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McKIJVLEy SHO T A
AT B7FFALO
Anarchistic Assassin Shoots
Chief Magistrate
In the presence of thousands of peo
ple President McKinley was shot down
by an assassin a few minutes after 4
oclock Friday afternoon in the Tem
ple of Music at the Pan American ex
position grounds Buffalo N Y One
bullet struck the breastbone glanced
aside into the flesh and was easily
removed by surgeons- The other en
tered the abdomen pierced the front
and rear walls of the stomaqh and
buried itself in some spot in the presi
dents body not reached at the tjme
of this writing by the probes of the
surgeons This more serious wound
was dressed and closed with several
stitches and the physicians are now
zsr
briskly while the stream of crimson
welled from the wound in his breast
and spread in an ever widening circle
on his white shirt front
But you are wounded exclaimed
Mr Cortelyou let me examine
No no Insisted the president I
am not badly injured I assure you
With a bullet in his breast and an
other through his stomach he did not
lose consciousness He sat almost as
stanch and straight in his chair aS
though his assailants shots had
missed and he seemed the calmest- and
least perturbed of the immense gath
ering President Milburn and Secre
tary Cortelyou were almost frantic
PRESIDENT WILLIAM MKINLEY
awaiting results declaring the presi
dent has a fair chance of recovery
t
Assassin is Arrested
The assailant who says he is Leon FPon the little platform was enacted in
Czolgosz was arrested immediately
and the police of the entire country
at once begun the search to establish
his identity It was soon learned he
came from Cleveland and subsequently
lie confessed he was an anarchist and
a disciple of Emma Goldman The
startling attack on the president took
place while the president was ex
changing pleasant greetings with visit
ors to the exposition Many hundred
people had shaken hands with the
president one of the last being a burly
colored man He murmured his ac
knowledgments of the honor and
moved on to make way for a heavily
built young fellow about 28 years old
who was slowly following him in the
long line There was nothing to mark
him from the thousands around him
except that he carried a handkerchief
in his hand and even that perhaps
was scarce worthy of note for the
building waFsmall and crowded the
weather was iltry and thousands of
handkerchiefs were in constant requi
sition The young man moved rapidly
to a position immediately in front of
the president so close that he could
have shaken his hand As he had
done so many hundreds of times in the
preceding half hour Mr McKinley
bowed smiled genially and extended
his hand But the young man did hot
grasp it So quickly that the watch
ful eyes of the presidents bodyguard
had no hint of the menace in his
movement he raised the hand in
which the handkerchief was held and
fired two shots at the president The
handkerchief had covered a revolver
which he had carried thus openly
through the crowd
Assailant Quickly Seized
At the sound of the shots Detective
Ireland of the secret service force
leaped upon the man like a tiger and
close behind him came the colored
man who had just shaken hands with
the president While they struggled
with him on the floor President Mc
Kinley took a step backward and was
instantly clasped in the arms of De
tective Gerry another member of his
liodyguard The president did not fall
nor did he reel although both bullets
had struck him Half turning his head
to the officer he asked
Am I shot Evidently he had
been so stunned with surprise that he
had not felt the impact of the bullets
While he was speaking the officer and
Secretary Cortelyou had been leading
him backward to a chair and had torn
open his vest Blood was on his shirt
front and Detective Gerry answering
his question said
I fear you are Mr President
Secretary Cortelyou sank on one
kneo beside the presidents chair and
gazed anxiously into his face
Tells Friends Not to Fear
Do not be alarmed said the presi
dent it is nothing
His head sank forward into his
hands a moment and then he raised it
with alarm but the wounded man con
tinued to assure them that his injuries
were trifling This dramatic scene
the midst of a terrible tumult which
continued uninterruptedly for many
minutes
When the secret service men and the
colored man first threw themselves
upon Czolgosz the assailant of the
president and pinned him to the floor
lest he should try to use the revolver
again twenty more men hurled them
selves upon the scrambling quartet and
buried Czolgosz from sight Every
