Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
death OF THE PRESIDENT

subject. When these combined state.
ments win be ready to be given to the
press the doctors cannot say. DR.. Nc.
Burney, the New York surgeon who
took a prominent part in the case. de.
cllned to De seen this morning. plead.
Ing fatigue from last nights ordeal.
STIR AT THE HOUSE.
At 10 o'clock Milbun house, which all
through the morning had been silent,
and TO outward appearances deserted,
showed It's first stir The relatives q
President Mckinley began arriving. and
the waiting attendants stood at the
open door TO receive them. Mr.. Mil
burn Joined the party at 10 o'clock and
for a time stood at the door with barred
head with some Of the friends Of the
Mckinney family. BY that time great
crowds were banked at the ends Of the
roped enclosure, but perfect order was
observed. The most painful scene Of
the morning was caused by camera.
men, To the number OF more than
thirty they gained admission through
the police lines and even the grief Of
the relatives Of the dead President was
not sacred to them They pointed their
cameras into the tear-stained faces OF
the relatives and snapped the shutters
The police declined to take the respon-
sibilty Of ejectng them.
CORONER ARRIVES.
The coroner Of Buffalo, James Wilson,
arrived at the resident at 10 o'clock ana
officially viewed the body, He stateu
to an Associated Press representa-
tive that It had been his intention to
impanel a Jury, but he had been ON
clally advised by the district attorney
that such q proceeding would be un-
necessary. After the autopsy. he said,
he would issue certificate Of delth
and permit FOR the removal Of the re-
mains.
Senator Hanna came 10 the house at
1910, accompanied by Comptroller
Dawes and Elmer Dover his private
secretary. The senator walked slow
ly and haltIngly and bowed his head as
he approached the house that sheltered
the remains Of his dead friend. Exag-
gerated reports Of Mr. Hannas illness
had previously been sent out and hts
appearance on the streets completely
dispeled them He Is broken in spirit
at the death Of President Mckinley, but
remains strong physically.
MRS. GARRETT A. HOBART.
An affecting incident Of the morning
was the coming Of Mrs. Garrett A. Ho-
bart, wife OF the former Vice Presl-
dent OF the United States, and her son.
Mrs. Hobart was in deep mourningand
after her visit to the house, came out
with her handkerchief 10 her eyes,
weeping The members Of President Me-
Kinleys cabinet began assembling at
1880 o'clock secy. Root was the first
TO arrive and after him came Secre-
taries Wilson, Long and Hitchcock,At-
torney-Gen. Knox and Postmaster-Gen.
Smith. The only absentees were Sec
retares Gage and Root who had not
reached the city. The cabinet mem
bers went to a rear parlor Of the NIL
burn house and there began their con-
ference. At the same moment the sur
geons selected TO perform the autopsy
had assembled with their assistants In
the room up stairs, where the Presi-
dent had died and where his body stlll
rested.
Gen. Charles r. Roc presented him
self informally al the house at II
O'Clock. He sail until the funeral ar
rangements had been completed he
could say nothing about the New York
troops that would escort the body Of
the President lie said thai he was
IN a position 10 issue the necessary or
ders just as soon as the funeral plans