The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-09-12
While Blood Stains His Clothing
tho Wounded Man Calmly As.
Sures His Friends.
WouId-Be Murderer Is Quickly
Taken Into Custody to Es-
cape Fury of People.
Tragedy Recalls the Staying Of Lin
coin and Garfield-WhoIe Ma.
ton Expresses Sorrow.

In the presence of thousands of peo'
pie President Mckinley was shot
down by an assassin few minutes
after i O'clock Friday afternoon in the
Temple of Music at the Pan-American
Exposition grounds. One bullet struck
the breastbone, glanced aside into the
flesh and was easily removed by sur
geons. The other entered the abdo.
men. pierced the front and rear walls
of the stomach and buried itself in
some spot in the Presidents body not
readily reached by the probes Of the
surgeon. This more serious wound
was dressed and closed with several
stitches and the physicians awaited
results, declaring the President had a
fair chance for recovery. The assail-
ant, Leon CZolgosz, was arrested i'm
mediately. Subsequently he confessed
he was an anarchist and disciple Of
Emma Goldman.
The startling attack on the Chief Ex-
ecutive took place while the President
was exchanging pleasant greetings
with visitors to the exposition. Many
hundred people had shaken hands with
the President, one of the last being
a burly colored man. He murmured
his Acknowledgements Of the honor and
moved on TO make way for heavily
built young fellow about % 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 was small and crowded, the.
weather was sultry and thousands Of
handkerchiefs were in constant requi-
sitiOn. The young man moved rapidly
to 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 pre-
ceding half hour, Mr.. Mckinley bowed,
smiled and extended his hand.
But the young man did not grasp it.
So quickly that the watchful eyes of
the Presidents bodyguard had no hint
of the menace in his movement. he
raised the hand in which the handker-
chief was held and fired two shots at
the President. The handkerchief had
covered a revolver, which he had car
ried thus openly through the crowd.
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 OH the fieor President Mckinley
took a step backward and was instant
ly clasped in the arms of Detective
Gerry, another member of his body
guard. The President did not fall, nor
did lie reel. although both bullets had
struck him. Half turning his head to
the officer, he asked:
Am l 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 Secre-
tary Cortelyou had been leading him
backward to chair and had torn open
his vest. Blood was ON his shirt front
and Detective Gerry, answering his
question. said:
Il fear you are. Mr.. President"
Secretary Cortelyou sank OH one knee