The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-07
McNNLEY'S WOUNDS SERIOUS

the hospital, and after putting
the President under an anaesthetic
began probing for the ball in the
abdomen. The prisoner declares
he is Fred Niemen, of Detroit.
When arrested he was asked why
he had shot the President and re-
piled:
IT am an anarchist and have done
my duty"
Later he denied to the police Of
ficia1s that he was an anarchist.
At six o'clock Mrs. Mckinley had
not been informed of the shooting
of her husband.
THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
The wouId-be assassin is a Pole
named Fred Nieman, 2S years old,
stands five feet nine inches high,
weighs 16O pounds, has dark brown
hair, blue eyes, smooth face, regu-
lar features with prominent nose.
He speaks very good Eenglish and
has claimed to come from Cleve-
land, Chicago and Detroit, but has
told so many stories that his home
is still a matter of conjecture. TT
is not vet known whether he was
born in this country or not. The
district Sattorney is now closeted
with him. All the police reserves
have been called into the Central
Office to guard against possible
trouble and the police headquarters
are reported roped for a distance
in eacn direction.
At the home of John Nowaks,
1O7S Broadway, it was stated that
Nienan came there last Saturday.
He said that he was from Toledo,
and that he came to Buffalo to see
the exposition. He was alone and
had no visitors. His valise con-
tanned an empty revolver case and
a few clothes.
Four physicians, Doctor Mynler,
Doctor Mann, Doctor Van Peyrura,
of this city, and Doctor Lee, of st.
Louis are with the President.
HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Secretary Cortelyou tonight gave
out the following statement:
The following bulletin was is
sued by the physicians at d. M:
1.-The President was shot about
four o'clock, one bullet struck him
on the upper portion of the breast
bone, glancing, and not penetrat-
ing; the second bullet penetrated
the abdomen five inches below the
left nipple, and one and a half
inches to the left of the median
line. The abdomen was opened
through the line of the bullet
wound. It was found that the bull
let had penetrated the stomach
The opening in the front wall of
the stomach was carefully closed
with silk stitches, after which a
search was made for hole in the
back wall of the stomach. This
was found and also closed in the
same way. The further course of
the bullet could not be discovered,
although careful search was made,
The abdominal wound was closed
without drainage. No injury to the
intestlnes, or other abdominal Or
gan was discovered. The patient
stood the operation well, pulse of
good quality, rate of $50, condition
at the conclusion of operation was
gratifying. The result cannot be
foreto1d. His condition at present
justifies hope of recovery
(Signed.)
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
Secretary to the President"
ROOSEVELT HEARS THE NEWS.
Burlington, VT, September T.
The Vice President on his arrival
here from Isle la Motto, started at
once for Buffalo. To The Associat-
ed Press representative he said:
II am too shocked and grieved to
express my feelings"
A few minutes later when a bull
ietin was handed him saying that
President McKinley's wound was
not fatal the Vice, President sent
word to the gathering:
Like all our people and like the
whole civilized world you will re-
joice to hear this good news"