The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-09-12


to the hospital, where he is
lied his secretary to his bedside and
last wishes in case the wound should
n after the assassin, who would have
police guards.
hand, rushed at him and handled
him rather roughly.
Meanwhile, Ireland and the negro
held the assassin, endeavoring to
shield him from the attacks of the
infuriated artillerymen and the
blows of the pOlicemen's clubs. Sup
ported by Detective Geary and Presi-
dent Milburn, and surrounded by
Secretary George Cortelyou and half
a dozen exposition officials, the
President was assisted to a chair.
His face was very white, but he
made no outcry and sank back with
one hand holding his abdomen. His
eyes were open, and he was clearly
conscious of all that had transpired.
He looked up into President Mil
burns face and gasped "Cortelyou."
The Presidents secretary bent over
him. 'CortelyOu," said the Presi-
dent, "my wife; be careful about
her. Don't let her know"
Moved by paroxysm, the Presi-
dent writbed to the left, and then
his eyes fell on the PROSTATE form of
the would be assassin. Nieman lay
on the floor, bloody and helpless, be-
meath the blows of the guard. The
President raised his right hand, red
with bis own blood, and placed it
on the shoulder of his secretary.
'Let no one hurt him." he gasped,
and sank back in the chair, while
the guards carried Nieman out of
his sight.
An ambulance from the exposition
hospital was summoned imme diatly,
and the President, still conscious,
sank upon the stretcher. Secretary
Cortelyou and Mr.. Milburn rode
with him in the ambulance, and in
zine minutes after the shooting the
President was awaiting the arrival
of surgeons who had been summon
ed from all sections of the city and
by special train from Niagara Falls.
The President continued conscious
and cOnversed with Mr.. Cortelyou
and Mr.. Milburn on his way to the
hospital. II am sorry" he said,
''tO have been the cause of trouble
to the exposition" Three thoughts
had found expression with the Presi-
dent-first, that the news should be
kept from his " ife; second, that the
assassin should not be harmed; and
third, regret that the tragedy might
hurt the exposition.
The news that the President had
neen shot PISSED across the expOsi.
ton grounds with almost incredible
speed, and the crowd arOu, the
temple grew until it counted So
600. This crowd followed the am
bulance to the hospital and then
divided itself in two parts-one
anxious to learn the condition Of the
President and to catch up every
rumor that came from the hospital
and the other eager to find the as
sassin and to punish him. Certain
it is, if the officials had not used re
markable diligence in taking Me
man out of the way Of the crowd hi
5 would have been mobbed and beater
t to death.
t Nieman had been carried into {
1 side room at the northwest corner
, of the temple. There he was search
, ed, but nothing was found upol
: him except letter relating to lodg-
: ing. They washed the blood from
f his face and asked h m who he wa
and why he had tried to kill tn
8 President. He made no answer a
D first, but finally gave his name a
!, that of Nieman. He is of medium
r height, smooth-shaven, brOwn-hair
: ed, and was dressed in the Ordinar.
l. clothes of mechanic. He Offeret
b no explanation for the deed, excep
: that he was an anarchist and hat
n done his duty. A detail of expOsi
q ton guards was sent for, and com
d pany of soldiers. A carriage wa
:. summoned.
l. Rage Knew No Bounds.
l. South of the temple space ha
been roped off. The crowd tore ou
t. the iron stanchions holding the rope
le and carried the ropes to fag-pol
rs standing near by on the esplanad'
a "LyDch himu' cried hundre
q, voices, and start was made for on
t, of the entrances of the templ'
id Soldiers and police beat back tt
ID crowd. Guards and people wei
q. wrangling, shouting and fighting
j. In this confusion, Nieman, sti
lg bleeding, his clothes torn, an
ID scarcely able to walk, was led out b
r. Capt. James F. Valley, chief of IL
er exposition detectives, Commander
re Robinson and squad Of secret Sc
I'd vice men. Nieman was thrown i
n, to a carriage and three detectiv
Is jumped in on him. Captain Vale