Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-10
THUG ALL BUT LYNCHED
Scene Around the Executive Was
One of Indescribable Confusion.
SURGEONS WERE QUICKLY At WORK
Details ofthe Horrible Affair, the News
of Which Has Almost Frustrated
Nation-Mode of Procedure in Case
President Dies.

President Dies.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. President
Mckinley was shot twice by an as
sassin as he stood in the Temple of
Music at the Pan-American exposition
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The shots were fired by Leon Cool |
gosz, resident of Detroit, who came
here recently from Cleveland.
AssaiIant an Anarchist.
The would-be assassin at first gave
his name as Fred Nieman, and said
he had lived in Detroit, Toledo and
Chicago. After the crime the man
declared he was an anarchist and had
only done his duty.
The attempted assassination took
place in the presence of 5000 persons
who had crowded into the Temple of
Music, and while 10000 others stood
outside the temple waiting for a
chance to enter and shake hands with
the President
First Bullet Enters Breast
The first bullet struck the sternum
in the Presidents chest, DETECTING to
the right, and travelled beneath the
skin to point directly below the right
nipple.
The second bullet penetrated the alb
,in ,,1l ST no
stomach and lodged in the back.
Only a superficial wound was caused
by the first bullet and within five min
utes after the physicians reached the
President it had been removed.
Second Wound More Serious.
The second bullet was not found. An
operation was performed on the Pres
ident at the Emergency hospital on
the exposition grounds at o'clock by
Dr. Matthew D. Mann, Dr. John Par
menter and DR.. Herman Mynter The
Presidents stomach was opened, but
the bullet was not found.
The incision and wounds were sewn
up and at 745 O'Clock the President
was removed to the home of John G
Milburn at Delaware avenue and Ferry
street.
Doctors Hopeful of Recovery.
The doctors stated after the opera
ton that they were hopeful, and that
while the wound caused by the second
shot was serious, it was not necessar
lily fatal.
Detectives Seize Assailant.
The man who did the shooting wa!
seized Immediately by the detectives
He offered no resistance and at frs
refused to give any information abou
himself Later he said his name wa
Fred Nieman, that he was % years old
and had come to Buffalo from Detroi
a week ago. He was living at 1922
Broadway. He gave his occupation a
blacksmith and said he was born il
Detroit.
Attack at Public Reception.
The reception to the. President i
the afternoon was one to which tn
general public had been invited. Pres
ident John G. Milburn. Of. the expos
ton had introduced the President t
the great crowd at the Temple an
men, women, and children came fol
ward for "a personal greeting.
Pistol Hidden in Handkerchief.
Among those in line was Czolgos;
whose left hand was wrapped in
handkerchief. Folded in the handke
chief was a 32-calibeg derringer, holt
ing but two bullets.
A little girl was led up by her fathe
and the President shook hands wit
her. AS she passed along to the rigt
the President looked after her smi
ingly and waived his hand in plea
ant adieu,
Presses Revolver Against Victim.
Next in line came the would-be a
sassin.
AS the President turned to the rigl
again bringing his right hand about
the characteristic attitude with whit
he extends it while receiving. Czc
gosz thrust out both his hands, brus
ed aside the Presidents extendt
hand, and brought the revolver hide
in the handkerchief up against Il
Presidents stomach At the same
slant he pulled the trigger
Two Shots Strike President.
The first bullet entered too high f
the purpose of the assassin, who h,
fired again as soon as his finger cou
move the trigger
On receiving the first shot Preside
Mckinley lifted himself on his to
with something of gasp. His mo,
ment caused the second shot to ent
just below the navel With the 81
ond shot the President doubled sligl
ly forward and then sank back. Dett
tive Geary caught the President in /
arms and. President Milburn helped
support him.
Asks If He Is Shot.
When the President fell into t
arms of Detective Geary he coolly as
ed: Am | shot?"
Geary unbuttoned the Presiden
vest and, seeing blood, replied:
Z fear you are Mr.. President"
AssaiIant Hurled to Floor.