Price Two Cents Wound Of President Reopened
A brief item reports a wound on the president reopened due to slight irritation and alarm among physicians. The notice states the incident amounts to nothing and that the patient is recovering.
11 Sep 1901
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
1
A brief item reports a wound on the president reopened due to slight irritation and alarm among physicians. The notice states the incident amounts to nothing and that the patient is recovering.
Buffalo September 10. Doctors report the wounded president is out of danger with no complications expected. A slight exterior wound irritation required opening a few stitches but will not delay recovery. no blood poisoning. Vice President Roosevelt and officials leave as confidence grows.
Vice President Roosevelt left the city at 9 50 for Oyster Bay confident the president will recover. He dismissed doubts with a note on modern surgery and Garfield’s wound being more serious than McKinley’s. He praised the president’s character and declined Pan-American exposition duties, saying duty to the president and people comes before pleasure. A Secret Service detective followed. Roosevelt rejected surveillance, urged prosecuting the would be assassin vigorously, and questioned extra grand jury calls. He noted freedom of speech for anarchists and praised McKinley as a self-made, Christian man who aided the common people.
After a period of fasting and careful nursing the president shows growing strength in the sick room. He asks to move, takes some secondside shifts on his own, and will resume nourishment by mouth tomorrow to restore stomach function. Hospital routines emphasize caution as Cabinet members stay away and doctors report no relapse amid a renewed national mood.
Emma Goldman, the anarchist leader known as the "queen," was arrested in Chicago on a conspiracy charge tied to the assassination attempt on the president. She denied any involvement, claimed Leon Czolgosz acted alone, and said violence is not part of her beliefs. She awaits a magistrate and an immediate hearing is expected, with a possible continuance pending Buffalo guidance.
Buffalo, September 10. Detectives brought a number of witnesses to police headquarters to be questioned about the movements of the assassin after his arrival in Buffalo. Superintendent Bull and District Attorney Penny led the questioning. names and details were withheld. Penny said several witnesses had been brought in.
The piece discusses how to pronounce Leon Czolgosz name with Russian influence and notes American variants. It reports on police theories of a planned plot to kill President McKinley, investigations in Paterson Chicago Cleveland and Detroit, and cooperation from the Secret Service. It mentions mental exams declaring Czolgosz sane and reports on Alfonso Stutz seeking damages for false imprisonment. It includes recollections from Albert Lemanski about Czolgosz family and a characterization of Leon as a pervert with mistreatment of animals.
Weather outlook shows showers on Wednesday and likely Thursday with light to fresh southerly winds. Yesterday's high reached 86 degrees with varied precipitation totals and a steady mean temperature across the period. further details note regional climate patterns and upcoming events.
Washington September 10. The Schley court of inquiry opens at 1 pm with full dress and navy rules. The bureau of navigation backs charges by Schley, Sampson, French, Chadwick, Ward, and others to support a sweeping indictment of Admiral Schley. The list includes movements off Clen tegos, delays from Cienfuegos to Santiago, slow speeds, and a controversial turn toward Key West, amid conflicting signals and weathered decisions.
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