Frick never lost consciousness and even refused anesthesia. Nor did Frick lose his will in the slightest. Before he even left for the hospital, he issued a statement: This incident will not change the attitude of the Carnegie Steel Company towards the Amalgamated Association. I do not think I shall die, but whether I do or not, the Company will pursue the same policy, and it will win. In this Frick was absolutely correct. Not only did the assassination attempt fail completely, it only served to humanize Frick and gain him sympathy. That the capitalist newspapers would condemn Berkman was
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