The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-09-14
The Tragic Affair Occurs In the
Temple Of Music at Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition.
Physicians Hold Out tho Hope That Hs
May Recover, Although Seri-
ously Wounded.
AssaiIant Captured-Says system Of
Government Ii Wrong, and He
Wanted to End IL.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Whiie
President Mckinley was receiving in
the Temple of Music Friday after
noon he was approached by man
with q dark mustache and with one
hand covered with handkerchief.
As the man extended his hand to the
president, apparently with the inten-
ton of shaking hands with him, he
fred shot which entered the pres
ident's right breast, lodging against
the breast bone. Another shot was
hr.d at once, which entered the pres
ident's abdomen. The assailant was
Immediately arrested and was thrown
to the ground and quick as fash 20
men were upon him. When rescued
ne was covered with blood from q
cash in his face. Cries of lynching
were heard in every direction, but the
police managed to get the man out
of the grounds and locked him up in
q. station house short distance from
the grounds. Later he was removed
to the police headquarters.
Condition Favorable.
The following bulletin was issued
by the presidents physician at 1o:4o
p. m:
.sThe president is rallying satisfactorily
and is resting comfortably. Temperature
100. degrees, pulse 124. respiration "a.
"P. M. RIXEY.
IN. b. MANN,
ar. E. PARKE,
III. MINTER,
EUGENE WANTSIN,
The Latest.
The presidents physician issued the
following bulletin at one o'clock a. M:
.'The president is free from pain and
resting WELL Temperature. 1902; pulse, 10;
respiration, "a
The chief danger to the president
now is peritonitis.
The wounds Described.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the
following statement:
1.-The president was shot about four
o'clock, one bullet struck him on the up
per portion Of the breastbone. glancing
and not penetrating; the second bullet PEN
etrated the abdomen five inches below the
left nipple and ~ 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
tne STOMACH. Inc opening III the front wall
of the stomach was carefully closed with
silk stitches. after which a search was
made for 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 operation well; pulse of good quality,
rate of l3O, condition at the conclusion OF
operation gratifying. The result cannot
be foretold. His condition at present justl-
fies hope Of recovery"
The Assassin.
Late Friday night the police
learned that instead of Fred Nieman.
the real name of the would-bc assas-
sin is Leon Czolgosz. He was born in
Detroit, and came here from Cleveland.
He is about % years old, stands five
feet nine inches high, weighs 160
pounds, has dark brown hair, blue
eyes, smooth face. regular features,
with prominent nose.
Makes . Confession.
Leon Czolgosz, the accused and
self-confessed assassin, has signed
confession covering six pages Of
foolscap, which state that he IL an
anarchist, and that he became an en-
thusiastic member of that b,odr
through the influence Of Emma Cold
man, whose writings he had read snS
whose lectures he had listened 10.
He denies having any confederate,
and says he decided on the act ,hrss
days ago, and bought the revolver
with which the act was committed IN
Buffalo. He has seven brothers and
sisters in Cleveland, and the cieve-
land directory has the names Of
about that number living on HoSmer
street and Ackland avenue, which
adjoin. Some Of them are butchers,
and others in different trades. He IA
now detained at police headquarters
pending the result Of the presidents
injuries. Czolgosz does not appear
in the least degree uneasy or pesi-
tent for his action. He says he was
induced by his attention to Emma
lectures and writings to
decide that the present form of gov
eminent in this country was all |
wrong, and he thought the best way
to end IL was by killing the president. |
He shows no signs of insanity, but is |
very reticent about much of his ca
reer. While acknowledging himself |
an anarchist. rs does not state to
what branch Of the organization he
belongs.
Exposed 20 Danger.
The president, though well guard
ed by United States secret service
detectives, was fully exposed to such