The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-13

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George B. Uortclyou,
Secretary to the President.
THE ASSASSINATION.
President Mckinley, the idol Of tho
American people, the nations chief ex.
eoutivc, and the oity's honored guest
)ies,prostratc, suffering tho pangs Ia
aicted by tho bullets Of q cowardly as
uassip, while hia life hangs in the
balance. Out on Delaware avenue, st
the home of John G.. MilburD, preti-
Z dent of the Pom American exposition,
with fearful face, and heart torn by con
flioting hopes and fears sits the faithf ul
wife, whose devotion is known 10 all The
y nation. 1t was q few moments after d
Sp. M, n bile President EoKinley war
H holding q public reception IN the grea,
e Tompl B Of Nus:oS Oh GRo' Pan IA Anericsn
S 4: grounds, that tho cowardly attack was
!. made,3With what success timo aloG oan
!. tell. Standing in the midst Of crowds
numbering thousands; surrounded by
every eyidenoe Of good will; pressed by
a motley thropg of people; showerod
with expressions of lOyo and LOYALTY:
besioged by multitudos, all eager to
& clasp his hand; amid these surround
ings, and with yer recurring plaudite
of an admiring army Of sight. see rs ring
ing in his cars, the blow of tho assassin
foll, and in an instant pleasure gave
way to pain; admiration to agony folly
turned to fury, and pandemonium fol.
lowed.
THE ASSASSIN.
Down at police headquarters, sur
rounded by stern-faced inquisitors Of
the law, sits medium. seized man Of
commonplace appearance, with his fixed
gaze directed on tho floor, who pressos
his lips firmly together and lis 1s with
an air OF assumed indjfforon to tho
persistent stream of question, areu.
ments, objurations and admonitions
with which his captors sock to induce
Or compel him to talk. The organ re-
oital in: tho splendid Tomplo of Music
Witnessed the dastardly attempt. Plan.
ed with tho diabolical ingenuity and
finefso Of which anarchy or nihilism is
capable, the would-be assassin carried
out the work without hitch, and
should his designs fail, and the presi-
dent survive, only to Divine providence
can bo attributed that bonofcent result
WHERE IT WAS DONE.
The president, though we'll guarded
by United States soorct service dett
tives, was fully exposed TO suoh an nt
tack as occurred. Ho stood at tho odge
Of the raised dais upon which stands
the great pipe organ at tho cast side Of
the magnificent structure. ThronRs of
people crowded in, to gaze upon thoir
executive, perohanoe to clasp his hand,
and then fight their way out in the
good.na ared mob that ovory minute
swelled and multiplied at tho points of
ingresB and egross to tho building. The
president was in a cheeful mood, and
was onjoying to tho full the hoarty evi.
doncos OF GOOD will which everywhere
met his gtzo Upon his right stood
John e.. Milbu1n, Of Buffalo, presi.
cent OF tho Pan American exposition,
chatting with the president ana intro
ducing. TO him especially poreops Of
note who approached. Upon the presi
dont's loft stood Mr.. Cortelyou.
THE ASSASSIN FIgEs.
It was shortly after 4 p m whom ono
Of the .throng which surrounded the
presidontial party, medium size man
OF ordinary appearance and plainly
dressed in black, approached as If to
greet the president. Both Secretary
Oortelyou and President Milburn no.
ticed that the mans hand was swsthed
in . bandago Of handkerchief. Reports
OF bystanders differ as to his hand. Flo
worked his way amid tho stresm Of
people up tho edge of tho dias until ho
W was within two feet Of the president.
Mr., Mckinley smiled, bowed and cx.
Tended is hsnd in that apirit OF qeai.
hlity tho American poople 40 vail
know, whom suddenly The sharp crack
Of . revolver rang out loud and oloar
above the hum OF voices, tho shuflii no
of myriad feet and vibrating waves nf %
applause that ever and anon swept here
and there over tho asgemblage.
THE FIEND CAPTURED.
There was an inotant Of almoat com
plete silence. The president stood
stock still, a look Of hositanoy, almost
Of beWilderment on his face. Thon he
retreatod q step whilo q pallor began to
steal over his featuree. The multitude
only partially aware that something 90.
rious had happened, paused in aurpriae,