The National tribune., 1901-09-12
THE ASSAULT UPON THE PRESIDENT.

THE ASSAULT UPON THE PRESIDENT.
On Friday, Sept 4, according to pro-
gram, President Mckinley, wife and
party, after visiting the Niagara Falls,
appeared on the Exposition Grounds at
Buffalo, 1t was the browning day of the
great exposition. Everything was going
| off in a manner eminently satisfactory.
The day was fine, the crowd in attend
ance exceedingly large, and the President
appeared at his best
The event of the day was to be n Presi-
dental reception at Music Hall, which be-
gan on schedule time p. III.
Immediately upon his arrival the Pres
ident was escorted to the place of honor
by Mr.. Milbarn, the President of the Ex-
position, who remained at his left. Sec
rotary COrtelyou stood next, while a few
steps away stood the Presidents personal
bodyguard-George f. Foster, Samuel L.
| Ireland, of Washington, of the Secret
Service force, and Albert Gallagher, q
Chicago detective. Ireland was almost di-
rectly in front. The handshaking began
without delay, and was conducted in much
| the same manner as the public receptions
| in the East Room of the White House.
Ladies predominated in the crowd, which
was well hammered and under good con-
troll
Five minutes or so had elapsed and a
/ few hundred had passed through the line,
when a young man appeared, apparently
wiping the perspiration from his hands
with a handkerchief Ireland noticed the
man, but saw nothing unusual in him.
] Poo Io h.
| he proved 10 be, extended his left hand
and with his right concealing a revolver
under the handkerchief, shot twice at the
President point blank.
| Mr.. Mckinley Strengthened himself,
paled slightly, and riveted his eyes upon
/ the assassin. He did not fall or make
an outcry. A negro named Parker, en-
| ployed in the stadium, seized the wretch
and threw him to the floor, striking him
| in the mouth. AS he fell he struggled to
use the weapon again, but was quickly
overpowered. Guard Foster sprang to the
| side of Mr.. Mckinley, who walked to a
chair a few feet away.
Are you hurt, Mr.. President?" in
quired Foster.
Il think not, George" said the PresI-
NfANs Jul q DiONO SpOl Ol Ills SuIIl lOiu Il
different story. His first thought was
not of himself, but of his devoted wife
please see," said the President, adj
dressing Secretary Cortelyou, that exag
| gerated reports are not sent out l do
not want Mrs Mckinley to be alarmed"
! The ablest surgeons in Buffalo were
near at hand and hastened to the assist
ance Of the President. He was removed
to the hospital and carefully examined
One bullet struck him on the upper por-
| ton Of the breastbone, CHANGING and not
penetrating; the second bullet penetrated
| the abdomen five inches below the left
nipple and one and a half inches TO the
left of the median line. The abdomen
was opened through the line of the bullet
wound. 1t was found that the bullet
had penetrated the stomach. The open
ing in the front wall Of the stomach was
carefully closed with silk stitches, after
which a search was made for "A hole in
the back wall Of the stomach. This was
found and also closed in the same way.
The further course of the bullet could not
be discovered, although careful search
was made. The abdominal wound was
closed without drainage. No injury to the
intestines or other abdominal organ was
discovered. The patient stood the opera
ton well, pulse of good quality, rate of
100. Condition at the conclusion of
operation was gratifying.
The assassin, who was hurried to the
police station to avoid lynching, gave the
name Of Fred Neiman, OF Detroit, but it
was subsequently discovered that his real
I - IBoI
In his cell he wrote and signed a confess
sion covering six pages Of foolscap, which
states that he is an Anarchist, and that
he became an enthusiastic member of that
body through the influence of Emma Gold
man, whose writings he had read and
whose lectures he had listened TO. lie
denies having any confederate, and says
he decided on the act three days ago, and
bought the revolver with which the act
was committed in Buffalo. He has seven
brothers and sisters in Cleveland. Some
of them are butchers ard others in diff
ferent trades.
CZOlgosZ did not appear In the least de-
gree uneasy or penitent for his action. He
snid he was induced by his attention to
Emma Goldman's lectures and writings to
decide that the present form OF govern
ment in this couiItry was all wrong, and
he thought the best way TO end it was
by killing the President.
He shows no sign of insanity, but is
very reticent about much of his career
While acknowledging himself an Anarch-
ist, he does not state TO what branch of
the organization he belongs.
Tuesday morning, as we go to press, the
President is reported as being practically
out of danger.