man in that struggling crazy throng
was striving to get hold of Czolgosz
to strike him to rend him to wreak
upon him in any way the mad fury
which possessed them instantly they
realized what he had done
The greater part of the crowd was
stunned for an instant by the enormity
of the crime they witnessed but when
the reaction came they surged forward
like wild beasts the strongest tearing
the weakest back out of the way and
forcing themselves forward to where
the prisoner was held by his captors
All the time a tumult of sound filled
the place a hollow roar at first punc
tuated by the shrieks of women swell
ing into a medley of yells and curses
Men said unintelligible things as they
pushed and crowded toward the center
of the swaying mob They wanted to
lynch Czolgosz whoever he was They
wanted to see him and they shouted
vainly at the police officers in front to
drag him out
Mad KfTort to Get Kevenpc
A little force of exposition guards
penned in by the clamoring mob
fought desperately to hold their pris
oner from the bloodthirsty crowd
They had Czolgosz safe and fast His
revolver had been wrenched from his
hand in the instant that Detective Ire
land fell upon him and he was helpless
bruised and bleeding His face was
cut when he was thrown to the floor
and a dozen eager vicious hands had
struck at him and reached him ovej
the shoulders of the officers Slowly
very slowly the little force of police
made their way through the crowd
dragging the prisoner between them
They were determined there should be
no lynching Things were bad enough
as it was and a lynching would have
been the crowning horror of the day
From outside the building where the
news had spread from lip to lip more
thousands pushed and jostled and
shouted in their eagerness to enter the
building Those inside were strug
gling in two directions the more
timorous to escape from the place be
fore a stampede should crush out their
lives and the hot headed to reach
only to reach Czolgosz was their
one idea
On the stretcher of an ambulance
which had come clanging to the door
the president was tenderly carried
from the building and borne in the
ambulance to the emergency hospital
near the service building within the
exposition grounds Though this takes
long in the telling probably it was not
aezxr
more than five minutes from the time
the shots were fired until the president
was in the hospital and a hasty exami
nation was begun by the surgeons
In a Critical Condition
The first official bulletin regarding
the condition of President McKinley
was issued by Private Secretary Cor
telyou at 7 oclock In the evening He
prefaced it with the statement that it
had been prepared by the doctors It
reads thus
The President was shot about 4
oclock One bullet struck him on the
upper portion of the breastbone glanc
ing and not penetrating The second
bullet penetrated the abdomen five
inches below tucleft nipple and one
and one half inches to the left of the
median line
The abdomen was opened through
the lirie of the bullet wound It was
found that the bullet had penetrated
the stomach The opening in the front
wall of the stomach was carefully
closed with silk stitches after which
a search was made for a hole in the
back wall of the stomach This was
found and also closed in the same way
The further course of the luillet
could not be discovered although care
ful search was made The abdominal
wound was closed without drainage
No injury to the intestines or other
abdominal organ was discovered
The patient jtood the operation
well Pulse of good quality rate of
130 Condition at the conclusion of
the operation was gratifying The re
sult cannot be foretold His condition
at present justifies hope of recovery
GEORGE B CORTELYOU -Secretary
to the President
Grief of Distinguished 1ersons
Among distinguished persons who
telegraphed expressions of their grief
at the national calamity were Vice
President Roosevelt who started at
once from Burlington Vt for Buffalo
Senator M A Hanna of Cleveland
who was greatly shocked Sir Thomas
Lipton on board the yacht Erin at
New York Grover Cleveland who
was fishing at Tyringham Mass Car
dinal Gibbons of Baltimore Mrs Bar
ber of Canton O sister of the Presi
dent William J Bryan of Lincoln
Neb the lord mayor of London King
Edward who was traveling from
Frankfort to Hamburg Attorney-General
Knox at Pittsburg Secretary
Gage at Chicago Secretary Hitchcock
at Dublin N H former Attorney
General Griggs at Paterson N J
Secretary of War Root at Southhamp
ton L I Postmaster General Smith
at Philadelphia Secretary Long at
Buckfield Me Senator Fairbanks at
