The age-herald., 1901-09-08
FIRST THOUGHT IN TRYING HOUR
 WAS OF THE SHOCK ID MRS. KK|NLEy

retary Cortelyou. Czolgosz' revolver had by that time been knocked from his hand and some one had picked up the burning handkerchief which lay at his feet. Czol- gosz was picked up, forced back and again knocked down. MT. Cortelyou and MT. Milburn supported the President and led him to chair. I heard him ask that the news be kept from his wife, and a moment later, when Secretary Cortelyou asked him if he felt much pain, he said This wound hurts very much
 "He seemed to be fairly easy as he rested in the chair, and some of the fad ing color came back to his face He reached his right hand inside of his shirt, and when he withdrew it his fin- gers were tipped with blood. He paled again at sight of the blood and think he tainted. Senor Aspiroz, the Mexican min- ister, broke through the crowd, and rush. ing up to the President said: My God, MT. President, are you shot?' The minis ter seemed about to throw himself at the feet of the President but was restrained.
 "Yes, Believe 1 Am"
 ''The Presidents answer came very slowly, and in a halting, subdued voice he said, Yes, I believe am.' The Presi- dent was attracted by the scuffle of the officers who were dragging the would-be murderer away, but he did not speak. His head rested on the arm of MT. Mill burn and he seemed only partly con- scious. His courage was superb, and while he was conscious he was the mas ter of the pain which he suffered When the ambulance came and a stretcher was brought in he started forward and partly gained his feet unassisted. I heard not a word from the assailant of the Presi- dent. He was struck down the moment he nred the second shot, and if he did speak 1t was probably in exclamation at the very rough treatment he was receiy- ing"
 Story of a Detective.
 In an interview Secret Service Detective Ireland, who, with Officers Foster and Gallagher, were near the President when the shots were fired, said:
 It Is incorrect, as has been stated that the least fear of an assault was entertain ed by the Presidential party. Since the Spanish war the President has travelled all over the country and has met people everywhere In Canton he walks to church and down town without the sign of secret service men of any kind as an escort. In Washington he walks about the White House grounds, drives out free ly and has enjoyed much freedom from the presence of detectives. It has been my custom to stand back of the President and Just to his left so I could see the right hand of every person approaching, but yesterday I was requested to stand opposite the President so that MT. Milburn could stand to the left and introduce the people who approached. In that way I was unable to get a good look at every one's right hand.
 Man Preceded AssaiIant
 "A few moments before Czolgosz ap- preached man came along with three fingers of his right hand tied up in a bandage, and he had shaken hands with the left. When Czolgosz came up I noticed he was boyish-looking fellow with an innocent face, perfectly calm, and I also noticed that his right hand was wrapped in what appeared to be a bandage. I watched him closely, but was interrupted by the man in front of him, who held onto the Presidents hand an unusually long time. This man ap- peared to be an Italian and wore a short heavy black mustache. He was persist ent and It was necessary for me to push him along so that the others could reach the President.
 Just as he released the Presidents hand and as the President was reaching for the hand of the assassin there were two quick shots. Startled for q moment