The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-12
SHOT BY ANARCHIST.
President Mckinley Seriously Wounded
HIS CONDITION FAV ORABLE AND WOUNDS
-. MAY NOT PROVE FATAL.

quickly asked The officer the question
cam | shot ?' The detective unbut
toned the Presidents vest aud sccins
the blood which flowed from his body
replied; "l fear you are, MIR. President )
The would-bc assassin iilcd the shot
through handkerchief which con.
ccalcd the weapon. The assassin
graspcd the right hand of the Prcsi
dent and as he did so fired with ms
left.
AT the first shot Mr.. Mckinley fell
with bullet in his stomach. rht
man fired second time rs the prcsi.
dent was falling. AT this point De,
tcctive Ireland rushed upon him and
knocked him down. He struck the
man fearful blow with his fist and
prevented his firing third shot. IN
stnntly twenty men jumped on Nai
mann when he had been thrown by
Ireland, and when he was rescued
from them his face was cut open and
covered with blood.
1t was fully two hours after the
shooting before any news of even 4
slightly encouraging nature was re-
cclVcd by the ANXIOUS crowd, and this
came shortly after 80 in the shape Of
statement to The effect that the
President had passed from under the
influence Of the IN .e sthctic which had
been administered while probing for
the bullets, and was resting easily.
AT G:5O another huilctin was issu1d
saying tie Presidents condition was
still more favorable, end that the pby-
slclans entertained strong hopes tol his
recovery. 'ihiS ,a.t news brought
forth a mi4h,y siou Of io> from tie
vast asscm!iagc ou l.lu grounds ant was
re echoed throughout the city. The
President stool iIir Dcralion well and
ms courage Hui Grtau viii power great
" assisted the physicians in their
work
The President and party had been
spending The day at Niagara Fails and
this trip seemed to be to him The most
enjoyable part Of his visit to Buffalo.
The party left there ut 8 O'Clock on ~
special train Oh the New York Central
Tor Lewiston, where they took special
car on TIC Great George road for
Niagara Falls. Arriving at the falls,
they were driven Il uund Goat islard
and to the lntcrlatlC nal hotel for din-
nGr. After '.innc,' Il visit was made u
the power h.,u'c, after which the special
train was ;tyaiu boarded for the return
trip TO Builut", the party arriving there
shortly after , o'cl0cN
Arriving in Buffalo, the i. csidcnt
and party were driv:n direct 10 The
Exposition grounds. The President
was "n III" program % hold Il pun!!c
reception ~ the END >ioyv buIldiug at
O'Clock, AND 1t was soon after enter.
my that the tragedy occurred.
The President We, shot about t
o'clock. One bullet struck him on me
upper portion Of !hc breast bone. @.anc,
ing and not penetrating. The sec nd
bullet penetrated the abdomen five
inches below the left nipple and one
and half inches to the left Of the
mcdian line. The abdomen was opened
through the line Of the bullet wound.
1t was found that the bullet had rcnc-
tra!"d the stomach. The opening in
The front wall Of the stomach was care
fully closed with silk stitches, after
wn!2h Il search was manc for 4 hole in
the back wall OF he stomach. This was
found and also 3loscd in the same way.
The further course of thc bullet could
not be discovered, although careful
search wa made. The abdUminaI
wound was closed without drainage
No injury 50 the intcsiincs or other
abdominal organ was discovered.