Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 7, 1901, Page 1

"HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. PRESIDEN" | UNCERTAIN WHETHER .. Doctors Are Puzzled to Trace the Course of the Ball Through the Body. ASSASSIN BOASTS THAT HIS DUTY IS DON 1871, Under Cover of a Handkerchief He Carries Revolver to Reception. SHOOTS WITH PRETENSE OF SHAKING HANDS Quick as a Flash Three Men Leap Upon the Murderous Assailant. CRIES OF LYNCHING HEARD IN ALL DIRECTIONS eeeccscssecssesserssstcststtstttssrsttssttsttcsrtssettets sttt tctttsesseeseel When Rescued by Police and Hustled Away to! Jail He is covered with Blood from a Gash Upon His Head. BUFFALO, Sept. 7. he president continues to rest lon 24 IMGE B At 3 a. m. the following bulletin was fssued: well. Temperature 1016, pulse 110, “P. M. RIXEY. ary to the President respii CORTELYOU, S t BUFFALO, Sept. 7 letin at 1 . m. ‘e president is free from pain and respiration 24, The prestdent’s physicians issued the following bul resting well, Tewperature 100.2, pulse BUFFALO, at this hour | a. m.—-Inquiries at the home of President Milburn m. are froftless, the street in the immediate vielnity of the house where dent les is ¢ 1 off and guarded by police, who will admit nobody. It was announced earlier In the evening that officlal bulleting Sept. 7 n OMAHA, ATURDAY MORNING, EPTEMBER " WKINLEY FALLS BEFORE AN £ WILL SURVIVE| | gy Ceosscssscssscssssssscssccl | Official Bulletin RUFFALO, Sept. 8. Kecretary Cortelyou tonight gave out the followlng statement: The foilowing bulletin was is- gued by the physiclans at 7 he president was shot ahout 4 o'clock. One bullet struck him on the upper portion of the breast- glancing and not penetrat i the second bullet penetrated the abdomen five inches below the left nipple and one and one-haif inches to the left of the median line. The abdomen through the line of the bullet wound. It was found that the bullet had penetrated the stom- ach. The opening in the front wall of the stomach was care- fully closed with silk stitches, after which a search was made for a hole in the back wall of the stomach, This was found, and also closed in the same way. The further course of the bullet could not be discovered, although care- ful search was made. The ab dominal wound was closed with out drainage. No wound to the intestines or other abdowinal or- gans was discovered. The pa- tient stood the operation well— pulse of good quality, rate of 130, Condition at the conclusion of tls operation was gratifying. Th result cannot be foretold. His condition at present justifies hope of recovery. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Secretary to the President. was opened esssevsesssssssssscssssosey RIXEY TELLS MRS. M'KINLEY Family Physician leate Task—She Bears Up B Entrusted with Del- vely. would be fssued at regular intervals and upon these the public must wait, as the physicians and officials refuse absolutely to give out any informution, At 3 a. m. the street In the nelghborhood of the Milburn residence was de- serted, save for the policemen who were on guard, and the streets downtown were almost equally quiet. BUFPALO, Sept. 6.—~President McKinley was shot and serlously wounded by u would-be assassin while holding a reception in the Tewmple of Music at the Pan-Ameriean grounds a few minu tes after 4 k this afternoon. One shot took effect in the right breast, the other in the abdomen. The first wound I8 not of a serfous nature and the bullet has been extracted. The second bullet plerced the abdominal wall and has not been located. At 10:40 p. . the following bulletin by the attending physicians was the only ndleation of the condition of the president's wounds: e president 18 rallylng and is resting comfortabl, srature I8 1004 degrees, pulse 124, respiration 24, igned: 1. M, Rixey, M. B. Mann, R. Parke, I1. Minter, Eugene Wanburn, “Counters iry to the President.” George B. Cortelyon, Sec REAL NAME OF THE ASSASSIN LEON CZOLGOSZ. BUFIFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 6.~The police have just learned that name of the would-be assassin is Leon Czolgosz. He was horn aud came here from Cleveland. FIVE ANARCHISTS ARRESTED IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Sept. 6, —Five anarchists were ssted here tonizht on mation from Buffalo. One of the five Is Abraham Isekk, At 10:15 p. m. the el the real in Detroit infor- cital in the splendid Temple oi ‘jusic that tho dastardly attempt was mado Plauned with all the dlabolical ingenuity and finesse of which anarchy or mhilism is capable, the man had carried out the work designed and only tailed fn his plans, should the president reco The pres'dent, though guarded by secret service detectives, was fully exposed to such an attack as occurred. ile stool at the edge of the raised dais on which stands tue plpe organ at the ens: of the mag- nificent struciure In CITY'S JOY TURNS TO HORROR Plow Falls Upon Buffalo and the Nation in Midat of Great Fea- tivities, BUFFALO, Sept. 6.