Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-09-18
Every Aid Possible Was Rendered to Keep
Him Alive---Death Caused by Gan
grene---An Autopsy Was Held.
The Body Lay in State at Buffalo Twelve ousFunera Train
Goes Direct to Washington Is to Remain There
One Day and Then Will be Taken to Canton
Ohio for Buria-f1is Biography.

When the doors were closed at mid
night 1t was estimated that $4,000 peo
pie had viewed the remains. Thou.
sands OF disappointed ones were still
In the streets. The body will lie in
the city hall until morning. 1t will
be taken to the station by a military
escort tomorrow morning and at $50
the funeral train will start for Wash
ington. Mrs. Mckinley bore up brave.
ly today during the service at the Mil
burn residence and DIR. Rixey, her
physician. thinks she will be able to
support her trying part in the state
funeral at Washington.
The day was gray and cheerless
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift of
sunshine and then threatening to let
loose a downpour upon the gathering
multitude.
Major General John r. Brooke, who
was personally in command of all the
forces participating in the escort. ar.
rived at 10 o'clock. He was in fatigue
uniform, with service sword at his
side. Around his left arm was wound
a heavy band of crepe. With him
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other officers, all in fatigue uniform
with badge of mourning on their
sleeves.
Meantime the members Of the cabi
net, officials high in the government
service and near friends Of the mar
tyred president began to fiji the walks
leading up to the entrance to the Mil
burn residence. They came separate.
ly and in groups. some walking.
The Hearse Came.
The services had already begun
when down the avenue four high step
ping black horses came into sight.
drawing the hearse which was to bear
the casket of the dead president. 1t
was heavy vehicle, without plumes
or any trappings to relieve the dead
black. The horses. too. were not
plumed or caparisoned, but all four
Of them were black from nose to tir
OF tail. Two men We're on the box
the driver, with long lines to the tan
dem pairs, and the groom with folded
arms, sitting motionless. Outside the
house all was silence and waiting
Within the house of death was woe
unspeakable.
In the drawing room to the right of
the hall as President Roosevelt en-
tered the dead chieftain was stretched
upon his bier His head was to the
rising sun. On his face was written
the story OF the Christian forbearance
with which he had met his martyr
dom. Only the thinness of his face
bore mute testimony to the patient
sufferings he had endured. He was
dressed as he always was in life.
The flowers were few as befitted the
simple nature OF the man.
The family had taken leave Of their
loved one before the others arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley, the grief crushed
widow, had been led into the chamber
by her physician, DR.. Rixey, and had
sat awhile alone with him who had
supported and comforted her through
all their years of welded life. But
though her support was gone, she had
not broken down. Dry-eyed she gaZed
on his face. She did not seem to re-
alize that he was dead. Then she was
led away by DR.. Rixey and took up
her position at the head OF the stairs,
where she could hear the services.
Mrs. Hobart. the widow of the vice
president during Mr.. McKinley's first
term, Mr.. Lafayette McWilliams OF
Chicago. Miss Barber, Miss Mary Bar
ber and DIR. Rixey remained with her.
The other members Of the family. Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss Helen
Mckinley, Mrs. Duncan, Miss Duncan
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and DIR. and Mrs
Baer, had withdrawn to the library, to
the north Of the drawing room, in
which the casket lay. and here also
remained other friends when the ser
vice was held.
The friends and public associates OF
the dead president all had opportunity
to view the remains before the ser
vice began.
Senator Hanna, who had fairly wor
shipped his dead friend for years, On
tered the room at this time. but did
not approach the casket.
Just before II o'clock President
Roosevelt entered, coming into the
room from the rear through the libra
ry. After passing into the hall he
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