The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11

The admission that lie had discuss
ed the crime In advance with friends
was finally drawn from him. but there
he stopped and could not be moved.
He was In the hands OF n group of
shrewd examiners, and they set trap
upon trap TO snare him, but the effort
TO break him down failed. The police
say that In the end when he comes
10 true realization of his position
he Will break down and fully confess.
In reviewing his confession he made
open avowal of his belief I'm anarchy.
and said that he had only done his
| duty as he saw II.
Hunting For Confederates
In addition to the examination 10
which the prisoner was subjected de-
| tectivcs are securing the city for sonic
trace of possible confcderatcs. They
took up the trail of the prisoner from
the day of his arrival and partially
completed an outline of his move
mcnts up 10 the commission of the
| crime.
The general theory now held by the
police Is that circle of CZOlgosz's $
associates plotted the murder of Pres
l
| picked out by the latter and induced
hy persuasion 10 carry out the con
J splracy. They say that he lacks the
shrcwdness to have planned and exc
| cutcd the crime as he did.
No Unfavorabie symptoms.
! Buffalo. September S.-Slight Inn
provement was noted in President
McKinley's condition Sunday. He
passed u good night and his condi-
tion was encouraging. His mind was
! clear. ana he rested well. There Is
not yet any indication of perltonltls.
/ This was the substance of the official
bulletin.
At . y. m the following bulletin
was given out: "rhe President is
resting comfortably and there is no
| special change since the last bulletin.
Pulse l30, temperature 10l.G. respira-
tion 80
Through this quiet. peaceful Sab
bath every word that came from the
big rineclad house in Delaware avenue
in which the stricken chief magistrate
of the nation lies battling for life
was reassurlng, and Tonight the
chances of his recovery are so greatly
improved that all Of those who have
kept the vigil at his bedside feel
strongly that his life will be spared
The developments of last night and
to-day were dreaded. hut hour after
hour passed and the distinguished pa
tient. struggling there beneath the
watclful eyes of physicians and
trained nurses. showed not an unfa
vorable symptom. Five times during
the day the eminent doctors and sur
geons assembled for consultation. and
each time the verdict was unanimous
that what change had occurred wa,
for the better Not the slightest pre-
monltory symptoms of perltonitis ap
pcarcd. and the fresh hope born with
the morning grew stronger and strong.
or as the day advanced. until toward
evening the confidence expressed IL
the Presidents recovery seemed al
most too sangulne.
Not Out of Danger Vet
And yet despite all this the Presi
dent Is by no means out of danger
Not one of his physiclnns--nOt one Ol
his advisers who is admitted to the
inner councilS-has the tcmerity to gt
so far as to declare that he Is. But
If he continues TO improve for one
more day, the danger of perltonltiS
which Is most dreaded. will have
practically disc o9pcared.
Saturday one Of the doctors thought
iS hours would be the limit of tht
danger from that source. but his more
conservative colleagues believe nj
least - hours. possibly 80, from this
time must clapse before the posi-
bllity of perltontlS shall have van
ished. That disposed of, still anOth
er complication may arise. Bloot
poisoning might set in or an abscesS
form where the bullet Is imbeddet
i'm the muscles of the back. Thus fan
the ball of the assassin. which Is still
in the body. gives the physicians nC
anxiety But if the slightest lnfiam
nation appears in the region of the
lead it will be Immediately extract
ed. No difficulty Is anticipated in this
regard.
To-day. for the first time. he en-
joyed a natural sleep. While he was
still more or less under the influence
of anaesthetics. his slumber was rest
less and disturbed, and did him littl,
good. To-day between . and 4 O'Clock
he had the sOlace of natural slumbei
for about four hours.
Pa lent Takes Nourishment.
To-day also for the first tlm'
nourshment was administered. /
: was in liquid form and was injected
lhypodermically to avoid the pOssibil
ity of irritating the walls of the stom
| acl. The exterior wound was dressed
this morning and is progressing sat
isfactorly. All day the members o
the Cabinet and others associated
, with the President in public life cam'
solicitously and went away almost in
, bilant. all rejecting the hopeful out
look of the Milburn house.
, Vice President Roosevelt received
, the earlier bulletins, and after gon,
to church, hurried to the residence
There he was Joined by Senator Han
ma. They came away together an,
gave expression to the most contiden
and encouraging sentiments.
Discuss Deep Water Canal.