Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
SCENE AS HE WAS SHOT.

;b 81 SCENE AS HE WAS SHOT.
M President Showed Great Bravery, and Said
paaf HStay God Forgive Him rs He Looked
at AssaiIant.
~ Buffalo, N. Y, Sept Give min
VIZ utes before the President was shot the
Ne crowd was in the most cheerful humor
sne in the Temple OF Music. 'rhe puiice
TTss had found no trouble of any kind, and
when the Presidents carriage, con
sise,taining besides the Chief Executive,
NV ..esident John q. Milburn of the
ny American Exposition, and Private
-. cretary George b. Cortelyou, drove
" ZIP to the side entrance to the Temple
NJ: was met by mighty salute of
:, ~ beers and applause
ss,I The three aIghted add were escorted
inano the door of the building.
1 ase Almost Immediately carriage con.
Gaining Secret Servicemen George
/, =, ~ oster and Samuel r. Ireland drove
sao.oup, and these detectives, with several
r. other Secret Servicemen, entered the
y building together. Inside they were
met by Direetor-general Buchanan,
who had arrived but moment before,
X and he directed them as to where to
stand.
= In passing to the place the President
took off his hat and smiled pleasantly
to the guards who had bsen stationed
in the place, To one of the reporters
be spoke smilinRly, saying:
1t IL much cooler In here, isn't it?''
The Interior of the building had
been arranged for the reception. From
the main entrance, which opens to the
southeast from the temple into the wide
esplanade. where thousands had gath.
cred, IN aisle had been made through
= H. ~ A.. - t.. 4
point near the centre. This aisle was
about eight feet wide and turned near
the centre TO tine southwest door Of the
temple, SO that there was passage
dividing the south part of the structure
into right angle.
1t was SO arranged that the people
who would shake hands with the Pre5i
dent would enter at the southeast door,
meet the President in the centre and
then pass on out at the south west door.
Where the aisle made the curve in the
centre of the building the corner had
been decorated with tall palms and
green plants, so the President stood
under bower. Both sides of the long
aisle wore covered with continuous
strips Of purple bunting.
From the southeast door and extend.
ing on up toand around the curve was a
line OF soldiers from the Seventy third
.SeacoaBt Artillery on each side. These
were interspersed with neatly uni.
formed guards from the Exposition
police, under the command OF Capt
Damer
When the Presidential party was
within the building the soldiers came to
attention" and all took their places
The President was escorted to the
centre of the palm bower, and Mr.
Milburn took position on his left, SO as
to Introduce the people as they came in.
Secretary Cortelyou stood by the
President to the right. Secret Ser.
yiceman Foster, who has travelled
everywhere with the President, took
position not more than two feet in
front OF Mr.. Milburn and Secret Ser
viceman Ireland stood On his left, so
that Ireland was the samas q istanee in
front of the President as was Foster
in front of MIR. Milburn.
WAS IN FINE HuMon
Through this passage the beople who
would meet the President must pass.
When all was ready. with detectives
scattered throughout the aisle, the
President smiled to Mr.. Buebanan,
who was standing near the corforal in
charge of the artillerymen, and said
that he was ready to meet the people.
He was very pleasant and as he Matted
for the doors to open he rubbed mis-
hands together, adjusted his long Prince
Albert coat, and laughingly chatted
with Mr.. Milburn. Secretary Uurtelfou
gave few last instructions 70 the
officers as to the manner in whichthe
crowds were to be hurried on through,
% that as many as possible could meet
che executive.
Mr.. Milburn ordered the door to open.
and wagering line OF people, who
had been squeezed against the outside
OF the door for hours, began to wend lie
way up through the lines OF soldiers
and police to the place where the PIeai
dent stood An old mar with silver
White hair was the first to reach the
President, aud ON his shoulder the little
girl he carried received warm sal uta-
tion.
Organist W. j. Gomph started on d
sonata, low at frst, and swelling
gradually 10 more majestic proportions
until the whole auditorium was flied
with the melodious tones of the biz
pipe organ.
The crowd had been pouring through,
hardly more than five minutes when the
organist brought from his tuwsrful in
strument its most roaring notes, drown
ing even the soulfie of feet
Folly half OF the people who passed
the President we're women aud children.
To every child the President bent over,
shook hands warmly and said some
kind words, SO ne TO make the young
heaskglad. As each person PASSED he
~6r she was viewed CRITICALLY by the
II secret service men. Hands were
watched, faces and actions noted.
SUPPOSED AccoMPLioE.