The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-09-12

but which I shall never forget, and IN
a moment reeled back into the arms OF
Secretary Cortelyou. Czolgosz's re-
volver had by that time been knocked
from his handkerchief which lay at
his feet. Czolgosz was picked up,
forced back and again knocked down.
Mr.. Cortelqou and Mr.. Milburn sup
ported the president and led him to
a chair. His courage was superb and
while he was conscious he was the
master of the pain which he suffered.
When the ambulance came and
stretcher was brought in the president
started forward and partly regained
his feet unassisted. heard not a word
from the assailant of the president.
He was struck down the moment ne
fired the second shot, and If he did
speak it probably was in exclamation
at the very rough treatment he was
receiving"
A Day Of Anxiety.
During the day Saturday very little
that was definitely good filtered
the watchful Gordon around
the presidents bedside. His pulse was
as high as 146, but men whose pulses
have registered 200 have lived. His
temperature was 102, not an extraordi-
narily high figure, even considering
President McKinley's age. The doc
tors issued five bulletins between 8
o'clock a. m. and $50 p. m, and be-
cause they showed an absence of un-
favorable conditions they were gen.
orally regarded as very hopeful.
Vice President Roosevelt reached
the Milburn residence shortly after
l o'clock Saturday afternoon, after
travelling continuously since Z o'clock,
when he left Burlington, Vt. He was
escorted from the station as far as the
Hotel Iroquois by squad OF mounted
police and the remainder Of the way
by squad of bicycle police. He ex-
pressed his deep distress at the trag-
edy, but beyond that declined to make
any statement.
BY evening all of the members OF
the cabinet except Secretary Hay and
Secretary Long arrived. Secretary
Wilson and Secretary Root spent most
of the day at the Milburn residence.
All the members of the cabinet will
remain in Buffalo until the result OF
the wound is determined.
General Brooke, commander OF the
department of the east, who arrived
early Saturday morning from New
York, assumed personal charge of the
military and under his direction pick
ct lines were placed in every direc-
ton. The police force and the SOL
diers roped OF the streets which In.
tersect Delaware avenue near the Mil
burn residence, and teams and pedes.
trians were kept off the streets.
Mrs. Mckinle Breaks Down.
The fact that Mrs. Mckinley was
permitted to see the president when
he was recovering from the surgical
operation Friday evening was made
public by the bystanders Saturday.
The exact details Of that meeting are
unknown save to the physicians and
nurses who were In attendance. The
medical men have disclosed enough,
however, to make certain the fact that
Mrs. Mckinley, weak and nervous as
she is, never faltered at the ordeal.
She walked to the bed without falter
ing, she clasped the presidents hand
in both of hers and kissed it fondly.
Faint greetings were exchanged be-
tween them, but that veg all. In the
faint light the nurses and physicians
stood about him, silhouettes in the
shadows. Then the president spoke:
1--WE must bear up" he said. 1T
will be better for both Of u.s."
Mrs. Mckinley arose without word
and left the room. She had played
the part of astrong woman, with nerves
of steel. Tears came to her eyes, but
as long as she was in the presidents
sight she would not give way. Once
in her own apartment, however, she
broke down completely, and even with
DR.. Rixey's care, 1T was hours before
she recovered. Again Saturday she
paid a visit to the presidents bedside.
She appeared much calmer and more
contained. The president asked to
see her, and his physician did not have
the heart to refuse his request. She
was there but few minutes, ,>seated at
his bedside, as he in his devotion to
her in her illness had SO often been at
hers. Mrs. Mckinley had been warned
not to talk, and the president and his
wife exchanged only few words.