Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-05

one The party consisted of the pres ident, wife and niece. Mir. Coftelyou, his secretary: MT. Buchanan and wife, Surgeon General Rixey, President Mill burn of the exposition and Mrs. Will Hams Seven secret service men at tired as mon of distinction in con yentional dress clothes and top hats, were constantly with the party. There were a number of detectives and one bulky individual who acted as the presidents especial body guard Mir. Buchanan who is, large, powerful man, kept close to Presidenet Me Kinley and was constantly on the alert. There was also an escort of sixteen United States soldiers.
 When we visited Niagra Falls, ' i said Mrs. Williams. sthe train did not stop until it had reached a point three miles beyond. where We disem- parked and entered carriages. We were then driven back to the Inter- national hotel and went in by the em- ployes' entrance. After dining there, the president, closely guarded, was es- [ ccrted out te his ear in the special and the escort then returned for the ! rest of the party The next stop was made in the private station erected for the president in the exposition grounds"
 The extreme precautions of Mir. Buchanan. in reality only too much needed. were source Of merriment to the ladies of tbe party.
 According 10 Mrs Williams, Mfr. Buchanan and MI Cortelyou were very nervous and strongly urged the i president to abandon his plan of | shaking hands with the thousands of | people pressing around the building. | They even implored him not to do it. but he insisted and finally by MT. Buchanan's orders MT. Mckinley took his stand with President Milburn and i his body guard close behind him, with Mir. Buchanan directly opposite, the | line of people passing single fine be l tween. Strung out on either side were the secret service men who closely inspected every man in the line as he passed. The public ts | familiar with the rest of the tragedy. {, One man hit npon the expedient oi covering his hand with handkerchief out of regard for the president and the others quickly followed his ex
 ample.
 | The people had been doing this fol | ten minutes before CzolgosZ, the as sassin, a small and insignificant look
 ing man. came along and extended |
 hand in which, covered by the hand l kerchief, was the mnrderer's weapon The confusion that followed wa: frightful, amid which the president
 was rushed 10 the emergency hospita
 and surgeon who was at the momen
 busy performing an operation on 1
 woman, finished the operation, whicl
 was at a critical stage, and was a
 the presidents side in twenty-fiv'
 minutes to give what aid was possi
 ble The days of agonizing suspensI
 that followed are fresh in the publi
 menory
 Mrs. Williams tells many interest ing personal anecdotes of Mrs. NeKin
 Iey. especially of her hobby for knit
 ing slippers out of only red and gra. and presenting them to her friends
 She sent Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs 1 Williams each . pair of these ERittei slippers. By permission Df Mrs, Afc KinIey. the pair given Mrs. William were sold at q charity ball at Daytol l fer $3o.
 ! Mrs Mckinley also presented pair of these famous slippers to tn daughter of Mir. Buchanan when thi latter was to be married.
 Mrs. Williams SATs strong tribute to the strength Of character and at trfactveness of Mrs. Mckinley and wa
 much impressed during the presideHti lifetime with his unfailing and abso lHte devotion to his wife.
 Mrs. Williams will remain in tai
 city for some weeks guest at tn
 home of Colonel Sellers and wife.