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STORY OF THE ATTACK. Buffalo, N. Y. Sept. "-President McKinley was shot twice by an assassin as he stood in the Temple of Music at the PanAmerican Exposition at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The shots were fired by Leon Czolgosz, a resident of Detroit, who came here recently from Cleveland. The would-be assassin at first gave his name as Fred.Nieman, and said he had lived in Detroit, Toledo, and Chicago. After the crime the man declared he was an anarchist, and had only done his duty. The attempted assassination took place in the presence of 3,000 persons who had crowded into the Temple of Music, and while 10,000 others stood outside the temple waiting for a chance to enter and shake hands with the President. The first bullet struck the sternum in the President's chest, deflected to the right, and traveled beneath th? skin to a point directly below the right nipple. The second bullet penetrated the abdomen and pierced both walls of the stomach and lodged in the back. Only a superficial wound was caused by the first bullet and within five minutes after the physicians reached the president it had been removed. An operation was performed on the president at the Emergency Hospital on the Exposition grounds at 5 o'clock by Dr. Mat thew D. Mann, Dr. John Parmenter and Dr. Herman Mynter. The president's stomach was opened, but the bullet was not found. The incision and wounds were sewn up and at 7:45 the president was removed to the home of John G. Milburn at Delaware avenue and Ferry street. The doctors stated after the operation that they were hopeful, and that, while the wound caused by the second shot was serious, it was not necessarily' fatal. The man who did the shooting was seized immediately by the detectives. He offered no resistance and at first refused to give any information about himself. Later he said his name was Fred Xieman, that he was 23 years old and had come to Buffalo from Detroit a week ago. He ws living at 1025 Broadway. He gave his occupation as blacksmith and said he was born in Detroit. President John G. Milburn of the exposition had introduced the President to the great crowd in the Temple, and men, women and children came forward for a personal greeting. Among those in line was Czolgosz, whose left hand was wrapped in a handkerchief. Folded in the handkerchief was a 32-cal-ibre derringer, holding but two bullets. A little girl was led up by her father and the President shook hands with her. As she passed along to the right the President looked after her smilingly and - waved his hand in a pleasant adieu. Next in line came the would-be-assassin. As the President turned to the right again bin n -ring his right hand about in the . characteristic attitude with which he extends it while receiving, Czolgosz thrust out both hands, brushed aside the President's extended hand, and brought the revolver hidden in the handkerchief up agains the President's stomach. At the same instant he pulled the trigger. The first bullet entered too high for the purpose of the assassin, who had fired again as soon as his finger could move the trigger. On receiving the first shot President McKinley lifted himcelf on his toes with something of a Csp. His movement caused

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the second shot to enter just below tha navel. With the second shot "thePresident doubled slightly and then sank back. Detective Geary caught the President in his arm and PresidentMilburn helped to support him. It had all happened in an instant. Almost before the noise of the second shot sounded Czolgosz was seized by S." R. Ireland, United States secret service man, who stood directly opposite the president. Ireland hurled him to the floor, and as he- fell a negro . waiter, John Harper,' leaped upon him. Soldiers of the United States artillery detailed at the reception sprang upon them and he was surrounded by asquad of exposition police and secret service detectives. Dectective Gallagher seized Czolgosz's hand, tore away the handkerchief, and took the revolver. The ar illerymen, seeing the revolver in Gallaghers hand, rushed at him and handled him rather roughly. Meanwhile Ireland and the negro held the would-be assassin, endeavoring to shield him from the attacks of the infuriated artillerymen and the blows of the policemen's clubs. Supported by Detective Geary and President Milburn. and surrounded by Secretary George B. Cortelyou and half a dozen exposition officials, thePresident was assisted to a chair. His face was white, but he made no outcry. Soon after the shooting Czolgosz was asked why he shot the president. He said: "I am an anarchist, and I did my duty." The president sank back with one hand holding his abdomen, the other fumbling at his breast His eyes were open and he was clearly conscious of all that had transpired. He looked up into President Milburn's face and gasped: 'Cortelyou." The president's secretary bent over him. "Cortelyou," said the president, "my wife." be careful about, d( 't let her know." Moved by a paroxysm he writhed to the left and then his eyes fell on the prostrate form of the would-be assassin, Czolgosz, lying on the floor bloody and helpless beneath the blows of the guard. The president raised his right hand, red with his own blood, and placed it on the shoulder of his secretary. "Let no one hurt him," he gasped, and sank back in the chair, while the guards carried Czolgosz out of his sight. SUNDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS Important Events of an Anxious Day With Hopeful Conditions Prevailing. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 9. Sunday, for the first time since the shooting, the President enjoyed natural sleep. - While he was still more or less under the influence of the anaesthetic his slumber was restless and disturbed and did him little real good. Between 9 and 4 o'clock he had the solace of natural slumber for about four hours, and the physicians stated unofficially that his .sleep had been "quiet and reposeful," and had helped the sufferer, a great deal. Yesterday, also for the first tjme, nourishment was administered. It was in liquid, form and was injected hypodermically, to avoid the possibility of irritating the walls of the stomach. The exterior wound was dressed in the morning, and is progressing satisfactorily. Senator Fairbanks, in company with Senator Hanna, was one of the morning visitors at thv Milburn house, and Senator Fairbanks repeated what Secretary Gage and all the other cab