—Just a brief twenty- four hours ago the newspapers of the city Blazoned forth in all the pomp of headline type “The Proudest Day in Buftalo's His- tory." Tonight, in sackcloth and ashes, in som- ber type, surrounded by gruesome borders of black, the wame uewspapers are telling in funcreal tales to a horrified populace the deplorable details of “The Blackest Day in the History of Buffalo.” President McKinley, the idol of the American people, the nation's chief execu- tive and the clty's guest, lies prostrated, suffering the pangs inflicted by the bullet of a cowardly assassin, while his life hangs i the balance. Out on Delaware avenue, at the home of John C. Milburn, president of the Pan-American exposition, with tear- ful face and heart torn by conflicting hopes and fears, sits the faithtul wife, whose de- votion is known to all the nation, appy Mood. Throngs of people crowded (n at the va- rlous entramces to gaze on their executive perchance to clasp his hand and (hen fight thelr way out in the good-naturel mob that every minute swelled and multiplied at the roints of ingress and egress to the building. The president was in a cheerful mood and was enjoying to the full the hearty evi- dence of good will which everywhere met bis gaze. On his right stood John G. Mil- burn of Buffalo, president of the Pan-Ame fcan exposition, chatting with the president and introducing to him persons of note who approached. Upon the president's left stood Mr. Cortelyou. It was shortly after 4 p. m. when one of tho throng which surrounded the presi dentlal party, a medium-sized man of ordi nary app ance and plaluly dressed in black, approached If to greet the presi- dent. Hoth Secretary Cortelyon and P'resi- dent Milburn noticed that the wnan’s hand wag swathed in & bandage or handkerchief Reports of bystanders differ as to which | haud. He worked his way amid the stream of people up to the edge of the dals until he was within two feet of the pres When the Revulsion € It was & few moments after 4 p. m., while President McKinley was bolding a public reception fn the great Temple of Music on the Pan-American grounds, that the cow- ardly attack was made, with what success time alone can tell Standing in the midst of crowds number- fng thousands, surrounded by every evi- dence of good will, pressed by a motley throng of people, showered with expres- stons of love and loyaity, besieged by mul titudes eager fo clasp his hands—amid these surroundings and with the ever- lent Gives President McKinley smiled, bowed and extended his hand in that spirit of genfalty 0w for Smile. | assured i BUFFALO, Sept. 6.—Immediately stall any information that might reach there by telephone or otherwise. Very luckily he was first to arrive with the in- formation. The Niagara Falls trip had tired Mrs. McKinley and on returning to the Milburn residence she took leave of her nieces, the Misses Barber, and the presi dent’s nieces, Miss Duncan, as well as their hostess, Mrs. Milburn, and then went to her room to rest. Mr. Buchanan niwces s ensily broke the news to ae he could, and it was thought best to awalt Mrs. McKinley's awakening, or shortly after, before. Mr Buchanan should break the news to her, if In the meantime her physician, Dr. Rixey, had not arrived Wonders at His Absence. Mrs. McKinley awoke from her sleep at about 5:30. She was feeling splendidly, she said, and at once took up her crocheting, which, as 1s well known, favorite diversions. Immediately on Mr Buchanan's arrival at the Milburn home he had telephonic communication therewith cut off, for there had been several calls, and he declded on this as the wisest course to pursue, lest Mrs. McKinley, hearing the continued ringing of the telephone bell, might inquire what it meant. While the light of day continued Mrs. McKinley continued with her crocheting; when it became dusk and the fdent had not arrived she began to feel anxlous con- cerning him “I wonder why he does not come," asked one of her niec There was no clock in Mrs. McKinley's room and when it was 7 o'clock she had no idea it was so late, and this is when she began to feel anxious concerning her husband, for he was due to return to Mr. Milburn's house about 6 o'clock Dr. Rixey arrived residence. He had been driven hurriedly down Delaware avenue in an open carriage. As he came up Mr. Buchanan was out on the lawn conversing with a re- porter. “Do you know," said