The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1901-09-14

'l DI CKlNSON
a With one impulse, and sprang to,
ward theswould-bA assassin. Two Of
them were United States secret serv-
ice men who were on the lookout and
whose. duty It was to guard against
Just such q calamity as had here be-
fallen the president and the nation.
7 The third was bystander, q negro,
who had only an instant previously
/ grasped in his tj;-sky hand the hand
of the president. AS one man the
trio hurled themselves upon the presi-
b dents assailant. In q twinkling he
was borne to the ground, his weapon
was wrested from his grasp and strong
arms pinioned him down. 55r !,
Then the multitude which thronged
the edif1ce began to come to realiz-
Ing sense of the awfulness OF the scene
Of which they had been unwilling Wit
nesses. A murmur arose, spread and
swelled to q hum Of confusion, then
grew 70 babel Of sounds and later
TO . lpandemonium Of noises.
The crowds that moment before
had stood mute and motionless, as In
bewildered ignorance of the .enormity
|9of the thing, now with single i'm
pulse surged forward toward the stage
OF the horrid drama, while
A Hoarse Cry Welled Up
from 1000 throats and 1000 men
charged forward to lay hands upon
the perpetrator Of the dastardly crime.
But Of the multitude which wit
messed or bore part In the scene Of
turbulence there was but one mind
which seemed to retain It's equilibrium,
one hand which remained s-eady, one
eye which gazed with unfiinching
calmness and one voice which re-
tanned its even tenor and faltered not
at the most critical juncture. They
were the mind and hand and the eye
and the voice Of President Mckinley.
After the first shock of the assas-
sins shot he retreated step, then, as
the detectives leaped upon his assail-
ant, he turned, walked steadily to
chair and seated himself, at the same
time removing his hat and bowing his
head In his hands. In an Instant Sec
retary sCortelyou was At his side. His
Waistcoat was hurriedly opened, the
president meanwhile admonishing
those about him TO remain calm and
telling them not to be alarmed.
But you are wounded" cried his
secretary, "let me examine"
mo, think not" answered the
president. II am not badly hurt, L as
sure you.'
Nevertheless his outer garments
were hastily loosened and when a
Triekling Stream Of Crimson
was seen to wind Its way down his
breast, spreading It's telltale stain
over the white surface of the linen,
their worst fears were confirmed. AS
soon as the crowd in the Temple of
Music had been dispersed sufficiently
the president was removed in the au-
tomobile ambulance and taken to the
exposition hospital, where an exam
ination was made. The best medical
skill was summoned and within a
brief period several of Buftalo's best
known practitioners were at the pa
tents side.
Upon the first examination it was
ascertained that one bullet had taken
effect in the right breast just below
the nipple, causing comparatively
harmless wound. The other took ef-
feet in the abdomen, about four inches
to the left of the navel and about on
q level with it.
Upon arrival at the exposition hos
pital the second bullet was probed for.
The walls of the abdomen were opened,
but the ball was not located. The in
cision was hastily closed and after
hasty consultation 1t was decided to
remove the patient to the home of
President Milburn. This was done,
the automobile ambulance being used
for the purpose.
Mrs. Mckinley Informed.
The news of the attempted assas.
sination of the president was kept
from Mrs. Mckinley until the arrival
Of DR.. Rixey at the Milburn home. He
broke the news to her as gently as
possible and Mrs. Mckinley received
\ the announcement with the utmost
courage.
While the wounded president was
being borne from the exposition to
the Milburn residence between rows
of onlookers with barred heads, q far
different spectacle was being wit
messed along the route Of his assail.
ants Journey from the scene OF his
crime to police Headquarters. The
trip was made so quickly that the pris.
oner was landed safely within the
portals Of the police station and the
doors closed before any one was aware
of his presence. But when the an
nouncement was made that the pris-
oner had been taken to police bead
quarters the crowd surged down to-
ward the terrace eager for glimpse
Of the prisoner. At police headquar-
ters they were met by strong Gordon
Of police, which was drawn up across
the pavement on Pearl street. In
few minutes the street was completes
~ blocked with mass Of humanity.
It was at this juncture that some one
raised the cry Of Lynch hint" Like
a flash the cry was taken up and the
whole crowd, as IL ignited by the sin
gle match thus applied, re-echoed the
cry.
"Lyneh Him! Hang Him!"
Closer the crowd surged forward.
Denser the throng became as new ar
rivals swelled each moment the sway
ing multitude. The situation was be-
coming critical, when suddenly the
big doors were swung open and a
squad of reserves advanced with solid
front, drove them back from the curb.
then across the street and gradually
succeeded in dispensing them from
about the entrance to the station. The
crowd was so great that 1t became
necessary to rope OF the entire street
In front Of police headquarters.
Inside the stationhouse were num-
her Of officials. The prisoner at first
proved quite communicative, 80 much
So, in fact, that little dependence
could be placed in what he said. He
\ first gave his name as Fred Nieman,
said his home was in Detroit, but later
he said his name y7as Leon Czolgosz,
He is Of Polish-G German extraction.
His home is in Cleveland. He is an
avowed anarchist and an ardent uls-.
ciple .of Emma Goldman, whose teach
|sings, he alleges, are responsible for
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