The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-11
THE ASSASSINATION.

IA6 ASSASS4NtA44O
President Mckinley, the idol OF the
American people, the nations chief ex-
ecutive, and the city's honored guest
lies PROSTATE, suffering the pacgs in
Hicte6 by the bullets of coWsrdly AS
ssssin, while mis- life hangs in the
balance. Out on Delaware svenu,, at
the home of john G.. Miiburo, presi-
dent Of the Psn-American exposition,
with fearful face, and heart torn by COZ
aicsing hopes and fears sits the faithful
wife, whose devotion is known to all the
nation. 1t wss ieR moments after 4
.. m, bile President EcKinley vas
holding public reception In the ersat
Temple Of Music, on the Pan American
grounds, that the cowazdly astack Was
made, With whst success time oloE e can
tell. Standing in the midst Of crowds
numbering thousands; suETouoaed By
every evidence Of good will; pressed BY
= motley ehroug Of people; showe-eo
with expressions of love snd loyalty !;
besieged by multi:u6es, ell eager to
clasp his hand; amid these surround
inss, and with overcoming pisudits
Of an admiring army Of sight.seers ring
ing in his ears, the blew of the assassin
fell, and in an instant pleasure gave
wsy to pain; sdni1ation to agony; folly
turned to fury, and pandemonium fol.
lowed.
THE ASSASSIN.
Dovn at police headquarters, sur;
rounded by stern-faced irquisitora Of
the law, sits medium-se;zed man Of
commonplace appearance, with his h1sd
gaze directed on the floor, who presses
his lips firmly together and listens with
an air Of assumed Indifference to the
persistent stream Of questions, argu-
nents, obiurstiops and admonitions
with which his captors seek to induce
or compel him to talk. The crgsn re-
cisal in the splendid Temple Of Music
witnessed the dastardly attempt. Plan.
ed with the disbolical ingenuity and
fnesse Of which anarchy or nihilism is
capable, the would-be assassin carried
out the work without hitch, and
should his designs f.il, and the presi-
dent survive, only to Divine provideDc ce
can be attributed that henefc snt result.
WHERE IT WAS DONE.
The president, though well guarded
By United States secret service detcc
tiyes, was fully exposed to such an at
tack as occurred. He stood st the eoge
Of the raised dsis upon which STANDS
the great pipe organ st the east side Of
the magnifsent structure. Throngs Of
people crowded in, to gaze upon theil
executive, pe1chsnce to clasp his hand.
and then fight their way out in the
good-nstured mob that every minute
sVelled and multiplied at the points O.
insress and egress to the building. tn
president was in cheefui mood, snc
was ENJOYING to the full the hearty eVi
dences Of good will which eVeryVhert
met his gaze Upon his right stoot
John G.. Milburn, Of Buffalo, presi
cent of the Pan-American exposition
chstting with the president and intro
ducipg TO him especially persons 0
note who approached. Upon the presi
dents left stood Mr.. Cortelyou.
THE ASSASSIN FlsEs.
ItEas shortly after p m when on
of the th1oog which surrounded tn
presidential party, s medium SIZE ma
Of ordinary appearance and plainl'
dressed in black, approsched as II t
greet the president. Beth Secretsr.
Cortelycu AID President Milburn DO
ticed that the mans hard was sWatbe'
in bsrdsge Of handkerchief. Report
of bystsnders differ as to his hand. 4
worked his way snid the s6ream 0
people up the edge cf cbe dias until b
vas within two feet Of the president
Mr.. Mckinley smiled, bowed and eZ
tended lis band il that spirit Of genI
ality tie American people so vel
know, when suddenly the sharp crsc
of revolver rang out loud aDa c!ea
above the hum of voices, the shutHl n
Of myriad feet and vibrating waves 0
applause that ever snd anon swept her
and there over the assemblage.
THE glEND cAPTJRED.
There was an instant Of almost com
plete silence. The president stco
stock still, = lcok Of hesitsncy, almos
of beWiiderment On bis fsce. Thcn b
refreshed q step while a pallor began t
stesl over his features. TIE nulti!ud