The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-07
THE PRESIDENTS INVALID WIFE
BEARS THE SAD SHOCK BRAVELY

passing over the bunting his foot caugh
and for a moment he stumbled. A reporte
extricated the wounded mans foot. and tn
President was carried to seat. where
half dozen men stood by and famed hin
vigorously. Quick calls were sent for doc
tors and for the ambulance.
NE EXAMINES HIS WOUND
AND ADMITS HE Is SUFFERING;
While seated for a moment. Secretar,
Cortelyou leaned over the President ant
inquired:
do you feel much hurt:"
White and trembling. the Presiden
slipped his hand into the opening of hi.
shirt front near the heart. and said:
This wound pains greatly
As the President withdrew his hand tht
first and second fingers were covered with
blood. He locked at them, his hand
dropped to his side. and he became faint
His head dropped heavily to his chest and
those about him turned away.
During this most pathetic scene, while
tears were filing the eyes of those about
him. who realized their utter powerlessness
broke through the little crowd excitedly
and awakened the fain. into which the
President had sunk by dramatically ex-
claiming in English:
"Oh. rsy God. Mr.. President. are you
shot?'
While the excited diplomat was being re-
strained from caressing the Executive and
falling at his feet. the President replied.
gasping between each word:
''Yes-I-believe-I-am.
HE PREPARES TO GIVE
BATTLE TO GRIM DEATH
The Presidents head then fell back
wards He had partially tainted again. Mr.
Mtlburn placed his hand back OF the wound
cd mans head and offered a support for 1t
This seemed to resuscita1e the President
and after he sat stoically in the chair. mis-
legs spread out on the floor and his lips
clinched firmly. as though he would fight
determinedly against death, should 1t be
appearing.
He was giving the fight Of soldier. and
more than one turned away and trembling
g-eu In the building trembled and shook
mot from fear. but the tension-remarked ed
''He is certainly . soldier
While al this was transpiring. the tragedy
lad not yet ended on the scene Of the
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Knocked the smoking weapon frum the
mans hand. and at the same time he and
his companion ofncer. with a dozen exposi-
upon the f,eId. He Vas literally crushed TO
tie floor.
While the President was being led away.
the artiilerymeu and guards cleared the
Building. In a few moments those who had
entered to meet the executive were out. but
-to do tb,. Il VIA. necessary for tho p,,,r6.
to draw their saber bayonets and use ex-
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AeASSN II DRAGGED
81 UPSTAIRS 10 ANOTHER ROOM.
4 ha6 dozen guards. A many soldiers and
half dosn secret service men grabbed
Aim q they would an Offensive corpse, sew
sr1 * hb feet. more at his head. but none
- support hls body. and he was rapidly
1kn6Hsd over the door up q short night OF
61AlzB and into room back Of another to
0ne sdde OF the stage. There he was locked