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The age-herald., 1901-09-15
POISONED BULLET
 SAYS DIR. WHSDIN
 USED BY CzOLGOSZ
Gangrenous Matter Found Around Both Wounds and Along Track of Fatal Bullet Leads Doctor to Believe That the Assassin Used
 Poison to Make Sure His Deed.

Buffalo, September 14-Immedately after President Mckinley had been shot, rumors were rife that, acting under a general order of anarchy, the assassin had probably poisoned the bullet. Tho early days of splendid improvement in the patients condition dispel1ed these ru- mors, but they were renewed when tho final collapse began This morning they and when the gangrenous discussion was had as to whether or not the assassin had used poison to make more complete his deadly work.
 The theory of Dr. Eugene Wasdin, an expert in yellow fever cases, and who Is familiar with the action of poisons In the human body, as to the poisonous mat ter upn the bullet is herewith given:
 'srhe breastbone wound showed a big impact StiH the area of infiltratfon of subcutaneous tissues was entirely too ex- tensive to be accounted for from con- fusion or the force of the bullet. The sub cutaneous tissues were in partially gam
 
 into the abdomen and penetrated tho stomach also was followed by extensive necrosis of tissue or gangrene wherever 1t passed. The skin wound on the point of entrance was livid gangrenous, and thls process extended to the entire line of in- vasion made by the surgeons through the abdominal wall. The point of entrance in- to the stomach was necrosis or gangren- ous.
 sutur.s Surrounded by Gangrene.
 '"The sutures made by the surgeons were still intact at the autopsy, but the lines of sutures were surrounded by a necrotic area through the entire thick ness of the stomach wall and extending on all sides about one and one-half to two inches. The same Is true of the wounds of exit of the bullet on the pos terior wall of the stomach, which was also still closed by sutures, in the cen ter of an extensive area of necrosis. The further passage of the bullet through the soft tissues of the back where 1t be- came imbeded, was also surrounded by necrotic tissue. These different necrotic areas all had the same appearance as to time of duration, that Is they were due
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
FATHER WILL GO
 TO THE ASSASSIN
Will Try to Get Plot from His
 Sons Lips

Cleveland, O., September 14.-very soon. perhaps Monday, supreme effort will be made to break through the shield of self-possession with which Assassin Czoigasz has protected himself from the day he shot the President. Old Paul CDolgosz will be taken to Buffalo by the police to aid them in their effort to solve the bafiing story of the plot that killed Mckinley.
 Interpreters. unseen will make record of every word that father and son utter and the interview will be arranged to make it's dramatic effect on the prisoner as intense as possible.
 Paul Czolgosz said tonight that he was willing to go and do all In his power to make amends for the crime of his son.
 T am ready to go with them whenever they come for me- he said through an interpreter. T am willing to do what they want. know I cannot save my boy, but can help to make him tell what he ought to tell"
The age-herald., 1901-09-15

Bufralo, September H.-The cabinet, af- ter conferring with the family of the late President, decided upon a State funeral at Washington. It was at first intended to have a brief service of prayer at the Milburn residence tomorrow afternoon and start for the national capital with the body Monday morning at o'clock, but the people of Buffalo expressed such a strong wish to be allowed to pay their tribute of respect here that it was subse- quently decided to hold the service at Il o'clock in the morning and allow the body to remain in State in the city hall here tomorrow evening.
 Monday a special train bearing the President, cabinet, Mrs. Mckinley. the family and distinguished personages as- sociated with the Mckinley administra- ton, will convey the body to Washington The body will be taken to the White House for the night. and on Tuesday 1t will be formally conveyed to the rotunda of the capitol building, where the state ceremonies will occur. On Wednesday the body will be conveyed to Canton, where 1t will be inferred in the family lot.
 Messages of Sympathy.
 Cablegrams, telegrams and messages of condolence from all over the world are arriving by the thousands. Mrs. McKin- ley, feeble and broken-hearted as she is, bears up under her great sorrow with re- markable fortitude and pr. Rixey says zet,a xxyflI ha al h orrt rol, the trying ordeal of a state funeral.
 A death mask will be made by Wash ington artist named Garet. All the Presidents relatives and friends agreed that 1t was desirable that the features of the martyrcd President should be preserv- ed for the sake of history.
 No coroners inquest was held
 Pursuing the precedent iaid down In 4he
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
STATE FUNERAL DECIDED
 UPON BY THE CABINET
Body Will Lie in State in the City Hall at Buffalo Todd, and Will Then Be Taken to Washington Final
 nterment Will Be in Canton

