The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-07
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 scene of which they had been unwilling
 witnesses.
 A murmur arose, spread and swelle,
 to hum of confusion, then grew to
 babel of sounds and later to pandemo
 nium.
 The crowds that moment before haC
 stood mute and motionless in bewilder
 ed ignorance of the enormity of the thing now with a single impulse surgeC
 forward toward the the stage of the horrid drama which hoarse cry welled up from thousand throats and a thou sand men charged forward to lay hands upon the perpetrator of the dastardly crime.
 For moment the confusion was ter rible. The crowd surged forward, re- gardless of consequences Men shouted and fought, women screamed and chill dren cried. Some of those nearest the doors fled from the edifice in fear of a stampede, while hundreds of others from the outside struggled blindly for ward in the effort to penetrate the crowded building and solve the mystery of excitiment and panic which every moment grew and swelled within the congested interior of the edifice
 Inside on the slightly raised dais was enacted within those few fevcrish moments a tragedy so dramatic in character, so thrilling in it's intensity that few who looked on will ever be able to give succinct account of what really did transpire Even the actors r1 vii hn ri nj came out of it with blanched faces, trembling limbs and beating hearts while their brains throbbed with tu- mutt of conflicting emotions which left behind only chaotic tumble of inn pressions which could only be clarified into lucid narrative of the events as they really transpired.
 But of the multitude which witnessed or bore part in the scene of turmoil and turbulence there was but one mind which seemed to retain his equilibrium, one hand which remained steady, one eye which gazed with unf1inching calm ness and one voice which retained it's even tenor and faltered not at the most critical juncture
 They were the mind and the hand and the eye and the voice of President Mckinley.
 After the first shock of the assassin's shots he retreated a step, then as the detectives leaped upon his assailant, he turned, walked steadily to a chair and seated himself, at the same time re- moving his hat and lowing his head in his hands.
 In an instant Secretary Cortelyou and President Milburn were at his side. His waistcoat 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 sec- retary "Let me examine"
 NO. I think not" answered the president T am not badly hurt, as- sure you"
 Nevertheless his outer garments were hastily removed and when a running stream of crimson was seen to wend its way down his breast, spreading it's tell tale tale over the white surface of linen their worst fears were confirmed m
 A force of exposition guards were on the scene by this time and an effort | was made to clear the building. By .his time the crush was terrific. Spec .ators crowded down the stairways rom the galleries, the crowd on the l 1oor surged forward toward the ros- rum, which despite the strenuous ef | 'orts of police and guards the throng without struggled madly to obtain ad- | mission. The presidents assailant in the ! meantime had been hustled to the rear l # the building by Exposition Guards | McCauley and James, where he was l leld while the building was cleared | Lnd later turned over to Superintend- mt Bull of the Buffalo police depart nent, who took the prisoner to No. 13 police station and later to police head luarters. As soon as the crowd in the Temple of Music had been dispersed the president was removed n the automobile ambulance and taken o the exposition hospital, where an was made. The best med cal skill was summoned and within a rief period several of Buffalos best .nown practitioners were at the pa- ient's side.
 The president retained the full exer- ise of his faculties until placed on the table and subjected to an Upon the first examina- lon 1t was ascertained that one bullet ad taken effect in the right breast be- ow the nipple, causing comparative y harmless wound.
 The other took effect in the abdomen, our inches to the left of the navel and n a level with it.
 Upon arrival at the exposition hos ital the second bullet was probed for he walls of the abdomen were opened ut the bullet was not located. The 1cision was hastily closed and after nasty consultation it was decided to smove the patient to the home of Pres lent Milburn. This was done, the utomobile ambulance being used for 1e purpose.
 Arriving at the Milburn residence
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