Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-09-19

Nnburn House. Buffalo. y. Y, Sept.
IT, The silent form OF William Nc
kiulcy was borne from this city In i'm
rr,-,i,c state. Monday morning, and
taken on It's last journey To the ma.
t.uual capitol
just eleven days ago he came to
tI. Pan. American exposition in fun
l.lIth aud Ngor. lie was received
with uu enthusiasm that was onprc.
,..ru'cd In the annals ~ the ciiN and
fr % hours enjoyed himself u.or.
,..UN The story Of the foulest If
a..a. ..ratious. the pathetic stride q,
r,.u,,i, as outwnrdly demonstrated.
while death was slowly working on
tDr Ntuls. the brcathlcss hopes Of u
nation aud loved ones the terrible
hours Of suspense when death made
DID,. FINAL demand against the human
...I 40 are matters of history now.
I., body Of the honorcd chief cN.
,..t.,, Of the nation, who came 90
l.HlIo only few days ago ~ the
guest of the city. was borne away In
,.. .pIcudor. his career ended. ~ far
.. N., dominant personality in con
,.r.rI. although his policies will re-
r... Thousands upon thousands
watched the impressive procession
moving towards the depot IL was
,H.., Impressive because 81 It's lack
,, r.rrrou,ncss and because Of the
t..' that. following closely behind
,.. palI covered corpse Of the dead
president followed the successor 10
t.r .'.c and the living change in tho
,a'N's history.
~ the uiiburn Mansion.
a, fhc Nlhurn mansion. where Mr.,
Mckinley was. the servants were
a..r carly. and there was more ac-
i... about the house. than has been
,... since the shooting By half.
r..' .N o'clock. there were transfer
wagon, and carriages drawn zap az the
conner. near the house aud those
Within were zap and preparing for the
.n., 'u Washington.
So. Mckinley was not awakened
r... otter seven o'clock. when DR..
L.t.t went 90 the room with one Of
d.. attendants. She had not slept
r.. .r-mt, the fact that she is al
r... thoroughly exhausted, and that
I- E.,t Had given her sleeping
POTION IN, Hrst thing she asked was
repetition .f the query 81 the last
,.. .Ht-. When can see the ma.
.. ur EhcN told her that they
l. l.
... .., chem ict her attendants dress
|.- I.H a' 1.g5 WAS ready FOR her
.... ....Ifast which she took in her
r... ...r
'. bingham. who was in charge
.. .H. engagements. said. az s:g5.
..' ..., nf Che party would go Co
..f. fHH where the body las. but
f..' .. would go directly Go the
'.. This would hc done on Mr..
Nt...E.- account.
Nrn ,hc Misses Duncan. nicccs
o. '.r late president. were driven 60
'.. '.Hu ,o that they might arrange
o., comforts possible for the stricken
t.t
Departure 81 Mrs. Mckinley.
several figures stepped 81
'...' ..t upon The porch and walked
.". towards the carriages. Mrs.
WI" Mckinley robcd ia GARD OF
t..s aud supported by Ahucr
'."...t ou one side and DR.. Wccy
. ... other was the central figure.
.. '.. urprisc Of all. she walked
'.... with her head quite erect. her
'. ."d,a behind her long black
'. -.. got into the carriage with
D.. '..uto niece, Miss Barber. Alb
i Mckinley aud DR. RiNcy. and
'.' N'rr driven at once Co the de-
l. SOD 'Hr as could be- seen. she sat
...' ant unsupported in the car
r...
'.' 'Hw..y ~ Ahncr Mckinley. 9TH
.'"."'.frs OF the dead president. and
SECRETARY toriclyou followed In 9TH
carriages and the Milburu house,
'.u'.. NOW because OF It's connection
WIN a great national tragedy, went
'... .H'" 'hc possession of It's owner.
".' ."d .' kindly given IL up TO the
'. .. 'h" president and his family.
I." street corners near the house,
VI. D. for week had been crowded
VIZ. newspaper men. tclegraphic |
booths and waiting carriages. re-
'.."d their wontcd appearance; the
".''r' guard was withdrawn, the |
,...r resumed thcir normal occupa.
'' and the exciting indiccnts that
l''' marked the locality became a
memory
~ the City Hall.
ny d''hrcak the city hall was as
l.'' and peaceful as the death with |
!" IT'S walls. Statuclike. the guard of !
l'''r OF the catafalque maintained
~ position throughout the long
u''IN of the night. There was SER
s,''l OF artillery at the head of the
,'' marine at the foot. At one
'' was sergeant OF infantry. on
Wv other q marine. The massive
"''I'n doors of the building were
'o''d and the iron outer gates were
Ut NI. d fsty