Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-12

the presidents aant In wnng he borne the ground
his weapon wresed from his grasp and strong pniond him
down.
Then the multitude which tbronged the edfce began to come to
realizing the awuness of the of which had been
unwilling witness A arose. spread and weled hum of
confusion then babel of sounds and later pandemonm
noises The crowds that moment before stood and motion
less and seemed bewdeed the enomy of the thing with
single impulse gd forward toward the of the horrd drama,
while cry wed up thousands charged
forward lay hands the OF the dastard
For the confusion terrible The crowd surged forward
regardless of consequences Men shouted and fought screamed
and children cried Some of those the doors fled from the ed
flee IN fear OF stampede while hundreds of others from outside rug
d dy forward effort the crowded building and
the mystery of the excitement and which every grew and
wed the congesed interior of the edfce Inside the slightly
raised da enacted within those feversh
also dramatic IN character and thrilling intensity that the few
on will be able succnct account Of what really
did anspne Even the who playing the principal roles
with banced faces trembling limbs and beating hearts,
while their brains robbed with the tumut of conflicting emotions
which could not be clarified into lucid narrative of events they
really TRANSFERRED.
TT PRESIDENT CALM
But of the multitude which the the
turmoil and turbulence there but mind which seemed
tain its equilibrium hand which remained steady which
gazed with fncng camne and voice which retained its
and aered not at the most critical uncture They were the
mind and hand and the and voice of President Mckinley
After the first shock of the asasn shot, he reaed step them
the detectives eaped upon his aaan he turned and walked stead
lily chair and seated himself the time removing his hat and
bowling his head in his hands In instant Secretary and
President Mbun at his side His wascoat huredy
opened the president meanwhile admonshng those about him
main calm and telling themnot be alarmed.
But you wounded cried his secretary "et examine
No think not answered the president Il not badly hurt,
assure you"
Nevertheless garments hastily oosened
ckg of wind way down his breast,
spreading its teae stain the white surface of the lnen their
worst fears confirmed
force of exposition guards the this time and
made clear the building The crush terrific Specta
crowded down the sarwas from the galleries. and the crowd
the floor suged forward toward the WHILE despite the
efforts of the police guards the thron without struggled
madlv to obtain admission.
OVER THE VICTIM.
The presidents asaant the hustled the
of the building by exposition guards where he held while the
building cleared and later turned Superintendent
Bull of the Buffalo police department. who took the prisoner the
police station and erward police headquarters As the
crowd the temple music had been dispersed sufficiently the pres
dent removed automobile ambulance the
iton hospital where examination made The best medical
skill summoned and within brief period Buaos best
known patients side The president retained
full of his faculties until placed the operating table and
subjected anaeshe Upon first examination ascened
that bullet had taken effect the right breast below the
nipple causing comparatively harmless wound The other took effect
the abdomen about four inches below the left nipple and four inches
the left OF the and about level with Upon arrival
the exposition hospital the second bullet wound probed The walls
of the abdomen opened but the ball located The
hastily closed after hasy consultations decided
the patient the home President Mburn This
done, automobile ambulance being used purpose.
Arrived at the Mburn residence all outside of the medical
attendants officials Immediately concerned excluded
and the task of probing for the bullet begun by DR. Roswell Park
At 80 o'clock of the Associated admitted
the Mburn where Secretary Coryou gave him the off
ca bulletin prepared by the physicians Secretary Coryou said
telegraph office would be established Mburn residence
and bulletins giving the public the fullest possible would
be issued short intervals At the Mburn house Secretary
Wilson, President Mburn Director General Buchanan, Dr. Rxev
and Secretary Cortelyou
kilograms poured by the hundreds Secretary Coreou
replying Two senogapher typewriters placed in
the parlor which quickly transformed into busting