The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-11
ONE WOUND IN CHEST, ANOTHER IN AB-
DoMEN, PASSING THROUGH STOMACH.
Assassin Approached President in Line as if
to Shake Hands and Fired at Close Range.
SEIZED Immediately BY OFFICERS cOEssES that CRIME Was
pREMEDl7ATED--H Has NO REGRETS.

guard against just such calamity as
had here befallen the president and
the nation. The third was bystand-
er, negro, who had only an instant
previously grasped in his dusky palm
the hand of the president. AS one
man the trio hurled themselves upon
the presidents assassin. In twink
ling he was borne to the ground, his
weapon was wrested from his grasp
and strong arms pinioned him down.
Then the multitude which thronged
the edifce began to come to realiz-
ing sense of the awfulness of the scene
of which, they had been unwilling wit
nesSes.
After the first shock of the assas-
sins shots, he retreated a step then
as the detectives leaped upon his as
sailant he turned, walked steadily to
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 coat was hurriedly opened,
the president meanwhile admonishing
those about him to remain calm and
telling them not to be alarmed.
''But you are wounded,'' cried his
secretary, "let me examine
"No, I think not" answered the
president. Z. am not badly hurt, I
assure you.''
Nevertheless his outer garments
were hastily loosened and when a
trickling stream of crimson was seen
to wind its way down his breast,
spreading its telltale stain over the
white surface Of the linen their worst
fears were confirmed.
a force of expositions gnards were on
the scene by this time and an effort was
made to clear the buildings. By this
time the crush was terrific. Specta-
tors crowded down the stairways from
the galleries, the crowd on the floor
surged toward the rostum while
despite the strenuous efforts of police
and guards the throng without strug-
gled madly to obtain admission.
THE ASSASSIN.
The presidents assailant in the
meantime had been hustled to the rear
of the building by exposition guards
where he was held while the building
was cleared and later he was turned
over to Superintendent Bull, of the
Buffalo police department, who took
the prisoner to No. l3 police station
and afterward to police headquarters.
AS soon as the crowd in the Temple
of Music had been dispersed sufficient
ly the president was removed in the
automobile ambulance and taken to
the exposition hospital, where an
examination was made. The best
medical skill was summoned and
within brief period several of Buffa-
los best known practitioners were at
the patients side.
EXAMINING THE WOUND.
The president retained the full exer-
else of his faculties until placed on
the operating table and subjected to
an anaesthetic. Upon the first exam
ination it was ascertained that one
bullet had taken effect in the right
breast Just below the nipple, causing
a comparatively harmless wound.
The other took effect in the abdo-
men, about four inches below the left
nipple, four inches to the left of the
navel and about on level with it.
Upon arrival at the exposition hos
pital the second bullet wound was
probed The walls of the abdomen
were opened but the ball was not To-
Gated. The incision was hastily closed
and after hasty consultation it was
decided to remove the patient to the
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