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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
3
Reports from Milburn House Buffalo say the president shows steady, gradual improvement with each bulletin. Physicians describe progress as real though slow, and friends express cautious, hopeful confidence despite ongoing uncertainty.
Police report that William McKinley assassin Leon Czolgosz offered no new admissions at Buffalo and remains firm that he devised planned and executed the crime alone. A further examination by Police Superintendent Burl and District Attorney Penney yielded no shift in the case. Authorities deny claims of physical or mental deterioration from the investigation.
A Baltimore and Ohio Grand Army of the Republic excursion train bound for Cleveland derailed at Burton tunnel forty miles east of Wheeling West Virginia. Engine range broke causing derailment. Engineer Stover was killed and three other trainmen seriously injured. Several passengers were burned or lightly injured as two coaches and the baggage car burned.
The thirty fifth annual G A R encampment at Meveland opened Monday with the most auspicious circumstances in the organization’s history. An estimated crowd of veterans and visitors filled the city as locals welcomed the veterans to quarters and city life.
Cincinnati policeman George Hussmann, a mounted patrol officer, had his insignia removed before fellow officers after being charged with not remarking that he was glad McKinley was shot. The event occurred at the police chief’s office with a crowd present.
Rev T Dewitt Talmage in New Jersey sermon calls for police to crush gunman with brutal force. Reports note Czolgusz act and rising unrest as a leading topic. A 25 year old John Thompson dies by own hand at Huntington Valley. Women barred as central church conference votes against proposed constitutional changes. Steamer Saint Paul sails from Southampton with notable passengers.
President McKinley was shot at the Pan American Exposition by Leon Czolgosz as he extended his hand to greet a crowd. Doctors said one bullet lodged in the abdomen while the other struck the breastbone and was removed. The assassin was captured as a furious, bloodthirsty mob surged to lynch him. McKinley remained conscious and calm as he was carried to an ambulance for treatment.
Nationwide reaction followed news of the assassination attempt on the President. Reports describe shock and mourning as the country confronts the crisis with officials and citizens urging calm and unity.
Citizens nationwide gathered at clubs hotels and theaters awaiting wire reports on a Provident and his wife tragedy. Telegraph offices were swamped with sympathy messages and briefings, as communities mourned and debated political opinions amid the daunting sudden loss.
Secretary to the President George B Cortelyou released details of the attack. He described two bullets hitting the President, the abdomen opened and two stomach holes repaired, and that the patient endured the operation well with hopeful prospects. Citizens in major centers anxiously awaited further news as newspapers issued extras through the night.
The defendant asserts he acted without accomplices and believed U.S. government is unjust. He says his goal was to kill the President as remedy, claiming he was influenced by teachings attributed to Benjamin Goldwit.
Vice President Roosevelt woke at 5 30 a m in Isle La Motte Vermont to the news of President McKinley s attempted assassination He had just spoken and planned an informal reception at the home of ex Lieutenant Governor Fiske Col C Roosevelt showed deep shock and grief as officials announced the tragedy and a brief consultation followed with Senator Proe
Leon Czolgoss, the accused assassin, signs a confession stating he is an anarchist and bought the revolver in Buffalo days before the act. He claims Polish-German extraction, lives in Cleveland, has seven siblings, and is an avowed anarchist follower of Emma Goldman. He denies stealing, showing penitence and no evident insanity.
Fragmented report describes President Roosevelt expressing grief after an assassination attempt. It notes Vice President and Senator Redfield Proctor accompanying to Buffalo, Bryan decrying the deed and urging restraint, and Cleveland allegedly seen fishing as news arrives.
Reports describe Mrs. McKinley bearing the shock bravely as Dr. Rixey informs her of the wound to President McKinley. Physicians note improving signs while the Milburn residence tightens security. Cabinet members express grief and head toward Buffalo as legal penalties for the attack are discussed.
The bulletin notes the President experienced a serious illness with high fever and respiratory issues, but later reports indicate improvement. It mentions clinicians' concern and calls for calm while newspapers comment on political reaction and public desire for a swift recovery.
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