man and
he is the man I wanted."
"What did you go to the steel office in
the morning tor when Mr. Frick is not usu
ally there?"
"Oh, I had a reason. I knew where he
was in the afternoon, though."
He was told to come out of his cell while
it w as arranged for the night He replied:
"Wait a minute," and picking up a couple
of boxes of cigarettes, he remarked: "These
are all the comfort I have now."
He was asked If be was a drinking man,
and replied that he had nerer tasted liquor
in his life. He was quite composed and
cheerful, and seemed inclined to go to sleep.
He said he was a printer by trade and
showed his hands as proof of it, and inti
mated he worked on Herr Moat's paper.
MRS. FRICK NOTIFIED.
Ihe Mother of the Wounded Man Greatly
Shocked by tbe Ksm.
WOOSTEB, O., July 2a Special. The
shooting of Henry C. Frick by Anarchist
Alexander Berkman 'at Pittsburg to-day
has caused an immehse amount of excite
ment in this city. Mr. Frfck's mother and
all of his sisters and brothers reside in this
place. Mrs. Frick has been greatly shocked
ever since the publication of matter show
ing that her son was being Held responsible
for all the trouble at Homestead.
The first telegram received here announced
the simple fact that Henry G Frick had
been shot A second message was received
a short time afterwvrd, stating that ho was
dead. Mrs. Frick's relatives decided that
it was not best to let her know of tbe at
tempted assassination. At 4 o'clock a third
message was received, couched in the fol
lowing concise words:
'Was shot twice, but not dangerously.
II. C. FmcK.
Mrs. Frick was then told of tbe state of
affairs. She was greatly affected, and al
most broke down.
A PBGTEGEf MOST,
Berkman Too Poor a Printer
to Hold a Job Even With
Herr Johann.
ALWAYS AN ANARCHIST,
Bat Not at All Times in Good Stand
ing With His Fellows.
HIS HISTORY IN NEW YORK CITY.
A Friend of Tenkert, Whom the focialists
Once Ostracized.
POSSIBLE SUGGESTION OF HIS ERRAND
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New York, July 23. The man who
shot Mr. Frick was an Anarchist of tbs
wildest degree, but even the Anarch
ists in New York had no use for him. He
was known in this city as Alexander Berk
man. He was an Austrian Hebrew, and
was a printers' apprentice when he arrived
in this country several years ago. In
Vienna he was associated with Joseph Pen
kert, an Austrian, who has posed as a rabid
Anarchist for many years in different parts
of the world.
Berkman was of late years one of his
most devoted pupils. Penkerbwas then
editor of an Anarchist' paper, published in
Vienna and called Die Autonomic Penkert
organized a group of Anarchists under the
title of "Autonomist"." He was sent to
prison twice for treasonable utterances, and
was said to have been banished from
Austria when he went to London in 1884.
He was accompanied to LonuVn by some of
his regular followers, among whom Berk
man was very likely one, although he v, as
very young then.
Befriended bv Johann Most.
Penkert and his associates were taken up
by the Anarchists of London, and Johann
Most, who was then editing the Frciheit in
London, befriended him for a time. Later
the London Anarchists became suspicious
of Penkert, and Most charged him with
being a police spy. A numberof Socialists
were arrested at this time, and it nas al
leged that the police secured their informa
tion from Penkert
The Anarchists were especially aronscd,
because among the victims was Victor or
David Neeve, a favorite of theirs. Penkert's
followers fell under suspicion with him, but
some of them managed to clear themselves.
When Penkert came to this conntry, in
1890, to fonnd a group of "Autonomists,"
he met with a warm reception. Herr Pres
tio presided at the Clarendon Hall meeting
on the uight of June 18, 1890, when Penkert
was introduced to the Anarchists of New
York. About 100 were present Adolph
Schenk, a compositor in Most's office, de
nounced Penkert as a spy, thief and fraud.
One Anarchist pulled Penkert's nose and
another kicked him. Further unpleasant
demonstration! were intcrrnpted by the
janitor, who turned out the gas.