inet members who called had to say about the President's condition. He and they were all hopeful almost up to the point of congratulation that thePresident would recover. Dr. McBurney, when he came away from the house after the 3 o'clock consultation, declined to discuss the President's case, but on leaving after his first visit in the morning he said he had not found a single unfavorable symptom. Robert T. Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, was still another who called and came away with reassuring convictions as to the President's chances. The public fury against Czolgosz, which narrowly escaped bringing about a lynching immediately after the President was shot, seems to have died entirely past the danger point. Crowds no longer gather about the place where he is confined, and there is no longer any loud or threatening talk to be heard in the streets. Yet the state and national authorities have taken no chances in the matter. Arrangements were made at the outset to call out the militia at a moment's notice, and Major General Roe came merely to be on the ground, but there seems not the remotest chance that the vigorous action of which he is capable in the way of maintaining public order will be necessary. In fact, it may be said that the attitude of the citizens of Buffalo has been admirable throughout. The carefulness with which the regulations made to maintain quiet about the neighborhood of the Milburn house are observed is remarkable in a way. People come up to the rope barriers that cross the streets two blocks away from the house, as a matter of course, but they do not come in great numbers, and those who do come do not loiter long. In all the churches the attempt on the President's life wi s touched upon by the clergymen and the audiences in many cases were profoundly moved. All members of the cabinet are now here. The cabinet officers feel it to be their duty to be here in this crisis to meet any emer-

cr ency. They are holding no formal meetings, although there are some matters of public business which they daily discuss informally, and the possible contingencies should the President grow worse are also thoroughly canvassed. They do not believe that there is the most remote possibility that Vice-President Roosevelt will be called upon to exercise the sunctions of chief magistrate under the disability-clause of the constitution while the President lives. Measures of sympathy from all over the United States and all over the world, in fact, have fairly overwhelmed Secretary Cortelyou. Two more White House stenographers have been sent for and upon their arrival some of the most important will be made public. Almost every government in the world has been hard from, most of the crowned hoads of Europe sending personal messages. Amonsr the latter are King Edward VII, Emperor William, the Kings of Portugal, Italy and Sweden, nd athe Sultr.n of Turkey. President Loubet of the Republic of France has also cabled his sympathy direct One of the most touching messages thus far received was from Mme. Labori, the wife of Maitre Labori, who defended Dreyfus in his famous trial at Rennes. After so many encouraging reports of thePresident were issued interest Oeemed to turn to Mrs. McKinley. Secretary Cor-; telyou came out of the house for j

a moment at 10:40 in the forenoon and his announcement that Mrs. McKinley would probably go driving in the afternoon, as she afterward did, was sufficient to set at rest most of the fears concerning her condition after the night. Mr. Cortelyou said in addition that Mrs. McKinley was showing much courage. Physicians here who discuss the case are careful, even in view of the favorable outlook, to say that it will be at least five days from the time of the shooting before it will be possible to say positively that, barring any accident, the President will recover. All that can be said is, in a word, that after two days there is not a single unfavorable symptom and not the slightest indication of blood poisoning or peritonitis, the two deadly enemies that are most feared.

