The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-13

lrfltAlluk tut VAIN ~ Tug sepueSAs
The exterior wound was dressed this
morning and is progressing satissae-
torily.
All day the members OF the cabinet
and others associated with the presi-
dent in public life came solieltous and
went away almost jubilantly, all re-
fiecting the hopeful outlook At the
Miiburn house.
All through the day great crowds
had gathered on the streets watching
the Milburn house. But AZ darkness
came they gradually disappeared. A
steady line OF men and women came
up TO the ropes TO make anxious In
quiries.
The weather conditions are regard
ed as very favorable for the president
The great confidence which the
president has In his secretary could
not be more strikingiy illustrated
than at the exposition hospital. when
he was about TO be placed upon the
operating table. The president real
ized that the sooner the operation was
performed the better and he WAS per
fsctly willing TO submit 10 the knife
His only solicitude was As TO the COM
potency OF the surgeons who were to
perform the operation.
Just before he was placed upon the
table he called Secretary costsiyou 10
him and asked whether the surgeons
were all right. Mr.. cortelyou assured
him that he had made inquiries and
hat they were reputed 10 be among
he most skiliful In their profession
rhe president accepted the assurance
instantly and Immediately announced
&c was ready.
King Edward VII. has sent mes
age OF feeling coincidence to Presi-
lent Mckinley. This and number OF
,ther messages received viii be made
,ublic as soon as Secretary corteiyou
s able to turn his attention from the
immediate duty Of ministerinx to the
resident.
Cxoigosx. the assassin. seems most
and indifferent. He con-
inues 10 eat and sleep well and makes
% Inquiries as to condition OF his
ictim. He is protected from mob
iolence by the police.
My Revolver Wa. r.s~~s-
Buffalo. sept. lin an intsfsisw Sc
ret Service D~tsetsys Ireland. Who. sitb
'fficer Gallagher. Was near the president
hen the shots were trsd, said;
1T l. insosrr~t. as has b-rsn stated. that
be least fear of an assault was enter
lined By the presidential party.
Since the Spanish war the president
IS Travelled ali over the country aai met
v people yvhere. In Canton be
aiks up and down sown without the Sign
secret service men Of say descriptions
an escort. In Washington he walks
sout the White House grounds. drives
1t freely, and has enjoyed much freedom
om the presence Of detectives.
1T has been my custom 10 stand back
the preridsnt AMI just 10 hi. lsft. so
at I could s~e the right hand II every
r-on approaching. but yesterday | was
que-tsd to stand opposite the president.
that Mr.. Milbarn could stand at the
4 anil introduce the p~opls who app
cached In that way ! vas unable to-
{ good look at every ones right hand.
"A few moments before Csolg0sr APP
cached a man came along .ish three
gers Of his right hand sisd up In
ndage. and he had shaken hands with
: president. When cxolgo-x came up
tieed be was a boyish looking fellow
th an innocent face. perfectly calm. and
also noticed that bis right hand was
appel In what appeared 10 b. a band
e | watched him closely. but was in
rupted by the man in front 81 him. who
q on to the president. hand unusually
". This man appeared 10 s,s an Italian
1 wore short, heavy black mussache.
was persistent and Il was necessary for
to push him along 40 that the others
lid reach the president
IA he released the presidents hand and
the president was reaching for tn.
nd OF the assassin there wers two quick
IT,. Startled for moment. looked
saw the president draw his tight
Vi up under his coat, straighien UP and
~ his lips together and give cxolgu~x
most scornfuI and contemplate look
-ible 10 imagine.
AT the same time I reached for the
ing man and caught his left arm. The
negro standing just back Of him, and
, would have been next to take the
-idents hand. struck the young man
the neck with one hand and With tho
er reached for the revolver which had
discharged through the handksr-
4 and the shots from which had act
to the linen.
Immediately dozen fell upon the as
in and bore him to the floor. While
the floor Czolgosz tried again to dis
rye the revolver, but before he could
It IT at the president 1t vas knocked