Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-13
PHYSICIANS
The Nation in Sorrow

William Mckinley, the president of our common country has not been snatched from his people by the pis- tol of an anarchist assassin, but lives. His condition justifies the hope ex- pressed at midnight by his physicians, that his recovery is probable. Yet even with such hope and belief, his condition is so critical that a nation awaits anxiously news of his condi- ton. At midnight the president had rallied. His temperature was 100.4; pulse 124; respiration "A. This bull letin was signed by the Presidents private secretary and intimate per sonal friend George B. Courtelyou.
 Leon F. Czolgosz, Polish anarchist born in Detroit, who came from Cleve- land to Buffalo, was the would-be as- sassin. The president had just return ed from Niagara Falls and after hear ing a recital in the Temple of Music on the exposition grounds, was hold ing reception, greeting the people in handshake with the same simplicity and utter disregard of fear that has always characterized him in public.
 A young man of apparently 25 years of age, tall and boyish looking was seen to approach the President. Around his right hand was tied hand kerchief, underneath which he car ried 32 caliber revolver, but this the detectives and secret service men little suspicioned. AS the man, who was Czolgosz the Pole, reached the Presi dent, crossing his right arm with his left hand as though to shake the ex- tended hand of Mckinley, he raised what was thought to be the wounded member nearly to the breast of the President and fired twice within the fraction of a second.
 The first ball entered MT. McKin- ley's breast and glanced off, inflicting only flesh wound. This bullet was located in the examination and ex- tracted. While two detectives jump ed forward upon his assailant, who was soon pinioned to the floor beneath a score of guards and soldiers, the badly wounded man looked upon him and in low voice said: ''May God for give him" and is also quoted as say ing "Let no man hurt him." But his first words were of his wife. The shock had taken his breath and he gasped brokenly to his secretary "Cortelyou-my wife; be careful about her; don't let her know"
 The President was borne upon a stretcher from the building and taken to the Emergency Hospital in an au tomobile ambulance. Only once or twice did he groan when in great pain; his lips were firmly set and the com ment of those who saw him was Ger tainly he is soldier"
 The second bullet penetrated the abdomen five inches below the left nipple, passing through the stomach. These holes were seWed up during the examination with silk stitches, but the further course of the bullet after passing through the abdomen, could not be found. No injury to the intes- tines or other organ of the abdomen was discovered.
 When Czolgosz was knocked down, a half dozen guards fell upon him. Foster of the secret service pulled him from beneath this mass and stand ing him upon his feet, still clutching him by the throat dealt him right hand blow, which sent him sprawling upon the floor, as Foster exclaimed "You murderer" The assassin was dragged upstairs to another room and soon after removed to the Guard House and then to police headquar- ters. While being hurried away, the cry of 'Lynch him" was taken up by thousands. Men sprang at the horses which pulled the carriage in which the