Berkman a Friend of Penkerl'n.
Berkman probably came over with Penk
ert, but he must have been able to clear
himself of the charges directed against his
teacher, for he secured a job as compositor
in Most's office, at 107 William street, in
the spring of 1891. TJp to that time he
had worked at odd jobs all over the coun
try. That he had traveled a great deal was
shown by his talk to his associates and
friends. He had spent most ot his time in
New England and in Pennsylvania. He had
a peculiar disposition, and was not liked
even by the men who held the same opin
ions as himself regarding social institutions,
government and laws. He was a very poor
workman, and received as wages only $8 a
week, while even Most pays 518 for a fairly
good compositor.
Most kept Berkman from April 1 until
July 4. Then he discharged him for in
competency. Since then Berkman' has
been doing nothing, but is said to have been
drinking a good deal. He is said to have
been a frequent visitor to the saloons of the
East side, near Tompkins Square, which are
frequented by Anarchists.
Not at nil nn Unknown Quantity.
The "Graber Michel," a saloon keeper on
Fifth street, who is said to know all the ex
tremistsy said to-day that he did not know
Berkman, although he .had heard that
Berkman had lived m the neighborhood.
Just when Berkman left New York on his
errand of assassination was not to be learned
here to-day. Possibly the errand suggested
itself to him at the mas meeting of the
Socialists in Union Square, July 11, when
resolutions were passed demanding that Mr.
Frick "be tried and executed" without
leaving the trial jury any discretion in the
matter.
Berkman is now about 25 years old, and
came to this country from Wiluo, Russia,
about six years ago. He attended the col
lege in Wilna for a short time, but was dis
missed on account of his revolutionary ten
dencies. When he came to this country
first he obtained employment in a Jersey
factory, in Greene street, but did not agree
with his fellow workers, and later on ob
tained work in a shirt factory. He gave
this up, and alter wandering around the
country, entered the office of the Ficiheit,
John Most'spaper, as an apprentice to the
printing trade. This was in April, 1801.
Too Mncli of an Anurchiitt for Mos.
'Most was sent to Black well's Island about
that time, and Berkman soon made himself
very troublesome. His anarchy was of so
radical a character that even John Most's
foreman could not stand it. He talked in
a rampant style, and declared that John
Most was behind the age in his Ideas, and
roundly abused his doctrines The fore
man, after trying him tor awhile, decided
it would be safer to get rid of him, and dis
missed mm on .July 4, 18U1, before llerk
man had learned more thau the rudiments
ot the art ot sticking type. Berkman be
longs to the Individualist slripo of An
archists, while Most is a Communist.
After he left the FreihtU, Berkman went
to Elizabeth, N. J., and obtained employ
ment in the Singer sewing machine
factory. Then he went to a printing
office in Now Haven. While there he often
visited Hew York, carrying uuder his arm
at all times a budget of anarchistic
literature. He wrote letters to the Hebrew
Anarchist papers there, abusing Mo t and
advocating his own doctrines.
Anarchists here say that Berkman was
never connected with any of tho anarchist
groups here, but while he was in Elizabeth
It was stated that he was a member of the
Penkert gang of Anarchists there. Berkman
was known at a number of resorts where
Itussian anarchists meet iu Division street
near Canal, and its Immediate neighborhood.
So Sorry That Few Liked Him.
The hat the prisoner wore, it appears,
was bought of Frederick Margulles, liii
Stanton street. Berkman's manner was so
surly that no one cared to question him as
to his antecedents or where or how be lived.
