Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

President Mckinley was shot anc
seriously wounded by would-be
assassin while he was holding a pub
lie reception in the temple of musit
az the Pan American Exposition al
Buffalo, n Y, few minutes after
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. One
shot took effect IN the right breast
and the other il the abdomen. The
first shot is rot of serious nature
and the bullet has been extracted.
TIE latter pierced the abdominal
wall and has not yet been located
The shots we're fired by Pole,
Leon Czolgosz, 10 the temple OF
music where the President was mold
ing reception and shaking hands
WITH the throtgs of people tuat passed.
by. The assassin was in the passing
crowd of hand shakers and rs be
approached it was noticed that he
had one hard sEathed in haudker-
chief He got within two feet when
the President reached out his hand
with his usual CHEEKY word and a
pistol shot instantly followed by
another rang out. 1t is rncertain yet
VIII ;h hand was used to fire.
The Preside1t though well guarded
nv United States secret service detec.
tives was fully exposed to such an
attack as Occurred. lie stood at the
edge of the raised dais upon which
stands the great pipe organ at the east
side of the structure.
Upon his right stood John G Mil
burn of Buffalo, president of the Pan
American Exposition, chatting to the
Presidert and presenting him to
several persons. Upon his left stood
Mr. Cortelyou. 1t WAS an instant OF
almost complete silenca like the hush
that follllus a clap of thunder, of
mome"t4ry silence thet ensues after
the rivr argc of bombshell. The
Prpsifc stood stock still, look CT
hasitancJ almost of bewiderment on
his face. Then he retired a step with
palor beginning to show on his feat
lrss. The multitude only partially
aware that something serious had
happened.
Then as the Getectivea leaped upon
his assailant, he turned, walked to a
chair and seated himself at the same
time removing his hat and bowling
his head in his hands.
In an instant Secretary Cortelyou
and President Milburn were at his
side. His waistcoat was hurredly
opened, the President meanwhile
admonishing those about him to re.
main calm and telling the. cot to be
alarmed.
"But you are injured" cried his
secretary, Let me examine you.
mo, | think not" answered the
President, Il am not badly hurt, |
assure you. "
Nevertheless his outer garments
we're loosened and when tfickling
stream of crimson was seen to wind
its way down his breast, spreading
its telltae stain over the white
surface of linen, the worst fears were
confirmed.
With the leap of a tiger, three men
threw themselves forward as with an
impulse and sprang toward the would
be assassin. Two of them were United
States secert service men, who were
on the lookout and whose duty 1t was
to guard against Just such calamities
as this. The third was a bystander, a
negro, who had Only an instant before
CRASHED in his dusky palm the hand
of the President. As one man the
trio hurled themselves upon the the
Presidents assailant. In tylnkliug
be was borne to the ground. His weap-
on was wrested from his grasp and
strong hands pinioned his arms.
A murmur arose and swelled to
hum of confusion. then grew to babel
of sounds and later 70 pandemonium
of noises.
Then the vast multitude which throng-
ed the edifice began to come to realiz-
ing sense of the awfulness of the scene
of which they had been unwilling wit
nesses.
For moment the confusion was ter
rible. The crowd surged forward re-
CARELESS of consequences. Men shouted
and fought, women screamed and chill
dren cried. Some of those nearest the
door fled from the edifice in fear of
stampede, while hundreds OF others from
the outside struggled blindly in the effort
to penetrate the crowded building and
solve the mystery of excitement.
1t was at this juncture that someone
raised the cry of lynch him." Like a
fash the cry was taken up and the
whole crowd re-echoed the cry Lynch
him." Closer the croEd surged for
ward. Denser the throng became as
new arrivals swelIed each moment the
swaying multitude. The situation was
becoming critical, when suddenly the
big doors were thrown open and