, case ot Garfield the coroner simply view ed the body this morning and later gave a certificate in accordance with the au- topsy, which declared that death was un- avoidable by any surgical or medical treatment and was the direct result of bullet wounds.
 Assassl., Will Be Electrocuted. The assassin who plunged the world into sorrow will, therefore, pay the pen- atty of his crime with death in the cleo trio chair. Murder in the first degree will be the charge.
 The report of the autopsv has e,aif given rise to a theory hinted at day or two after the President was shot, that Czolgosz. in order to insure the accom- plishment of his purpose. poisoned the bullets he fired. The gangrene found in the path of the bullet Is thought to be strong evidence in support of this view by Dr. Wasdfn, one of the consulting physicians. Dr. Wasdin Is considered an expert of high standing in the Marine Hospital Service.
 A chemical and bacteriological exami- nation of the remaining bullets in the pistol will, however. confirm or demolish this theory. and such an examination will undoubtedly be made at once by the au- thorities.
 But whether this theory is established or not, it seems probable that the result of the autopsy will give rise to a medical controversy. The gangrened condition of the interior wounds which the physicians thought were healed, and the fact that the physicians announced positively that the kidney which the bullet tore in It's passage through the abdomen was unin- jured. were so contrary to what was ex- pected by the public. after the state ments of the physicians during the prog ress of the case. that discussion seems inevitable. The poisoned bullet theory might, of course, account for the sudden and puzsifng reversal of President Mo Kinley's condition just when the physi- clans laid such great stress upon his im- proved condition and gave such strong hope of his recovery. The bullet f9self was not found, although an hours search was made for 1t. The x-ray appliances were not at hand for the use of the physicians, and the locatton- ofe tha@hullet te estils sug1naNn- ls.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15

to the same influence acting about ffe same time. All these conditions lead me to believe that there has been an fnfiu- ence exerted by the passing bullet through these tissues entirely dissimifar to the influence exerted by an ordinary missile. In this case there were not the appearance of a single effort at natural repair at any point salong the track of the ball.
 Bacteria or Mfcrobe.
 '"rhe influence I speak of might be either bacterial or the microbe being car ried In on the bullet and giving rise to a growth of bacteria in the abdominal cav ity, with resulting peritonitis and possible abcess, or in the case of some rare germs to necrosis of tissues. From bacteriologi- cal observations made thus far this does not seem to be the case. There was no peritonitis or pus formation at any point within the abdominal cavity, only the gangrenous influence from the bullet. which, from these facts. believe to have been due to some possible organic poison placed on the bullet. Further bacteriolog- acal tcsts are irr progress. and a germ capable of giv ig rise to this gangfenous os rdf Y Su of tissues may be found. ESli the presence of gangrene only at points of passage of the bullet and the length of time, seven days, required for the ne- CrotfO or gangrenouS cnangeSs rather convince me that it is not bacteria in- fuence, but must be due to organic poison
 Tests were made of gengrenous mat ter when the stitches in the Presidents s wound were removed and the wound re- dressed. They have not shown as yet the presence of a gangrene- producing organ ism-eading inferentially to the opinion that the bullet was coated with poisonous substance"
 The Idea Ridicuied.
 Dr. Roosevelt Park in response to ques- tions, said:
 'T fail to subscribe to the theory that the bullet was poisoned for the simple reason that I have often seen bullet wounds similar to those which resulted in the Presidents death in cases whero no question of poisoned bullets was raised.'
 Dr. Hermann Mynter, another Of the physicians who was in attendance upon the President, ridiculed the idea that the bullet was poisoned.
 Superintendent of Police Bull said to- night regarding the poisoned bullet theory that the cartridge had not yet been removed from CZolgosz's pistol The city chemist will probably be asked to make chemical anaylsis, and 1t is also probable that an analysis will be made by other chemists and bacterfolo- gists.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
Sorrow In Meridian.

