The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-10
brief period several Of BuTalo's
best practitioners wero at tho pa.
TENTS sdo.
EXAMINING TIE WOUND.

| EXAMINING TIE WOUND.
The president retained tho full ex-
ercise Of his faculties until placed on
the operating table and subjected to
an anaesthotic. Upon tho first ex.
animation it was ascertained that tho
bullet had taken effect in the right
breast just below the nipple, causing
a comparatively harmless wound.
The other took effect in tho abdo-
mon, about four inches below tho
left nipple, four inches to tho left Of
| the naval and about on q Lowell with
| it.
Upon arrival at tho exposition hos
pltal the second bullet wound was
probed. The walls of tho abdomen
were oponed bnt tho ball WAS not To-
Gated. The incison was hastily
closed and after a hasty consulta-
ton it was decided to remove tho pa =
tiont to tho homo Of President NIL
burn. This was done, the automo,
bile ambulance being usod for thn
purpose. Arriving at the AIilburn
residence all persons outside the
medical attendants, nurses and the
officials Immediately concerned, were
excluded and the task Of probing for
the bullet which had lodged in tho
abdomen WAS begun by DIR. Roswell
Parke. Nhen the news Of tho crime
was telephoned to the homo Of Pres
iuent Milburn where Mrs. Mckinley
was resting Immediate steps wcro
taken to spare her the shock of a
premature statement Of the occur
renee before tho truo condition Of
the presidents could be ascertainod.
Guards wefa stationed and no one
WAS pernatted to apmonoh ,he house.
RENIoyH8 70 MIkEIlEN MANSION.
When it was decided to romove
tho president to the AEilburn resi-.
dence the news was broken to Mrs.
Mckinley rs gently aa might be by
members Of tho NIilburn family.
She bore the shock remarkably well
and displayed the utmost fortitudo.
At $50 the representative Of the
Associated Press WAS admitted to
the Milburn mansion whore Secro
tary Cortelyou gave him the official
bulletin prepared by the physicians.
A TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Secretary Cortelyou said that Il
telegraph Office would be established
at once in the Milburn Office and
bulletins giving tho public the full
lest information possible would be
issued at short intervals. At tho
Milburn house were Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, President Mil
burn, Director General Buchanan of
the Pan-American exposition; DR..
Rixey and Secretary Cortelyou. Tol,
egrnms poured in by tho hundreds
and Secretary Cortelyou WAS kept
busy replying to them. Two s!eno
graphers with their typewriters were
placed in tho parlor which was
quickly transformed into a bustling
room.
While She wounded president was
being borne from tho exposition to
tho Milburn residence between rows
Of Oh lockers with barred heads far
different spectacle was being wit
messed along the route of his as
sailants journey from tho scene of
his crime to police headquarters.
The trip was made so quickly that
the prisoner WAS safely landed with
in the wide portals Of the police
station and the doors closed before
any one was aware of his presence
The news Of the attempted as
sasination had in tho meanwhile
spread broadcast by tho newspapers
Like wildfire it spread from mouth
to mouth. Then bulletins began to
appear on tho boards along news
paper routss and vixen the anounce-
ment was made thab the prisoner
had been taken to police hoadquart-
ers, only two blocks distant from
the Newspaper section. tho crowds
surged down toward the terrace
eager for glimpse Of the prisoner.
At police headquarters they wero
met by a strong Gordon of police,
which was drawn up across the pc ve-