The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-13

holding 4 reception in the Temple Of
! Music at the pan-A American grounds q
| few minutes after o'clock this after
| noon. One shot took effect In the right
breast, the other in the abdomen. The
1 first IL not of n serious nature. and the
bullet has been extracted. The latter
| pierced the stomach, making danger
ons wound.
The President was removed from the
exposition building to the residence of
John G. Milhurn. president of the Ex-
| position company. An operation was
performed. and it was learned that one
bullet had gone through the stomach.
These wounds We're dressed and the
President came out of the operation in
satisfactory condition. The bullet was
not located
At 1910 p. III. the following bulletin
by the attending physicians was is
sued:
The President is rallying and is
resting comfortably. At 1915 p. IN.
the temperature was 1904 degrees,
pulse 124. respiration 24.'' Signed by
p. NJ. Rixey NJ. B. Mann. Il. Parke, ii.
A1inter and Eugene Wanbin.
1t was Just after the daily organ re-
cital In the splendid Temple of Music
that the daStar'lly attempt was made.
Planned with all the diabolical ingenu
ity and fines>se Of which anarchy or nj
hilism alone is capable, the would-be
assassin carried out the work without
Il hitch, and should his designs fail
and the President survive. only to Di-
vine Providence can be attributed that
beneficial result.
Il, f.lI
by United States secret service detect
ives, was fully exposed to such an at
tack as occurred. He stood Mt 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
various entrances to gaze upon their
executive. perchance TO clasp his hand
and then file their way out in the good
natured mob that every minute
swelled and multiplied nj the points
of ingress and egreSS to the building.
The President was In Il cheerful
mood and was enjoying to the full the
hearty evidence of good will which
everywhere met his gaze. Upon his
right stood John G. AIilburn of Buff
falo, president of the Pan-American
Win tiiS 4 iNSi7
dent and introducing to him especially
persons of note who approached. Upon
the Presidents left stood Mr.. Cortel-
you.
1t was shortly after 4 p. IN. when
out of the throng which surrounded
the presidential party, n medium-siZed
man OF ordinary appearance and
plainly dressed In black, approached
as IL to greet the President. Both Sec
retary Cortelyou and President Mil
burn noticed that the mans hand was
swathed in a bandage or handkerchief.
Reports of bystanders differ as to
which hand. He worked his way
amid the stream Of people up to the
edge of the dais until he was within
two feet of the president. .e
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 shufiiing
of myriad feet and the vibrating waves
of applause that ever and anon swept
here and there over the assemblage.
There was an instant of almost COM
plete silence. The President stood
stock still, a look OF hesitancy, almost
of bewilderment, on his face. Then
he retreated q step. while pallor be-
gan to steal over his features. The
multitude, only partially aware that
something serious had happened,
paused in surprise, while necks were
craned and all eyes turned as one to
the rostrum. where great tragedy
was being enacted.
Then came commotion. Three
men threw themselves forward as
with one impulse, and sprang toward
the would be assassin. Two of them
were United States secret service men
who We're on the lookout, and whose
duty it was to guard against just such
n calamity az had here befallen the
President and the nation. The third
was n bystander. a negro. who had
only an instant previously grasped the
hand of the President. In twinkling
the assassin was borne to the ground,
his weapon was wrested from his
| grasp, and strong arms piniOned him
| down.
After the frst shock Of the shot Mr..
Mckinley retrentcd n step. Then. as the
detectives leaped upon his assailant,
| he turned. walked steadily to chair
and seated himscls. at the same time
removing Ills hat and bowling his head
| In his hands
In nm instant Secretary Corteiyou
and President Milburn were at his
side. Ills wiistcoat was hurriedly
opened. the President meanwhile nd