Oakes Republican., 1901-09-13

| tlem WerS United States secret SerV.
Ice men who were on the lookout and
whose duty it was to- guard against
just such a calamity as had here be-
fallen the president and the nation.
The third was a bystander. a negro,
who had only an instant previously
| grasped in his dNslly hand the hand
of the president. AS one man the
trio hurled themselves upon the presi-
dents assailant. In a twinkling he
was borne to the ground, his weapon
was wrested from his grasp and strong
arms pinioned him down.
Then the multitude which thronged
the ediice began to come to a realiz-
of which they had been unwilling wit
nesses. A murmur arose. spread and
Swelled to hum of confusion, then
grew to babel Of sounds and later
to a pandemonium of noises.
The crowds that moment before
had stood mute and motionless, as in
bewildeled ignorance of the e,iormity
of the thing. now with single i'm
pulse surged forward toward the stage
of the horrid drama, while
A Hoarse Cry WelIed UP
from 1000 throats and 1000 men
charged forward to lay hands upon
the perpetrator of the dastardly crime.
But of the multitude which wit
messed or bore part in the scene Of
| turbulence there was but one mind
which seemed to retain its equilibrium,
one hand which remained steady, one
eye which gazed With unflinching
calmness and one voice which re-
tanned it's even tenor and faltered not
at the most critical juncture. They
were the mind and hand and the eye
and the voice of President Mckinley.
After the first shock of the assas-
sins shot he retreated a step. then. as
the detectives leaped upon his assail-
ant, he turned, walked steadily to a
chair and seated himself. at the same
time removing his hat and bowling his
head in his hands. In an instant Sec
retary Cortelyou was at his side. His
waistcoat was hurriedly opened. the
president meanwhile admonishing
those about him to remain calm and
telling them not to be alarmed.
"But you are wounded,' cried his
secretary, "let me examine"
"No, l think not" answered the
president. Il am not badly hurt, as
sure you"
Nevertheless his outer garments
We're hastily loosened and when a
TrickIing Stream of Crimson
was seen to wind its way down his
breast. spreading it's telltale stain
over the white surface CT the linen,
their worst fears were confirmed. AS
soon as the crowd in the Temple of
Music had been dispersed sufficiently
the president was removed in the au-
tomobile ambulance and taken to the
exposition hospital, where an exam
ination was made. The best medical
skill was summoned and within a
brief period several of Buffalo's best
known practitioners were at the pa
tents side.
Upon the first examination it was
ascertained that one bullet had taken
effect in the right breast just below
the nipple, causing a comparatively
harmless wound The other took eff
feet in the abdomen. about four inches
to the left of the navel and about on
level with it. ...
Upon arrival at the exposition hos
pital the second bullet was probed for.
The walls of the abdomen We're opened,
but the ball was not located. The in
cision was hastily closed and after a
hasty consultation it was decided to
remove the patient to the home of
President Milburn. This was done,
for the purpose.
Mrs. Mckinley informed.
The news of the attempted assas.
sination of the president was kept
from Mrs. Mckinley until the arrival
Of DR.. RiXey at the Milburn home. He
broke the news to her as gently as
possible and Mrs. Mckinley received
the announcement with the utmost
courage.
While the wounded president was
being borne from the exposition to
the Milburn residence between rows
of onlookers with barred heads. fal
different spectacle was being wit
messed along the route of his assail
ants journey from the scene of his
crime to police headquarters. The
trip was made SO quickly that the pris
oner was landed safely within the
portals of the police station and the
doors closed before any one was aware
of his presence. But when the an
nouncement was made that the pris
oner had been taken to police head
quarters the crowd surged down to-
ward the terrace eager for a glimpse
of the prisoner. At police headquar
ters they We're met by strong Gordon
Of police. which was drawn. up across
the pavement on. Pearl street. In q
few minutes the street was complete
ly blocked with a mass of humanity
1t was at this junctura that some one
raised the cry of Lynch him." Like
a flash the cry was taken up and the
whole crowd, as if ignitcd by the sin
gle match thus applied, re-echoed the
cry,
"Lynch Him! Hang Him!"
Closer the crowd surged forward
Denser the throng became as new ar
rivals sWelled each moment the sway
ing multitude. The situation was be
coming critical. when suddenly tn,
big doors were swung open and /;
squad of reserves advanced with soit
front, drove them back from the curb
then across the street and gradually
succeeded in dispensing them from
about the entrance to the station. Th,
crowd was so great that it becam,
necessary to rope off the entire stree
in front of police headquarters.
Inside the stationhouse were mum