Warren sheaf., 1901-09-12
The Tragic Affair Occurs In the
Temple Of Music at Pan-Amer.
,. ican Exposition. !.
Physicians Hold Out tho Hope That He
May Recover, Although seri- @$-s@
ously Wounded.
Assailant Captured-Says System of
Government Is Wrong, and He, :.
Wanted to End 1t.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Whi1e
President Mckinley was receiving in
the Temple of Music Friday after
noon he was approached by man
with a dark mustache and with one
hand covered with "a handkerchief.
AS the man extended his hand to the
president, apparently with the inten-
ton of shaking hands with him, he
fired shot which entered the pres
ident's right breast, lodging against
the breast bone. Another shot was
f." "a at once, which entered the pres.
ident's abdomen. The assailant was
Immediately arrested and was thrown
to the ground and quick as fash 20
men were upon him. VIII en- rescued
he was covered with blood from a
cash in his face. Cries of lynching
were heard in every direction, but the
police managed to get the man out
of the grounds and locked him up in
a station house a-short distance from
the grounds. Later heawas removed
to the police headquarters. ses.z=....sst
- Condition Favorable.
, The following bulletin was issued
by the presidents physician at l0;40
p. M: 49, ls=7.a"ss.z4 nzf4#,s#$ z(.- W s@E
1.-The president is rallying satisfactorily
and is resting comfortably. Temperature
1904 degrees, pulse 124, respiration "a. .,,-r4s:
'P. M. RIXEY.
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The presidents physician issued the
following bulletin at one o'clock a.. M:
"The president is free from pain and
resting well. Temperature. 1902; pulse, l2O;
respiration, Pa fF%3
The chief danger to the president
now is peritonitis. =.
The Wounds Described.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the
following statements: @&
1.-The president was shot about four
o'clock, one bullet struck him on the up
per portion of the breastbone. glancing
and not penetrat ting; the second bullet pen
etrated the abdomen five inches below the
left nipple and 1k inches to the left of the
median line. The abdomen was opened
through the line of the bullet wound. It
was found that the bullet 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 a 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 intestines or other abdominal
organ was discovered. The patient stood
the operation we'll; pulse of good quality,
rate OF l30' condition at the conclusion Of
operation gratifying. The result cannot
be foretold. His condition at present iusti-
fes hope of recovery" ..,s'.---. =.. ~ -s.
The Assassin.
Late Friday night the police
learned that instead of Fred Nieman,
the real name of the would-be assas-
sin is Leon Czolgosz. He was born in
Detroit, and camehe from Cleveland.
He is about rs years old, stands five
feet nine inches high. weighs 100
pounds, has dark brown hair, blue
eyes, smooth face. regular features.
with prominent nose. .5.a.a
g Makes a Confession.
Leon Czo1gosz, the accused and
self-confessed assassin, has signed q
confession covering six pages of
foolscap, which state that he is an
anarchist, and that he became an en-.
thusiastic member of that body
through the influence of Emma Gold
man, whose writings he had read and
whose lectures he had listened to.
He denies having anv confederate
and says he decided on the aot three
days ago, and bought the revolver
with which the act was committed in
Buffalo. He has seven brothers and
sisters in Cleveland. and the $L4eve-
land directory has the names Of
about that number living on Hosmer
street and Ackland avenue, which
adjoin. Some Of them are butchers,
and others IN different trades. He -
now detained at police headquarters
pending the result Of the presidents
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