Evening star., 1901-09-13
RETURN OF THE PHYSICIANS.
They Gather at Milburn House for
Morning Consultation.

sician to arrive for the morning con-
sultation was Dr. Wasdin, who drove
up in his buggy at S:I5 o'clock. He
passed quickly into the Milburn
residence Il have been absent for
a couple of hours said he, land |
do not know the condition of the
President. | hope he is better"
Two minutes later Abner McKin-
ley walked down to the corner to
tell his coachman, who had been
waiting for him with carriage for
an hour, that he would not go to his
hotel for breakfast. He then return
ed to the Milburn residence.
DIR. Mann came up in an auto
mobile two minutes later Il have
nothing to say now" he said in reply
to question, and he passed into the
roped inclosure about the house.
The new detail of soldiers for
guard duty today arrived from Fort
Porter a few minutes later. The
guard was changed and the sentries
posted for the day. Lieut.. Charles
N. Murphy was the new officer in
charge DR.. Mynter arrived at S:23
o'clock. Il saw the President at s
o'clock" said he. 'His condition
was then very grave
After he entered the house Abner
Mckinley, DR.. Baer, the Presidents
nephew by marriage, and Mr.. Mil
burn came out of the house and
stood in conversation on the lawn.
Mr.. Mckinley was smoking a cigar.
He received and read a telegram
and then turned to his companions
and showed it to them.
People Get the News Early.
The Buffalo papers all had extras
with the sad intelligence of the Pres
ident's relapse on the streets at day
light. One paper announced that
the President was dying. The re-
suit was that the whole city was
thoroughly aroused and alarmed
early, and before 7 o'clock crowds Of
people focked in the direction of the
Milburn residence to learn if the lat
est news was not more reassuring.
They stood at the ropes far down
the intersecting streets and waited
patiently for the appearance of the
morning bulletin. Many of them
refused to credit the news of the
Presidents sudden change for the
worse until they had learned by word
of mouth from the sentries of the
Presidents dangerous and critical
condition.
President Holding His own
Mr.. Milburn at $40 told w. H.
Hengerer, Buffalo business man,
who called to see him, that they
were encouraged by the develop
ments of the last half hour, and that
they thought the President had a
fighting chance.
While they were talking together
Col. w. c. Brown of New York and
Lieut.. Mckinley came out of the
house, and after hurried conference
with Abner Mckinley they hastened
to the corner where an automobile
was in waiting. "The President is a
little better" said COL Brown as he
directed the chauffeur to go as rapid
ly as possible to the Lenox. This is
the hotel at which Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley and Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock are stopping.
DR.. Park did not reach the house
until 8:45 o'clock, being the last of
the physicians to arrive for the morn
ing consultation.
An. Old Woman's Solicftude.
At $50, while the consultation
was going on inside, an old lady,
approached and insisted upon be-
ing admitted. She said she desired
to see Mrs. Mckinley. 81 have
something important to say to her,
she said. One of the secret service
men kindly led her aside and listened
to her long story of how she pro-
posed to cure the President bymeans
of herbs and prayers.
A stream of callers began arriving
early. Several of the foreigners
connected with the exposition ar
rived to inquire about the Presi-
dents condition. All callers were
met at the door by Mr.. Milburn, who
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