Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-09-13
The Tragic Affair Occurs in the
Temple of Music at Pan-Amer.
ican Exposition.
Physicians Hold Out the Hope That He
May Recover, Although Seri-
ously Wounded.
Assailant Captured-Says System Of
Wanted to End 1t.

ouAAdAOS N' AO 0Cpe' VAIN
President Mckinley was receiving in
the Temple of Music Friday after
noon he was approached by a man
with a dark mustache and with n
hand covered with a handkerchief.
AS the man extended his hand to the
president, apparently with the inten-
ton of shaking hands with him, he
ident's right breast, lodging against
the breast bone. Another shot was
fr.u at once, which entered the pres
ident's abdomen. The assailant was
Immediately arrested and vas thrown
to the ground and quick as flash 20
men were upon him. When rescued
he was covered with blood from a
cash in his face. Cries of lynching
were heard in every direction, but the
police managed to get the man out
of the grounds and locked him up in
q station house a short distance from
the grounds. Later he was removed
TO. the police headquarters.
Condition Favorable.
The following bulletin was issued
by the presidents physician at 1o:4o
p. M:
''The president is rallying satisfactorily
and is resting comfortably. Temperature
1904 degrees, pulse 124, respiration "a.
"P. M. RIxEY.
"M. B. MANN,
I. :R. E. PARKE,
"H. MINTER,
EUGENE WANTS1N,
The Latest.
The presidents physician issued the
1.-THE. president is free from pain and
resting well. Temperature. 1902; pulse, 100:
respiration, a." !.
The chief danger to the president
now is peritonitis.
The Wounds Described.
Secretary %Cortelyou gave out the
following statement:
".The president was shot about four
o'clock, one bullet struck him OF the up
per portion of the breastbone, glancing
and not penetrating; the second bullet pen
etrated the abdomen five inches below the
median line. The abdomen was opened
through the line of the bullet wound. 1t
was found that the bullet had penetrated
the stomach. TIL opening in the front wall
Of the. stomach was carefully closed with
silk stitches, after which a search was
made for q hole in the back wall of the
stomach. This was found and also closed
"a the same way. The further course Of
the bullet could not be discovered, although
careful search was made. The abdominal
wound was closed without drainage. No
injury to,the intestines or other abdominal
the operation we'll; pulse of good quality,
rate of 100, condition at the conclusion Of
operation gratifying. The result cannot
be foretold. His condition at present justi-
6es hope of recovery"
The Assassin.
Late Friday night the police
learned that instead of Fred Nieman,
the real name of the would-be assas-
sin is Leon Czolgosz. He was born in
Detroit, and camehe herr from Cleveland
He is about % years old, stands five
feet nine inches high, weighs 16C
pounds, has dark brown hair, blue
eyes, smooth face. regular features,
with prominent nose.
Makes a Confession.
Leon Czolgosz, the accused and
self-confessed assassin, has signed a
confession covering six pages OF
foolscap, which state that he is an
anarchist, and that he became an en-
thusiastic member Of that bod
through the influence of Emma Gold.
man, whose writings he had read and
whose lectures he had listened to
He denies having any confederate
and says he decided on the act three
days ago, and bought the revolver
with which the act was committed il
Buffalo. He has seven brothers an(
sisters in Cleveland, and the Lleve
land directory has the James O.
about that number living on Hosme,
street and Ackland venue, whicl
adjoin. Some of them are butchers
and others in different trades. He il
now detained at police headquarter
pending the result of the president,
injuries. Czolgosz does not appea
In the least degree uneasy or peni
tent for his action. He says he wa
induced by his attention to Emm,
Goldman's lectures and writings t
decide that the present form Of gov
eminent in this country was al
wrong, and he thought the best wa.
to end it was by killing the president
Hs shows no signs Of insanity, but j
very reticent about much of his CO
reer. While acknowledging himsel
an anarchist. h. does not state t
what branch of the organization b
belongs.
Exposed 10 Danger.
The president, though well guare
ed by United States secret servic
detectives, was fully exposed to sue