The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-09-19
FRED CLARK INTERVIEWED.
Stopped at Salt Lake City on Re
turn Trip.


turn Trip.
Fred NJ. Clark has reached Salt Lake
City on his return trip from the East
and the Tribune OF Saturday last con-
tanned the following purported inter-
view with him:
Fred NJ. Clark, the druggist at Ely,
New. stood about twenty feet distant
from President Mckinley in Music hall
at the Buffalo fair when the latter was
shot. Mr.. Clark was at the Walker
house yesterday enroute to his home,
from which he had been absent three
months. Mr.. Clark gave very inter-
esting account from his position as an
eve. witness to Tribune reporter, who
called on him yesterday. He said Il
was in the great jam out twenty feet
or so from the platform in front OF the
organ where the President was stand
ing shaking hands with people crush
ing forward to greet him, and | saw
this fellow. 'Schoolgootch, | believe
they call him, pressing forward win
the rest. His right hand was wrapped
up in a white handkerchief and had
the appearance of having been injured.
He was not an impressive individual
and there was nothing in his face to
Indicate desperation. On the contrary
his expression was rather frank than
otherwise. But in that handkerchief
wrapped hand was a 32-caliber two
barreled Derringer pistol carefully
concealed. As the would-be assassin
extended his left hand to grasp the
Presidents right, he pulled the Presi-
dent toward him, and with his right
hand fired two shots against his body
in Quick succession. The fellows talk
about being unable to fire third shot
because pounced upon was all put on
because he did not have any third shot
TO fire.
THE President staggered, gave his
assassin the most intense look, and tot
tered toward the left into Mr.. Milburn's
arms.
Christianity the negro Parker had
sprung against 'Sbhoolgootch' and
knocked him down, and the secret ser
V ice men we're right after him. Tht
whole place was in confusion right of
Some cried one thing, some another,
as scores of hands we're reached out II
grab The young anarchist. But for tn
prompt action OF the detectives in hur
rying him away the crowd would hav'
torn him in pieces. The Police, tn,
soldiers and fair guards rushed II
quickly and forced the crowd back, AM
the wounded President was carried OF
at once to the emergency hospital
There were 10000 people on tn
grounds at the time, and the excite
ment was tremendous. No one SCENE
IN Iacb IL was NOT long before the Who'll
city was thrown into confusion. d
not stay, but got out of the fair as 500
as | could and out of town that night.
Il had gone to the fair the day oil
which President Mckinley made hi
famous address. / was especially anx
ious to see him because | had neye
before seen a President OF the Unite,
States. That was a magnificent ad dres
delivered; it deeply impressed every
body as a very sagacious and masterfu
and a well timed effort
Mr.. Clark brought back with hin
copies of the Chicago papers contain
ing extended and illustrated account
of the assassination, and all the scene
and incidents connected with 1t. H,
does not see how the fair can continu,
under the circumstances, and believes
the sad event will kill it.