Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-16
THE PRESIDENTS DEATH
Took Place At Buffalo At 2.I5 O'clock sa,ur.
day Morning.

Milburn House, Buffalo, N. ". Sent
14.-President Mckinley died at .. 15A
NJ. He had been unconscious since 80
+. NJ. His last conscious hour en- earth
was spent with the wife to whom he
mad devoted a lifetime of care.
He died unattended by a minister of
the gospel. but his last words were an
humble submission to the will of the
God in whom he believed.
He was reconciled to the cruel fate
TO which an assassin's bullet had con-
demned him and faced death in tho
same spirit of calmness and poise
which has marked his long and honor
able career.
His last conscious words, reduced to
writing by DR.. Mann. who stood at his
bedside when they were uttered, were
as follows:
Good bye. all. good bye. 1t is Gods
way. His will be done"
His relatives and the members Of his
oiiiCidi idHilly were AT the Ml.burn
house. except Secretary Wilson, who
did not avail himself Of the opportu-
nifty, and some of his personal and
political friends took leave Of him.
This painful ceremony was simple.
His friends came to the door of the
sick room. took a longing glance at
the dying statesman and turned away
He was practically unconscious dur
ing this time.
But the powerful heart stimulants,
together with oxygen, We're employed
10 restore him to consciousness for his
final parting with his wife.
He asked for her, she sat at his side
and held his hand.
He consoled her and bade her good
bye.
She went through the scene with the
same bravery and fortitude with which
she has borne the grief of the tragedy
which ended his life.
The immediate cause of the Presi-
dents death is undetermined. i. His
physicians disagree, and it win possiE
bly, require an autopsy to fix finally
the exact cause. ~
The residents renslins will be,
taken to Washington and there, win
be aSstate +fnneral ~ Ms85:
Vice President; Roosevelt, who will
now succeed to the Presidency. may
take the oath of office wherever he
happens to hear the news.
The cabinet will, of course. resign in
body and President Roosevelt will
nave an opportunity of forming 4 new
cabinct if he so desires
The rage of the people Of Buffalo
gainst the Presidents assassin when
hey learned. last night, that he was
lying was boundless.
Thousands surrounded the Jail and
the entire police force of the city and
the two companies of militia We're
utilized to insure his protection.
When the news was impaired to
those down stairs, a great sigh Of an
gush went up from the strong men
there assembled.
The members of the cabinet. sena-
tors and close friends remained but
few minutes.
Then with mournful tread and bowed
heads they came out in the darkness
nd went away.
There was not one among them with
dry eyes. and some moaned in agony
of grief.
The military guard was augmented
Immediately upon the announcement.
The waiting crowds melted away
rapidly, giving expression in unmls-
taxable terms to the great sorrow they
selt.
Within a brief space of time the
newspaper men, the police, the SEN
tries of the guard and those whose du-
ties kept them abroad were the only
persons in evidence within the imme-
diately vicinity.
Those present in the room at the
time of the Presidents death We're
Secretary Cortelyou, DR.. Rixey, Mrs.
and Miss Barber and Miss Duncan
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY