The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-15
BY FEARFUL CROWDS
THE MILBURN HOUSE HAS BEEN
CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED.
DEAD CHIEFTAIN SLEEPING.
WHILE THE PEOPLE WHO LOVED
HIM MOURN.


Features and Comfort His Broken
Hearted Wife-Mrs. Mckinley
Bears Up Well Under Her Burden
of SorrOw--There VIII BE No Cor
oner's Inquest-The Body Prepared
for Burial - None of His Loved
Ones Has Seen the Presidents
Dead Body.
Milburn House, Buffalo, N. Y, Sept.
A.-Absolute quiet prevailed in the
neghborhood of the Milburn residence
through the early hours of the day.
The police maintained the lines on Del
aware avenue and the streets which
intersect it, and double picket lines pa
trolled by Fourteenth Infantry men,
protected the house from any intru-
sion.
Many persons came to the outer po-
lice lines, and gazed in silence at the
house where the body of the dead Pres
ident reposes. Pathetic figures in the
crowd were scores of old Grand Army
men who grieve at the loss of COM
rade. Their bitterness at the crime
seemed melted in regret. Many OF
them pleaded with the police for ad-
mission to the lines, declaring that 1t
was their right and privilege to guard
the body of the man who had fought
in their ranks and was their comrade.
The police regretfully enforced the or
der against them.
A heavy damp fog still hung over the
city and gave the air a chill that was
penetrating. At o'clock company OF
the Fourteenth Infantry, commanded
by Lieut.. James Ware, came to relieve
their comrades, who had been on guard
for twenty-four hours. The formality
of posting their guards took place at
once. No one who came to show his
sorrow for the dead President failed to
ask solicitoCsly for Mrs. Mckinley. 1t
was known that she was not strong
physically and there was grave fear
for the consequences of the suffering
and shock she had experienced. The
first word of encouragement came from
the servants of the household, who said
that she was still in her room and had
apparently rested well. This report
was confirmed by DR.. Wasdin, who had
called to see her. He said that she had
rested fairly well.
Relatives Begin to Arrive.
Mrs Barber and Miss Mckinley sis
ters of the dead statesman, drove TO
the Milburn house at $3.50 and were at
or.ce escorted in. Both showed deep
grief.
Abner Mckinley, brother of Presi-
dent Mckinley, drove to the Milburn
House lat 10 o'clock, accompanied by
Lieut. L. Mckinley, Col. Brown and
Mr.. Meek of Canton. The police re-
moved the rope lines and the carriage
rolled slowly up to the entrance of the
house. Mr.. Mckinley bent forward
in his seat in the car age and shaded
his eyes with his hal.is. When he
alighted, he walked slowly up to the
door of the house with his eyes down.
cast and head bent. His face showed
plainly the strain and grief OF the
night.
At 10 o'clock Milburn house, (which
all through the morning had been ST.
lent, and to outward appearances, de-
serted, showed it's first stir. The rela-
tives of President Mckinley began ar
irving and the waiting attendants
stood at the open door to receive
them. Mr. Milburn joined the party
at 10 o'clock, and for time stood at
the door with barred head with some of
the friends of the Mckinley family.
BY that time great crowds were at the
ends of the rope enclosure, but perfect
order was observed.
The most painful scene of the morn
ing was caused by camera men. TO
the number of more than thirty, they
gained admission through the police
lines and even the grief of the relatives
of the dead President was not sacred
to them. They pointed their cameras
into the tear stained faces of the rela-
tives and snapped the shutters. The
police declined to take the responsible
ity of ejecting them.
Arrival of the Coroner.
The coroner of Buffalo. James Will
son, arrived at the residence at 10
o'clock and officially viewed the body.
He stated to an Associated Press rep
resentative that it had been his inten-
ton to empanel a jury, but he had
been officially advised by the district
attorney that such a proceeding would
be unnecessary After the autopsy he
said he would issue a certificate of
death and a permit for the removal
of the remains.
Senator Hanna came to the house at
10:4O, accompanied by Controller Dawes
and Elmer Dover, his private secre-
tary. The Senator walked slowly and
haltingly and bowed his head as he APP
nroached the house that sheltered the
remains of his friend. Exaggerated re-
ports of Mr.. Hanna's illness had been
sent out and his appearance on the
streets completely dispelled them. He
is broken in spirit at the death OF
President Mckinley, but remains
strong physically.
An affecting incident of the morning
was the coming of Mrs. Carrot A. Ho-
hart. wife of the former Vice President
of the United States, and her son.
Mrs. Hobart was in deepest mourning,
and after her visit to the house came
out with her handkerchief to her eyes,
weeping.
The members Of President McKtn-
ley's cabinet began assembling at 1880.
Secretary Root was the first to arrive.
and after him came Secretaries Long
Wilson and Hitchcock, Attorney Gener
a; Knox and Postmaster General
smith. The only absentees were Secre-
taries Gage and Hay. They held con-
ference in the rear parlors.
At the same moment the physicians
who were to perform the autopsy had
assembled in a room up stairs. The ex-
pressions of coincidence had arrived al
most simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the Presidents death,
showing that the people had waited on
through the weary hours of the night.
After daylight the kilograms began ar
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