Several ot the Russian Anarchists in this
part of the city were seen to-day, but tbey
-would not talk about him, except to say
they had seen him once or twice, and had
heard him railing against Most 'He ap
peared in the city about six months ago,
and disappeared and was seen again recent
ly. He had a habit of reappearing very
uddenly at Jhe haunts which he fre
quented. Herr Most was seen to-night in the saloon
of Paul Wilzig, on East Fourth street,
where he had gone to attend a meeting of
tbe International Group of Anarchists. He
said that from the telegraphed descriptions
ot the prisoner at Pittsburg he had no doubt
the man is the Berkman who was em
nloved In his office. Berkman came to the
JFrt'ihat offi-apd asked for work, saying
that he w" "nte. As he knew no trade
the only-A. eiheit office pos:
for him'f?A,7;''ia'i an apprentice
,'J ,oii.t..
"I employed P-To,,1"
Mr. Most, "andi.v Wtf fy-k
printer's devil, receiviiu $l? J
possible
e.
. jt - .- .. -
- IH " Sfllfl
o: a
ik. I
never knew him very weir K ' eve lie
was unmarried. He had lively, jelieve,
near Boston before he came to myNffice.
"At first he was a member -of "the Inter
national Group. After a short time he left
this and joined a small group of ultra
Nihilists, who called themselves Auton
omists. He and his foreman in the office
got into some trouble and he was discharged
on July 4, 1891, while I was in prison. I
have heard from him once or twice since
then, at one time from Philadelphia. Where
he lived in this city I cannot sAy certainly,
but I think he went from place to place,
changing frequently."
LOOKING FOR AN ACCOMPLICE.
Deputy Sheriff May Clalmi There TVas An
other Man, Tt ho PNcaped He Captured
Berkman, Who Threw TJp His Hands
tThon He Saw the Officer's Gun.
Deputy Sheriff May, from McCleary's of
fice, was on one of the upper floors getting
a pass to go to Homestead. He is quite
youthful, but has been delegated by the
Sheriff to guard tbe armor plate mill.
Others state that he had been stationed
in the building to look out for cranks and
protect Mr. Frick. He is positive there
was a second man aiding and abetting
Berkman in his crime. He said the fellow
had escaped, and tbe police are now looking
for him with good prospects of capturing
him. The deputy tells his story as follows:
"I had been on an upper floor attending
to some business for the Sheriff, and was
coming down on the elevator when I heard
several people calling for an officer. I got
off" and rushed into Mr. Frick's room. I
noticed a tall young man dressed in a light
sett, near tne door, maKlng desperate ef
forts to escape. I pulled my gun and
pushed it against his breast He threw up
his hands at once and surrendered. He
was ver cool, and I think from
his conduct that he knew what he
was doing. When I searched him I found
a Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolver in
his coat pocket. Another pocket was full of
cartridges, and it is evident he came pre
pared to do some bioodywork. The clerks
in the office wanted to kill- him on sight,
hut Mr. Frick protested and saved him. I
only regret that he gave himsUf np so
freely, for I would have been glad f an op
portunity to fill him with bullets."
Berkman and a man dressed in a blm; suit
were noticed about noon loitering aroind
the Duquesne Club. When Mr. Frick cave
out tbey walked ahead ot him to the alle'y
between the clubhouse and the GermanV
National Bank. There they stopped, and
appeared to be busy looking at the buildings.
When Mr. Frick bad passed they started to
follow him, and their conduct was so strange
as to attract tbe attention of a gentleman
who noticed Berkman in particular.
Fifteen minutes later he was surprised to
see the assassin going by in the patrol
wagon, and then he heard of the attempt on
Mr. .Frick's life. The blue-suited man is
the one that Mr. May is looking for.
DEEPLY DEPLORED.
The Advisory Board Extends Sympathy to
Chairman Frick.
Just before midnight tbe Advisory Board
at Homestead, through Chairman Crawford,
gave out the following statement:
At a regular meeting of the Advisory
Board, or Homestead, Pa., the following
resolutions were formulated and passed:
Whebeas, wo deplore the act'of the indi
vidual not connected with our trouble or
Association, therefore, be it
Resolved, tuat we condemn the unlawful
act of the wounding of Henry Clay Prick,
and tendor our sympathy hereby, end fur
ther ' Resolved, That wo spread a copy of this
resolution on our minutes, and give a copy
to the press.
