president Mckinley shot.
The Assassin Fired During: a
Reception at Buffalo.
WHILE SHAKING HANDS WITH
PRESIDENT.
One Missile Struck Breast Bone ana
Did Not Penetrate; the Other Per
forated Both Walls ot the
Stomach.
Philadelphia Record 7th.
For the third time In the his
tory of the I'nited States the
nation's Chief Executive has been
laid low by the hand of an assas
sin President William McKinley
was yesterday shot twice and
|s>rha|ts mortally wounded, as
were Lincoln and Garfield before
him.
The shooting was dune in the
beautiful Temple of Music of the
I'an-Anierienn Exposition, at
Buffalo, X. V., where the Presi
dent was holding a public recep
tion. He had just returned from
a visit to Niagara Falls with
Mrs. McKinley, but she was not
present at the reception in the
Temple of Music, preferring to
remain in her room to rest.
The assassin was Leon Czol
gosz, an avowed Anarchist,
wiff) says " I did it. I am an
Anarchist, and was carrying out
my principles. I have only done
my duty." Heis28 yearaof age.
of Polish descent, and savshehaa
come from Detroit, Toledo, Cleve
land and other cities.
4--S-1 si i ?r
.lllllil UlUiiMiiuiin 01 uiunn, (inj
fessing to show their respect and
loyalty for the President of the
United States,Czolgosz approach
ed the dais where Mr. McKinley
stood, as if to shake hands when
his turn came in the long line.
He had a handkerchief in his
hand, which, unknown to those
who stood next to him, covered
a revolver.
Czolgosz's turn came at a few
minutes after 4 o'clock, when the
public reception had last about
10 minutes, and when perhaps
250 men and women had preceded
him in shaking the liana of the
Chief Executive.
UNCOVERED HIS PISTOL
When Czolgosz was within three
feet of the President and was ap
parently on the point of shaking
hands, he suddenly uncovered
the revolver and tired twice.
The President fell back into the
arms of Secretary Cortelyou and
President John G. Milburn, of
the Pan-American Exposition,
and asked : "Am I shot?"
The assassin was overpowered
by Corporal Ilertschey and some
men of the United States Coast
Artillery, who turned him over
to the Secret Service officers.
There were cries of "Lynch him!"
and the man was thrown down
and had his face gashed in the
scuffle to overpower him. He
was soon taken to police head
quarters under guard.
The President was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, where an
operation was performed, and
thence to the home of President
John (i. Milburn.
The physicians found that one
bullet struck him on the upper
portion of the breast-bone, glanc
ing, and not penetrating. The
second bullet penetrated the ab
domen five inches below the left
nipple, and one and a half inches
to the left of the median line.
The abdomen was opened and
it was seen that the bullet had
penetrated t lie stomach. The
opening in the front wall of the
stomach was closed with silk
stitches, after which a search was
made for a hole in the back wall
of the ttomach. This was found
and was also stitched up.
The further course of the bullet
could not be discovered, although
careful search was made. The
abdominal wound* was closed
without drainage and no injury
to the intestines was discovered.
President McKinley stood the
operation well, with pulse at 130.
The physicians said that the re
sult could not then be foretold,
but the President's condition at
the time he came from under the
influence of the aiuesthetic was
such as to justify hope of his re
covery.
MRS. M'KINLEY IS TOLD.
Mrs. McKinley, who has been
so long in ill health, was not told
of thesadevent untilIblOo'clock,
five hours after the shooting oc
curred, as its effect upon her was
greatly feared. She received the
news with the .utmost courage
and fortitude.
Vice-President Roosevelt, upon
whom in the event of the Presi
dent's "inability to discharge the
jowers and duties of his office''
may devolve executive authority,
was at Burlington, Vfc., when he
received the news of the shooting
of t he President. He left at once
for Buffalo.
SORROW KKI.T EVERYWHERE.
In Philodelphiaandothergreat
cities of the I nited States and of
Kuro|>e, and wherever the news
of the attack upon the President
was received, it created a pro
found impression and aroused
universal sympathy for the
wounded Chief Kxecutive soruth
lessly strickendown in the height
of his popularity and in the prime
of his lile. Crowds surrounded
bulletin hoards until all hours of
the night to glean the latest
tidings from the sick-bed of the
President.
