The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

pom was wrested from his grasp and
strong arms pinioned him down.
In an instant Secretary Cortelvou
and Mr.. Milburn were at the Presidents
side. His waistcoat was hurriedlv
opened, the President meanwhile ad.
monishing those about him to remain
calm, and telling them not to be
alarmed.
"But you are wounded" cried his
secretary. LET me examine"
mo, l think not" answered the Pres
ident. 81 am not badly hurt"
Nevertheless his outer garments
were hastily loosened, and when a
trlckling stream of crimson was seen
to wind its way down his breast.
spreading its tell-tale stain over the
white surface of the linen, their worst
fears were confirmed
The Presidents assailant IN the
meantime had been hustled to the rear
OF the building by Exposition guards.
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. 16 police station.
and afterward to police HEADQUARTERS.
AS soon as the crowd in the temple of
music had baon disnarsod snefaiau+l,, ~ I,
the President vas rr,,,a,.aa -,
tomcniIe amb,ranca ord +aI-ao - no
Exposition hrsni-a1 vboro on o,a~,
inatfon was na5e THO Lo.t II,
skill was sua,r-a7al and v.;+bi,,
brio uar:ed seve,eI of p,,e,Io,s bo.+
known maeutionars were at tbo No.
TENTS side.
Upgn arrival a+ tho Fy,oet.i,,, tosr;
tai the second bullet wound u..s
pro1el for. The wallis or .ba s.h1orna,
We're oa.ned. Int inc ian Vas ro+ Il.
Gated The i9cfsian Wa. bss.t.,. or,s.l
and after n ha--v oors,,1-,.f,, il -
decided to remove tba parfaot to t,,a
home of President Nrir.,,.., ,rb;, -.
done. the automobile auIul4nca bain~
used for the iurn1so. Arrived nj +re
Milbum residence. all rersous outside
the medical attendants. nurses ANA tba
officials immediately concerned warn
excluded. and the task of ur1bing for
the bullet which had lodged in the all.
domen was begun bv DR. Roswell
Parke. When the news of the crime
was telephoned to the home of Presi.
dent Milburn. where Mrs Mckinley
was resting. immediate stems were
taken to spare her the shocl, of a nra.
mature statement OF the occurrence
before the true condition of the Presi-
dent should be ascertained. Guards
were stationed, and no one was per
mitted to approach the house.
When it was decided TO remove the
President from the Eyposition bosni.
tai to the Milburn residence. the news
was broken to Mrs. Mckinley as gentlv
as might be bv the members of the
Milburn family. She bore the shock
remarkably well, and displaved the ut
most fortitude.
While the wounded President was
being borne from the F,vnosi+ion n
the Nilburn residence between rows
of onlookers with barad baade a for
different spectacle was heing wit.
messed along the route of his assaiI.
ants Journey from the scena of bis
crime To nolice headouartars Tho
trip was made so oufckIv that tho nris.
oner was safely landed within rho wida
portals of the nolice station and tho
doors closed before anv one was aware
of his nresence
The news of tha attamnted ossos.
sination had in tho p,aorn,bi1o r.,
snread broadcast Inv tho ro,,snanors
ike wi1dfra If enraad FROM, roa,,th -
mouth Tban bullatins baoo,, - ~,
near on the boarde alone nou.sno,ar
row ana whom tbe ornon1cer,an+ no.,
made that tho nrisone, bod hoo,, +o1,on
to noIice baadonartars onlv two blooi.s
distant from tho newsnaner soofian
the crowds surgad down toward tba
terraca eaoar for y oIimnea Of +ba rris
oner AT .olice beadnnarters tbov
ware mot bv strong cordor of ,o1ioo
which wac drawn nm across tho noyo'
mont on perl e+reat ord odr,i.tanoo
was denied IN anv mt oficia1e autbor.
ized ~ take mari in tho ovar,irotio,
of the nrisoner IN a few minutes tho
crowd had crown from tons ~ brn.
dreds and those in turn cricl,Iv
cvallad into rbausande mil tho stroot
was comnIeteIv blocked wi h maes
of humanity II was at tbie irnctura
that some ono raised tho CIV of
"T,vncb hin, y ika eaeb the ,r,, Vac
taken nm and tho whole crowd as II
igni+ed bv the single match tbns an.