Meridian. Miss, September 14-(speciaD The news here of the death of President Mckinley has caused the most profound sorrow. Business of all kinds has been suspended and in all the churches of the city tomorrow special services will be held in memory of the dead statesman
 The Board of Trade this morning took the initiative and passed resolutions eu1o- gizing the character and work of the dead President. and calling for a mass meet ing. where more extended action can be taken by the people of this community without rasnsnt fo their Dolitical faith.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15

The place selected for administering the oath was the library of MT. Wilcox's house. a rather small room but picturesque, the heavy oak trim innings and the massive bookcases giving 1t somewhat the appearance of legaf den A pretty bay window with stained glass and heavy fringes formed a heavy background, and against this the Pres ident took his position.
 Judge Hazel stood near the President at the bay window and the latter showed his almost extreme nervousness by pluck ing at the lapel of his long frock coat and nervously tapping the hard wood floor with his heel. He stepped over at once to Secretary Root and for about five minutes they conversed earnestly. The question at issue was whether the Presi- dent should sign an oath of office and then swear in or whether he should swear in first and sign the document in the case after.
 At precisely 3:32 o'clock Secretary Root ceased his conversation with the Presi- dent and stepping back, while an absolute hush fell upon everyone in the room, said in an almost inaudible voice:
 MT. Vice President, I,"-then his voice broke and for fully two minutes the tears came down his face and his lips quivered SO that he could not continue his utter ances. There were sympathetic tears from those about him, and two great drops ran down either cheek of the suc- cessor of William Mckinley.
 MT. Roots chin was on his breast Sud- denly throwing back his head, as if with an effort, he continued in broken voice:
 T have been requested on behalf of the cabinet of the late President, all of whom are present in Buffalo except two, to request that for reasons of weight af- fectlng the affairs of government you should proceed to take the constitutional oath of President of the United States
 Judge Hazel then stepped to the rear of the President and MT. Roosevelt com ing closer to Secretary Root said in a voice that first wavered but finally came deep and strong while. as if to control his nervousness. he held firmly to the lapel of his coat with his right hand.
 T shall take the oath at once in ac- cordance with your request, and in this hour of deep and terrible national be- revement wish to state that 1t shall be my aim to continue absolutely unbrolken she poMcyL of President Mckinley for the s 70
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
CZOLGOSZ NOT IN
 BUFFALO JAIL
Removed to Some Other Quarter for Unknown
 Reason

Buffalo, September 15-At 12.sO o'clock this (Sunday) morning Superintendent of Police Bull gave out the following notice to the press:
 ITO relieve the heavy police detail at No. 1 station that their services might be used for other important details, it was decided on consultation with the dis trict attorney to remove the prisoner as- sassin from the headquarters building. which has been done''
 Superintendent Bull left the police headquarters before the statement was given out and could not be found after ward. Nothing Is known as to where the prisoner is now confined. There are two places where he could be taken-to the jail or to the penitentiary-an it is likely that Czolgosz is now in one of these places.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
ROOSEVELT, MAN OF DESTINY TAKES
 THE OATH AMID DRAMATIC SCENES
  


