Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12

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shot and seriously wounded by would-be
assassin while holding a public reception
In the Temple of Music at the Pan-Amer-
lean few minutes after o'clock this al
ternoon. One shot took effect I'm the right
breast the other In the abdomen.
The first Is not Of Il serious nature and
the bullet has been extracted The latter
pierced the abdominal wall and has not
yet been located.
At 1910 D. m, the following bulletin is
sued by the attending physi ians was the
only indication Of the ultimate effect OF
the Presidents wounds
The President is rallyiug satisfactorily
snd is resting comfortably. Temperature,
1904; pulse, 1874; respiration, -.
II was few moments after four O'Clock
while President MCKINLEY wa, holding a
public reception atthe great 7 emplp of Music
on the Pan-American grounds, that the
cowardly attack was made, with what
success time alone can tell.
Standing in the midst of crowds numl err
ing thousands. surrounded by every evil
dence Of good will, pressed by a motley
throng of people, showered with express
ions of love and loyalty. beseged by null
titudes all eager to clasp his hand amidst
these surroundings and with the ever re
CURING paudits of an admirng army of
Sightseers 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
followed. Tonight a surglng, swaying
eager multitude throngs the dty's main
thoroughfares choking the streets in from
of the principal newspapers, scanning the
bulletins with anxious eyes and grooming
and cheering in turn each succeeding an
nouncement as the nature of the message
sinks or buries their hopes.
Down at police headquarters surround
ed by stern faced inquisitors of the law
Sits medium sized man of IA 9
anp,arnnce who nrossae hi. Ii", fr,,,,v
toteun'f anu HSlehs WIN an air OF as
'uI"'N llullVi' It'o 10 Nhc persistent
H"'o'tV''' WIN ""'On ~ c'P-
'ols Se'N u 'Houce OF compel MN to
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the u"st"IuF att' mp was mace lIlhnco
win on ne ulapoI'C"' ingenuity ana nm
80 % W "'CH laicH9 OF IIiHiI'SHl are ci-
.%N'e, ~ "Iuiu," ne taSiSS'l' caiil'u ou'
~ WI "l'i1ut " Hl'tH anu sHou4u ms
uc9IsHS laH anu tLe iIeSluthl survive only
-, me iON '"''iN' "a" w attributed
'la. pcneHCtht result
~ iteSi"'"t 'Housh wen suaru'd p\
Hta1c9 S'iNl'' uettct'Ne'
va WY 'Np"S'u 10 such an atlaGh as DC,
siieu. Ii' Ht'pu ~ 'Ilc '"6c oI inc RAISED
uais upon "mVh StLids the great pipe or
r. az ~ 81 H'uc u 'n' structure
thrChsS Oh people crowded IN AT inc va
Sious entrances l" gaze upon thclr eXecu'
80 Nc ',r"il,No ~ claSp ms manu-:
ne iTcS'ueit was IN cheerlul hooo
'nu was 'nJo!I ing 10 the tuli the nearly
Nl.Vn'eS VI su"u VIII "n'Cn eNcrN"h re
". ms S'"c' 'P'l i'S Ilsht stoou Joni
M.lnu ~ iuil"'o' WVsIueht 81 'h'
"u |Ni'''' !. ',il 'NP'Sl'"ii' h"t.'l's '''i
'.t l'.trouuCInS 70 M" eSPeci"iy per
O. ho'o' pom 'ile fre"lucht 5 lelt $1,000
MI Nor'e'!ou'
HOW THE SHOOTING WAS DONE.
1t was shortly after p. m when out o
the throng winch surrounded the PrcSi
tenidl party, medium sized man OF or
binary appearance and plainly dressed il
black, approached as If TO grc"t the Prcsl
dent. Both Secretary Cortclyou and Pres
ident Milburn noticed that one of tn
mans hands was swathed in bandage O
handkerchief. Reports Of hystanders DIFF
fer n 5 to which hand. lie worked his wa,
amid the stream of people UP TO the edg
OF dais until he was within two feet OF tn
President. President Mckinley smiled
bowed end extended his hand in that spirl
of seniality the American people so wei
know when suddenly the sharp crack o
revolver rang out loud and clear abov
the hum Of voices, the stunning of fee
and vibrating waves of applause tina
s s mere ana mere over me asSemolS =.
silence like the hush that follows clap o
thunder. Of rnomentary silence that ensua
after the discharge of a bomb she'll Th
President stood stock still n look of hesi
fancy. almost of beyyilderment on his face
Then he retired "A step while a pallor lie
gan to steal over his features the multi
tude, only partially aware that somethln
serius had happened paused In the silenc
of surprise, while necks were craned an
all eyes turned as one toward the ristrur
where a great tragedy was being enacte,
Then came a commoticn with the /, a
OF o tiger three men threw themselves for