New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
SAD MORNING IN BUFFALO
SCENES IN AND ABOUT THE HOUSE
WHERE THE MURDERED PRES
IDENT LIES

Buffalo Sept. 14-Absolute quiet prevailed in
: the neigh borhood of the Milburn house through
/ the early hours OF the day. The police main
tanned the lines on Delaware-ave and the
streets which intersect il, and double picket
| lines patroed by infantrymen protected the
| house from any intrusion. Within the house
the offices which follow death were performed
| There was the sending Of official notices. the
summonng of the undertakers the first hasty
| thoughts Of the details of burial Within half
| an hour carriage had brought those who
| to take charge of the body The body laid
| on stretcher, and covered by sheet. re-
manned in the chamber where death had
| Cured A uniformed guard of the United States
Army Hospital Corps detailed for duty at
| the temporary bier. At $50 o'clock the long
| Grape emblem Of mourning hung from the
| door of the house. 1t of heavy material, OF
ample width. caught together with wide. black
| ribbon.
Many persons came to the outer police lines
| and gazed in silence at the house. Some talked
! in whispers OF the cruel tragedy that had taken
away the President and among all the deepest
| sorrow was manifest. Pathetic figures in the
| crowd were scores of Grand Army men, who
! grieve at the loss Of a comrade. Their bitter
| ness at the crime seemed melted in regret. Many
! Of them pleaded with the police for admission
| to the lines declaring that it was their right
and privilege to guard the body of the man who
had fought in their ranks and was their COM
| rade The police regretfully enforced the order
| against them.
| Within the lines a corps Of and tired
| newspaper men about the only civilians
! They loitered about the tents and sheds on the
east side of Delaware awaiting the action
! or the day. Early in the morning number of
| photographers were admitted to the lines and
1 several hundred views Of the house and grounds
xIer tala A haav,
the city and gave the air chill that was pene-
| trating. At o'clock a company of the 14th In
| fantry commanded by Lieutenant James Ware
| came 10 relieve the guards. who had been on
| guard for twenty-four hours The formalities
| of posting the new guards took place at once.
MRS. MKINLEY BEARING UP WELL
| None who to show their sorrow for the
dead President failed TO ask solicitously for Mrs
Mckinley 1t was known that she very
weak and there was grave fear for the conse-
| quences of the suffering and shock she had ex-
perienced. The first word of encoura cement
came from the servants of the household who
said that she still in her ROOM and had ap-
parently rested well This report was amply
confirmed at S:45 o'clock by DR.. wasdin. who
had called at the house 10 her He said
! that she had not only rested fairly we'll. but
was showing raging strength In her grief
! His assurances welcomed by those who
! heard them.
| The large American flag which has hung from
! the front Of the Milburn home almost continu-
! ously since the exposition began was not re-
! moved There no means OF halfnastins it
/! for mute tribute of respect. and it was left
where IL draped across the front of the veranda
1t was one Of the only bits OF color in gray
and cherries landscape
; Mrs Barber and Miss Mckinley sisters Of the
dead President drove to the NIilburn house at
$50 O'Clock. and were at once escorted in. Both
, showed the signs OF their deep grief
| Coroner Wilson viewed the Presidents body
at 10 o'clock. lie intended to impaneI jury.
but the District Attorney informed him that 1t
was not necessary.
VISITS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
Abner Mckinley drove 10 the house at 10
o'clock. accompan MED by Lieutenant James Nc
Klnley. Colonel Brown and Mr.. Meek. Of Can
ton. The police removed the rope lines. and the
carriage rolled slowly up TO the entrance of the
house. Mr.. Mckinley bent forward in his seat
| in the carriage and shaded his eyes with his
hands. When he alighted he walked slowly up
to the door OF the house. with his eyes downcast
and head bent His face plainly showed the
strain and grief Of the night
Senator Hanna came to the house at 1910
o'clock accompanied by Controller Dawes and
Elmer Dover his private secretary The Sena-
tor walked slowly ana haltnSIy, ana bowed MS
head as he approached the house. Exaggerated
reports OF his Illness had been sent out. but his
appearance on the street dspeed them. He IS
broken in spirit at the death of President Nc
Kinley but remains strong physically.
An affecting incident of the morning the
/ coming OF Mrs Garrett a. Hobart, widow of the
former Vice President and her Mrs. Ho-
bart was in deep mourning and after her visit
TO the house came out with her handkerchief
to her eyes. weeping bitterly.
Governor Yates of Illinois. together with the
members of the Illinois Exposition Commission.
called to pay their respects and express their
sympathy Governor Yates announced that I'LL
nois Day at the exposition had been indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Depew and his came TO the house
at IL :45 o'clock. Mr. Depew said that this was
the day set for Railroad Day at the exposition,
but that it had been indefinitely postponed.
BROKE THE NEWS TO MRS MKINLEY.
| II was learned to-day that it Mrs. Barber
| Mrs McKinley's sister. who broke the news of
| her great loss to the widow. She went from the
! bedside of the dead President to the widow.
whose condition such that IL seemed best to
| remove her from the room before the end. Mrs.
| Mckinley occupies large south room. over
! looking Deaware-ave and Ferry-st Through
| the drawn shades the early morning light was
| breaking when Mrs. Barber told her that the
sleep into which the President had passed would
, | know no awakening Mrs. Mckinley, whose ex-
IRENE delicacy was for years the Presidents one
great sorrow received the news with unex-
! nected calmness and at once acquesced In the
reouest OF her physician and family to leave the