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The age-herald., 1901-09-15

peace and prosperity and honor of our beloved country"
 Taking the Oath.
 The President stepped farther into the bay window and Judge Hazel, taking ur the constitutional oath of office which had been prepared on parchment, asked the President to raise his right hand and repeat 1t after him. There was a hush like death in the room as the judge read few words at time and the President in a strong voice and without a tremor, and with his raised hand as steady as if carved from marble, repeated 1t after him.
 And thus I swear" he ended it. The hand dropped by the side, the chin for an instant rested on the breast and the silence remained unbroken for a couple of minutes as though the new President of the United Stats weas offering silent prayer. Judge Hazel broke 1t, saying: MT. President, please attach your sig nature" and the President turning to a small table near by wrote Theodore Roosevelt at the bottom in firm hand
 T should like to see the members of the cabinet a few moments after the others retire. said the President. and this was uhe signal for the score of peo- pie who had been favored by witnessing the ceremony to retire. AS they turn ed to go the President said: "I will shake hands with you people gladly, and with something of his old smile returning he first shook hands with the members oi the cabinet present then Senator Depew and finally with few guests and news. paper men.
 Description of Wilcox House.
 The house in which the President took the oath of office Is picturesque olt mansion of colonial style built sonewher. oack In the thirties and standing upor ground once the property of the United States government. It was used for some time as an army headquarters. While the house has been added to and improved 1t has not been allowed to lose any of 1t, colonial charm The room in which ths oath was taken is ceiled high in dark oak the floor heavily polished, and the only bi, of relief to 1t Is a bay window set ir palms and relieved with stained glass. Ii was in this embrasure that the President ----------------SN
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
SEEK BLOOD
 OF ANARCHISTS
Police Save Lives of the Prisoners in Chicago
 Jail

Chicago, September H.-Promt action on the part of the police of the Chicago Avenue Station thwarted the scheme of a crowd of men who had planned to break into the county jail and take the anarchists confined there out by force
 The crowd of 800 men yelled, break down the jail" ''take the anarchists out and lynch them.' and hanging is too rood for them" They were dispersed by the police.
 At 1:90 o'clock Chief of Police O'Neiil issued an order to all police inspectors that all reserve officers should be held on duty in citizens clothing and all gath erings in the neighborhood of the coun- ty jail be dispersed ts
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
Expression From Governor Saver.

Austin. Texas. September 14.-In ex- pressing himself on the death of President Mckinley, Governor Savers spoke as fol- lows:
 ''In his domestic and social life the President was in all respects a lovable character and in the performance of his public duties he was actuated by a sim cere purpose to do that which in his judgment and according to his political creed would best promote the welfare and prosperity of the entire people,
 The Legislature adopted resolutions of condoIence.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
PRESENT CABINET WILL,
 REMAIN WITH ROOSEVELT
After an Affecting Scene the New President Asks the Members of Mr. McKneys Official Family to Retain Their Port
 foios-They Will Do So for the Time Beng

Buffalo, Y September 1-rheodo Roosevelt today was trascsy masstracy republic Mckinley, city mourning Journey He President constitution since President live. powers upon
  constitutional provision requiring
 
 
 library the residence AnsIey Wilcox friend Root Hitchcock Long, Postmaster General Smith, chauncy Appeals Haisht soatcher Ansey Wilcox Miss Wilcox and Carleton sprasue Mr. MIbun dent William Loeb co.eou MT and Mrs. Charles William Jehe official teIesraphe addition Judge John the United District Court, who administered the oath
 AN AFFECTING SCENE The affecting The President Mbun his the deep personal he felt n npnye had the house eondoisnos snd sympathy broken-hearted widow
   who fell victim assasns bullet almost broke down when quesed prescribed dry vsby shaken steady marble.
 SUCCESSOR IN NAME AND soIemniy fell present Mokneys proclaimed thesew words
 "lN THIS HOUR OF DEEP AND NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT I THAT IT SHALL MY AIM TO CONTINUE soLuTELY WITHOUT VARIANCE THE POLICY OF PRESIDENT MkiNLEY THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF OUR BELOVED COUNTRY"
 great areachng pledge President profoundly
 
 port. aid him conduct the lines laid whose policy he had declared he uphold Such appeal was Cabinet Including
 
 
  Monday the the capital
The age-herald., 1901-09-15
Grief In Arkansas.

