Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-11
BY THB HAND
OF AN ASSASSIN.
President Mckinley Shot Twice
at Buffalo.
The DASTARDLY DEED
OF AN ANARCHIST.

While Shaking Hands With His Fell
low Citizens, the President Is APP
preached BY Sneaking Murderer
Who Seeks to Take His Iife-As the
Result Of Quick, skillful Work BY
Able Surgeons, the Wounds May
Not Prove Fatal-Assassin In the
Hands of the Law.
Condensed from Daily Papers.
The life of William Mckinley, pres
ident Of the United States, hovers in
the balance as the result Of a treach-
erous attack by an anarchistic assas-
sin at Buffalo last Friday afternoon a
few minutes after o'clock, and dread
ing the worst but hoping for the best,
all the world is awaiting the issue with
anxious concern.
The president was stricken down In
the Temple Of Music Of the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition by two shots from
concealed revolver in the hands Of
hospital on the grounds. and after some
preliminary work by the surgeons, was
removed to the residence Of John G.
Miburn, president Of the exposition,
where he Is now. Czolgosz was seized
in the act Of committing his murderous
work, and hurried off to the police sta
ton before he could be located by the
angry crowd that would have gladly
torn him to pieces.
AS the readers of THE ENQUIRER are
aware, 1t was the presidents week at
the exposition. On the day before, Mr..
Mckinley had delivered a great sDeech,
and on Friday he was mixing with the
crowds giving and receiving pleasure
that Is known to no other nation on
earth-the chief executive associating
on terms of equality with his fellow
citizens. For two days the president
had easily been the star feature of the
exposition. His name was on every lip,
and thousands were seeking every
available opportunity to crafty their
desire to shake his hand.
A reception had been in progress in
the Temple Of Music for some little
time. The president stood on a raised
dais. By his side were President
John G. Milburn, Private Secretary
Cortelyou, and other prominent person.
ages. The crowd was surging by in a
continuous stream, the president shak-
ing hands with and speaking pleasant
words to all who came within his
reach. The utmost good feeling pre-
vailed in the crowd. There was a con-
tinuous hum of laughing and talking,
breaking from time to time into waves
of spontaneous applause. The presi-
dent was in his glory, his face seeming
almost transfgured with the joy and
pleasure he felt at being the object Of
such unmistakable love and esteem.
A little girl was led up by her father
and the president shook hands with
her. AS she passed along to the right
the president looked after her, smiled
and waved his hand in pleasant fare
well.
Next in line came the assassin. AS
the president turned to the right again,
bringing his right hand about in the
characteristic attitude with which he
extends 1t while receiving, the assas-
sin thrust out both his hands, brushed
aside the presidents extended hand,
and brought the revolver, hidden in
handkerchief, up against the presidents
chest. At the same instant he pulled
the trigger.
The first bullet entered too high for
the purpose of the assassin, who fired
again as soon as his finger could move
the trigger. On receiving the first shot,
President Mckinley had lifted himself
on mis- toes with something of gasp.
His movement caused the second shot
to enter the abdomen.
With the second shot the president
doubled slightly forward and then sank
back Detective Geary caught the
president in his arms and President
Milburn helped to support him.
Almost before the noise Of the second
shot sounded, the assassin was seized
by S. r. Ireland, United States secret
service man, who stood directly oppo-
site the president. Ireland threw him
to the floor, and as he fell a Negro
waiter named James Parker, also leap
ed upon him. Soldiers Of the United
States artillery, detailed at the ,acep-
ton. sprang forward as did the squad Of
exposition police and secret service de-
tectives.
Detective Gallagher grabbed the as
sassin's right hand, tore away the