Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Nevertheless, his outer garments
were hastily loosened and when
trickling stream of crimson was seen
to wind it's way down his breast,
spreading its tell-tale stain over the
white surface of the linen, their worst
fears were confirmed
A force of exposition guards we're
on the scene and an effort was made
to clear the building. BY this time
the crush was terrific. Spectators
crowded down the stairways from
the galleries, the crowd on the floor
surged forward toward the rostrum,
while. despite the strenuous efforts of
police and guards the throng without
struggled to obtain admission.
The presidents assailant in the
meantime had been hustled by expo
sition guards to the rear of the build
ing, where he was held while the build
ing was cleared and later he was
turned over to Superintendent Bull of
the Buffalo police department. who
took the prisoner to No. 13 police sta
ton and afterward to police headauar-
ters. AS soon as the crowd in the
Temple of Music had been dispersed
sufficiently the president was removed
in the automobile ambulance and
taken to the exposition hospital, where
an examination was made.
The best medical skill was sum-
moned and within a brief period sew
eral of Buffalo's best known prac-
titioners were at the patients side.
no F,,Jl
ercise of his faculties until placed on
the operating table and subjected to
an anaesthetic. Upon the first exam
ination it was ascertained that one
bullet had taken effect in the right
breast just below the nipple, causing
a comparatively harmless wound.
The other took effect in the abdo-
men, about four inches below the left
nipple, four inches to the left of the
navel, and about on level with it.
Upon the arrival at the exposition
hospital, the second bullet wound was
probed for. The walls of the abdo-
men were opened, but the ball was not
located. The incision was hastily
closed and after hasty consultation
to the home of President Milburn.
This was done, the automobile ambu.
lance being used for the purpose. Ar
irving at the Milburn residence all
persons save the medical attendants,
nurses and the officials Immediately
concerned were excluded and the task
of probing for the bullet which had
lodged in the abdomen was begun by
DR.. Roswell Parke. When the news
of the crime was telephoned to the
home of President Milburn, where
Mrs. Mckinley was resting, immedi-
ate steps were taken to spare her the
shock of premature statement of the
occurrence before the condition of the
president was ascertained. Guards
were stationed and no one was per-
mitted to approach the house.
When it was decided to remove the
president from the exposition hospital
to the Milburn residence the news
was broken to Mrs. Mckinley as gent
ly as might be. She bore the shock
remarkably well and displayed the
utmost fortitude.
At the Milburn residence were Sec
retary Wilson, President Milburn
Director General Buchanan, DR.. Rixey
and Secretary Cortelyou. kilograms
poured in by the hundreds and Secre-
tary Cortelyou was kept busy replying
to them. Two stenographers with their
typewriters were placed in the parlor.
which was quickly transformed into
bustling room.
While the wounded president was
being borne from the exposition to the
Milburn residence between rows of on
lockers with barred heads far differ
ent spectacle was being witnessed
along the route of his assailant's
journey from the scene of his crime
to police headquarters.
The news OF the attempted assassin
alton having in the meanwhile been
spread broadcast by the newspapers
like wildfire it spread from mouth to
mouth. Then bulletins began to ap-
pear on the boards along newspaper
row and when the announcement was
made that the prisoner had been taken
to police headquarters. only two
blocks distant from the newspaper
section the crowds surged down to-
ward the Terrace eager for glimpse
of the prisoner.
At police headquarters they were
met by strong Gordon OF police
which was drawn up across the pave
men on Pearl street and admittance
was denied to any but officials author
lied to take part in the examination
of the prisoner.
Cries of Lynch Him."
In a few minutes the crowd had
grown from tens to hundreds, and
these in turn quickly swelled to thou
sands, until the street was completely
blocked with mass of humanity. It
was at this juncture that some one
raised the cry of lynch him" Like
a flash the cry was taken up and the
whole crowd, as if ignited by the
single match thus applied. re-echoed
the cry lynch him." hang him."
Closer the crowd surged forward.
Denser the throng became as new ar