The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-20
really no hope but they did not de-
sire gruesome anticipation.
MOB IN UGLY MOOD.

really no hope but they did not de-
sire gruesome anticipation.
MOB IN UGLY MOOD.
Shortly after midnight the great
crowd on the street became excited
over. a rumor that the president was
dead. A rush was made toward the
police station where Czolgosz 10 con-
fined. 1t was promptly met by the
police reserves, mounted and on foot,
ard driven back after Q weak resist
ance, in fact twenty policemen
handled the mob on one street with
out trouble. indicating that they were
not very much in earnest in their en-
deavors to get to police headQuarterA
AUTOPSY WILL BE HELD.
It is almost certain that An autopsy
Of the presidents body will be held
to determine the exact cause Of death.
This 10 the wish Of all the surgeons
and physicians who were in attend
anoe. The peculiar action Of the
presidents heart was more or le@ Of
puzzle to them all and DR.. McBur-
ney expressed the opinion that to the
interest Of science as we'll a. in the
interest Of the government and the
world 1t was desirable that the exact
cause Of death be determined. The
hearts action became feeble and
finally gave out altogether. The
presidents death will be due to heart
exhaustion but some Of the physicians
do not believe there was organic
heart trouble. The theory Of at least
one Of the physicians is that the orig
inal shook Of the first bullet over the
heart had much to do with the
trouble which caused death.
FAMILY WAS AT BEDSIDE.
The members of the family with
the exception of the bereaved wife
were at the death bed.
Mrs. Mckinley was in an adjoining
room. DR.. Rixey was the only ply
scian present.
Those present at the time Of the
presidents death were Secretary Cor.
telyou, DR.. Rixey Mrs and Miss Bar
Der and Miss Duncan.
REMAINS TO LIE IN STATE.
One Of the members Of the cabinet
who came from the house at O'Clock
for Q stroll along the front walk, said
q meeting Of the cabinet would be
held following the presidents death,
probably Sunday morning to take
such action a. viii be required BY the
He said the sxpeota-
ton Of the cabinet wAs that the re-
mains would be taken 10 Washington
and then lie In state at the capitol
going to Canton for final
ANNOUNCED TO THE CABINET.
The announcement of the death Of
President Mckinley to the members
Of the cabinet was made BY Webb
Hayes. who said:
"It is all over"
Mrs. Mckinley last saw her hus-
band between IL and II o'clock. At
that time she sat by the bedside hold
ing his hand. The members Of the
cabinet were admitted 10 the sick
room singly at that time.
The actual death probably occurred
about . O'Clock, It being understood
that DR.. Rixsy delayed the announce
ment momentarily to assure himself.
The announcement Of the news to
those waiting below was postponed
until the members of thu family had
Through Secretary Cor
telyou the waiting newspaper men re-
ceived the notification.
When the news was impaired to
those down stairs, q great sigh Of an
guish went up from the strong men
there assembled. The member, Of the
cabinet, senators and close friends re-
NAMED but few minutea
Then with mournful tread and
bowed heads they came out into the
darkness and went away. There was
not one among them With dry ewes
and some moaned In IN agony Of
grief.
The military guard was augmented
upon the announcement
The waiting crowds melted away
rapidly giving expression in unmis-
taxable terms to the great sorrow
they felt.
AND SENTENCES.
Leakesville.- circuit court CON-
vaned here Monday. Judge Neville