MONDAY. The statement of Leon Czolgosz made to the police, transcribed and signed by the prisoner; is as follows: "I was born in Detroit nearly 29 years ago. My parents were Russian Poles. They came here 41 years ago. I got my education in the public schools of De troit and then went to Cleveland, where I got work. In Cleveland I read books on socialism and met a great many socialists. I was pretty well known as a socialist in the west. After being in Cleveland for several years I went to Chicago, where I remained seven months, after which I went to Newburg, on the out skirts of Cleveland, and went to work in the Newburg wire mills. "During the last five years1 have had as friends anarchists in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and other eastern cities and I suppose I became more or less bitter. Yes, I know I was bitter. I never had much luck at anything and this preytd upon me. It made me morose and envious but what started the craze to kill was a lecture I heard some little time ago by Emma Goldman. She was in Cleveland, and I and other anarchists went to hear her. She set me on fire. "Her doctrine that all rulers should be exterminated was what set me to thinking so that my head nearly split with pain. Miss Goldman's words went right through me, and when I left the lecture I had made up my mind that I would have to do something for the cause I loved. "Eight days ago while I was in Chicago I read in a Chicago newspaper of President McKinley's visit to the Pan-American I bought a ticket for Buffalo and got here with the determination to do something but I did not know just what. . I thought of shooting the president but I had not formed a plan. "I went to live at 1078 Broadway, which is a saloon and hotel. John Nowak, a Pole, a sort of politician who has led his people there for years, owns it. I told Nowak I came to see the fair. He knew nothing about what was setting me crazy. I went to the expositian grounds a couple of times a day. Not until Tuesday morning did the resolution to shoot the president take hold of me. It was in my heart. There was no escape for me. I could not have conquered it had my life been at stake. There were thousands of people in town. I heard it was president's day. All those people seemed bowing to the great ruler. I made up my mind to kill that ruler. I bought a 32 calibre revolver and loaded it; . "On Tuesday night I went to the fair grounds and was near the railroad gate when the presidential party ' arrived. I tried j to get near him but the police forced me back. They forced' everybody back so that the great'

ruler could pass. I was close to the president when he got into the grounds, but was afraid to attempt the assassination because there were so many men in the bodyguard that watched him. I was not afraid of them or that 1 should get hurt but afraid I might be . seized and that my chance would be gone forever. "Well, we went away that time and I went home. On Wednesday I went to the grounds and stood right near the president, right under him, near the stand from which he spoke. I thought half a dozen times of shooting while he was speaking, but I could not get close enough. I was afraid I might miss and the great crowd was jostling and I was afraid lest my aim fail. I waited Wednesday and the president got into his carriage again and a lot of men were about him and formed a cordon that I could not get through. I was tossed

about by the crowd and my spir its were getting low. I was al most hopeless that night as '. went home. "Yesterdav mornimr I went V ' again to the exposition grounds Emma Goldman's speech was still burning me up. I waited near the central entrance for the president, who was to board his special train from that gate, but the police allowed nobody but the president's party to pass where the train waited, so I stay ed at the grounds all day, wait ing. "During yesterday I first thought of hiding - my pistol under my handkerchief. I was afraid if I had to draw it from my pocket I would be seen and seized by the guards. I got to the Temple of Music the first one and waited at the spot where the reception was to be held. Then he came, the president the ruler and I got in line and trembled and trembled until I got right up to him and then I shot him twice through my white handkerchief. I would have fired more, but I was stunned by a blow in the f ace a frightful blow that knock ed me down and then every body jumped on me. I thought I would be killed,- and was sur prised at the way they treated me. Czolgosz ended his story in utter exhaustion. When he had ab(nt concluded he was asked: "Didou really mean to kill the president?" "I did," was the cold-blooded reply. -What was your motive; what good could it do?" he was asked. "I am an anarchist. I am a disciple of Emma Goldman. Her words set me on fire," he replied, with not the slightest tremor. "I deny that I have had an ac complice at any time," Czolgosz told District attorney Penny. "I don't regret my act, because I was doing what I could for the great cause. I am not connect ed with the Paterson group, or with those anarchists who sent Bresci to Italy to kill Humbert. I had no confidants. No one to help me. I was alone absolutely." TUESDAY.. Buffalo, N.Y..Sept. 10 The following bulletin was issued by the president's physicians at 9:30 o'clock last night: 'The president's condition continues favorable. Pulse, 112, temperature, 101, respiration, 27." Dr. Herman Mynter, one of the consulting physicians of President McKinley, said last night: '. "I have always made it a point not to prognosticate in serious cases, for, you know, man proposes and, God disposes. I consider the president's case a serious one, and so I do not predict, but I may say that at this stage of the occurrence the condition of the patient is quite remark

