The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
CAMERA FIENDs.
Snap Their Machines in the Face of
the Mourners.

the MOurnerS.
Milburn House, Sept. 14.-Abner Nc
Kinley, brother of President Mckinley,
drove to the Milburn house at 10 O'clock
ley, Colonel Brown and Mr.. Meek of
Canton. The police removed the ropes
and the carriage rolled slowly to the
entrance of the house.
Mr. Mckinley bent forward in his
seat in the carriage and shaded his
eyes with his hands. When he aligated
he walked slowly up to the door of
the house with his eyes doWncast and
head bent. His face plainly showed
the strain and grief of the night
At 10 o'clock Milburn house, which
all through the morning had been silent
and to outward appearances deserted,
President Mckinley began arriving,
and the waiting attendants stood at the
open door to receive them Mr.. Mil
burn joined the party at 10 O'Clock. and
for a time stood at the door with barred
head with some of the members of
the Mckinley family. By that time the
crowds were banked at the ends of
the rope enclosure, but perfect order
was observed. The most painful scene
of the morning was caused by camera
men. To the number of more than 80
they gained admission through the 2o-
lice lines, and even the group of rela-
tives of the dead president was not
sacred to them. They pushed their
cameras into the tear-stained faces of
the relatives and snapped the shut
ters. The police declined to take the
responsibility Of ejecting them.
The coroner of Buffalo. James Will
son, arrived at the residence at 10
o'clock and officially viewed the body.
He stated to an Associated Press repre-
sentative that it had been his intention
to impanel a jury, but he had been Off
cially advised by the district attorney
that such a proceeding would be un-
necessary. After the autopsy, he said.
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death and a permit for the removal of
the remains.
Senator Hanna came to the house at
10:40 accompanied by Comptroller
Dawes and Elmer Dover, his private
secretary. The senator walked slowly
and haltingly and bowed his head as he
approached the house that sheltered the
remains of his dead friend Exaggerated
reports Of Mr.. Hanna's illness had pre-
viously been sent out and his appear
ance on the streets completely dispelled
them. He is broken is spirit at the
death of President Mckinley but re-
mains strong physically.
An affecting incident Of the morning
was the coming of Mrs Garret A. Ho-
bart, wife of the former vice president
of the United States, and her son. Mrs.
Hobart was in deepest mourning and
after her visit to the house, came out
with her handkerchief to her eyes,
weeping.
Inc members OF Ef6SlueQL .Achln16y
cabinet began assembling at 10:30. Sec
retary Root was the first to arrive and
after him came Secretaries Long, vii
son and Hitchcock. Attorney General
Knox and Postmaster General Smith
The only absentees were Secretaries
Gage and Hay who had not yet reached
the city. The cabinet members went to
a rear parlor of the A4ilburn home and
there began their conference. At the
same moment the surgeons selected to
perform the autopsy had assembled
with their assistants in the room up
stairs where the president had died and
where his body still rested.
General Charles F. Roe presented
himself Informally at the house at I
O'Clock He said that until the funeral
ngements had been completed he
could say nothing about the New York
troops that would be assigned as escort
to the body of the departed statesman
He said that he was in a position 70
issue the necessary orders just as soon
as the funeral plans were completed.