In New York great financiers
met to protect the stock market
against an attack by the bears
to-day.
LEANS TO LYNCH LAW.
Wild Words in The Pulpit of
McKinley's Church.
Entire Congregation Were in Tears
During the Morning Pray
er Service.
Washington, I >. C.,Sept. 8?To
day has been a dfty of prayer in
tlie National Capital for the re
covery of the nation's stricken
chief. In all the churches during
the morning services fervent
prayers were made before bowed
and saddened congregations.
Probably the most touching;
prayer was made during the mora
ine- service at the MetroDolitun
Methodist Church, where the
President and Mrs McKinley
have attended wiuce tiiey entered
the White House. As the aged
minister appealed to the Divine
Being to spare our Chief Magis
trate, "Aniens," mingled with
sobs, were uttered in all parts of
t he edifice.
Immediately in front of the pas
tor was the vacant pew of the
President, and many a sorrowful
eye was turned upon it through
out the service.
Itev. Mr. Chapman, acting pas
tor, in the absence of Rev. Dr.
Bristol, delivered the prayer, gnd
i the presiding elder, Dr. H. It.
Naylor, followed with the ser
mon, in which he said:
"The occurrence at Buffalo in
dicates that no man is safe from
the shafts of death, and, while 1
have ever been loyal to the law
and have ever contended for its
strict enforcement, I must say
I that the affair of 4 o'clock last
! Friday has almost converted nie
into an advocate of lynch law.
Surely there was no occasion, no
reason, for that dreadful deed,
and, whether the work of a sane
man or a lunatic, there can be no
justification for it."
Dr. Chapman in his prayer be
| seeehed the special blessing of the
Almighty for the President and
his affectionate and devoted
companion. Dr. Chapman was
visioly affected during the utter
ance of his petition.
Dr. Naylor before he began his
sermon announced to the congre
gation that the latest bulletin
showed the President's condition
to be encouraging. This state
ment was greeted by the congre
gation with deafening cheers. Dr.
Naylor then proposed that the
following message be sent to the
President:
"The Board qf the Metropoli
tan Methodist Kspiscopal Church,
and the congregation assembled,
extend to you and your devoted
wife the deepest sympathy, and
earnestly pray that God, in His
great mercy, may comfort and
sustain you and spare your val
ued and useful life to the Church
and nation."
In the Catholic churches
throughout the city a letterfrom
Cardinal Gibsons, ordering that
to-day be set apart for special
prayer service for the recovery of
the President, was read, and
prayers were accordingly offered.
To Lower Price ol Cotton Seed.
New Orleans, Sept. 5.?'The lead
ing cotton seed men of Louisiana
and Mississippi, met here last
night to fix the price they would
pay the farmers for cotton seed
this season. The meeting was
strictly private, but it is known
that most of the leading members
of the National Oil Company,
which controls thepric^of cotton
seed and cotton seed products,
were present. The price agreed
on was 13 cents free on board
river with the usual rebate of one
cent per sack equal to a rate of
12 cents free on board rail. This
is a much lower figure than the
farmers received for their seed
last year.
To Cure a Cold In one Day
Take Laxative Broino Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
\V. drove's signature on each
box. 2.r>e.
ASSASSIN'S CONFESSION.
Leon Frank Czol?osz Tells of
His Terrible Crime.
GOT IDEA FROM EMMA GOLDMAN.
Declares That the Speech of the
Woman Anarchist Fired Him
to Kill the Head of the
Nation ?Told Friends
ot His Purpose.
ituffalo, V., Sept. 7.?I >i a
cell at police headquarter to
night lie* l.eon Frank Fzolgosz, j
the assassin of President McKin
ley, utterly exhausted, as the re
sult of his examination to-day at
the hands of Superintendent of
Police Bull and District Attorney
Penney.
He lias made and signed a full
confession. He declares he had
no accomplice, tint admits that
he had discussed his purpose with
friends, whose naa.es he refused
to tell. The police are convinced
that he will finally confess the
whole plot.
MAKKS FULL CONFESSION.