ably favorable, and personally I cannot anticipate anything but recovery." Dr. Eugene Wasdin, who was with Dr. Mynter, said: "I too, am averse to making, predictions, but I agree that the president's condition is one that strongly favors complete and rapid recovery." Dr. P. M. Rixey, one of the president's attendant physicians, and also the private physician of the President and Mrs. McKinley, said regarding the distinguished patient: 'I am not a specialist in abdominal surgery, but from a general knowledge of gunshot wounds I can say that the only possibility of complication was by blood poisoning or peritonitis, and that I consider both now a very remote probability. Peritonitis might set in as a result of the two apertures in the stomach, but up to this time beyond the unusual standard record, not the slightest symptom is manifest. There is not the slightest evidence of blood poisoning. As to the bullet not yet extracted I do not believe we need worry about that. The presumption is that it is lodged somewhere in the muscles of the back. Pursuing natural courses it would now be encrusted and cut off from possible harm. There will be no attempt to extract the bullet at present. Neither will there be any operation for it removal at present. I see no reason why the president will not recover rapidly." After the 9:30 p. m., bulletin had been issued from the Milburn residence announcing a continuance of the favorable conditions there were many indications that the bulletins were but meager indications of the real improvement of the patient. At 9:45 o'clock Miss McKinley, a sister of the president; Dr. and Mrs. Herman Baer, the latter a niece of the president, and the Misses Barber, nieces of the president, left the house, and, taking carriages, announced their intention of returning to their homes. Abner McKinley accompanied them to the station, and said: "The nearest relatives of the President are so confident of his recovery that they have no hesitation in leaving." Postmaster Frease of Canton, a warm personal friend of the President, said; "Lgo back tonight because I have the most positive assurance that the President is going to make a rapid recovery." In fact by 10:30 o'clock the entire temper of everybody about the Milburn residence seemed to have undergone a radical change. The police did not stop wagons from going by the nearest corner at high speed. The regular army guard was not so particular about those who passed up the guarded street. The newspaper men did not maintain the quiet that has prevailed for the last three days. Even those ,who

came from the mansion where the wounded man lies stopped on the corner to laugh and. chat From somber foreboding, the feeling suddenly turned to joyful confidence that the nation's ruler was to be spared. At 10:30 the lights in the mansion, except those dimly shining in the sickroom, were extinguished, and by 11 o'clock peaceful quiet reigned about the Milburn home. On the dark corner opposite the house soldiers,- policeman and newspaper men kept vigil, however, sheltered be neath their tents. The y:3U bulletin, as, was; promised, was to be the last of the night, and while it was brief, attention waslcalled to the fact that the pulse was exactly the same as in the morning, 112, and that the temperatue was eight-

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tenths of a degree lower, highly favorable symptoms. Senator Hanna was the last official caller at the house. He only stayed a few minutes, but during that time had a short interview with Dr. McBurney. When he came out he declined to talk further than to say; "Everything is all right, and if the improvement continues I may go home tomorrow." WEDNESDAY BETTER. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 11 President McKinley continues to improve each day. The assurances of his recovery were stronger today than on any proceeding one. About the ouly danger now lobe feared is from blood poisoning, and that is regarded as remote. The physicians say that if no unexpected complications occur their patient may be returned to Washington in three weeks. Of all those who have cut out the element of uncertainty from their calculations, none is more confident in this respect than the President. He not only feels sure he is going to get well, but in his own mind seems to have an impression that he is about well already. He wants to read the newspapers; he wants to sit up. Already he is discussing his future ilans. He said that he wishes to go from here direct to Washington just as soon as he is able to travel, and he asked the doctors how soon that would be. Their answers did not fully lift the veil for him on this subject. They told him in substance that as yet it was a little too early to tell. Mrs. McKinley took her customary drive yesterday afternoon. As on other days when she has gone out, her companion was Mrs. McWilliams, her cousin. Her drive lasted an hour, and when the carriage came back, Mrs. McKinley was observed to be talking with Mrs. McWilliams and acting in a manner which seemed to indicate quite an improvement in her condition. Indiana day at the exposition set for Friday of this week was indefinitely postponed when the President was shot, but the original programme was restored at the suggestion of Senator Fairbanks, who says such a course would not have been thought of were there any doubt of the President's recovery. The exposition has suffered severely in attendance since the tragedy, and the managers are now organizing for a great thanksgiving celebration, which they expect not only to prove a great card for the fair, but which they hope will be made a" day of national rejoicing. WOUND REOPENED Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 11 Last night's bulletin says: 10:30 P. M. Tuesday. The condition of the President is unchanged in all important particulars. His temperature is 100.6; pulse, 114; respiration, 28. When the operation was done on Fri day last it was noted that the bullet had carried with it a short distance beneath the SKin a fragment of the President's coat. This foreign material was, of course, removed, but a sligjt irritation of the tissues was produced, the evidence of which appeared only tonight. It has been necessary on account of this slight disturbance to remove a few stitches and partially open the skin wound. This incident cannot give rise to other complications, but it is communicated to the public, as the surgeons in attendance wish to make their bulletins entirely frank. In consequence of this separation of the edges of the surface wound the healing of the same will be somewhat delayed. The President is now well enough to begin to take nourishment by the mouth in the form of pure beef juice. .

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