NO FEAE8 FROM THE WOUNDS.
Vice Chairman Eaton ITill Sacceed
Mr.
Frick for tho Prespnt,
Secretary Lovejoy left Mr. Frick's home
at 10 o'clock last night, and said the patient
was resting easily. He said there was no
dancer from the wounds themselves. The
only thing to be feared is the complications
which may set in owing to his wornont
condition and the hot weather.
Mr. Lovefoy also stated that Vice Chair
man Eaton would succeed to the active
management of tbe company during the
absence of Mr. Frick.
Another Firm Mgn tho Sca'e.
Wheeling, July 23. rSxcto?. The
Labelle Iron and Nail Company to-day
signed the Amalgamated Association scale
for nailing, which was the only scale not
before signed by that company. All de
partments will resume work in full Monday
morning.
TI1E DISPATCn DIRECTORY.
The Issne of The Dispatch to day consists
of 20 pages, made up in two ports. The con
tents of tho second part maybe seen at a
glanco in this tabic:
Pnje 9.
Tnit News or Ecropk. Koch's GnEAT Cnnr
On Texas Plains Alice JIacGowan
PmCo 10.
Ttie Third Parties Edward Wright Brady
Alabama's 11LACK Belt Mbs Jo. Nary
The Music 'World.
PCe 11.
The Want, To Lets, For Sales. Beat Estate and
Miscellaneous Xotlccs.
Pago 12.
News OP SocirTT ..Marion C. Gallaher
Gossip of the Stage Hepburn Johns
Page 13.
Ajt English Picnic Elizabeth A. Tompkins
Fashions jn Gotham Marie Junrean
Divorce Br Climate. ...t James S. Hammond
A Nautical Wedding Margaret II. Welch
Page 14.
AMATEun sports. NewsFrok octixo Places.
Pmsb IS.
If the Czar's Lwd Frank G. Carpenter
Croesus in Office W. A. Croffnt
The Last ttioxAL Dora Russell
The Militia at Hoiiestead.
Page 1G.
THE Doos nr Paris Ida M. Titrbell
Living in England Henry Tuckley
Latk scientific Gossir.
Face !?
Labor at Pullman T.C.Crawford
The Baptismal Bite Ker. George Uodges
Woes of a Husband Iloward Fleldlug
LATK ELECTlltC GoSSir.
Pace 18.
A Review of Sports J. D. Pringle
A Bear in a Milkuocse Ej Mott
NOT AS AND QUERIES. LACBEL AT HOKE.
Pace ID.
Market Reports. Secret Societies
Th Grand armt. oil JTield News
Page 20.
Latest news From the summfr Resorts.
Summer Resohtady.ekiiseiii.vis.
" 1
CASE AGIST
0'
!The Common-wealth Produces
Its Evidence in the Ap
plication for Bail
MANY WITNESSES HEAED.
Judge Mageo Reserves a Decision
Until To-Morrow Mornin?.
Four Pinkorton Detectives Testify as to
O'Donnell's Presence on the Elver
Bank: at Homestead When the Fight
Took Place Sheriff Gray Be tells His
Experiences on the Barges The Ap
plication of Hugh Boss to Be Taken
dp To-Morrow Forenoon The De
fendants Themselves Requested Sep
arate Hearings.
Judge Magee yesterday heard testimony
on the application of Hugh O'Donnell tor
bail, on the charge of murder daring the
Homestead riot of July G. A decision was
reserved nntil to-morrow morning, when
the Court will take np the case of Hugh
HUGH
DONNELL
Itoss. Separate hearings were demanded
by the defendants themselves.
The entire day was occupied in the O'Don
nell hearing. The weather was warm,.bnt
the large courtroom was crowded to the
limit forenoon and afternoon. It seemed
that nearly all the lawyers of tbe Allegheny
county bar were present, and many of them
stood patiently through the long, hot hours.
