The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-18
THE PRESIDENT DEAD.
His Last Words Were 'sGod's Will be
Done!"-Remains will be Buried
ut Canton. Ohio Roosevelt
Sworn In as rresi.
dent.

MIIBuRN HOUSE, BUFFALO, N. Y,
14.-Press!!a.eas MCKINLEY
died at 2.10 o'clock this morning. He
had been unconscious since 7.30p. m.
His conscious hour ON earth wes sper:
with the wife to whom, he devoted
lifetime of care. He died unattended
by minister of the Gospel, but his
last words wele an humble submission
to the will of the God in whom ho be-
lieved. He was reconciled to the cruel
fate to which an assassin's bullet had
condemned him, and faced death In
the same spirit of calmness and poise
which has marked his long and honor
able career. His last conscious words
reduced to writing by DR.. Mann, who
stood at his bedside when they were
uttered, were as follows:
Goodbye. all, goodbye. It's Gods
way. His will be DONE"
His relatives and members of the
official family were ut the Milburn
house, except Secretary Wilson, who
did not avail himself of the oppor-
tunity, and some of his personal and
political friends took leave of him.
This painful ceremony was simple.
His friends came to the door of the
sick room, took q longing glance at
him and turned tearfully away. He
was practically unconscious during
this time. But the powerful heart
stimulants, including oxygen, were
employed to restore him to conscious
ness for his final parting with his wife.
He asked for her and she sat at his side
and held his hand. He causoled her
and bade her goodbye. She went
through the heart trying scene with
the same bravery and fOrtitude with
which she had borne the grief Of the
tragedy which has ended his life.
The immediate cause OF the Presi-
dents death is undetermined. His
physicians disagree and it will possibly
require ..n autopsy to fix the exact
cause. The Presidents remains will
be taken to Washington and there will
be q State funeral. Vice President
Roosevelt, who now succeeds to tho
Presidency, may take the cath of office
wherever he happens to hear the news.
The Cabinet will, of course, resign in q
body and President Roosevelt will have
an opportunity Of selecting new
Cabinet if he 80 desires.
The rage of the people Of Buffalo
against the Presidents assassin when
they learned tonight that he was
dying was boundiess. Thousands sur
rounded the iail. and the entire police
force of the city and two regiments of
militia were utilized to insure his pro-
lection.
Before o'clock last evening it was
clear to those at the Presidents bed
side that he was dying and prepara-
tions were made for the last sad ofsces
of farewell from those who were near
est and dearest to him. Oxygen had
been administered steadily, but with
little effect in keeping off the approach
of death. The President came out of
one period Of Inconsistencies only to
relapse into another. But in this
period, when his mind was partially
clear. occurred o series of events of
touching character. Down
stairs, with strained and tear-stained
faces, members of the Cabinet were
grouped in anxious waiting. They
knew the end was near and that the
time had come when they must see him
foI the lust Iime on earth.
This was about 6 o'clock. Ono nv
one they ascended the stairway-Sec-
retary Root, Secretary Hitchcock and
Attorney General Knox. Secretary
Wilson was also there, bnt he held
back not wishing to see tho President
in his last agony. There was only O
momentary stay of the Cabine. Office rs
ut the threshold Of the death chambe,
Then they withdrew, the tears stream
ing down their faces and the words of
intense grief choking In their throats.
After they left the sick room the phy-
'icians rallied him to consciousness
md the President asked almost in
'tantly that his wife be brought to
lim.
The doctors fell back into the shad-
'ws OF the room and Mrs. NcKinley |
'ame through the doorway. The
'trong face Of the dying man lighted |
lp with faint smile as their hands |
we're ciasped. She sat beside him and |
leid his hand. Despite her physical |
weakness she bore up bravely under
ne ordeal.
Then his mind began to wander and
con afterward he completely lost con-
ciousness. His life was prolonged for
ours by the administration of oxygen,
nd then the President finally OK
ressed o desire to be allowed to die.
Abont $50 the administration OF oxy-
en- ceased and the pulse grew fainter
nd fainter. He was sinking eradu-
ily Like o child into the eternal slum-
or. By 10 o'clock the pnlse conld not
'nger be felt In his extremities and
hey grew Geld. Below stairs the
rief- -stricken gathering waited sadly
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