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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1901
Page
5
Former Meadville Alderman Frank J. Zeller credits Peruna with curing and preventing summer colds and urges readers to try the remedy. The letter-writer cites personal relief from chronic ailments and weight gain after using multiple bottles.
Charles Almond McCloud, a Kittery Point laborer, confessed to murdering Sadie Waldron last Tuesday near Kittery Point. He described alcohol fueled assault, bludgeoning the woman, mutilation, and disposal of evidence before returning home to reach 3 o'clock.
New York reports Miss Fannie R. McComb daughter of the late James Jennings McComb will wed Louis Herzog an artist from Philadelphia after a protracted dispute over a will. The codicil dated March 26 last increased her annuity to fifteen thousand dollars. Her father died months ago and her mother left most of the estate to the children. Since her parents' deaths Miss McComb has spent much time with Herzog, including a Nantucket summer.
Moody Merrill, once a 1890 Boston mayoral candidate who vanished a year later with heavy financial duties, has been located in New Mexico as a bank resident. Major W H Llewellyn, U S district attorney for New Mexico, arrived in Boston to probe the case and will pursue a full inquiry. Merrill operates under an alias and has engaged in local politics while opposing Governor Otero. he previously fled to Montreal then Mexico before settling near Las Cruces.
The nation reels after the assassination of President McKinley. Reports note the gunman used a revolver and the bullet was lodged in tissues. Vice President Roosevelt is named as successor, with New York as Roosevelt's home.
The would be assassin in Buffalo is American born Pole Leon Cyolgosz aged 28, 5 ft 9, 160 pounds with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He speaks English well and says he came from Cleveland after being chosen to kill McKinley, having been born in Detroit.
Prominent men nationwide express horror and sorrow over President McKinley's shooting. Many urge repression of anarchy. Cardinal Gibbons will order prayers for the President across his diocese. Carlisle warns of a dire business mood if he dies. Griggs notes he warned of danger and urged guards, but McKinley refused.
A clerical order directs prayers in every church within the diocese on Sunday next asking God for the President's continued life and recovery if he still lives, reflecting a period of national concern and faith leader urging collective prayers.
Ex President Grover Cleveland, fishing at Darling Lake Tyringham Mars, receives word of President McKinley’s shooting. He rushes to shore for updates and asks for the latest reports from McKinley’s bedside, calling the act shocking and indefensible as a crazy man’s deed.
Baltimore September news finds Cardinal Gibbons in his study after hearing of the assassination attempt on President McKinley. He calls the act the deed of a mad man and hopes for better news, expressing sorrow and urging severe punishment if responsibility is proved.
Senator Hanna weeps in Cleveland after learning of President McKinley being shot in Buffalo. He calls the act terrible and fears for the President, noting Lincoln Garfield and McKinley as men felled by assassins, and says he will rush to the bedside to hope for the best.
Former Attorney Griggs of Paterson New Jersey says he warned the president against going out without a body guard. He recounts urging protection for the chief executive for the country’s sake and notes the president’s belief in the people’s loyalty. Griggs fears an irresponsible individual acted on that belief.
Joseph H. Manley, a Republican national executive committee member, sends a Cleveland message praising McKinley after his assassination. He recalls Lincoln and Garfield, noting the nation endures war and turmoil before McKinley’s death in a time of peace.
Senator Cul lom visiting Chicago reacted with disbelief to the news of President McKinley’s assassination. He called it a dastardly attack and said the nation cannot afford to lose a president with such admired qualities.
Sir Thomas Lipton spoke from his steam yacht Erin after the President was shot, saying he felt stunned and could endure no greater shock than if King Edward had been struck. He added that every Britisher shares the sentiment.
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