The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-19
END OF A LONG STRUGGLE.
fearful Farewslls and Then Wait Until Dealt
Game TO the President

Buffalo N. y, (SpeciaD.-The Pres:-
dent died at ais A. NJ.
From authoritative officials the iol-
,lowing details OF the final scenes in and
about the death chamber were secured:
The President had continued in an
Unconscious state since $50 p. NJ. DR..
lRixey remained with him at all times
until death came. The other doctors
swcre in the room at times. and then re-
paired TO the front room, where their
Iconsultation had been held
About , o'clock Dr. Rixey noted the
|unmstakable signs OF dissolution and
! the immediate members OF the family
Iwere summoned TO the bedside Mrs
/ Mckinley was asleep and il was deem
4 ed best not to awaken her ior the last
moments OF anguish.
Silently and sadly the members OF
| the family entered the room. They
stood about the loot and sides OF the
bed where the Presidents life was ebb-
ling away. Those in the circle were
Abner Mckinley. the President ;
brother; Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Miss
Helen, the Presidents sister, Mrs Sa-
Irah Duncan, another sister; Miss Mary
Barber niece; Miss Sarah Duncan.
Lieut.. J. f, Mckinley. 4 nephew
William NJ. Duncan. nephew; Chas.
1G. Dawes, Comptroller OF the Curren-
ley; i. NJ. Osborne a cousin; Col.
Webb c. Hayes, John Barber. a
lnephcw: Secretary George B. Cortel-
I you, Col. w c. Brown, business part
iner OF Abner Mckinley; DR.. Rixey. the
tiamily physician, and six nurses and
iattendants
In adjoining rooms sat Drs. McBur-
sncy Wasdin, Parke, Stockton and Myn-
1t was now POS o'clock and the min
Putes were slipping away Only the sobs
\ sof those in the circle about the Presi-
dents bedside broke the silence. Five
minutes passed. then six. seven. eight.
Now DIR. Rixey bent forward and then
one OF his hands was raised as If in
warming. The futtering heart was iusi
,going to rest A moment more and DR.
RiNey Strengthened up. With choking
voice he said;
The President is dead r.
Secretary Cortelyou was the first To
tarn from the stricken circle. He step
J ped from the chamber to the outer hall
fand then down the stairway to the large
room where the members of the Cabi-
net. Senators and distinguished official.
were assembled. As his tense. white
fiacc appeared at the doorway a hush fell
uron the assemblage
Gentlemen, the President has passed
<away,' he said
For moment not word came in re-
4ply Even though the end had been ex.
pected the actual announcement that
William Mckinley was dead fairly stun.
ned these men who had been his clos.
lest conhdants and advisers. Then +;
groan of anguish went up from the as.
sembled officials They cried outright
like children. All the pent-up emotions
Of the last few days were let loose. The,
turned from the room and emerged from
1 the house with streaming eyes for tn,
fate OF the dead President.
He died unattended by a minister ol
the Gospel, but his last words were az
humble submission to the will OF God
in whom he believed. The Chief Maeis.
trate was rcconciled to the cruel fate tc
which an assassin's bullet had condemn.
led him and faced death in the same spirit
LOT calmness and poise which had marked
his long career His last consciou.
iwords, reduced 10 writing by DR.. Mann