Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-09-13
They Furnish Cheering Messages
AS to Presidents Condition.
HOURS OF FEARFUL SUSPENSE
Additional Details of the Tragedy--Story of an Eye
Witness to the Shooting--r1rs. McKinleyat
Last Gives Way to Poignant Feelings.

with a look which | cannot describe,
but which l shall never forget. and in
a moment reeled back into the arms of
Secretary Cortelyou. Czolgoszs re-
volver had by that time been knocked
from his handkerchief which lay at
his feet. Czolgosz was picked up,
forced back and again knocked down.
Mr. Cortelqou and Mr.. Milburn sup
ported the president and led him to
chair. His courage was superb and
while he was conscious he was the
master of the pain which he suffered.
When the ambulance came and a
stretcher was brought in the president
started forward and partly regained
from the assailant of the president.
He was struck down the moment he
fired the second shot, and If he did
speak it probably was in exclamation
at the very rough treatment he was
receiving"
A Day OF Anxiety.
During the day Saturday very little
that was definitely good filtered
through the watchful Gordon around
the presidents bedside. His pulse was
as high as 146, but men whose pulses
have registered 200 have lived. His
temperature was 102, not an extraordi-
narily high figure. even considering
President McKinley's age. The doc
tors issued five bulletins between
o'clock a. m. and $50 pm, and be-
cause they showed an absence Of un-
favorable conditions they were gen.
orally regarded as very hopeful.
Vice President Roosevelt reached
the Milburn residence shortly after
/ o'clock Saturday afternoon, after
travelling continuously since o'clock,
when he left Burlington. VT. He was
escorted from the station as far as the
Hotel Iroquois by squad of mounted
police and the remainder of the way
by squad of bicycle police. He ex-
pressed his deep distress at the trag.
edy, but beyond that declined to make
any statement.
BY evening all Of the members OF
the cabinet except Secretary Hay and
Secretary Long arrived. Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Root spent most
of the day at the Milburn residence
All the members of the cabinet will
remain in Buffalo until the result OF
the wound is determined
General Brooke, commander Of the
department of the east, who arrived
early Saturday morning from New
York, assumed personal charge of the
military and under his direction pick
ct lines were placed in every direc
ton. The police force and the sol
diers roped off the streets which in
tersect Delaware avenue near the Mil
burn residence, aud teams and pedes
trians were kept off the streets.
Mrs. Mckinie Breaks Down.
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley was
permitted to see the president wher
he was recovering from the surgical
operation Friday evening was made
public by the bystanders Saturday
The exact details of that meeting are
unknown save to the physicians and
nurses who were in attendance. The
. medical men have disclosed enough
however, to make certain the fact that
Mrs. Mckinley, weak and nervous al
| she is, never faltered at the ordeal
She walked to the bed without falter
! ing, she clasped the presidents hand
in both Of hers and kissed it fondly
, Faint greetings we're exchanged be
tween them, but that was all. In the
| faint light the nurses and physicians
stood about him, silhouettes in the
| shadows. Then the president spoke:
I'VE must bear up" he said. I'll
i, will be better for both of u.s."
Mrs. Mckinley arose without wore
| and left the room. She had played
the part of astrong woman, with nerves
! of steel. Tears came to her eyes, bui
, as long as she was in the presidents
I sight she would not give way. Once
, in her own apartment, however. she
broke down completely, and even with
DIR. Rixey's care, 1T was hours before
: she recovered. Again Saturday she
paid visit to the presidents bedside
She appeared much calmer and more
contained. The president asked tc
see. her. and his physician did not have
| the heart to refuse his request. She
/ was there but few minutes, seated al
} his bedside, as he in his devotion tc
her in her illness had SO often been al
! hers. Mrs. Mckinley had been warned
not to talk. and the president and his
/ wife exchanged only few words.