Mr. Buchanan, “T had a sort of premonition? Since early morning I had been extremely nervous and feared that something might go wrong Our trip to the Falls was uneventful, but what an awful ending te our day!" Rizey Breaks at the Milburn News. At 7:20 Dr. Rixey came out of the house, accompanied by Colonel Webb Hayes, son of f r President Hi who Is a friend of President McKinle They entered carriage aud returned to the exposition hospital. After Dr. Rixey had gone Di- rector General Bucbanan sald that the | doctor had broken the news in a most gen- tle manner to Mrs. McKinley. He sald #he had stood it bravely bly affected. If it were possible to bring him to her she wanted it done. Dr. Rixey her that the president could be with safety from the exposition grounds and when he left Mr. Milburn's was to complete all arrangements for brought the president was cared for at the exposition grounds Director General W. I. Buchanan started for the Milburn residence to fore- tha is one of her| al though considera- | . Oopyright, 190, by Charles A. Grags 1901-TWELVE PAGE il WILLIAM McKINLEY. I8, SINGLE OMAHA PEOPLE BOW IN CRIE_F' Annourcement of Attack on President Mo- Kinley is a Severe Shook. BEE IS FIRST TO TELL OF THE TRAGEDY | is Practically Saspended an Anxious Pablic Clamors | atest Information— | ption to ¥ | No happening in the last quarter century has created & more profound sensation in| Omaha than the news of the attack on, President McKinley It was a shock %0 severe as to extend to all—even the children talked of it in sub- | duea an. i fvel the pall that drooped about the town and country Men of affairs we incredulous at first “It cannot be th imed, great crowd gathel Bee of fice clamoring for confirmation. When told that the story brought by wires wa true they clung to the hope that reports had been exaggerated. In stores, in shops. In offices, in street cars—everywhere, In fact—noth ing else was discussed rybody was at | fever heat of anxiety. On all sides there was a strenuous clamor for tho very latest news. Wi €1 tone; sec to mor for Information, Every telephone in The Bee establish ment was Kept in constant operation from a short while after 4 o'clock until early this morning. On the retail Sixteenth street, thoroughfares, even busy salesmen and saleswomen | left customers unattended while they | pressed forward to inquire for the very ‘lilh.l developments. On the streets there was wild anxlety. The brawny workingman, in overails and soot-begrimed face, vied with the astute man of affairs in seeking information was a striking example of the devotion of the masses to the chief executive of the nation—a pretty tribute to McKinley, the man, as well as to McKinley, the president Partisanship was buried under an ava of tender solicitude. Business throughout tically suspended anche the city was prac- Men who under ordinary | dozens of hands being simultaneo! . presumed to be of adam in homes, | recurring plaudits of any army of sight secrs ringing in his ears, the blow of the assessin fell and in an instant pleasure &wve way to paln, admiration to agony, folly turned to fury and pandemonium fol- Jowed Tonight a surging, swaylng, eager multi- tude throngs the city’s maln thoroughfares, choking the streets In front of (he prin- cipal newspaper offices, scanning the bul- Jetins with unxious eyes and roaning or cheering in ‘turn at each succeeding Bouncement as the nature of the m Winks or buoys their hopes. Prisoner's Lips Sealed, Down at police headquarters, surrounded by stern-iaced tnquisitors of the law. s a 1-sized man of commonplace AD pearance, with his fixed gaze dir:cted to the floor, who presses his lips firmiy together lsteas with an air of assumed in- . rence to the persistent stream of ques- tlone, arguments, objurations and admoni- tions with which his captors seek to induce or compel him to talk. It was Just after the daily organ re- the American people so well know, when suddenly the sharp crack of a revolver raug out loud and clear above the hum of voices the shufMog myriads of feet and vibrating | Mtlburn residence. the removal of the president. A big force | circumstances are calm as stoles rushed of regular patrolmen was assigned to the | hither and thither discussing the news, e in First with New At 7:30 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson A ; and Miss Wilson called and were admitted | At exactly one minute after 4 o'clock waves of applause that ever and anon swent here and there over the assemblage, There was an instant of almost complete silence, The president stood stock still, a look of hesitancy, almost of bewilderment, on his face. Then he retreated a s'ep while a palior began to stgal over his