There was a large attendance of Homestead
citizens and mill workers, all of whom were
not able to crowd into the standing room
outside of the rail. Judge Magee seemed
to be the coolest man in court, and listened
attentively to all the long testimony, occa
sionally himself asking a fer questions.
Opening of the Hearing.
Judge Magee entered and took bis seat
upon the bench at 9:35, and a few minutes
later Hugh O'Donnell and Hugh Itoss were
brought in at the rear door in charge of two
deputy sheriffs and were placed in the pris
oners' box. Both showed the lack of shav
ing, and O'Donnell looked thin and sallow. ,
Five or six minutes were occupied in hear- - -
ing motions connected with other criminal
cases, and Judge Magee then said: "Wa
will now hear this application for bail."
District Attorney Burleigh asked that
Rossand O'Donnell be brought to the
table, "and the two prisoners were released
from thetox. They crossed the room and
took seats just behind their attorneys,
Messrs. Brennen and Cox, at the large table
provided for theyuse of tho lawyers. Mers.
Burleigh, Patterson Bobb?.; " .
representing the prOttSSnon, . a the
other side of the table next to the jury box.
Mr. Brennen produced the two written
applications for bail, aud passed them up to
the Judge.
Mr. Burleigh then laid: "If the Court
please, the Commonwealth shall resist tho
application of Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. Bom
to be admitted to bail in this cose."
Evidence Produced by the Commonwealth.
There then followed a long argument be
tween Messrs. Brennen and Patterson as to
which side should take the initiative and
present its evidence first Mr. Brennen
held that it was incumbent on the Common
wealth to show that tbe defendants were
not entitled to ball, while Mr. Patterson
maintained that, as the proceeding before
the court was upon the motion of the de
fendants, they should be required to support
their motion.
Jndge Magee ruled that the Common
wealth shonld proceed. He held that under
the information, which was for murder, the
presumption was that the defendants wer
guilty of murder in the second degree oid.
That was a bailable offense. It was there
fore incumbent on the Commonwealth, in
resisting the application for bail, to present
evidence to show that the degree of guilt
was higher than the second degree.
The attorneys for the prosecution finally v
said that it made little difference which side
went forward, and tbey proceeded to call
their witnesses.
Nevin McConncll, a tall young man of
about 35 years, was called, and was ques
tioned by Mr. Burleigh.
Q. Where do you live?
A. At Muball.
Q. Do yon know Hugh O'Donnellt
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do yon know IIusli ItossT
A. Yes, sir.
Mr. Burleigh I suppose we will bear both,
of these cases at once.
O'Donnell's Case Taken TJp First.
After a consultation between Messrs.
Brennen, Cox, O'Donnell and Boss, Mr.
Brennen replied, "We prefer separate hear-'
ings."
"Then we cannot finish to-day," said Mr.
Burleigh. "We will select O'Donnell's
case." i
Q. Were yon on the steamboat Little Bill
on the morning of July CT
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did you get ont
A. Down here at Pittsburg.
Q. Did yon sea O'Donnell that morningt
A. I could not swear that I saw O'Donnell
that morning. I believe I saw him, bull
could not Hwear to it.
Q. Where uld you see hlmt
A. I think I saw him a little above whera
the barges were, at Homestead.
Q. What was your business prior to that;,
time?
A- Superintendent of tho open hearth,
department, !
Q. How long had yon been in the employ.
of the company?
A. Four years.
Q. llow long had yon known O'Donnellt
A Three years, about.
Q. Did yon sec him on the boat?
A. No, sir.
Q. You believe yon saw him on the hill?
A. Well, it was only a hasty glance that li
had, and I could not awear to it.
Describing the Battle on the Bank.
The witness then described the shooting
irom the bank as the boats ap-!
proached Homestead, tbe crowd on thai
shore, the putting out of the gang plank
aud the volley from the mob on the bank,
followed by firing from the barges. The
man he believed to be O'Donnell he sa
about ten minutes after this snooting took"
place. There was no cross-examination os
this wilnesn. I
John Cooper was then called. Ha ii a tall;