The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-12

BunalO, n. L., SepC. o.-TTeSldent
was shot twice by an assas-
sin as he stood in the Temple of
Music at the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion at o'clock this afternoon. The
shots were fired by man who gave
his name as Fred Nieman, and De-
troit as the place from which he came.
In explanation of the deed afterward
he said be was an anarchist and had
only done his duty. The attempted
assassination took place in the pres
ence of 5000 people who had crowded
into the Temple of Music and while
ten thousand others stood outside the
Temple waiting for chance to enter
and shake hands with the President.
The first bullet struck the sternum
in the Presidents chest, detected to
the left and travelled beneath the skin
to a 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 after the
physicians reached the President it
had been removed. The second bull
let was not found. An operation was
performed on the President at the
Emergency Hospital on the EXPOSE
ton grounds at o'clock by DR.. Mat
thew ID. Mann, DR.. John Parmenter.
and DR.. Herman Mynter. The Presi-
dents stomach was opened, but the
bullet was not found. Drainage tubes
were inserted, the incision was sewed
up, and at 7:45 o'clock the President
was removed to the home of John G..
Milburn at Delaware avenue and Ferry
street. The doctors stated after the
operation that they were hopeful, and
that while the wound caused by the
second shot was serious. it was not
necessarily fatal.
The man who did the shooting was
seized Immediately by the detectives.
He offered no resistance, at first re-
fusing to give any information about
himself. Later he said his name was
Fred Nieman. that he was % years of
age and had come to Buffalo from
Detroit week ago.
The reception to the President this
afternoon was one to which the gen
eral public had been invited. Presi-
dent John G. Milburn, of the EXPOSE
ton, had introduced the President to
the great crowd in the Temple, and
men, women and children came for
ward for personal greeting. Among
those in line was Nieman, whose left
hand was wrapped in handkerchief.
EMBODIED in the handkerchief was a
32calibre Derringer. A little girl
was led up by her father and the
President shook hands with her. As
she passed along to the right the
President looked after her smilingly
and waved his hand in pleasant adieu.
HOW THE DEED WAS DONE.
Next in line came the assassin. As
the President turned to the right
again, bringing his right hand about
in the characteristic manner with
which he extends it while receiving,
Nieman thrust out his hands and
brought the revolver hidden in the
handkerchief up against the Presi.
| dents stomach. At the same instant
he pulled the trigger. The first bull
io' oh'oi0" WV hiS III 1ho pun Pooe
of the assassin, who fired again as
soon as his finger could move the
trigger. With the second shot the
President doubled slightly forward
and then sank back. Detective Geary
| caught the President in his arms and
President Milburn helped to support
him.
1t had all happened in an instant
Almost before the noise of the SECOND
shot sounded Nieman was seized by
| S. r. Ireland, United States secre,
service man, who stood opposite the
| President. Ireland hurled him to the
floor, and as he fell negro waiter
named John Harper leaped upon him
Detective Gallagher grabbed Nieman':
right hand, tore away the handker
chief and seized the revolver.
Supported by Detective Geary ane
President Milburn. and surrounded
by Secretary George Cortelyou ane
half 8 dozen Exposition officials. th'
President was assisted to chair
His face was very white, but he mad,
no cutlery and sank back with on,
hand holding his abdomen. His eye,
were open and he was clearly con
scous of all that had transpired
He looked up into President Milburn'
face and gasped, ''Cortelyou." Th
Presidents secretary bent over him
"Cortelyou," said the President. I'm,
wife; be careful about her. Don't lie
her know
An ambulance from the Exposition
hospital was summoned Immediately
and the President, still conscious
sank upon the stretcher. Secretar,
Cortelyou and Mr.. Milburn rode witt
him in the ambulance, and in min,
minutes after the shooting the Presi
dent was awaiting the arrival of sur
geons, who had been summoned from
all sections of the city and by specia
train from Niagara Falls. The Presi
dent was conscious and converse,
with Mr.. Cortelvou and Mr.. Milburl
on his way to the hospital.
The news that the President ha,
been shot passed across and Exposi
ton grounds with almost incredible
| speed. and the crowd around the Tenn
pie grew until it counted $4,000
This crowd followed the ambulance L
the hospital and then divided itself il
two parts-one anxious to learn tn
condition of the President and t.
catch up every rumor that came from
the hospital, and the other eager t.
find the assassin and to punish him
Certain it is, if the officials had no
used remarkable diligence in takin,
Nieman out of the way CT the crow
he would have been mobbed an,
beaten to death.
Nieman had been carried into a sid
room at the Northwest corner of th
Temple. There he was searched, bu
nothing was found upon him except
letter relating to lodging. The
washed the blood from his face an
asked him who he was and WHY b