Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-09-20
Every Aid Possible Was Rendered to Keep
Him Alive---Death Caused by Gan.
grene---An Autopsy Was Held.
The Body Lay in State at Buffalo Twelve ouFuneraI Train
Goes Direct to Washington Body Is to Remain There
One Day and Then Will be Taken to Canton
Ohio for Buria-His Biography

Milburn House. Buffalo, Sept. IA
President Mckinley died at 2:15 a. m.
He had been unconscious since 1850
D, m. His last conscious hour on earth
was spent with his wife to whom he
devoted life time of care. He died
unattended by minister Of the gospel,
but his last words were an humble
submission to the will Of God. In whom
he believed. He was reconciled to the
cruel fate to which an assassin's bull
let had condemned him and faced
death In the same spirit of calmness
which has marked his long and hon
orabie career.
The president, in his last period OF
consciousness, which ended about
TAO. chanted the words of the hymn.
s'Nearer. My God, to Thee, and his
last audible words, as taken down by
DR. Mann at the bedside. were.
"Goodby all, goodby. 1t Is Gods
way His will be DONE"
Then his mind began to wander and
soon he completely lost consciousness.
His lie was prolonged for hours by
the administration OF oxygen and the
president finally expressed desire to
be allowed to die. About $3.50 the ad-
ministration Of oxygen ceased and the
pulse grew fainter and fainter. he
was sinking gradually. like chill
into the eternal slumber. BY 10
o'clock the pulse could no Longer Le
felt In his extremities and they grew
cold.
His relatives and the members Of
-. -, OF tho Mi1hHrn
house. except Secretary Wilson. who
did not avail himself Of the oppor-
unity. and some of his personal and
political friends took leave Of him.
The actual death probably occurred
about Q o'clock, 1t being understood
that DR.. Rixey delayed the announce
ment to assure himself. The an
nouncement of the news to those wait
ing below was postponed until the
members OF the family had withdrawn.
Through Secretary Cortelyou the
waiting newspaper men received the
notification. In trice there was the
keenest excitement on the streets.
When the news was Impaired 70
those down stairs, a great sigh OF an
guish went up from the strong men
there assembled. The members Oh
the cabinet, senators and close friends
remained hut few minutes. Then
with mournful tread and bowed heads
they came out into the darkness anu
went away. There was not one among
them with dry eyes and some moaneo
In agony of grief.
Those present at the time OF the
nresident.s death were: Secretary
Cortelyou. DIR. Rixey, Mrs. and Miss
Barber and Miss Duncan.
The Autopsy.
Buffalo, Sept l6.--The following report
OF the autopsy upon the remains Of Pres
ident Mckinley was issued ut o'clock
.sThe bullc which struck over thu
brease bone did not pass through the ski
and did little harm. The other bulle
passed through both walls OF the stom
ach near its lower border. Both hole
were found to be perfectly closed by TIN
stitches, but the tissue around each holt
had become gangrenons. After passin.
through the stomach the bullet passe'
into the back walls OF the abdomen, hlt
ting and tearing the upper end Of the kid
ney. This portion Of the bullets tract
was also gangrcnous, the gangrene involv
ing the pancreas. The bullet has not ye
been found. There was no sign OF peri
toni.is or disease Of other organs. TIL
heart walls were very thin. There wa
no evidence Of attempt at repair on tn
part Of nature and death resulted fror
the grangrcne which affected the ston
ach around the bullet wounds as well a
the tissues around the further course 9
the bullet Death was unavoidable b
any surgical or medical treatment, an
was the direct result of tho bullet wouns
Signed by all attending physicians.
Buffalo, Sept 16.--Buffalo Sunda
became city Of mourning. The de-
orations OF the Pan-American expos
tion gave way to the symbol of so
row. The black drapery Of the city
streets mufiied the tolling bells ,
the churches. Bits OF Grape appeare
on every sleeve. Sorrow was ever
where apparent. In the morning
simple service took place at the res
dence on Delaware avenue. where ii
president died Only the immediai
family and the friends and politics
associates Of the president were pre-
ent. The scene there was pathetic
the extreme. Then the body wi
borne through solid walls Of livir
humanity. bareheaded and grief stric
en-. to the city hall. where 1t lay
state.