The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
THE DEAD PRESIDENT
CONTROVERSY ALREADY RAISED AS TO
CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
THEORY OF POISONED BULLETS
His Physicians Diner on This Point.
The Autopsy Shows Ganxrene Of the
stomach Wounds and the kidney
Pierced by the Buliet-Proxramme
for the Funeral-Mrs. Mckinley
Holds Up Well

Buffalo. n. Y, September 1.-THE
following is the inscription en- the cas-
ket that will contain the remains of
the martyred president:
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Born January 29th. 1S43.
Died September 14th, 1901.
1t is of red cedar, handsomely cary
ed and covered with the finest black
broadcloth. The interior is finished
with copper over which is a full tufted
satin covering. A French bevel plate
glass runs the full length or the top of
the casket.
The outside case is made of red cedar.
finely finished. The corners are capped
with polished copper and the handles
are of the same material. On the top
of the case is a copper plate board, n
duplicate of the inscription on the cas-
ket.
Washington, September 14.-Orders
have been issued for the assembling of
troops in Washington to participate in
President McKinley's funeral services
six companies of coast artillery from
Fort Monroe; two companies of coast
artillery from Fort Washington; one
company of engineers from Willet's
Point; two troops of cavalry from Fort
Myer and one light battery of Wash
ington barracks. The two regiments
of the District of Columbia National
guard also ill participate. General
Miles will command the troops if he
reaches here in time. Otherwise they
will be commanded b Major General
Brooke, commanding the department Of
the east
THE FUNERAL PROGRAMME.
Buffalo, n. Y, September 1.-THE
funeral programme provides for a short
service of prayer at he Milburn house
at IL O'Clock tomorrow morning A
quintette will sing Lead Kindly
Light" which was always the presi-
dents favorite hymn, and Nearer NV
God to Thee" words from which the
president murmured as he lay dying
last night. g
Rev. Charles E. Locke, of the Della
ware avenue NJ. E. church, will Off
clate After the service the body will
be borne to the city hall and there
will lie in state during the day, guarded
by detachment of New York national
guards. =
The public will be admitted to the
city hall from noon until o'clock. a
line being formed for the purpose of
allowing the casket to be viewed 1t
will remain at the city hall until Mon
day morning and will be escorted
thence to the train which will convey
the funeral party to Washington.
Arriving there in the evening the
body will be taken to the White house
where it will remain over night, and on
Tuesday it will be taken formally to
the capitol where the state funeral will
be held. On Wednesday the remains
will be escorted to Canton and on
Thursday interment will take place a;
President McKinley's old home
THE AUTOPSY.
The following report of the autopsy
upon the remains of President McKin-
ley was issued at o'clock:
THE bullet which struck over the
breastbone did not pass through and
did little harm. The other bullet pass
| ed through both walls of the stomach
near its lower border. Both holes were
| found to be perfectly closed by the
| stitches, but the tissue around each
| hole had become gangrenous After
n n y, .
passed into the back walls of the abdo.
men, hitting and tearing the upper END
| Of the kidney. This portion OF the bul.
lest track was also gangrenous, the gan.
| creme involving the pancreas The bull
let has not yet been found.
There was no sign of peritonitis OF
| disease of other organs. The hear
walls were very thin. There was nj
| evidence of any attempt at repair or
| the part of nature and death resulted
| from the gangrene which affected tn.
| stomach around the bullet wounds a,
course of the bullet. Death was un
avoidable by any surgical or medica
treatment and was the direct result
| of the bullet wound.
| HARVEY D. A GAYLORD. MD.
| HERMAN G. METZINGER. MD
'.P. II. RIxEY, NJ. D,
| MATTHEW D. MANN.
| HERMAN MYNTER, N. D.
| ROSWELL PARK, NJ. d.
| EUGENE WASDIN, NJ. d.
| CHARLES G. STOCKDEN. MD.
| EDWARD G. JANEwAY, MD.
| wv. P. KENDALL, Sur. U. s. A.
CHARLES CARY. NJ. D.
EDWARD L. MUNSON,
Assistant Surgeon q. s. A.
I "HERMANUS L. BARR. NJ. d.
| 'w. d. JOHNSON, n. d.