Just a few years earlier, an anarchist named Berkman broke into Henry Clay Frick's office and shot Frick twice. The outraged Frick lunged over the desk and proceeded to pummel the would-be assassin. An astonished VP, sitting near Frick, also joined the scuffle when they noticed the assassin had put something in his mouth. Frick pried his jaws open and extracted a capsule of fulminate of mercury. By that time, some police arrived and carted Berkman out.
Frick then had the company doctor come in and extrac the bullets sans anesthesics, guiding the doctor as to the location of the bullets. Then the doc sewed him up.
Frick finished his business day, then wrote a letter to his mother. After discussing the week's business, his personal life, at the very end he wrote, "Was shot today, twice, not seriously. Henry."
McKinley had nothing to do with the "conditions" in which terrorists like Berkman arose. TR's response to terrorists, like the Filipinos, was to KILL THEM.
I agree with you, 100%.
I knew that Frick survived the assassination attempt on him, but I didn't know the details. What a man! Thanks for sharing this piece of history.