RAND MAGNATE SHOT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1931, 13 December 1913, Page 5

RAND MAGNATE SHOT.

»- iiW SIR LIONEL PHILLIPS WOUNDED'. INJURIES NOT SERIOUS. -V FOUR SHOTS FIRED/ ; \ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Johannesburg, December,'li Sir Lionel Phillips was shot outside' the Rand Club in the hip and neck. His assailant was Nissum, a. storekeeper. Four shots were fired, and Phillips was twice hit. Nissurn's first shot missed Sir Lionel Phillips, whose condition is not grave.

The crowd ran up to Nissum,'who alternately threatened tho crowd. ;'llo lirtd at Phillips, who filially dropped unconscious, with a bullet in his liver.

Onlookers secured Nissum beforo liewas ablo to commit suicide, knocking his arm. Tho bullet grazed Nisstfm's forehead.

Sir James Fitzpatrick lifted Phillips into a taxi and drove liirn to tho hospital. Meanwhile Nissum,, who was cool, cried to his captors: "Don't hurt mo; the police will arrest mo."

Nissum, who is a Russian,. accuses Phillips of trying to ruin him. It is understood lie lost a, lawsuit onainsta mining group with which Phillips .was connected. ... ; EVIL FOR GOOD. (Rec. December 12, 11.10 p.m.) Johannesburg, Dec-ember 12. The latest bulletin states that a bullet pierced Sir Lionel Phillip's lung and liver. His general condition is good. Nissurn's revolver was five-chambered, and four of tlicso had been discharged. Ho had a letter in his pocket, addressed to the Press. 'When arrested, lie; said: "Hand mo tho revolver —I'll save you tho trouble of hanging me." Sir Lionel Phillips's secretary states that Nissum brought a letter of introduction, and that instructions had .been given h.v Sir Lionel Phillips that everything was to be done to help him. lie opened a storo at the Bantiis Mino, and began trading with the natives at tho Ferrier's Deep Mino. Tho authorities warned him to desist, but ho refused. Ho was then arrested for trespassing.

Sir Lionel Phillips is a partner in t-Uo firm of Wernher, Boit, ami Co., London. He is identified with the Witwatersrand gold industry in the Transvaal, and was formerly president of the Chamber of Minos. Sir James Fitzpatrick is also a well-known figure in South Africa. TTo also was one time chairman of tho Witwatcrsrand Chamber of Mines. 1