The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-09-12

to the Pan-American, OF having with
him three United States treasury sec
ret service men of long experience
and proven ability. In fact, to such
an extent has this matter of the pres
ident's personal safety been carried
by those responsible for his welfare
that it has given rise to some criti-
cism. Upon his visit to the exposi-
ton is was felt by those surrounding
him that the president was liable n
greater chances of danger than is
usual even upon his travels, owing
to the great crowds, the diversified
character of the people assembled and
the necessity for direct contact with
the crowds. For these reasons the
strict precautions above mentioned
were resorted to. The president him
self has always been averse to any
such protection and the sight of off,
GERS of the law constantly near his
person has been distasteful. He has
always insisted in all his visits to
various cities there should be at least
one public reception where he could
be brought face to face with the pub
lie and give those who desired it the
privilege Of a personal meeting.
Long after midnight crowds were
walking the streets eagerly inquiring
for Information or lettering about the
newspaper bulletin boards in the hope
of additional information. The deep
est feeling over the outrage was ap-
parent and people of every partisan
ship were unanimous in their express
sions of ablorrence of the crime.
The latest information obtainable at
police headquarters was that District
Attorney Penney was closeted with
the prisoner. while mounted police pa
trolled the district roped off from the
public. In the course of the evening
five men were arrested on the charge
of seditious utterances, but later all
were released
The street in the immediate vicin-
ity of the house where the president
lies is roped off and guarded by po-
lice who will admit nobody. 1t was
announced that official bulletins would
be issued at regular intervals, and
upon these the public must wait as
the physicians and officials refuse alb
solutely to give out any information.
Early this morning the street in the
neighborhood of the Milburn residence
was deserted save for the policemen
who were on guard and the streets
down town were almost equally quiet
Official Bulletin.
Secretary Cortelyou last night gave
out the following statement: The
following bulletin was issued by the
physicians at o'clock. "The presi
den was shot about o'clock. One bull
let struck him on the upper portion
of the breast bone, glancing and not
penetrating; the second bullet pene
trated the abdomen five inches below
the left nipple and one and one hall
inches to the left of the median line
The abdomen was opened through the
line of the bullet wound 1t was
found that the bullet had penetrated
the stomach. The opening in the
front wall of the stomach was care
fully closed with silk stitches, after
which a search was made for hole
in the back wall of the stomach. This
was found and also closed in the same
way. The further course of the bull
let could not be discovered although
careful search was made. The alb
dominal wound was closed without
drainage. No wound to the intes
tines or other abdominal organ was
discovereL. The patient stood the
operation well, pulse of good quality
rate of 1870. Condition at the conclu
sion of operation was gratifying. The
result cannot be foretold His con
dition at present justifies hope of re
covery."
f~I
was issued:
1.-THE president continues to res
well. Temperature 101.6, pulse 10
respiration "a"
Scenes at the Milburn Home.
Immediately the president wal
cared for at the exposition grounds
Director General w. 1. Buchanan
started for the Milburn residence tt
forestall any information that nigh
reach there by telephone or otherwise
Very luckily, he was first to arriv,
with the information. The Niagars
Falls trip had tired Mrs. McKinle.
and on returning to the Milburn resi-
dence she took leave of her nieces. tn,
Misses Barber and the president
niece, Miss Duncan, as we'll as thei
to her room to rest.
Mr.. Buchanan broke the news t.
the nieces as easily as he could, AM
1t was thought best to await Mrs. Nc
Kinleys awakening. or shortly after
when Mr.. Buchanan should break tn
news to her, If in the meantime he
physician. DR.. Rixey, had not arrived
Mrs. Mckinley awoke from her slee]
at about 80. She was feeling splen
didly she said, and at once took vi
her crocheting, which. as is wei
known, is one of her favorite diver
sions. Immediately on Mr.. Buchan
ans arrival at the Milburn home h
had telephone communication there
with cut of, for there had been severa
calls, and he decided on this as tn
wisest course to pursue, lest Mrs Nc