Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14

and after a hasty consultation II was
decided to remove the patient to the
home OF President Milburn. This was
done. the automobile ambulance being
used for the purpose.
Arrived at the Milburn residence all
persons outside the medical attendants,
nurses and the officials Immediately
concerned were excluded and the task
Of probing for the bullet. which has
lodged In the abdomen, was begun by
DR.. Roswell Parke.
When the news OF the crime was tele-
phoned TO the home OF President Mil
burn, where Mrs. Mckinley was rest
ing, immediate steps were taken to
spare her the shock OF a premature
statement OF the occurrence before the
true condition of the president should
be ascertained. Guards were stationed
and no one was permitted to approach
the house.
Mrs Mckinley Notified.
When 1t was decided to remove the
president from the exposition hospital
TO the Milburn residence the news was
broken to Mrs, Mckinley as gently as
might be by the members OF the Mil
burn family. She bore the shock re-
markably well and displayed the ut
most fortitude.
A telegraph Office has been estab-
lished In the Milburn residence and
bulletins giving the public the fullest
information Will be Issued at short in
tervals. kilograms have been pouring
in by the hundreds.
While the wounded president was be-
Ing borne from the exposition to the
Milburn residence between rows Of on
lockers with barred heads a far differ
ent spectacle was being witnessed
along the route OF his assailant's jour-
ney from the scene Of his crime to po-
lice headquarters. The trip was made
30 quickly that the prisoner was safely
landed within the wide portals OF the
police station and the doors closed be-
fore any one was aware OF his pres
ence.
When the officers reached police head
quarters with the prisoner thousands
or men surrounded him. A cry of
Lynch him!" vent up. but a large
force Of policemen rushed the crowd and
firally succeeded In dispensing It.
A Bystandor's story.
From a bystander who witnessed the
attempt on the presidents life the
following description was obtained by
the correspondent OF the Associated
Press:
when the man fired the shots Presi-
dent Mckinley fell back a step, quiv-
cred slightly, but did not fall. Secre-
tary Cortelyou, President Milburn and
Detective Foster sprang to his aid,
while Detective Ireland and James
Barker threw his assailant to the floor,
hurled themselves upon him and at
tempted to disarm him.
Their prisoner struggled desperately,
and wrenching his arm free attempted
once more to fire at the president. The
revolver, however, was struck from his
hand, flying several feet away.
President Mckinley himself plucked
from his side the bullet which had
struck the breast bone and glanced,
lodging In the skin. at the same time
81 ying to the detective: Foster, ! be-
lieve there is another bullet In there.
Shortly afterwards he said: Do not
exaggeratc this to Mrs. Mckinley
The president throughout displayed
the greatest fortitude and all the time
until / saw him carried from the build
ing his GOODNESS and courage were won
Gerful."
Inquiries at the home of President
Milburn at 3 a. m. were fruitless. The
street in the immediate vicinity OF the
house where the president lies Is roped
off and guarded by police, who VIII ad-
NIT nobody.
Just after the arrival of the presl-
dent at Mr.. Milburn's house, Mr.. MIL
burn ave out a statement saying that
while the presidents condition was SER
ious. the wounds were not necessarily
fatal.
DR.. John Mammeter Of Baltimore, a
specialist on stomach troubles, saw the
president. He stated he did not believe
the wound would prove fatal.