The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-09-12

Bufalo, Sept. >. - PRESIDENT MCKINNEY
vas shot and seriously wounded by a
vould-be assassin while holding a recep-
ton in the Temple of Music at the Pan
American exposition few minutes after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. One shot
nook effect in the right breast, the other
N the abdomen. The first is not of Sc
rIous nature and the bullet has been ex-
tracted. The latter pierced the abdominal
wall and has not yet been located. At
$50 a. m. the following bulletin by the
attending physicians was the only indi-
cation Of the condition OF the presidents
wounds:
THE president passed a good night and
& resting comfortably this morning; tenn
perature 1904 degrees. pulse 124. respira-
ton "a
II was a few minutes after p. m.
while President Mckinley was holding a
public reception In the great Temple OF
Music on the Pan-American grounds,
that the dastardly attempt was made,
with what success time alone can tell.
Planned with all the diabolical ingenuity
and hnesse of which anarchy or nihilism
Is capable, the would-be assassin carried
out the work without a hitch. and should
his designs fail ane the president survive,
only to divine providence can be attrib-
ried that beneficent result
The president thought well guarded by
United States secret service detectives,
was fully exposed to such an attack as
occurred. He stood at the edge OF the
end Att tn .Je
pipe organ, at the east side of the mag
nifcent structure Throngs Of people
crowded in at the various entrances to
gaze upon their executive. perchance
To Clasp His Hand,
and then fight their way out in the good
natured mob that every minute swelled
and multiplied at the points of insress
and egress to the building.
The president was In a cheerful mood
and was enjoying to the full the hearty
evidences of good will which everywhere
met his gaze. Upon his right stood John
y, Aiburn OF Buffalo. president Of the
ran-American exposition. chatting with
inc president and introducing to him es-
peclaily persons of note who approached.
upon the presidents left stood Mr.. Cor
telyou.
II was shortly after p. M. when one
OF the throng which surrounded the presi-
uental party, a medium-si man of
oidinary appearance and plainly dressed
oiack, approached as IL to greet the
president. Both Secretary Cortelyou and
resident Milburn noticed that the mans
aanu was swathed in bandage or hand
aercnief Reports OF bystanders differ as
TT ~
me stream Of people up to the edge of the
Nais, until he was within two feet Of the
president. President Mckinley smiled,
vV8ea ana extended his hand In that
'p,n OF geniality the American people so
ven Know. when suddenly the sharp
.'ack OF revolver rang out loud and
wear above the hum of voices. the shuf-
a.ns OF myriad feet and vibrating waves
I. applause that ever and anon swept
~ ana there over the assemblage.
mere, mere was an instant of almost COM
~. silence. The president stood stock
.a', look of hesitancy, almost OF be-
easement. on his face. Then he
III, Retreated Step
.e pallor began to steal over his
.sasures The multitude. only partially
zee that something serious had hap
49, paused In surprise, while necks
49, 800 craned, and all eyes turned to the
snsa. un where great tragedy was being
=, neh came comm otion. with the leap
,a, Tiger three men threw themselves
toau as with one impulse and sprang
EAU the would-be assassin Two of
ra. mn We're United States secret service
or, VINO were on the lookout and whose
cs,s y was to guara against just such a
ers ty as had befallen the president
go, the nation. The third was by
s,a r' negro, who had only an in
hat previously grasped in his dusky
ma the hand of the president. AS one
~ ~ me tito hurled themselves upon the
ents assailant. In a twlnkling he
w MS porne to the ground, his weapon was
n,a,s eu from his grasp and strong arms
@noned him down.
as,a tne multitude which thronged the
!, y. began to come to a realizing sense
~ e awfulness OF the scene of which
n.y. mad been unwilling witnesses. A
nv arose, sproad and swelled to a