The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-19
The Presidents Death. =,

President Mckinley died at 2:l5
O'Clock Saturday morning. He had
bee" unconscious since 7:30 p. r.. His
last conscious hour on earth was spent
with the wife to whom he devoted a
life time OF care. He died unattenC-
dcd ~ minister OF the Gospel. but
his iast words were an humble SUI
mission 10 the will Of the God ii
whom he believed. He was reconciled
10 tn, cruel fate to which an .assaSsins
bullet had condemned him and faced
death in the same spirit Of calmness
and T0jse which has marked his long
and honorable career. His last CON
scious words reduced to writing ,-by
DR.. Mann. who stood At his bedside
When they were uttered, we're as FOL
lows: Goodbye. all; goodbye. It's
Gods way His will be done:
His relatives and members OF the
o!iCia, family were at the MllbuTh
house. Except Secretary Wilson, who
did -. avail himself Of the oppor-
tun!,y, and some of his personal and
political friends, took leave OF him.
This PAINFUL ceremony was Simple.
His t:iClds came to the door OF the
sick room, locked at him and turned
tearErlly away. He was practically
uncOn" ciouS during this time. But the
powerful heart stimulants. including
oxygen. were employed to restore him
10 consc ciousness for his final parting
with his wife. He asked for her anG
she sat at his side and held his hand.
He CCns0led her and badc her good
bye. SIZE went through the heart
1rrirg scene with the same bravery
and !Crtitudc with which she ha1
born, ;hc grief of the tragedy which
has ended his life.
TIE immediate cause Of the Fresi.
dents death il undetermined. MS
physicians iisagl &c and it will posi-
bly, require an aut, PSI TO fix the exact
caUs,. The Presto :nt'S remains Will
he taken to Wash 'ngton and there
have state funeral. Vice President
Roosevelt. who now succeeds him.
ma. ;ake the oath Of Office whereVe"
he happens to hear the news. The
cabinet will. Of course, resign IN d
body and President Roosevelt VIII
have an opportunity OF forming new
cabinet. if he so desires.
The rage of the people of Buffalo
against the assassin when they learn
ed tonight that he was dying was
bourGless. Thousands surroui- Led re
iaiI and the entire police Of the IT.
and TWO regiments of militia were
utilized to insure his protection.
NEARER My GOD TO THEE.
After they left the sick room. the
phvs!cians rallied him to consciousness
and The President asked almost lmme-
distcrv that his wife be brought TO him.
Tho doctors fell back into the shadows
oe .ra room as Mrs Mckinley came
,hroYgh The doorway. The strong face
az tho diving man lighted up with a
faint smile as their hands were clasp
cd. st, sat beside him and held MS
hands. Despite her physical Weakness
she bore up bravely under the orGeA.
The President in his last period o. con-
scfc-sDpss. which ended about I:4O p.
m. cbanted the words of the hymn
"Ne.Iar My God to Thee, and his
last audible conscious words as taken
dowr ly Dr. Mann at the bedside were:
-.Goolhve all. goodbye" II is Goa
way. His will be done.
lii. News In Washington.
Vas aington. D. c., Special The
news Of the expected death OF Pres
den: Mckinley came as crushing blow
to ,he nations capital. Nowhere, per-
hans. had the citizens been so full OF
confidence in the ultimate recovery Oh
their beloved President and the DNoy-
ant bulletins of the past week from the
sick bed had lulled them INTO faise
sense Of secutiry which made tae shock
terrible when the news that the bu1-