Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-09
PRESIDENT BACK IN CANTON.
Mother Mckinley Rallies and Recognizes
HIm-Relapses Into Unconsciousness.

Mother Mckinley Rallies and Recognizes
Him-Relapses Into Unconsciousness.
CANTON, o.. Dec. S.-Once more the
children of Mrs Nancy Mckinley have
gathered around her couch, made sacred
by her tenacious struggle against death.
The reunion is complete. The presi.
dent arrived before the death angel had
made his visit and took with him the
spirit of the aged mother The scene
was pathetic one that beggars de-
scription. In the midst of it all, there
was joy unspeakable i'll the breast of
the president. He had again been per-
mitted to see his mother alive. He had
answered all the obligations of his
country. He had fulfilled his vows to
his people. He had witnessed the as
semblage of congress and had been
cheered with the news at the same
time that his mother was better. In
the little upper room at the Mckinley
homestead this morning there was a
scene almost too sacred for pen to write.
The eyes OF all present We're filed with
tears as they witnessed the remarkable
and almost miraculous rally of the
presidents mother from the uncon-
scious state into which she had fallen
early in the morning AS her son en-
tered the room accompanied by his wife |
and Miss Mabel Mckinley, the sister of
the president, Miss Helen said
Mother, here are William and Ida.
The president kneeled by her bedside,
kissed his mother tenderly, reverently,
and as he did SO she put her arms
around his neck and signiied that she |
knew him. She also recognized the pres.
ident's wife and reached her hand to-
ward her. She recognized Mabel Nc
Kinley and Jack Duncan. It seemed to
friends that she had been awaiting the |
arrival of her son. Soon after she
lapsed into an unconscious state, and
the strength that had been husbanded
for the last meeting of mother and son
seemed 10 leave her. An hour after
his arrival, the president sat by the bed.
side, holding the hand of his mother.
The attending physician was surprised
at the remarkable rally.
HoLECHECK MURDERS HIS WIFE.
Nebraska Farmer Then Tries to Drown
Himself, But Is Rescued
FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. last night |
at O'Clock Joseph Holechek, pros.
porous farmer, living four and one. half
miles southwest of Humboldt in this |
county, shot and killed his wife. After
shooting his wife, Mr.. Holechek at.
tempted to kill his hired man, and fail.
ing this, attempted to suicide by trying
to drown himself. He is now confined
in the city Jail at Humboldt awaiting
his preliminary hearing, which will
come off today. The feeling is very in
tense against him, and some fear of
lyncbing'is felt.
Holechek had been drinking during
the day. He returned home from town
at O'Clock and had quarrel with his
wife, who started to leave the house for
her brothers. Holechek followed and
shot at her from the door, but missed.
He then ran after her and. grabbing her
by the hair threw her down, holding
her with his left hand, and shot her in
the left side
After shooting his wife Holechek
turned his gun on the hired man, who
had witnessed the deed and had come
to the rescue. The gun snapped and
the latter took it away from the crazed
man. The murderer jumped into the
stock tank to drown himself, but was
pulled out and bound by relatives of the
dead woman, being bruised considera.
bly, in his capture.