Evening star., 1901-09-07


LAS far as / can learn after an nour's
talk with the man he is as sane as the or
binary mortal"
Said Fowler: IT used every method
known to the medical PROFESSION to under
mine his mental potsess and + give as my
judgment now that he is perfectly sane"
Big Police FOrce at Work.
The entire police department. was on
duty last night and this morning Capt
Resan has 100 men working under him, and
"a big reserve force upon which to call In
case of emergency.
had half an hours talk this forenoon
with members of the Presidents staff and
official family in the MHburn residence
Other guests of Mr.. Milburn have departed
and the house has been turned over to the
use of the President. A few policemen and
a detail Of artillerymen act as guards to
keep curious people away. Drs. Rixey
Parks and Mann are on duty constantly,
with several male and female trained
nurses. Secretary Cortelyou is kept busy
answering kilograms and keeping the close
friends of the President advised.
The following account. given in CONVEX
sational strain by a member OF the official
household may be accepted as an authen-
tic and authoritative description of scenes
attending and following the shooting of the
President and of his condition today
President Suffering Some Pain.
1.-The President is now resting easily, al
though he is suffering pain from his
wounds and experiencing the discomfort
that attends the use Of anaesthefics. He
secured some sleep last night, and has
been given nourishment hypodermically."
Has it been necessary to- give him a
stmulant for the heart?" 1 asked.
mot bit. He is in splendid physical
condition aside from his wounds, and there
has been no Indications of heart weakness.
He bears his pain with wonderful fortitude.
does not complain, and is really the most
calm and equitable of us ALL
And Mrs. McKinley?''
''She is holding up wonderfully. She has
been in to see the President and is very
brave"
My informant, who was an eyewitness
of the shooting of the President, described
it to me follows:
"It was all over so quickly. The shoot
ing, the removal to the hospital and events
up to the time the President was placed
upon the operating table occurred in rapid
succession.
President Perfectly Cool.
1.-The most vivid impression have of the
occurrence was the President s. perfect cool
ness and self-possession throughout. When
the shot was fired the President stepped
back pace with his hand upon his breast .
and uttered not word, but gave the as
sassin look of intense contempt and sur
prise that he should have done such
thing.
1.-The President spoke but a few times.
He said he did not want the man harmed
and then said that the news be kept from
his wife.
when he was taken into the hospital
to be operated upon he still retained his
composure and showed not the least sign
of panic. He bore the preliminary exam
ination unflinchingly, and when the sur
geons told him the operation would be
serious and that they would have to ad-
minister an anaesthetic he told them with
out a tremor in his voice to go ahead and
do whatever was necessary.
after he was shot utmost precautions
were taken to prevent the news reaching
Mrs Mckinley, and she did not know until
told by DR.. Rixey later in the evening re-
ceiving the announcement bravely."
N. o. NJ
By Associated Press.
Keeps Up His Strength.
BUFFALO, September 7.-President NC
Kinley maintains good measure Of his
strength, and those who watch at his bed
side hold higher hope for his ultimate re-
covery. The shock from the wounds in
ficted upon him by Leon F. Czolgosz seems
to have been less than was anticipated,
and that is regarded as highly favorable to
him.
1t is admitted that the crisis in his condi-
tion has not yet come. and there Is the
gravest danger until 1t has been safely
passed. Several bulletins came from the
chamber Of the wounded President during
the night and early hours OF the morning,
and they all indicated spirit Of hopeful
ness. The President rested well, there were
no alarming conditions Of temperature or
pulse, and the spirits Of the sufferer were
strong and CHEEKY. The feeling of hope was
quite general about the Milburn residence
this morning, in sharp. contrast to the
hopelessness and regret that prevailed last
night.
Mrs. Mckinley bears up brayely in her
sorrow, and the physicians IN attendance
feel but little concern on her account. At
the request Of the President, whose first
thoughts were Of her. she was told that he
was Hot seriously WOuQQeQ, ana Wnen SQe
saw him he had rallied from the operation
and was suffering but little pain. She was
reassured by their meeting, and was con-
tent to leave his side during the night and
rest herself.
Has Best of Attention.
The surgeons who operated on the Presi-
dent are in constant attendance, with
corps of the most skilled nurees obtainable.
and the sufferer is the recipient of every
care which their skill and science can sug-
gest. They have not publicly discussed the
case, other than to issue brief bulletins
from time to time, but 1t IL understood that
they believe the President will recover un-
less complications not nov anticipated
come to sap his strength and vitality.
With common impulse to spare the suf
ferer the annoyance that noise would in
flict, the public avoids the neighborhood
where the Milburn residsnce Is located
Early in the night a smaN crowd gathered
near the house. eager EDf news Of the
President, but the police had no trouble to
keep the people at proper distance. Early
this morning a detachnfent OF the 14th
United States Infantry wasfordsred to the