features. The multitude, only partlally aware that something serlous had hao- pencd, paused In surprise, while necks wers craned and all eyes turned as oume to the Tostrum, where a great tragedy was be ng enacted Then came a commotion. With the lran of a tiger three men threw themselves for- ward, s with one Impulse, and sped toward the wowid-be assassin. Two of the men were United States secret service men, who were on the lookout and whose duty It was to guard against just such a calamity ns (Continued on Second Page.) | of Ferry Iye lay afternoon, a score or more news- to the Milburn residencs, yesterday Tho Milburn home is on the west side | Poys dasned out of the alley from The of Delaware avenue, the second house north | Bee Press room carrylng an extra edition street. It 1s @ three-story, dark | Abnouncing that President McKinley had green, brick structure of wide dimensions, | been shot. A moment later the boys had It is about sixty feet from the street line, | $cattered to Farnam street and other promi- the well-kept lawn sloping to the side- | Pent thoroughfares walk. The president i« occupying one of a [ This 18 how Omaha received first news of suite of rooms on the second floor of the | the national tragedy. house, In the northwest corner of the build- | Seven minutes later came the World- ing. The president 15 iu the one on the|Herald with abridged bulletins second floor farthost removed from either| Still twenty minutes further along, Delaware avenue or v street | Dally News reached the streets Many notable persons called at the house, | burriedly written rehash. The first of them came long beforo the| A few ininutes after the first extra had pregident was brought to the home. These | been circulated on the streets, The Beo included members of the diplomatic corps. | issued another, giving more complete de- Later, some time after the president had |tails of the calamity, which has spread been brought into the house, Governor B.|consternation throughout the country. Thiy R. Odell and his private secretary, James | was followed by still another edition with Graham, who were in Lockport when they | further particulars. beard the raws, caled the with @ | onos false. brought new recruits to the treets and the newsboys found it almost impossible to supply the demand for extras, Iy There was something mournful in shrill cry of the newsboys “Presi cKinley is shot!” and the littie fel- s0 inured to' hard life, and gencrally atine texture, went ningly imbued with asion. ation of anxie ex- tended the ent lows about their work s the solemnity of the o Nightfall brought no ¢ ty, | even though it was announced by The Bee that subsequent bulletins issued by (he rs indicated hope of the president's The e fact that Pre McKinley had been the target for an a sassin was enough to arouse the patriotic spirit of all Omaha, o recd ha Opi of the Crime. Omaba citizens, rogardless of party affilfa- tlon, deplore the tragedy which marred the president’s visit to the -American exposition. Some of the expressions pleked up at random are as foliows Senator J. H. Millard—The report pained me greatly. Mr. McKinley is cer- tainly the last man whom 1 would*have to have heen shot. He is a most 0. If there is any way in which such crimes could be prevented 1 woull in favor of adopiing it he secret sery of the government should be strong enough aud its members so num that they would run down all members of anar st societies. 1 have no sympathy with anarchy and do not believe that there is any place in America for it, We ecannot suffer anything that hints at anarch exist in this country. has to Calamity Beyond Measure, Edward Rosewater—It is an awful shoe The republic’ will survive, of course, and the government will live on, but the ex- tent of the calamity can hardly be measured his is the third time within my that a pre this is the mes me est shock of all because it Right now when the country 15 at the helght of a prosperous reign, It is indeed surprising that any one should concelve the idea of removing the president unexpeetedly. of Unbridled License. General € Manderson—What can any wan eay? We have fallen under the rule the tramp and the anarchist. This Is the logical result of the coustant attack upon he powers that be, as a result of the wor of a certain press and the ravings demagogues. Any man who imagiues he has a grievance thinks he has a right to attack the president, congress and the supreme court. It is slmply dreadful and 1 hopo that later reports will prove the first There never was a uan in the executlve ofice with greater kindness of heart than Willlam MeKinley, or one who had a greater deslra to benefit the country and especially the