The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-25

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sailant with look which 1 cannot de-
scribe, but which shall never forget
and in a moment reeled back into the
arms of Secretary Cortelyou.
"Czolgosz's revolver had by that
time been knocked from his hand. and
some one had picked up the burning
handkerchief which lay at his feet.
Czolgosz was picked up. forced back
and again knocked down.
"Mr. Cortelyou and Mr.. Milburn
supported the President and led him to
a chair. I heard him ask that the
news be kept from his wife. and q mo-
ment later, when Secretary Cortelyou
asked him if he felt much pain. he
said:
"'This wound hurts very much
"He seemed to be fairly easy as ne
rested in the chair, and some OF the
fading color came back to his race.
He reached his right hand inside OF
his shirt, and when he withdrew it
his fingers were tipped. He paled
again at the sight of the blood, and L
think he tainted.
"Senor Azpiroz, the Mexican Minis
ter, broke through the crowd, and.
rushing up to the President. cried:
MY God, Mr.. President, are you shot?
"The Minister seemed about to
throw himself at the feet of the Pres
ident. and was restrained. The Pres
ident's answer came very slowly and
in a halting, subdued voice. He said:
Yes, I believe I en- The President
was attracted by the scuffie of the
officers who were dragging the would
| be murderer away, but he did not
speak. His head rested Oh The arm
of Mr.. A1ilburn. and he seemed only
| partly conscious.
"His courage was superb, and while
| he was conscious he was master OF the
main which he suffered. When the
| ambulance came and a stretcher was
brought in he started forward and
| partially regained his feet unassisted.
81 heard not a word from the assail-
| ant of the President. He was struck
down the moment he fired the second
| shot, and If he did speak it was prob
| ably in exclamation at the very rough
| treatment he was receiving"
A prominent Exposition official who
! stood near the President gives a
graphic description Of the scene at the
time Czolgosz fired the cowardly shot.
"a little girl was Immediately ahead
Of him in the line" he says, "and the
President, after patting her kindly on
the head, turned with a smile of well
come and extended hand.
"The assassin thrust out both his
hands, brushed aside the Presidents
right hand with his left hand, lurched
forward against the President, and,
thrusting his right hand close against
his breast. pulled the trigger twice.
1.-THE shots came in such quick sue
cession as to be almost simultaneous.
At the first shot the President CULVER
ed and clutched at his chest. At the
second shot he doubled slightly for
ward and sank back. 1t I'll happened
in moment.
"Quick as was Czolgosz he was not
quick enough to fire a third shot. AL
most before the noise of the firing
sounded he was seized by Secret
| Service man, who stood directly oppo-
site the President, and hurled to the
floor. A huge negro leaped upon him
| as he fell aid they rolled over on the
| floor
SOLDIERS of the United States Aritl-
lery detailed at the reception sprang
upon the pair, and Exposition police
| and Secret Service detectives also
rushed upon them.
"a detective clutched the assassin's
right hand, tore from it the handker-
chief and seized the revolver. The AZ
tillerymea, seeing Czolgosz with the
revolver, grabbed him and held him
powerless. Snatching the pistol from
his grasp. q private Of the artillery got
the pistol.
meantime the President, supported
by Detective Geary and President Mil
! burn and surrounded by George B.