Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-09
THE president
MAY RECOVER
&AN
ASSaSSin'S Bullet Lodged in Mus
Giles Of the Back.
Blood Poisoning Does Not Set Physicians Believe Pros
poets Good for Recovery, But Will Take 48
Hours to Determine This.
THE WHOLE WORLD EXTENDS SYMPATHY


BUFFALO, Sept. 7.-"While there
is life there is hope" is an addage that
is clung to by the American people at
the present time.
Yesterday at this time Buffalo was
aglow with excitement and enthusi-
asm over the success of President
McKinleys visit. The people were
moving to and fro by thousands, a
happy. contented, sightseeing multi
tude. Bright faces and happy smiles
greeted one on every side. How diff
ferent the scenes depicted today.
There is the crowd just the same but
oh. what change in the demeanor.
There are no smiles fitting about the
faces and the people converse in low
tones and wonder why it was that fate
should thus deal with them and more
particularly with the chief executive
of the United States.
There is only one thought, one ques-
ton: what is the latest?" All
pleasure and much business is cast
aside. No one has the heart for the
first. and little energy for the latter
The story of the shooting of Presi-
dent has been told and scattered to
the four winds of the earth, but, new
ertheless, every bit of new informa-
tion on the subject is eagerly read.
The president was with a company
of friends, among them John G. Mil
burn. president of the exposition, and
was holding reception in the Tenn
pie of Music on the grounds.
Shortly after o'clock strange
looking man with his hand apparently
bandaged. edged his way through the
crowd to within a couple of feet of
the president, and the latter was in
the act of extending a friendly greet
ing, when there was the pop of a gun
followed quickly by another report.
The president at first stood as though
daZed, and for brief space no.
word or stir was made. when it sud
denly dawned what had taken place.
Some made a rush for the assassin,
while others waited upon the presi-
dent. who stepped back into chair
and buried his face in his hands as
though in great pain. Secretary
Cortelyou and Mr. Milburn were
quickly at his side and in response to
their inquriesMr. Mckinley qulctel
them by stating that nothing serious
had occurred But investigation soon
revealed different. 1t was a surprise
to everyone to note the calmness and
fortitude of the president. And then
pandemonium reigned for time.
Word was quickly passed through
the building and to the multitude out
side, and If the assassin could have
been reached he would have suffered
the fate of babe in a tigers den.
1t will never be fully known how the
police rescued the man from the
crowd. In fact, 1t was because of the
density of the crowd and the general
j. excitement that the mans life was
saved.
1t was an agonlzing five minutes that
will never be forgotten. Word was
passed one time that the executive
had been killed, but this was soon dis
PEELED, but the crowd could not be ap-
peased and from the hour of the shoot
ing to long after midnight great multi
>tudes thronged the streets. some talk
ing of searching for the assassin with
intent of pulling down the building
II necessary to get at him.