The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
mrs. M,ISINLEY HEARS THE NEWS.
She Is Considerably Affected md
Asks That Her Husband BE Brought

She Is Considerably Affected md
Asks That Her Husband BE Brought
to Her.
Buffalo, Sept. s--Immediately the pres
ident was cared for at the exposition
grounds Director General W. 4. Buchanan
started for the Milburn residence to fore
stall any information that might reach
there by telephone or otherwise. very
luckily he was first to arrive with the IN
form alton. The Niagara Falls trip had
tired Mrs Mckinley, and on returning
to the Milbufn residence she took leave
Of her nieces, the Misses Barber, and the
presidents niece Miss Duncan. as well
as their hostess, Mrs. Milburn. and Went
to her room to rest. Mr.. Buchanan
broke the news as gently as possible e
the nieces and consulted with them and
Mrs. Milburn as to the best course 70
pursue in breaking the news to Mrs. Nc
iSinley. Ii was finally decided that on
her awakening or shortly thereafter, MT.
Buchanan should break the news to her,
If, in the meantime her physician, ".
Rixey. had not arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley awoke from her sleep az
about $50 o'clock She was reehns
splendidly, she said, and at once took up
her crocheting, which, as IS well known
is one of her favorite diversions,
Immediately on Mr.. Bucharan's arriva
at the Milhurn home he had telephone
| communication cut of, as already there
| had bccn several calls. and ne decided ~
| this as the wisest course to pursue, ies'
Mrs. Mckinley, hearing the continued
ringing Of the telephone bell might IN,
quire what it meant.
While the light OF day remained Mrs
Mckinley continued with her crocheting
keeping to her room. When it became
| dusk and the president had not arrived
she began to feel anxious concerning
him. +
~ wonder why he does not Gomez" sht
asked one Of her nieces x
4 There was no clock in Mrs. Mckinley;
ROOM and when 1t was z o'clock she mas
4 no idea 1t was 50 late, and this was Wher
4 she began to feel anxious concerning he
husband for he was due to return te
Mr.. VI burns house about 9 o'clock.
At Z o. clock DIR. Rixey arrived at I'M
1 Milburn residence. He had driven hnr
4 riedly down Delaware avenue in an opei
carriage AS he came up Mr.. buchanan
/ was out on the la wn conversing with
reporter.
| 8"Do you know" said Mr.. Buchanan, :"
4 had sort Of premonition Of this? Sine
early morning 7 had been extremely ner
i vous and feared that something migh
i go wrong. Our trip to the falls was IN
eventful, but what an awful sad endint
4 to our day."
At 7:2O o'clock Dr. Rixey came out
the house, accompanied by Col. Web
Hayes, a son Of Former President Hayes
4 who Is a friend of President Mckinley
They entered carriage and returned t
A the exposition hospital.
After DR. Rixey had gone Director Gen
/ eral Buchanan said that the doctor ha'
broken the news In a most gentle manne
4 to Mrs. Mckinley. He said she stood !
bravely. though considerably affected.
i If 1t was possible to bring him to ne
\ she wanted 1t done. DR.. Rixey ASSURE
4 her that the president could be brough
4 with safety from the exposition grounds
and when he left Mr.. Milburn's it was +
4 mova1 Of the president.
A big force of regular patrolmen wa
(.assigned to the Milburn residence.
At 7:30 Secretary Of Agriculture Wilsol
4 and Miss Wilson called and were ad
a mitted to the Milburn residence.
4 Mrs. Mckinley was allowed to see tn
4 president late tonight. She was ad
4 mitted to his bedchamber, was recog
nized by him and kissed him. The pres
fdent said to her. Good night, my dear,
and Mrs. Mckinley went softly from tn
4 room. #