people of the country. In every relation of lfe he wae u model. He carried the country through n very trylng time with a degree of ‘wisdom and forbeerance that excited the admira- tion and respect of tha whole world. Li coln's death was an incident of war and while a most horrible tragedy that shocked the whole world 1t was not surprising that it should have oceurred. Garfleld dled from the bullet of an Insane man. But I cannot imagine any reason or excuse in the miad of anybody for McKinley's assassination, 1 have known him since boyhood and our cquaintance while we lived togather at ‘anton was of the most Intimate and elos- est character, 1 afterwards served with hin In congress and fn the last five years since he has become president I have been with him frequently, A more amiable and Bvery miaube BoLweeR ¢ pad & @'glogls [ Jvvebie wae 1 bive aever knows. la rowds on the fdent | remory | ident has been assassinatod and | of | that | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER st fo older Saturday; {ng Temperature; erly Nebraska—Showers and Much Sunday Fair, with - Winds Becoming North perat r. Lm.. | 6 a. domestic relation he wa ing a care for invalid wite ceptional In s delicacy and care-taking The loss to the country and to th» dat | is beyond measure and expression. 1 government by injunction or even government by strong military power than government by assassination resultl from the teaching of the sociulists and the | anarchists. But why talk of this; lan § Wil not express the feolings. Moores—This 18 one of | the saddest blows which ever befell the re- | public. , President McKinley's | similar to that of President brought the nmation safely through one of | the greatcst crises in history and is now ! | shot down at a time when peace and happl- | | ness have crowned his efforts, No man ever | fought more heroteally for his country than Major McKinley. His life has been given almosts entirely to the advancement of the | republic. While the president s lying at | the polnt of death it is comforting to think that such a capable man was elected to the | vice preetdency. Americans admire and re- | spect Mr. Roosevelt. They have confidence in him. It 18 hard believe | that there s a man In Amerlea who would | care to end the life of such | President McKinley. He is above reproach, | the idol of the American people. Be)ond f 1 a model, exercis- n most ¢ wo Riow Mayor Frank nt the public, Mfe has been | Lincoln. He complete | noble man us xeus %01 | | General John ¢ | to understana Cowin- at a loss! what exeu: man could | have for making an attempt upon the Iife| of President McKinley, It 15 impossible I am v any cCory ANARGRISTS BULLET | follow | dium | founa | to concelve of a man of mere poties acter. Such a man cannot have 1 The shooting must have t work of a person or persons w fully laid plans kil Whether the work of a | man it certatnly n | tated. The death of would rob the United tes of one of the| noblest men who ever llved. He s as nearly perfect as it Is possible for a man | to be. char raonal | | enemies he had ca o the president sane | o premedi- | ident McKinley | Deed of & Wick Judge Ben 8. Baker—Mr. McKinley will | | B0 down in bistory as the greatest and best man who ever occupled the presidential chatr. Hia carcer is different from that of | Lincoln, but none the less great and none the less importaut to our nation, His would-be assassin cannot emanate from | any class or faction in our nation. The | deed must coma from a wicked heart and | crazed braln, more or less stimulated | by the agitators. It s a shocking th and means much to the nation. The onl | consolation fs that we will have a |man at the head of the government easo of the death of President McKinley. | The country will have the utmost ronfl dence in the ability of Theodore Roosevelt to take up the reina of government business interests will not he (Coatinued on Third Peged . 1 Heart, ¥ safe in a1d the lsturbed { the policemen and the f 3:30 EXTRA = _] FIVE CENTS, ROGSEVELT AT HELM Under the Qens¥iizsien Duties of Presittews Devolvs Upon Him, DISABILITY CLAUSE MAKES COURSE CLEAR Cabinet Offioials Hurry to Buffalo for Bpeoial Oounoil, WASHINGTON RECEIVES NEWS WITH AWE Prayoerful Antioipation that Pres: Burvive. ut May MPORTANT CHANGES IF DEATH RESULTS Pablie Affal aunire an Kn Would wenoy Senate — Surgery hubly Re- wlon of the Strides Give Much Hope. WASI TON, Sept, 0.