The Springfield herald., 1901-09-13


20 the exposition hospital. where an eN-
animation was made. The best medi-
cal skill WAS summoned, and within 4
brief period several of Burfalo's best
known practitioners We're ut the pa
tents side.
The President retained the full eNer-
else of his faculties until placed on
the operating table and subjected 10
an anaesthetic. Upon the first eNalnin-
alton 1t was ascertained that one bullet
had taken effect in the right breast,
Just below the nipple. causing Il COM
paratively harmless wound.
The other took effect in the abdo-
men, about four inches below the left
nipple -four inches to the left of the
navel and about on level with it.
Upon arrival at the exposition hos
pital the second bullet wound was
probed. The walls of the abdomen
We're opened. but the ball was not To-
Gated. The incision was hastily closed,
and after Il hasty consultation 1T was
decided to remove the patient to the
home of President Milburn. This was
done, the automobile ambulance being
used for the purpose.
At p. III. Secretary Cortelyou gave
out the following bulletin. which de-
scribes the nature of the injury as de-
scribed by the physicians:
''The President was shot about
o'clock, one bullet struck him on the
upper portion of the breast bone,
glancing and not penetrating; the sec
ond bullet penetrated the abdomen
five inches below the left nipple and on
and one-half inches to the left of the
median line. The abdomen was opened
through the line of the bullet wound.
1t was found that the bullet had pene-
trated the stomach. The opening in
the front wall of the stomach was
carefully closed with silk stitches. af-
ter which search was made for hole
in the back wall of the stomach. This
was found and also closed in the same
way.
The further course of the bullet
could not be discovered, although care
full search was made. The abdominal
wound was closed without drainage.
No injury to the intestines or other
abdominal organ was discovered. The
patient stood the operation well, pulse
of good quality. rate of 100. condition
at the conclusion of operation was
gratifying. The result cannot be fore
told. His condition at present justi
fies hope of recovery"
The Presidents aSsailant in the
meantime had been hustled by eNposi-
ton guards to the rear of the building.
where he was held while the building
was cleared, and later he was turned
over TO Superintendent Bull of the
Buffalo Police Department. who took
the prisoner to No. IS police station
and afterwards to police headquarters.
Immediately the President was
cared for at the Exposition grounds,
Director General w. 1. Buchanan
started for the Milburn residence to
forestall any information that might
reach there by telephone or otherwise.
Luckily he was first to arrive with the
information. The Niagara Falls trip
had tired Mrs. Mckinley and on re-
turning to the A1ilburn residence she
took leave of her nieces, the Misses
Barber, and the Presidents 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 them and Mrs. Milburn rs
to the best course to pursue in break
ing the news to Mrs. Mckinley. 1t
was finally decided that on her awak
ening. or shortly thereafter, Mr.. Bu-
chanan should break the news to her
if in the meantime her Physician, DR..
Rixey, had not arrived.
At o'clock DIR. Rixey arrived at the
Milburn residence. He had been
driven hurriedly down Delaware ave
nue. in an open carriage.
At 7:2O o'clock DIR. RiNey came out
of the house. accompanied by Webb
Hayes, son of former President
Hayes, who is friend of President
Mckinley. They entered carriage
and returned to the Exposition hos
pital.
After DR.. Rixey had gone Mr.. Bill
chanan said that the doctor had gently
broken the news to Mrs. Mckinley.
He said she stood it bravely, though
much affected. If it was possible to
bring him to her she wanted it done.
DIR. RiXcy assured her that the Presi-
dent could be brought with safety
from the Exposition grounds. and
when he left Mr.. Milburn's it was to
complete all arrangements for the re
moval of the President.
After long and persistent question
ing it was announced at police head
quarters that the prisoner had made
partial confession, which he had
signed.
As near as can be learned tonight
the facts contained in the confession
are:
The mans name is Leon Czolgosz
He is of Polish-German extraction.
His home is in Cleveland, where he
has seven brothers and sisters. He
is an avowed anarchist and an ardent
disciple of Emma Goldman. whose
teachings. he alleges, are responsible
for to-day's attack on the President.
he denies steadfastly that he is the in
strument of any body of anarchists, or
the tool of any coterie of plotters. He
declares he did not even have con-
federate. His only reason for the
deed. he declares, is that he believed
the present form of government in the
United States was unjust and he con-