Indianapolis R A Alger at Detroit
Senator Piatt of New York and the
governors of New York Wisconsin
Michigan Iowa Arkansas Texas
South Carolina Georgia Ohio and
Louisiana also Abner McKinley of
Colorado brother of the President
President McKInleys Life
William McKinley twenty fifth
President of the United States was
born at Niles Trumbull County Ohio
Jan 29 1843 His ancestors were of
Scotch Irish descent and came to this
country about a century and a half
ago William McKinley father of the
President married in 1829 Nancy
Campbell Allison who was of English
and Scotch German descent The
President is the seventh of their nine
children Iron manufacturing and
molding was the trade of the elder
McKinley and of his father They
vere men of strong character and abil
ity devout members of the Methodist
Church and in politics ardent Whig
and Republican The father of the
President lived to see his son Governor
of Ohio and his mother saw him
President She died Dec 12 1897 at
the age of 88 Williams education was
s
begun in the public schools of Nile3
but when ho was 9 year3 old the family
moved to Portland Mahoning County
Ohio where his schooling was contin
ued in Union Seminary He remained
here until he entered Allegheny Col
lege Meadvllle Pa In 1860 Soon after
this although he was fond of athletic
sports his health failed on account of
overstudy Upon recovery he became
a clerk in the Poland postoffice and
held this position when the civil war
broke out in 1861 June 11 of that
year he enlisted as a private in Com
pany E of the Twenty third Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry
This organization became a famous
regiment and numbered among its of
ficers and men General W S Kose
crans General R B Hayes who be
came President of the United States in
1877 General E P Scammon General
James M Comley and many other well
known men The regiment saw active
service throughout almost the entire
war McKinley served on tUi staffs of
Hayes Crook and Hancock
The four years of army life proved
beneficial to the young soldier who
was much stronger physically at the
close of the war than at its beginning
Of his military record it has been stat
ed that McKinley both as private and
officer in ihe commissary department
was courageous clear headed and self-
possessed For services rendered in the
winter camp at Fayetteville he re
ceived his first promotion becoming
a commissary sergeant April 15 1862
On the Field of Battle
Feb 7 1863 while at Camp Piatt he
was promoted to first lieutenant and
July 25 of the following year when
he was 21 years of age he was made
captain Previous to this his regiment
had taken part in engagements at
Cloyds Mountain New River Bridge
Lexington Buffalo Gap Buchanan Ot
ter Creek Lynchburg and Buffords
Gap At Berryville Sept 3 1864 his
horse was shot under him On March
14 1865 he received his commission
as major by brevet for gallant and
meritorious services at the battles of
Opequan Cedar Creek and Fishers
Hill
Kleeted Governor in 1 811
In 1891 he was elected Governor of
Onio by a majority of aout 21000
over ex Governor James E Campbell
Democrat
Klectlou to the Presidency
In the November election following
the total popular vote was 11930942
of which the McKinley electors re
ceived 7104779 being a plurality of
601854 over those cast for William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and a
majority over all candidates of 311742
The vote in the electoral college was
271 for McKinley and 176 for Bryan
The issues on which the campaign was
fought were chieily on the free coin
age of silver and the restoration of a
protective tariff
He was nominated for President a
second time at St Louis in 1900 there
being no other candidate and he was
le elected in the following November
CONFESSES HIS GUILT
Leon Czolgoaz Without Uemorso Tells
of Attack on President
Leon Czolgosz the accused and self
confessed assassin has signed a con
fession covering six pages of foolscap
in which he says that he is an an
archist and that he decided on the
act three days ago and bought in
Buffalo the revolver with which it
was committed He is unmarried
He claims to be a member of the
Golden Eagles Czolgosz has seven
brothers and sisters in Cleveland
and the directory of that city has
the names of about that number of
persons of his name living on Hos
mer street and Ackland avenue a Pol
ish settlement in the far southwestern
part of the city
Tn Bible Tinus
Your daughter is very ill But
you must save her doctor she is the
baby of the family and we cant lose
her she is only 97 years old Smart
