Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-09-12


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BUFFALO, N, ", Sept. Q. Frederick
Nieman, Pole, made an attempt te
assassinate President Mckinley on the
Pan-American exposition grounds this
afternoon. He fired two shots at the
chief executive, one of which took
effect In the Presidents abdomen
while the second penetrated above the
abdominal cavity and found lodgment
In the region Of the breastbone. The
wound in the abdomen is the one
which from the first has given the
most anxiety.
The first bullet struck the sternum
In the Presidents chest DETECTED to
the right and travelled beneath the
skin to point directly below the right
nipple. The second bullet penetrated
the abdomen. Only superficial
wound was caused by the first bullet,
and within five minutes after the
physicians reached the Presidentithad
been removed.
The second bullet was not found.
An operation was performed on the
President at the emergency hospital
on the exposition grounds at 6 O'Clock
by Mr.. Matthew d. Mann, DR.. John
Parmenter and DIR. Herman Nynter.
The Presidents stomach was opened,
but the bullet was not found. Drain
age tubes were inserted, the incision
was sewed up, and at 7;45 O'Clock the
President was removed to the home OF
John G.. Milburne, at Delaware avenue
and Ferry street.
WITHOUT A MOMENTS WARNING.
The reception to the President this
afternoon was one to which the
general public had been invited. Pres
ldent John G. Milburn, Of the Exposi'
tion, had introduced the President te
the great crowd in the temple, and
men, women and children came for
ward for personal greeting. Nieman
had wrapped in his handkerchief 81
caliber derringer. A little girl wa
led up by her father and the President
shook hands with her. As she passed
along to the right the President look
after her smilingly and waved hl'
hand in a pleasant adleu.
Next in line came the would-b'
assassin. AS the President turned t
the right, again bringing his righ'
hand about in the Characteristic at
tItude with which he extends 1t whilt
receiving, Nieman thrust out both hi
hands, brushed aside the President'
extended hand and brought the re
volver hidden In the handkerchief ~
against the Presidents stomach. Al
the same instant he pulled the trigger
The first bullet entered to high for The
purpose Of the assassin, who had fired
again as soon as his finger would move
the trigger.
On receiving the first shot, President
Mckinley slightly moved forward and
uttered a short gasp. His movement
caused the second shot to enter just
below the navel. With the second
shot the President doubled slightly
forward, and then sank back. Detec'
tive Geary caught the President inhii
arms, and President Milburn helped
TO support him.
II had all happened In an instant
Almost before the noise Of the second
shot sounded, Nieman was seized by
S. f. Ireland, United States secret
service man, who stood directly op
posite the President. Ireland hurled
him TO the floor, and as he fell anegrt
walter named John Harper leaped up
on him. Soldiers OF the United State
artillery, detailed at the reception
sprang upon him, and he vas surround
ed by a squad Of Exposition police anc
secret service detectives. Detective
Gallagher grabbed Nieman's right
hand. tore away the handkerchief, anC
seized the revolver. The artillery
men, seeing the revolver in Gallagher''
hand, rushed at him and handled hin
rather roughly.