Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-12
How Sad Tidings Are Com
Neyed to Mrs.
rlckinley
Family Physician Per-
forms Delicate Task
Himself
Invalid Wife Bears Up
BraNely Under the
Great Shock

Buffalo, Sept. Immediately after
President Mckinley was cared for at
;he exposition grounds, Director GoU-
eral w c, buchanan started for the
MilbWn residence to forestall any IN
formation that might reach there by
telephone or otherwise, Luckily &c
was the first to arrive with the infor
nation, The Niagara Falls trip had
tired Mrs, Mckinley and ON returning
90 the Milburn residence she TOOK
leave Of her nieces, the Misses Barber,
and the presidents niece, Miss Dun
can, rs we'll rs their hostess, Mrs. NR-
burn, and went to her room 80 rest
Buchanan broke the news as gently AZ
possible To the nieCos and consulted
with them and Mrs Milburn as 60 the
best course to pursue in breaking the
nows 60 Mrs Mckinley Il was finally
decided that on her awakening or
shortly thereafter Mr., buchanan
should break the news to her II in the
meantime her physician, nr. Rixpy,
had not arrived, Mrs, Mckinley
awoko from her sleep about 6;30
O'Clock, feeling splendidly, she said,
and at once took up her crochetinE,
which IL one OF her favorito diver
sions,
Immediately ON Buchanan's arrival
at the Milhurn homo he had telephone
communication herewith cut OF, for
already there had been several calls
and he decided on this ns the wisosl
course to pursue lest Mrs Mckinley,
hearing the continued ringing OF the
telephone might inquire what Il
meant, While the light of day ro
manned Mrs, Mckinley continued with
her crochetlng, keeping TO her room
When II came dusk and tho president
had not arrived, she began to feel
anxious concerning him,
Il wonder why he does not come
she asked ono of her niCros. There
was no clock In Mrs McKiney's room
and when Il was o'clock she had na
idea It was so late and this is when
ehe began to feel anxious concerning
her husband, for he was due TO return
to Milburn's house about 9. A. 4
O'Clock Or. RlXey arrived at the Nil.
burn residence. He had been driven
hurriedly down Delaware avenue IN
an open carriage As he came MP
buchanan was out on the lawn con.
ycrsing with reporter "no YOU
know" said Buchanan, 81 had so1
Of prcmonitIon OF thie2 Since early
this morning had been extremely
nervous and feared something might
so wrong. Our trip to the falls was
uncycntful but what an awful SAD
! ending to our day"
At 7:2O pr Rixey came out Of the
house accompanied by Col Weah
Hayes. son OF Ter President Hayes
who IL friend OF President Mckinley
They entered the carriage ana 70
turned to the exposition hospital Ar
ter Dr. Riycy had gone Buchanan said
the doctor had broken the news IN the
most gentle manner 70 Mrs. MCKinley
| He said she stood II hravely, Though
considerably affected. II II was pos
siblo ~ bring him to her she want %
! II done Dr. Rixoy assured her that
the president could be brought with
safety nom the exp siion groundz
and when he LEFT Mr.. Mlburn's Il war
to complete arrangements for the a.
moyal Of the president A big force
Of regular patrolmen was assigned l.
the Milburn residence
AZ 1880 Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson and Miss Wilson called ans
were admitted to the residence