Set
MRS WILLIAM McKlNLEY
SHE IS BEARING UP HEROICALLY UNDER THE TERRIBLE STRAIN
SHOT
BY AN ANARCHIST
President McKinley Falh Bfore the Bul
lets of an Assassin
UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE OUTCOME
Doctors Are Puzzled to Trace the Coarse
of One Hull Through the Body Tbe
Assassin Carries His Revolver Under
Cover of a Handkerchief
BUFFALO Sept 7 President Mc
Kinley was shot and seriously
wounded by a would be assassin
while holding a reception at the Tem
ple of Music at the Pan American
grounds a few minutes after 4 oclock
yesterday afternoon
One shot took effect in the right
breast the other in the abdomen The
first wound is not of a serious nature
and the bullet has been extracted The
second bullet pierced the abdominal
wall and has not been located
Just a brief twenty rour hours ago
the newspapers of the city blazoned
in all the pomp of headline type The
Proudest Day in Buffalos History
Tonight in sackcloth and ashes In
amber type surrounded by gruesome
borders of black the same newspapers
are telling in funereal tales to a hor
rified populace the deplorable details
of The Blackest Day in the History
of Buffalo
It was a few moments after 4 p m
while President McKinley was holding
a public reception in the great Temple
of Music on tbe Pan American
grounds that the cowardly attack was
made with what success time alone
can tell
Standing in the midst of crowds
numbering thousands surrounded by
every evidence of gooJ will pressed
by a motly throng of people showered
with expressions of love and loyalty
besieged by multitudes eager to clasp
his hands amid these surroundings
and with the ever recurring plaudits
of an irmy of sight seers ringing in
his ears the blow of the assassin fell
and in an instant pleasure gave way
to pain admiration to agony folly
turned to fury and pandemonium fol
lowed
Down at police headquarters sur
rounded by stern faced inquisitors of
the law is a medium sized man of
commonplace -appearance with his
fixed gaze directed to the floor who
presses his lips firmly together and
listens with an air of assumed in
difference to the persistent stream of
questions arguments objurations and
admonitions with which his captors
seek to induce or compel him to talk
It has been learned that the real
name of the would be assassin is Leon
Czolgoz He was born in Detroit and
came here from Cleveland
Official Bulletin
The following bulletin was issued
by the physicians at 7 oclock
The president was shot about 4
oclock One bullet struck him on
the upper portion of- the breastbone
glancing and not penetrating the
second bullet penetrated the abdomen
five inches below the left nipple and
one and one half inches to the left of
the median line The abdomen was
opened through the line of the bullet
wound It was found that the bullet
had penetrated the stomach The
opening in the front wall of the stom
ach was carefully closed with silk
stitches after which a search was
made for a hole in the back wall of
the stomach This was found and also
closed in the same way The further
course of the bullet could not be dis
covered although careful search was
made The abdominal wound was
closed without drainage No wound
to the intestines or other abdominal
organs was discovered The patient
stood the operation well pulse of good
quality rate of 130 Condition at the
conclusion of the operation was grat
ifying The result cannot be foretold
His condition at preseit justifies hope
of recovery
GEORGE B CORTELYOU
Secretary to the President
At 1 oclock this morning the presi
dents physicians issued the fol
lowing bulletin The president
is free from pain and resting well
Temperature 1002 pulse 120 respira
tion 24
3 a m Inquiries at the home of
President Milburn at this hour 3 a
in are fruitless the street in the im
mediate vicinity of the house where
the president lies is roped off and
guarded by police who will admit no
body It was announced earlier in
the evening that olficial bulletins
would be issued at regular intervals
and upon these the public must wait
as the physicians and officials refuse
absolutely to give out any informa
tion
Senator Hanna Shocked
CLEVELAND O Sept 7 My God
it cant be possible cried Senator
Hanna when the Associated Press dis
patch was read to him saying that
President McKinley hnd been shot
Its terrible and I am too shocked
to express my feeling he added
The senator was prostrated by the
news and begged that all dispatches re
lating to the condition of the presi
dent be telephoned to him as fast as
they arrived
-S AT
PRESIDENT DRAWS A CROWD
Ilecnnl Breaking Attendance at the Paa
