Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-14

The President bresthed his last at
2:15 o'clock this morning. Words OF
oonsola,ion to his wife were the last that
passed his lips.
AT the actual moment Of dying the
President had long been. to oil intents
and purposes, beyond The world forever
For hours he had been unconscious. bis
living became purely automatic, the
functions gradually grew weaker ano
weaker until at last they ceased ai'o-
gether.
The physiciaus had ceased plying
him with drugs and restoratives. IL
was but useless work. From the mo-
ment that his final collapse developed
in all it's seriousness they knew in their
hearts that he was beyond their AID.
The end came in absolute peace. |
| Among those 10 the room we're his TWO
sisters, Helen Mckinley, Mrs. Barber,
and w. w. Duncan, Miss Mary Barber,
her mother, Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Abner
Mckinley aud Mrs. Cready, who had
been taking care Of Mrs. Mckinley.
Tie wife OF the President had been
removed from the sick room about ten
minutes before the President expired.
She bad been with him for nearly TWO
hours. The greater part OF that Time ne
bad been unconscious.
The reason for taking Mrs. Mckin-
lev away at that late hour was ina,
she was so fatigued that 1t was feared
sue would collapse.
At the moment of death all the other
relatives assembled in a room adjoining
the chamber OF death.
IL was stated at 7:55 last night that
the President had recovered conscious
ness; that he fully realized the end was
at hand, and that be had asked Tor
Mrs. Mckinley. She was taken TO her
husbands bedside. All left the room
then. ga one nurse, and the husband
and wife were practically alone. The
President was able TO speak family az
mis- wife bent over him. Those VINO
know how tenderly and constantly ne
mas cared for her and how great MS
anxiety has been for her ever since ne
was stricken down by the anarchists
bullet can hardly speak OF that pitiiui
scene without almost breaking down al
the thought OF it.
. Meantime, the door OF the sick room
was thrown open and those nearest
, the President were quietly gathered
about 1t. 10 the group were Mr.. and
B Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Mrs. Baer, the
the Presidents niece; Mics Barber,
Mrs. McKinley's niece; Judge Day,
Secretaries Root. Hitchcock ana
: Wilson. Senator Hanna and Mrs. Nc
Williams.
10 to 8 O'Clock the only two persons
, who had been by the bedside, save the
doctors and nurses, were Mrs. Mckin
: lev and Mr.. Abner Mckinley. MIS-.
Mckinley remained Ivy her husband
= about ten minutes. IL was thought
than she was bearing up very we'll
Mr.. Abner Mckinley only stood By the
. bedside and looked at his brother for
moment and then walked out.
At $50 o'clock Secretary Cortelyou
announced that the President was dy'
ing.
At 10 O'Clock there were four mem
beers of the ADMINISTRATION who had mol
vet reached there-Secretaries Long
Hay, and Gage, and Postmaster Gene.
: raj Smith. Secretary Root had received
telegram from Vice President Roose'
Welt saving that he was coming from the
north with all speed, by special train.
At q few minutes after 10 O'Clock,
Mr.. Cortelyou gave for publication
! what, 10 all human probability, as the
outlook was then, would be William
McKinley's last words on earth. They
we're: Goods Will be done, not ours"
They we're addressed to Mrs. McKin-
lev 90 she sat by his side, taking her
last farewell OF him. Immediately after
uttering them, the President lspsed into
Inconsistencies.
At various times the Presidenps
MUD wandered during the night, and
in his delirium he spoke of his home 10
Canton. That be was suffering seemed
,, evident from the pitiiul way In which
! he spoke about his longing for rest. To
get home and rest-that was the one
thought that ran through his delirious
moments.
Between 1890 and ii o'clock the re.
|. peated assurances OF each man VINO
came from the house seemed to con-
vince every one who were not news
paper men that there was no use 10
staying any lopger; that the President
could not possibly live until morning
At 1l:30 there were not half as many
about the corner as there had been an
! hour before.
!. The President continued to grow
weaker rapidly. His end was tranquil
and PAINLESS. A fsiot smile escaped
his lips, an which 8 smile yet fingered
He knew his time bad come and be
went without complaint, serene and
8 gentle.
. GOOD bye, all; goodbye. tbs Gods
way. His v Ill be done. not ours" Those
Q we're his last words. They we're spoken
:, to his beloved wife, VINO sat bowed al
his bedside. her hand clasped 10 his.
{ A moment after natures Depenthe
/. spared him the anguish OF last part
|. ing. He lspsed into unconsciousnes;
and 30 remained until the end.
: DIR. Edward JAneway. the New
!. York specialist on stomach trouble,
reached Buffalo a, midnight and drove
TO the house at furious rate, but the
:, end Was already near when he reached
!. there. DR.. Charles Fl. McBurney. who
Q Left on Wednesday with such conf
deuce In the Presidents recovery, ar
rived about the same time, and few
minutes later DR.. w. w. Johnson, the
;, heart specialist, arrived from washing
4 ton. All were too late.
Toe President never rallied from the
sinking spell which so Unexpectedly at
:, f.ckad him M . n1rlock FRIDAY morn.