The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-07

the greatest fortitude, and all the time
until | saw him carried from the building
his GOODNESS and courage were wonder
full"
It was learned tonight from an authcri-
uariVe source that the greatest precau-
tons haG been taken to guard against
the possibility of any such occurrences
as transpiper today. Not only We're the
services Of the local police and detective
forces employed to the fullest extent bit
specially detailed men have accompanied
the presidential party in all it's travels
since Inauguration day, and in addition 10.
this the extra precaution was taten up
on the occasion of the presiden1'S visit
to the Pan-American OF having, three
United States treasury secret service men
of long experience and proved ability.
In fact, to such an extent has this mat,
ter of the presidents safety been car.
ried by those responsible for his welfare
that it has given rise to some criticism.
Upon his visit to the exposition it was
felt by those surrounding him that the
president was liable to greater chances
or danger than is usual even upon his
travels, owing to the great crowds, the
diversified character Of the people as
Sembled and the necessity for direct con-
tact with the crowds. For the reasons.
that the strict precautions were 1esorted
w. Inc pISSlCSIlC IlIilSelI lldS oil
been averse to any such precaution, and
the sight of officers of the law constantly
near his person has been Gistasteful to
him. He has always insisted that in
all his visits to various cities there
should be at least one public reception
where he could be brought face to face
with the public and give those who de
sired it the privilege Of PERSONAL
meeting
NEWS BROKEN TO MRS. MKINLEY.
Immediately the president was cared
for at the exposition grounds, Director
General w. |. Buchanan started for the
Milburn residence to forestall any in
formation that might reach there by
telephone or otherwise. Very luckily he
was first to arrive with the information.
The Niagara Falls trip had tired Mrs.
Mckinley and on returning to the Mil
burn residence she took leave of her
nieces, the Misses Barber, and. the presI-
dents niece, Miss Duncan, as well as
their hostess. Mrs. Milburn, and went to-
her room to rest.
Mr.. Buchanan broke the news as gently
as possible to the nIeces and consulted
with them and Mrs Milburn as to the
best course to pursue in breaking the
news to Mrs. Mckinley. 1t was finally
decided that on her awakening or short
ly thereafter Mr.. Buchanan should break
the news. to her, if, in the meantime her
physician, DR.. Rixey, had not arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley awoke from her sleep
at about $50 o'clock. She was feeling
splendidly she said, and at once took.
up her crocneting, which, as Is well
known, is one of her favorite diversions,
Immediately on Mr.. Buchanan's arrival
at the Milburn home, he had telephone
communication cut off, as already there
had been several calls, and he decided
on this as the wisest course to pursue
lest Mrs. Mckinley, hearing the con-.
tinued ringing of the telephone bell
might inquire what it meant.
While the light of day remained Mrs.
Mckinley continued with her crochetIng,
keeping to her room. When it became
dusk and the president had not arrived,
she began to feel anxious concerning
him.
81 wonder why he does not come she
asked one of her nieces.
There was no clock in Mrs McKinley's
room and when it was Z o'clock she had
no idea it was so. late, and this was
when she began to feel anxious concern
ing her husband, for he was due to re-
turn to Mr. Milburns house about b.
o'clock.
At o'clock DIR. RiXey arrived at the
Milhurn residence. He had been driven.
hurredly down Delaware avenue in an
OpSu CoIIIdSc- AS llc CAN'T uP AthA. Ia
chanan was out on the lawn conVersing
with a reporter.
do you know said Mr.. Buchanan,
81 had a sort of premonition OF this:
Since early morning l had been extremely
nervous and feared that something might
go wrong. Our trip to the falls was I'M
eventful, but what an awful sad ending
to our day."
At 7:20 o'clock DR.. Rixey came out of
the house accompanied by Col. Webb.
Hayes, a son of former President Hayes,
who is a friend of President Mckinley.
They entered a carriage and returned to
the exposition hospital.
After Dr. RiXey had gone, Director
General Buchanan said that the doctor
had broken the news in most gentIG
manner to Mrs. Mckinley. He said she
stood it bravely, though considerably af
fected.
If it was possible to bring him to her
she wanted it done. DIR. RiXey assured
her that the president could be brought
with safety from the exposition grounds.
and when he left Mr.. Milburns it was
to complete all arrangements for the
removal of the president
A big force of regular patcolmen was.
assigned to the Milburn residence.
AT 7:30 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
and Miss Wilson called and were adj
mitted to the Milburn residence.
AT THE MfLBURN HOME.
The Milburn home is on the west side