The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-09-12
STORY OF THE CRIME
cxolgosz, the Assaiiant, Planned u
With Diabolical Ingenuity.


ley was shot and seriously wounded Oy
would-be assassin while holding q
reception in the temple of music at
the Pan-American Exposition a few
minutes after o'clock yesterday after.
noon. One shot took effect In the
right breast, the other in the abdomen.
The first is not of q serious nature.
and the bullet has been extracted. The
latter pierced the abdominal wall and
has not been located.
II was a few moments after 4 p. m.
while President Mckinley was holding
public reception in the great Temple
of Music on the Pan-American grounds
that the cowardly attack was made,
with what success time alone can tell.
The President. though well guarded
by United States special service de.
tectives, was fully exposed to such
an attack as occurred. He stood at
the edge of the raised dais upon which
stands the great pipe organ at the
east side of the magnificent structure.
Throngs Of people crowded in at the
executive. perchance to clasp his hand:
and then fight their way out In the
good-natured mob that every minute
swelled and multiplied at the points
of Angress and egress to the building
The President was in a cheerful mood
and was enjoying to the full the hear.
ty evidences of good will which every
where met his gaze. Upon his right
stood John G. Milburn, of Buffalo, the
president of the Pan-American Expo
sition. chatting with the President and
introducing to him especially persons
Of note who approached. Upon the
Presidents left stood Mr.. Cortelyou.
1t was shortly after 4 p. M, when
one of the throng which surrounded
the presidential party, a mediumsized
man of ordinary appearance, and plain
ly dressed in black. approached as IL
to greet the President.
Sharp Crack of the Revolver.
President Mckinley smiled, bowed
and extended his hand in that spirit
of geniality the American people so
well know, when suddenly the sharp
crack of revolver rang out loud and
clear above the hum of voices, the
shuffling of myriad feet and vibrating
waves of applause that ever and anon
swept here and there over the assem-
blage.
There was an instant of almost com.
plete silence. The President stood
stock still, look of hesitancy, almost
of bewilderment on his face. Then
he retreated step, while pallor be-
gan to steal over his features.
Then came a commotion. With the
leap of tiger three men threw them
selves forward, as with one impulse
and sprang toward the would-be assas-
sin. Two o. them were United States
secret service men who were on the
lookout, and whose duty it was to
guard aginst just such calamity as
had here befallen the President of the
nation. The third was bystander, a
negro, who had only an instant pre-
viously grasped in his dusky palm the
hand of the President. AS one man
the trio hurled themselves upon the
Presidents assailant. In twinkling
he was borne to the ground, his wea,
pom was wrested from his grasp and
strong arms pinioned him down.
But of the multitude which wit
messed or bore part in the scene OF
turmoil and turbulence there was but
one mind which seemed to retain its
equilibrium, one hand which remained
steady, one eye which gazed with un-
f1inching calmness, and one voice
which retained it's even tenor and fal.
tered not at the most critical juncture.
They were the mind and the hand and
the eye and the voice of President Nc.
kinley.
President Remained Calm.
After the first shock of the assas-
sins shots, he retreated step, then
as the detectives leapUd upon his as
sailant, he turned, walked steadily
to a chair and seated himself, at the
same time removing his hat and bow
ing his head in his hands.
In an instant Secretary Cortelyou
and President Milburn were at his
side. His waistcoat was hurriedly
opened, the President meanwhile ad
monishing those about him to remain
! calm, and telling them not to be
alarmed.
! But you are wounded" cried his
secretary. let me examine"
"No, think not" answered the Pres
ident. Il am not badly hurt, l as
sure you"
Nevertheless his outer garments
were hastily loosened, and when a
tricklng stream of crimson was seen
to wind its way down his breast
spreading its tell-tale stain over the
white surface of the linen, their worst
fears were confirmed.
The Presidents assailant IN the
meantime had been hustled to the real
of the building by Exposition guards
where he was held while the building
was cleared, and later he was turned
over to Superintendent Bull, Of the
Buffalo police department, who tool
the prisoner to No. 16 police station
and afterward to police headquarters
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