Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

- u was dressed II,
torily. saOstac.
All day the members of the ca,,
ana others associated with tho S'net
dent in public life came solicito,p rest
went away almost jubilantlv -, ana
meeting the hopeful outlook A. Il e
Milburn house. the
All through the day great oro
mad gathered on the streets watoh'e
the Milburn house. But as darsas
came they gradually disappearaa Dess
steady line of men and women com1
up to the ropes to make anx;ona
quiries. NJ
The weather conditions are reo..,
ed as very favorable for the preside.
The great confidence which ~
president has in his secretary conlS
not be more strikingly illustrotas
than at the exposition hospital whos
he was about to be placed upon tha
operating table. The president ~,
lied that the sooner the Operation -
performed the better and he was no~
fectly willing to submit to the Init
His only solicitude was as to the con,
potency of the surgeons who were =
perform the operation.
Just before he was placed unon ~
table he called Secretary Cortelyou to
him and asked whether the surgeons
were all right. Mr.. Cortelyou assured
him that he had made inquiries ana
that they were reputed to be amono
the most skillful in their profession
The president accepted the assurance
instantly and Immediately announced
he was ready.
King Edward VII. has sent a. mes.
sage of feeling coincidence to Pres
dent Mckinley. This and a number of
other messages received will be made
public as soon as Secretary Cortelyon
is able to turn his attention from the
immediate duty of ministering to the
president.
Czolgosz, the assassin, seems most
uncOncerned and Indifferent. He con.
tinues to eat and sleep we'll and makes
no inquiries as to condition of his
victim. He is protected from mob
violence by the police.
Why Revolver Was Unseen.
Buffalo, Sept. In an interview Sc
cret Service Detective Ireland, who, with
Officer Gallagher, was near the president
when the shots were fired, said
at is Incorrect as has been stated, that
the least fear of an assault was enter
tanned by the presidential party.
"Since the Spanish war the president
has Travelled ali over the country and met
the people everywhere. In Canton he
walks up and down town without the sign
of secret service men of any description
as an escort. In Washington he walks
about the White House grounds, drives
out freely, and has enjoyed much freedom
from the presence of detectives.
1T has been my custom to stand back
of the president and just to his left, 50
that | could see the right hand of every
person approaching, but yesterday | was
requested to stand opposite the president,
so that Mr.. NIilburn could stand at the
left and introduce the people who ap-
preached. In that way | was unable to
get good look at every ones right hand.
"a few moments before Czolgosz APP
preached man came along with three
fingers of his right hand tied up in a
bandage, and he had shaken hands with
the president When Czolgosz came up |
noticed he was a boyish looking fellow
with an innocent face, perfectly calm, and
l also noticed that his right hand was
wrapped in what appeared to be band
age. | watched him closely, but was IN
terrupted by the man in front OF him, VINO
held on to the presidents hand unusually
long This man appeared to be an ltaliah
and wore short, heavy black mustacne.
He was persistent and it was necessary Tor
me to push him along so that the others
could reach the president.
"As he released the presidents hand ana
as the president was reaching for the
hand of the assassin there were two quick
shots. Startled for a moment, looked
and saw the president draw his rgns
hand up under his coat, straighten up ana
press his lips together and give Czogosb
the most scorntvl and contemplate look
possible to imagine.
"At the same time I reached for the
young man and caught his left arm. Inc
big negro standing just back of him, anu
who would have been next to take inc
presidents hand, struck the young man
in the neck with one hand and with inc
other reached for the revolver which au
been discharged through the handKel
chief and the shots from which had se'
fire to the linen