Awerlrnn exposition
BUFFALO Sept 6 What Is prob
ably the greatest crowd that ever gath
ered on the -Esplanade at the Pan
American exposition grounds greeted
the president as he entered the stand
eregted there The Esplanade was
crowded to suffocation and the vast
assemblage overflowed to tho Court of
Fountains Pre31dent Milburn Intro
duced the president who spoke at
some length saying among other
things
Presldent Milburn Director Gen
eral Buchanan Commissioners Ladles
and Gentlemen I am glad to be again
Jn the city of Buffalo and exchange
greetings with her people to whose
generous hospitality r am not a
stranger and with whose good will 1
have been repeatedly and signally
honored Today I have additional sat
isfaction in meeting and giving wel
come to the foreign representatives
assembled here whose presence and
participation in this exposition have
contributed ih so marked a degree to
Its interests and success To the com
missioners of the Dominion of Can
ada and the British colonies the
French colonies the republics of Mex
ico and of Central and South America
and the commissioners of Cuba and
Porto Rico who share with us In this
undertaking we give the hand of fel
lowship and felicitate them upon the
triumphs of art science education and
manufacture which the old world lias
bequeathed to the new century
Expositions arc the timekeepers of
progress They record the worlds ad
vancement They stimulate the en
ergy enterprise and intellect of the
people Theygo into the home They
broaden and brighten the daily life of
the people They open mighty store
houses of information to the student
Every exposition great or small has
helped to some onward step Com
parison of ideas is always educational
and as such instructs the brain and
hand of man Friendly rivalry fol
lows which is the spur to industrial
improvement the inspiration to useful
invention and to high endeavor in all
departments of human activity It ex
acts a study of the wants comforts
and even the whims of the people The
question of trade is an incentive to
men of business to devise invent and
economize in the nst of production
Business life whether among our
selves or with other people is ever a
sharp struggle for success It will be
none the less effective in the future
Without competition we would be
clinging to the clumsy and antiquated
processes of farming and manufacture
and the methods of business of long
ago and the twentieth century would
be ho further advanced than the
eighteenth century But though com
mercial competitors we are commer
cial enemies we must not be
The Pan American exposition has
done its work thoroughly presenting
in its exhibits the highest skill and
illustrating the progress of the hu
man family in the western hemi
sphere This portion of the earth hn
no cause for humiliation for the part
it has performed in the march of civ
ilization It has not accomplished
everything far from it It has simply
done its best and without vanity or
boastfulness and recognizing the man
ifold achievements of others it in
vite the friendly rivalry of all the
powers in the peaceful pursuits of
trade and commerce and will cooper
ate with all in advancing the highest
and best interests of humanity The
wisdom and energy of all the nations
are none too great for the worlds
work The success of art science in
dustry and invention is an
asset and a common glory
Mr Bryan Boys a Newspaper
WASHINGTOxN Sept 6 The Na
tional Watchman Publishing company
today filed a bill of sale transferring
to William Jennings Bryan the plant
and newspaper known as the National
Watchman successor to the Silver
Knight Watchman The consideration
was 5
Boer Barbarity Say the British
LONDON Sept 6
The
colonial of
fice published today a dispatch fron
the governor of Cape Colony Sir Wal
ter Hely Hutchinson received Septem
ber 1 announcing that
the Boers Au
gust 25 captured
two
unarmed Brit
ish scouts near
Haareekloof
and shot
them in cold blood
British Bny More Males
KANSAS CITY Mo
Sept G The
purchase of mules for the -British
armv n South Africa
after an interval of
three months Sev
eral hundred were selected
oEcape from Pen
LINCOLN
Sept 6 Fred Pierson
under sentence of one year for forgery
commttted in Lincoln
county ami
Newton Houck under
sentence
0
three years for criminal
assault com
mitted in York
county escaped from
the penitentiary by
climbing
over the
prison wall Both
the bakery The were employed Z
guard on duty in
bnilding was absent from hs
p
when the men escaped
and he was
s
charged for neglect of duty
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