Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-07
suffaIo, Sept. e.-seeretay Corr
tsiyou tonight gave out the follow

Buffalo, Sept. 6-Secretay Cor.
tsiyou tonight gave out the follow
4 inp statements:
A bulletin WAS issued by the
! physicians at seven p. m. Tho pres
idsnt was shot about 4 o'clock. One
bullet striking him on the upper
portion Of the brsastbone, glancing
and not psnstratins. The second
bullet penetrated the abdomen five
i inches below tho left nipple and one
and one half inches TO the left Of
ths msdian line. The abdomen
was opened thru the line Of the bull
Lot wound. lt WAS found that the
bullet had psnstratsd the stomach.
The opening IN the front wall Of
--ths stomaeh was carefully closed
with silk stitches, after which
1saroh was mads for . hole in the
back wall Of the stomach. This was
found and also closed in the same
way. The further course of the
bullet could not be discovered, al
tho careful search was made. The
abdominal wound was closed with
out drainage. No injury to in
testines or other abdominal organ
discovered. Patient stood opera
tion we'll. Pulse Of good quality,
rate Of 1870. Condition at eonelu-
sion Of operation was gratifying.
!, Result cannot be foretold. condi-
tion at present justifies hope Of
recovery.
George 3. corteIyou,
Secretary to the president
Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. president Will
liam Mckinley was shot and probabl.
sassassinated by Fred Nieman German
anarchist late this afternoon while hold.
ing reception in the Temple of Music
on the exposition grounds. The mar
10 in the custody of the police but re
fuses to talk and the whole city ha!
gone wild. The frenzy of the people Il
passing all bounds.
The president was taken to the hos
1 pital on the grounds where one bulle
was quickly extracted. the other, whicl
had penetrated deeper. could not b.
readily reached and II was decided t
defer an operation for its removal. Late
second operation failed to disclose 1t
The condition of the president is seri
Gus. There have been rumors on tn
streets that he had died but at lat
hour tonight he was still alive and rest
Ing easy. Mrs. Mckinley has not ye
been notified as the doctors have no
given him up. DIR. Rixey thinks that tn
president may recover. The wounds ar
of such a nature that a younger an,
healthy man might recover but 1t
plain to see that the doctors called int
consultation have little hopes of tn
president ever pulling thru. Until 10
cation of the second bullet is learne
outcome OF his injuries. Col. Michae
4 has wired Secretary Hay that the sur
geon viii send him ofiicial bulletin (pub
lished above) of the presidents con
! dition.
The man who did the shooting wa
4 Fred Nieman, who admits that he
An anarchist from Detroit. of Polls
I nationality, further than this he refuse
70 talk. Well dressed. with a high ha
and affable in manner, he approache
the good president in the line of admin
4 err and as he grasped the executive
s right band in fellowship, as Thousand
y Of others had done. the bastard sht
twice With a 3s caliber revolver whic
\ he held concealed by handkel
chief. One bullet lodged In the pre-
dents breast and was quickly e,
|<sxrected, the other entered the abdome
& and has not been found. Secret servi'
Detective Foster knocked the assass
down and the police quickly secret,
him g prevent the crowd from teariy
hin, to plsce ~ iss be.teved thst "A
y insars. The ssls ssstn, who Ii now I
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