Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-07
THE STORY.
(Continued from second page.)

thousand people were there, merry,
Interested and gay, for this was one
of the very biggest days of the fair and
the President was there.
Thousands surged about him with
expression of loyalty and good will,
or clasped his hand as he received his
admirers and those who waited to
clasp the hand of President.
In the midst of this happy scene the
elimination of a great exhibit of the
arts of peace, the assassin's blow was
struck, and now the American people,
in grief and horror, at the erornity
and trcachery of the deed, discuss the
calamity in low tones, sincerely hoping
that the shots may not prove fatal.
Here as everywhere, people crowd
about bulletin boards eager for the
merest scrap of information about the
Presidents condition. Almost hourly
he is reported dead Oh the streets, and
the widest rulnors are given credence
The President was holding Il recep-
ton in the Temple of Music at the
time OF the assa ssination and had
shaken hands with thousands.
Ee was approached by man whose
left hand was covered by white
handkerchief.
AS the man extended his hand to the
President, apparently with the inten-
tion of shaking hands with him he
fired a shot which entered Mr.. McKin-
leys right breast, lodging against the
breast bone. Another shot was fired
Immediately and it entered the Pres-
dents abdomen.
In an instant after the shooting, Sec
ret Service Detective Foster, who was
standing within two feet of the Pres
ident threw himself upon the assassin,
struck him twice ana threw him to
the ground. Other detectives who
were near soon had the wretch Sc
cure.
The President sank back into the
arms OF Detective Geary, who was near
and closed his eyes. Am | shotY'
he asked of the detective.
'rhe officer opened the Presidents
vest and seeing the blood, replied, Il
L..
A hush had fallen over the multitude
followed quickly by IA tumult as the
realization of what had occurred
swept over them.
The man was quickly arrested, Of.
fering no resistance and was taken to
Il room in the Temple of Music.
At first he refused to say anything
about himself, but later declared he
was an anarchist and that he had on
ly done his duty. He IL a young man
poorly but neatly dressed, wore high
hat and gave the name of Fred Me
man, of Detroit, Mich.
AS soon as the President was re-
moved to the hospital Gordon of
police was formed with guard of
soldiers to fight back the crowd on the
Esplanade. Nieman was placed in II
carriage and driven down Delaware
the Presidents wife was waiting for
her husband, to police headquarters,
where he was locked up.
The crowd about the Temple of Nlli-
sic surged forward ms the prisoner ap.
peared, tore down the barriers of ropes
fought with the officers and soldiers
and tried to get possession of the pris
oner, shouting, KIN hlmw Lynch
him. "Ilang him!" Some clutchct
at the horses, others at the wheels o
the carriage.
The police and soldiers kept then
back, however, and the carriage wa
hurried away.
The escape of the prisoner from tn
crowd was IN accordance with tn
Presidents wishes. Let no one hun
him." he gasped AS he opened hi
eyes ana saw the crowd close in
He uttered the name of Secretary Coz
telyou and when the latter bent owe
him he said BE careful about m
wife. DO not tell her"
Mr.. Mckinley sat patiently waitn
until he was taken 10 the service hoi
pital OIL The grounds.
Nine Minutes after the shot was fire
the President was on the operatin
table
The first bullet was taken from n
breast within few minutes by u
Rlxey, assisted by DR.. Roosevelt Parl
The other bullet was not located
penetrated the abdomen i've inches b.
Low the left nipple aud Que ana u ha
inches TO the left OF the mediam lin
The abdomen was opened throug
the line of the bullet wound. II va
found that the bullet had penetrate
the stomach.
The opening in the front wall WI
carefully closed with silk sttche
after which search was made for
hole in the back wall of the stoI
ach. This was found and also clos,
in the same way. H. farther cour
OF the bullet could not be discovere
although careful search was made
inquiry TO the intestlnes or other "A
dominal organs was discovered.
The President stood the operate