Czolgosz knows that he will he
tried under the laws of New York,
and that if the President shall
live his sentence will he compara
tively light?10 years in.prison
Should the President die the mur
derer will perish in the electric
chair. It was with this knowl
edge that the assassin to-day
made the following confession to
the police, transcribing and sign
inir it himself:
"1 was born in Detroit near 29
yearn ago. M v'parents were Rus
sian Poles '1 hey came here 42
years ago. 1 got my education
in the public schools of Detroit,
and then went toCleveland, where
I got work. In Cleveland 1 read
books on Socialism and met a
great many Socialists. 1 was
pretty well known as a Socialist
in the West. After being in Cleve
land for several years I went to
Chicago, where I remained seven
months, after which I went to
Newburg, on the outskirts of
Cleveland, and went to work in
the Newburg wire mills.
"During the last five years 1
had had as friends Anarchists in
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and
other Western cities, and I sup
pose I became more or less bitter.
Yes, 1 know 1 was bitter. I never
had much luck at anything, and
this preyed upon me. It made
me morose anu envious, but what
started the craze to kill was a |
lecture 1 heard some little time
ago by Emma Goldman. She!
was in Cleveland, and 1 and other
Anarchists went to hear her. She
set me on fire
"Her doctrine that all rulers
should be exterminated was wha i
set me to thinking, so that my
head nearly split with the pain.
Miss Goldman's words went right
through me, and when I left the
lecture 1 had made up my mind
that 1 would have to do some
thing heroic forthecause I loved.
"Eight days ago, while I was in
Chicago, 1 read in a Chicago news
paper of President McKinley's
visit to the Pan-American Expo
sition at Buffalo. That day 1
bought a ticket for Buffalo and
got riere with the determination
j 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 tu i ? tsroau
way, which is a saloon and hotel.
John Xowak, a Pole, a sort of
politician, who has led his people
here for years, owns it. 1 told
Nowak that I came to see the
fair. He knew nothing about
what was setting me crazy. 1
went to the Exposition grounds
a couple of times a day.
RESOLVED TO KILL PRESIDENT.
"Not until Tuesday morning
did the resolution to shoot the
President take a hold of me. It
was in my neart; 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 on Tuesday. 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
rear gate when the Presidential
party arrived. I tried to get near
him, but the police forced me
back. Thev 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 at-,
tempt the assassination, liecause
there were so many men in the
bodyguard that watched him. I
was not afraid of them or that I
should get hurt, out afraid I j
might be seized and that my
chance wouid be gone forever. " |
?
"Well, he went awa.v that time
and I went home. On Wednes
day, 1 went to the grounds and
stood right near tue President,
right under him, near the stand
from which he spoke.
"I thought half a dozen times j
of shooting while he was speak
ing, but 1 could not get close
enough. I was afrufd 1 might
miss, and, then, the great crowd j
was always jostling and I was
afraid lest my aim fail. 1 waited j
until Wednesday, and the Presi
dent got into his carriage again,
and a lot of men were about him
and formed aeordonthat 1 could
not get through. 1 was tossed
about by the crowd and my
spirits were getting pretty low. I
was almost hopeless that night
as I went home.
It K.MEM R Kit Kit KM.M.Y UOI.DMA.V
"Yesterday morning 1 went
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 1 stayed at
the grounds all day waiting.
"During yesterday 1 first
thought of hiding my pistol under
my handkerchief. 1 was afraid if
I had to draw it from my pocket
I would be seen and seized by the
guards. 1 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?a id 1 got in line and
trembled and trembled until 1
got right up tg him, and then 1
shot him twicethrough my white
handkerchief. 1 would have fired
more, but I was stunned by a
blow in the face?a frightful blow
that knocked me down?and th?n
everybody jumped on me. I
thought 1 would be killed and
was surprised the way they treat
ed me."
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Young Woman Asked to Leave.
Harrisburg, 111., Sept. 8.?Miss
Ida Hriggs, who was waited upon
by a committee of citizens last
night and requested to leave the
city on the first outgoing train
because she expressed ber joy
when she learned that President
McKinley was shot, left on the
8:20 train this morning.
At the train she was greeted by
a large crowd of hissing citizens.
Miss Hriggs' home is in Union
City, Tenn. She was in tears.
She says slie had cried all night
and had slept little. She says
she realized that she did wrong
in saying what she did.
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