Little Rock, September Ex-Governor Davis issued proclamation today. di- recting the state capitol flag to be sus- pended at half mast in consequence of President McKinleys death. Mayor w. R. Duley issued a proclamation requesting citizens to drape their places of business and residences in badges of mourning un- til after the obsequies. Memorial services will be held in several churches tomor- row.
The age-herald., 1901-09-15

looutinaed on Second PaeeA
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The open bribery of three Cher
skee senators. is the story that
comes from Tahlequah. And these
men who, buying and selling each
other, are ell opposed to statehood
or any other change that means
honest government. They are as
much opposed to Bob OVENS
double statehood convention as
they were to the single statehood
convention a while back. Present
conditions are just to their liking.
and they want no change.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

1t is commonly supposed that the
men who work in the mines or those
whose occupations necessitate the
breathing of poisonous fumes and
gases are the shortest-lived," said q
prominent physician. "This is a mis-
take, and ii win surprise many to
learn that the highest death rate is
found among a class who breathe
in the sweetest odors-forists. The
reason is a simple one. The florist
lives at once in torrid and the frigid
zone. From a greenhouse atmos-
phere of nearly 100 degrees in the
winter months he must step out
into one that is nearly always
below freezing point and often be-
low zero. In summer he has changes
to encounter, too, as in the spring
and fall. BY force of habit he grows
careless and often works without his
coat in the hot, artificial atmos-
phere, and this increases the danger
TO which. he is exposed. Lung and
throat and stomach diseases, as well
as rheumatism, find in the florist the
least resistance" - Chicago Chron-
icla
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29
PASS THE BILL.

We have before US a printed
copy of bill introduced in the
Cherokee council, entitled: IAN
act submitting an agreement or
plan of allotment to the govern
ment of the United States for the
NATURALIZATION of the lands OF
1he Cherokee nation, and for other
purposes.
With a few amendments this
bill will be superior to any
agreement yet proposed, and in
,he judgment of the Chieftain
ought to be passed. 1t affords as
nsarly an equitable settlement as
3he Cherokees are likely to ever
ret. The measure ouhgt to be push
Cd through. and twenty thousand
sopies printed and distributed
amongst every class OF Cherokee
ritizens that it may be thoroughly
understood and fully analysed.
Every intelligent Cherokee citizen
should welcome any plan that
means an approximately fair set
ilement of present unsettled and
anbearable conditions. The bill
is framed on the lines of the last
agreement that was voted down
with the most Objectionable fea-
lures stricken out.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The Chieftain has always been
an earnest advocate OF the rights
of the fullblood Cherokee Indians
against their tricky mixedblood
and white broibers, but recent
events at Tahlequah show con-
clusively that the fullblood mem !
bers of the council are the cheapest
and easiest bought of any class of
citizens in the nation. We pass
the matter Of protecting the Indians
up to the government of the United
States.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The business man who keeps up
with the procession in the Indian
territory for the next few years
will travel in pretty fast company.
Enterprise and unexampled energy
will be the shibboleth from now
on. The country and the town is
prosperous, Notwithstanding we
have had the most disastrous
drouth ever known in the history
of the west
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

Mrs. Hauskeep-Goodnessl This
meat is absolutely raw. This new
cook is wretched; she never cooks
anything half enough.
Mr.. Hauskeep-Don't blame her.
She's only woman.
"What has that to do with it?"
swell, 'woman's work is never
done,' you know" - Philadelphia
Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

Yesterday was more like holi-
day than any Of its predecessors
in this good town. The places of
business nearly all were practically
closed for the day and "Sunday
air" pervaded the town.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The story that comes from rah-
lequah that a little cash was used
in landing the superintendents of
the two seminaries in their places
again, is about a third class news
item. Nobody is surprised, and in
fact it is about the only way to get
such a job.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The Bluejacket hotel, south of the
courthouse, is feeding lots Of people
these days. No better meals can be
had in the town. IL
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

One more week of the Cherokee
council and that is a plenty.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

The congress ofthe United States
and the Federal court at Vinita
both open next Monday.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

Thanksgiving is past now get
ready for Christmas.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-29

Ever remark how little attention
people pay to your opinions ?-Atchi-
son Globe.