The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07

Excitement and Indignation at the
Presidents Home.

ATcsfnchts DOulcs
CANTON, o., Sept. 6.-The news of the
attempted assassination of President Nc
Kinley spread like wiIdfre throughout the
city. 1t was a great shock to Cantonites.
The first news. an Associated Press bulletin
to the Repository, was given to Mrs. NJ. c.
Barber, Mrs. McKinley's sister. Not long
after the first reports received they began
to gather in small companies in front Of
the Mckinley residence in North Market
street. Before many minutes had elapsed
a surging crowd of anxious persons gath
cred at the corner of Louis avenue and
North Market street and many ventured
up to the door of the Mckinley home to
ask the attendants what was the latest
news received. Some Of the Presidents
n%eighbors who reside in the vicinity called
at the residence to ask what, If anything,
had been heard from Buffalo, as to how
it happened and the Presidents con-
dition. To all corners the parlor maid,
who has charge Of the household in the
absence Of the President, replied that no
word whatever had been received at the
Mckinley home up to $50 p. m. She said:
Several of the other women attendants
and myself were in the second story above
the porch looking out in the street when
they heard that the President had been
shot at Buffalo. The news was a great
shock to us, coming as it did so suddenly.
This is all we a received up to $50
o'clock"
The county fair was about closing when
the word reached the grounds and a calam-
ity in the fair buildings could not have
more completely stilled the enthusiasm Of
the departing crowds. A spirit of gloom
hangs over the entire city. Strong men.
with tears in their eyes. stand on the
street discussing the awful affair and
eagerly watch for new bulletins and fresh
editions of the papers.
Mrs. NJ. c. Barber, sister of Mrs. McKin-
ley, has decided to go to Buffalo to render
such assistance as is possible to her sister.
She will leave here at S:15 tomorrow morn
ing and reach Buffalo at 1886 in the after
noon.
The anxiety for the President here among
his old friends and neighbors is scarcely
greater than that felt for Mrs. Mckinley.
1t is felt that for years he has been her
sustainance, and. being deprived Of that,
even temporarily, grave fears are enter
tanned of the result. The whole community
ic hOUed dnun IIndar tha grief IF tho pau-c
of the tragedy. and business has been prac-
tically suspended since the first news.
Strong men broke down with grief, and,
with tears trickling down their cheeks, dis
cussed the news and awaited late informa-
ton with their fellow-men.
Rev. DR.. C. f. Manchester, pastor of the
First NJ. E. Church, of which President
Mckinley is a trustee, said: cit is awful
and indescribable. 1 cave strong hopes of
the Presidents recovery, as he is a man
of such a clean life and good habits. He
never intimated to me that he had any
fear of such a thing and 1 don't believe
that he knew what personal fear was. He
is a Christian in the true sense of the word
and a man who has strong faith in an
overruling Providence"
Joseph Saxton, an uncle of Mrs. McKin-
icy SAUL 4 was lcITlDIy shocked TO near
the news. / am in hopes that he will re-
cover and I trust in God and believe that
He will take care Of him. The major him.
self was not fearful Of such a thing. L
don't know that he ever intimated to me
the probability Of such a thing. He be-
lieved that he did right and trusted in
God that all would go WELL"
John c. Dueber. watch manufacturer and
personal friend and neighbor, said: "It is
hardly possible to tell how one feels over
such an occurrence. 1t is simply the most
terrible thing that could nave happened.
II is impossible TO express my feelings.
1 can hardly believe that anything so ter
rible as that could have happened"
Hon. julius Whiting, jr., presidential
elector in 1900 from the Eighteenth Ohio
district, said: aside from the personal
horror OF the thing as il appeals to his fell
lo-w-townsmen is the fact that the Presi-
Gent of the United States does not seem 70
be able TO show himself in public with
out ~endangering his life. 1t is a menace to
a republic"