—Steps are being taken to provide for the future of the execu- tive branch of the government. It 1s real- 1zed that even er most favorable con- dltions tie president’s injuries are of such @ charateer as to make it almost certain that he cannot undertake tor a loug time to discharge toe dutles of chiet executive even In the most formal way, Every member of the cahinet able to travel 1s vxpected (o apeed at once to Rut- falo and there @ cabinet council will be held to declde vpon the course to be fol- lowed by the exeoutive b h. Viee President Roosevelt (s sald to be in Vermwit, this betug the information fur- nighed by il rolatives here, and of course will hold himself in readiness to do what- ever {8 necessary and to meet the obliga- tions Imposed upon the vice president by the constitution of the United States, These are contalnea In paragraph 6, sectlon 1, article 1, In the following words Constitutionnl Clnuse. 6. Tn cnse of the removal of the president from office, o1 of his death, resignation, or fnability to discharge the powers and duties of sald office, the wame shall devolye on the vice president, ete. Under the terms of this article as soon as Mr. Roosovelt s assured by proper au- thority, probubly in this case by tho senior member of the cablnet, Secretary Hay, who will doubtless be In Buffalo by tomorrow evening, he wiil undortake at once In a provistonal way to discharge such duties as may devolve upon him. Much will depend upon the character ot the president's injuries as to the extent to which Mr. Roosevelt will discharge the presidential dutes, if he undertakes them at all, and it 1s almost certain that in the absence of kreat emergency in public af- fairs, even if called to assume these ob- lgations, the vice president will confine himself In the exercise of his powers to the dircharge of the most routine and indispensable functions. Reluctant to Think of Tt For tern ref, the present the thought of a fatal nation of the president's condition 18 to with awe-like apprehensipn, and there is a hopeful, even prayerful antici- pation that there may be no need for meet- Ing those grave emergencies which would al terminuation of the tragl event. Should the worst come, however, it is realized that important changes in the public affairs of the country would be brought about. In case of the president's death an extra session of both houses must be called under the law. All this has been thought of here only in the vaguest manner and the oplniou {8 almost universal here, based on the presi dent's excellent physical condition and the tremendous strides that have heen made since Garfield's time in surgery, that there will be no occaston to resort to the con- stitutional provisions made 1o meet (ho demise of a president in office. WASHINGTON DOUBTS AT FIRST When Neww cfinitely Gloom Settles Over City of Shooting in ¥ i WASHINGTON, Sopt. 6.—The news of the shooting of President MeKinley, which reached Washington first through the me- of the Associated Press late this afternoon, caused a tremendous sensation 8o frequent have been the rumors of this sort, often put afloat in recent years for stock Jobbing purposes, that the general disposition at first was to withhold full acceptance of the story, but when it was confirmed a feeling of deep gloom and pro- sorrow spread over the city, for Mr. McKinley's delightful personality had endeared him to the citizens of Washington, apart from the official class, in a degree that rarely has been equaled. It was some time befors the full force of the blow was appreciated; the people were stunned and they could not respond at once and fully comprehend the extent of the great disaster that had fallen upon the country and them selves. At Then the newspapers bogan to appear ors rushed through the and rowds of people began to gather from all purts of the ety around the newspaper bul- letin boards. The telcphone the Bulletin Roards, the street system of the city was | simply paialyzed for a time and 8o many were crowding into the newspaper offices and around the officials who might he sup- posed to have some kpnowledge of the de- tails of the shooting that the operators were overwhelmed A reporter for the Assoclated Press car ried to the White House the first bulletin announcing the shooting of the president executive manslon was reached about p. m. and at that time all its fow o8 wel in total ign nee of the tragedy In which their chief had just played w0 serious a vart. A polleeman paced up and down under the portico as usual, but hig count o lndlcated that he was of the afair. Inglde there re fow » recelve the news, "the yost prominent nage there being a teloegraph operator, Assistant Secretary Pruden, who has in charge of the White House, having left his office for the day, as had his subordinates. The telegraph the watchmen thful eélored sery- the only pers serc tally tgnoran operator ant, “Uncle Jorry sons about the mansion. They socalimd Wikl great salistaction sea were