Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-12
Shot Passes Entirely Through Stomach
But No Other Organs
Are Injured
ASSASSIN CONFESSES

n ID IA - oAl WIN IL - ~ ~ A.
Buffalo Sept Inquiries of President Nburn
a. N we're uite the neghborhood of
the Mburn residence was deserted policemen guard
the streets down town were equally quiet
SECOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RALLYINB.
Buffalo Sept THE following bulletin issued by the presi
dents physician at 10 40 p.
The president rayng satisfactorily and resting comfortably
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.
Buao Y Sept President Mckinley shot and serious
" wounded bv woube holding reception the
temple of music at the pan exposition after
yesterday afternoon One shot took effect in the right breast the
other in the abdomen The first not o. the bull
let has been extracted The other pierced the abdominal wall and
been located
At 1O:4O p following bulletin by the attending physicians
only indication of the condition of the presidents wounds
THE president is rayng and is resting comfortably"
At 1850 mTemperaure, 1904 degrees pulse 1916 respi
ration, "a.
Buffalo Sept day ago newspapers of the city baoned
all the pomp of headline type he poude day Bualos
history Last night in saccoh and ahe in sombre type surround
ed by borders of black the same newspapers told in uneea
Mortified popuce the dporabe details of the blacklist day
in the history of Buffalo,"
The president the idol of the American people, the nations chief
and the cy honored guest lies prosrate suffering the
pang inflicted by the bullet of coward assassin while his life hangs
balance Out Delaware avenue the home of John g. Mil
president of the pan American exposition with fearful face
and heart by conflicting hopes and fears sits the faithful wife,
whose devotion is known to all the nation
It few after p. while President Mckinley was
holding public reception in the great temple pan
American grounds that e coar attack was made with what sue
time alone tell Standing in the midst of crowds numbering
thousands surrounded by every evidence of good WILL pressed by
motley ong of people, showed with expressions of love and loyalty
beseged by multes all clasp his handand amid these
surroundings and with the eveecrrng paudis of the of
sghseers ringing his the blow of the assassin fell and in
pleasure gave pain admiration folly turned
fury and pandemonm followed At night sugng, swayng,
eager multitude hronged the cs main horoushare choking the
in front of the principal newspapers scanning the bulletins
with anxious eyes and grooming cheering each succeeding
the OF the sunk buoyed their
hopes.
Down police headquarters surrounded by faced nqusitors
the law medumsized of commonplace appearance with
his fixed gaze directed the floor who his lips firmly together
with of assumed indifference the persistent
questions arguments aburaons and admonons with which his
capors seek induce compel him to talk 1t just after the
daily organ recital in the splendid temple music daary
attempt made Planned with all the diaboica ingenuity and
which anarchy nhsm capable the would assassin
carried his work without hitch and should his designs fail and
president survive only divine providence be attributed this
benecent result The president though well guarded by United
service detectives fully exposed such attack
occurred He stood the edge of raised das which stands the
great pipe the side of the magnificent structure Throng
of people crowded the various entrances their
perchance clasp his hand and fight their out in
good naed mob that minute sweed and multiplied at the
points of ingress to the building.
president cheerful mood and enjoying the full
the hearty looks good will that everywhere met his Upon his
stood John G. Mburn of Buffalo president of the pan Amer
exposition chatting with the president and introducing him
of who approached Upon the presidents left stood Secr
tarv Certelyou.
it shortly after when of the throng which surround
ed the presidential party medunszed of ordinary appearance
and plainly dressed black approached greet the president
Secretary Coreou and President Mburn noticed the mans
hand was swahed in bandage handkerchief The reports of by
ISLANDERS differ as which hand his way amid the
people up the edge of the das until he within two feet of
the president President Mckinley smiled bowed and extended his
hand in that spirit genay the American people we'll know
when suddenly sharp crack of revolver out loud and clear
above the hum voices shutting of myriad of feet and the
applause that and anon swept mere ana e
There was an instant complete silence The president
stood stock STILL of hestancy bewidement his face Then
he etraced STEP while paor began steal his features
The multitude only partially that something serious had hap