Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-07
SHOOTING Or PRESIDENT MCKINLEY


by a would.be assassin ss be stood 10
the Temple OF Music at the PaD-Ameri-
can Exposition at Buffalo N. Y, short
ly after 4 O'Clock yesterday evening.
fhe shots were fred oy Leon Czolgoz,
q Pole, Of Detroit, who said aiterTsrd
that be was so anarchist and bad only
done his duty.
The attempted assassination took
place 10 the presence Of 5000 people,
who had crowded into the Temple of
Music, while 10000 others stood out
side waiting for chance to enter and
shake hands with the President.
The first bullet struck the sternum
in the Presidents chest, detected to
the right, and travelled beneath the
skin to point directly below the right
nipple. The second bullet penetrated
the abdomen. Only superficial
wound was caused by the first bullet,
and within five minutes Of err the ptysi-
clans reached the President 1t had been
removed. The second bullet was not
found.
An operation was performed on the
President at the emergency hospital on
the exposition grounds at o'clock by
DR.. Matthew d. Mann, DR.. John Par
menter, and Dr. Herman Mynter.
The Presidents stomsch was opened,
but the bullet was not found. Drain
age tubes were inserted. the iDcision
was sewed up, and at 7:45 o'clock the
President was removed 10 the home of
John G.. Milburn. The doctors stated
after the operation that they were
hopeful, and that while the woucd was
serious, it was not necessarily fatal.
The man who did the shooting was
seizsd Immediately by the detectives.
He offered no resistance at frat, but re-
fused to give any information about
himself. Later he said his name was
Fred Nieman, that be was twenty
eight years old, and bad come to Buf
fslo from Detroit week ago. He gave
his occupation az blacksmith, and
said he was born 10 Detroit. 1t was
not until evening that his right name
was learned.
The reception to the President yes.
terday afternoon was one to which the
general public had been invited. John
@. Milburn, president OF the exposition,
bad introduced the Executive to the
great crowd in the temple, and men,
women, and children came forward for
personal greeting. Among those in
line was Czolgosz, whose left hand was
wrapped in a handkerchief. Folded In
the handkerchief was 32.cslibre pistol.
A little girl was led up by her father
and the President shook hands with
her. AS she passed along to the right
ly and waved his hand In pleasant
sdieu. Next in line came the would-be
as ASSN. As the President turned to
the right again, bringing his right hand
about In the characteristic manner
with which be extends it while receiv
ing, Cz)lgosz thrust out both bis hands,
brushed aside the Presidents extended
arm, and brought the revolver, hidden
in the handkerchief, up against the
Presidents stomach. At the same To-.
slant be pulled the trigger.
The first bullet entered too high for
the purpose of the anarchist, who had
fred again as quickly as mis- finger
could move the trigger. On receiving
the first shot President Mckinley lifted
himself on his toes with something OF a
gasp. His movement caused the second
shot TO enter just below the navel.
With the second shot the President
doubled slightly forward and then sank
back.
Detective Gary caught the President
in his arms and Mr.. Milburn helped to
support him. II had all happened in an
instant. Almost before the noise of the
second shot sounded Czolgosz was
seized by S. Il. Ireland, q United States
Secret Service man. who stood opposite
the President. Ireland hurled him to
the floor, and ss he fell negro waiter,
John Harper by name, leaped upon him.
Soldiers OF the United States Artillery,
detailed at the reception, sprang upon
the assassin and he was surrounded by
q squad Of police and Secret Service
men.
Detective Gallaher grabbed Czol.
gosz's right hand, tore away the hand.
kerchief, and seiz I'd the revolver. The
srtillerymen, seeing the revolver 10
Gallagher's hand. rushed at him and
handled him rather roughly. Mean
while Ireland and the negro held the
would-be murderer, endeavoring TO
shield him from the attacks OF the in
furiated artillerymen and the blows of
the policemen's clubs.
Supported by Detective Geary and
President MilburD, and surrounded by
Secretary Cortelyou and bali a dozen
exposition officials, the President was
assisted to chair. His face was very
white, but he made no outcry, and sank
back with one band holding his sbdo-
men. His eyes were open, and be was
clearly Conscious of ali that had trans
pired.
He looked up int President Milburn's
face and grssped "Cortelyou." The
Presidents secretary bent over him.
"Cortelyou," said the President, "My
wife; be careful about her. Don't let
her know"
Moved by paroxysm he writhed to
the left, aud then his eyes fell upon the
PROSTATE form of the would-bs sssss.
sin, Czolgosz, who lay on the floor
bloody and helpless beneath the blows
Of the guard. The President raised his
right hand, red with his own blood, and
placed it on the shoulder OF his secre.
tary.
"Let no one hurt him." he grasped.
and sank back in the chair while the
guards carried Czolgosz out OF his
sight.
An ambulance from the exposition hos
pital was summoned Immediately, and
the President, still conscious. sank up
on the stretoher. Secretary Corlelyou
and Mr.. Milburn rode with him 10 the
ambulance, and in nine minutes after