The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-13

be attributed that benefcent result.
The president, though well guarded
by United States secret service de-
tectives, was fully exposed to such an
attack as occurred. He stood at the
edge Of the raised dais, upon which
stands the great pipe organ at the
east side Of the magnificent struc-
ture. ThTongs Of people crowded in
at the various entrances to gaze upon
their executive, Perchance to clasp
his hand, and then file their way out
in the gOod-naturated mob that every
minute swe1led and multiplied at the
points of ingress and egress to the
building.
The president was In a cheerful
mood and was enjoying to the full
the hearty evidence of good viii
which everywhere met his gaze. Upon
his right stood John G. BIiIburn, of
Buffalo, president Of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition, chatting with the
president and introducing to him
especially persons of note who ap-
preached. Upon the presidents left
stood Mr.. CorteIyou.
It was shortly after four p. m
when one of the thrOng which sur
rounded the presidential party, a
medium-sized man of ordinary aP-
pearanee and plainly dressed IN black,
approached as If TO greet the presi-
dent. Both Secretary Cortelyou and
President Mckinley noticed that the
mans hand was swathed in a bandage
or handkerchief. Reports Of bystand-
ers differ as to which hand. He
worked his way amid the Stream Of
people up to the edge Of the dais until
he was within two feet of the presi-
dent.
President Mckinley smiled, bowed
and extended his hand in that spirit
Of geniaIity the American people so
well know, when suddenly the sharp
crack of a revolver rang out loud and
clear above the hum Of voices, the
shutting Of myriad feet and vibrating
waves of applause that ever and anon
swept here and there over the assem-
blage.
When the multitude which thronged
the edifice began to come to a realiz-
ing sense OF the awfulness OF the
scene of which they had been unwill-
ing witnesses a murmUr arose, spread
and swelled to a hum Of confusion,
then grew to a babel of sounds and
later to a pandemOnium of noises
a force OF exposition guards were on
the scene and an effort was made to
clear the building
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the emergency hospital, where a bull
let which had lodged against the
breast bone was removed Later the
president was reported as resting
easily.
At six o'clock Dr.. Roswell Parke,
the well known surgeon, arrived at
the hospital and after putting the
president under an anaesthetic began
probing for the ball in the abdomen
DR.. Harrington, the police surgeon
at 6:45 p. N. announced Tor Drs-
Parke, Parmenter and Mynter, who
performed the operation, that the
first ball struck the sternum and
glanced OF, causing a slight flesh
wound. The second bullet perforated
both walls Of the stomach and has
not yet been found. The bullet prob
ably Is In the stomach The wounds
are not necessarily fatal
When 1t was decided to remove the
president from the exposition hos
pital 10 the MIburn residence the
news was broken to Mrs Mckinley as
gently as might be She bore the shock
remarkably wei and displayed the
utmost fortitude-
While the wounded president was
being borne from the exposition to
the AIiIburn residence between rows of
onloOkers with barred heads a far diff
ferent spectacle was being witnessed
along the route OF his assailant's
Journey from the scene OF his crime to
police headquarters. The trip was
made so quickly that the prisoner
was landed within the wide portals
Of the police station and the doors
closed before any. one was aware Of his
presence.
A big crowd soon gathered outside
and cries of Lynch HIM Hang
himl" were uttered, but the police
managed to disperse them
The 8Glburn residence Is a large
251s-ztOry brick building, and It stands
on the west side of Delaware ave
nue. two doors from the corner Of
West Ferrv street. Graceful ivy climbs
over the front OF It ard on the large
lawn which surrounds II are number
OF pretty shade trees. The president
Les "a the rear room On second