The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-13
An Anarchist Named Czolgosz Fired With
Deadly Aim at the President While
In Temple OF Music at Buffalo.
Czogosz Conseaed the Revolver Under His Handkerchief
While President Was Going to Shake His f1anc-Was
Immediately Arrested He Did His Duty
Presidents Condition Is Serious but
Necessarily fatai-Late News.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 6.-Presidenl
Mckinley was sho, and seriously
wounded by would be assassin, Leon
C1olgosz. while holding reception in
the Temple of Music at the Pan Amer
lean grounds, few minutes after 4
O'Clock this afternoon One shot took
effect in the right breast the other in
the abdomen The first IS not OF ser
ious nature and the bullet has been ex-
tracted- The latter pierced the abdom-
tnal wall
It was a few minutes after 4 p. M,
while President Mckinley was holding
a public reception in the Temple OF Mu-
sic, ON the Pan-American grounds, that
the cowarlly attack was made, with
what success time alone can tell
Standing in the midst Of crowds
numbering thousands, surrounded by
every evidence of good will, pressed by
molly throng Of people, showered
with expressions of love and loyalty.
besieged by multitudes all eager to
clasp his hands-amid these surround
AASs, oHu WILL Tic ever 4iuS pour
nits OF an army OF sight seers ring
ing IN MS ears, the blow OF the assas-
sin came. and in an instant pleasure
gave way to pain. admiration to agony.
folly to fury, and pandemium followed.
1t was just after the daily organ re-
citai IN the spiendld Iempie OF Music
1nat the dastardiy attempt was made
Planned with all the diabolical inReuu-
fty ana nnesse OF wnlcn anarchy or nj
nafism Is capable, the would De assassin
carried out the work without nltcn,
ana snoufo MS designs laii ana the
president survive, only 70 divlne proVl-
denee can De attributed onat Denlncent
fesuf-
Inc president though wen GUARDED
oy uniteo states secret service agents.
was Iuliy exposed TO sucn an attack as
occurred he STOOD at the edge OF the
raised dais on which stands the great
innocent structure Inrongs OF people
crowded IN at the various entrances 70
gaze upon tneir executive, percnance 10
snake ms nand, and then ME their way
out through the good natured MOB that
every minute sweiieo ana muHlphed
at the point OF 1ngress and egress 10
lne ouifo1nS- Inc PRESIDENT was IN
cneer1ui mood ana was enjoying 70 the
1ui the nearly evidence OF good Will
wnicn everywhere met ms gaze. Up
on his right hand stood Jonn T. MIL
burn OF Buffalo, president OF the Fan
American exposition, chatting with
the president ana introducing MIN 70
persons OF note who approached IN
the presidents left hand stood Mr.. Cor
teiyou-
1t was shortly after 4 D. M, when
one OF the throng which surrounded
The presidential party, medium sized
man OF ordinary appearance and plain
~ dressed In black, approached as II 70
greet the president Both secretary :
Corteiyou and President MilDurn MOTTO
ID that the mans hand was swathed In
bandage or handkerchief. reports !
,f bystanders diner as to which hand
He worked his way among the stream
II people up TO the edge OF the dhas, I'M
III he was within two feet OF the presi-
lent President Mckinley smiled, bow
ID, and extended his hand In that spirit ,
II genfaiity the American people 50
veil know, when suddenly the sharp
rack OF revolver rang out loud and .
lear above the hum OF voices, the shut