Assassination Shock Hits Buffalo During McKinley Suffering
Leon Czolgosz, an alleged Cleveland anarchist and Emma Goldman associate, shoots President William McKinley at the Pan-American exposition. Surgeons report the wound serious but not yet fatal as Vice President Roosevelt rushes to the bedside. Mrs McKinley remains hopeful amid a tense, crowded city scene and mounting fears of blood poisoning.
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Indiana
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Physicians Explain Wounds After President Shot
Secretary Cortelyou issued a physicians statement detailing the Friday night shooting. The first bullet glanced off the upper breastbone and did not penetrate, the second pierced the abdomen near the left nipple. surgery found and sutured a stomach wound with both front and back walls closed. The abdomen was closed without drainage and no intestinal injury was found. The patient tolerated the operation and stood through it well, with a hopeful prognosis.
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Cortelyou
Mayor Van Wyck Calls for Sunday National Recovery Prayers
New York on September 7 reports Mayor Van Wyck issued a proclamation urging citizens to offer prayers Sunday for the recovery of the president.
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New York
van Wyck
Morgan Declares Financial Situation Absolutely Good
J Pierpont Morgan issued a statement saying the financial situation is absolutely good with no derangement expected. He assured that banks will manage affairs and the public need not worry about chaos or panic.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Governor Proclaims National Day of Prayer in Maryland
Gov. Smith issued a proclamation designating next Tuesday as a day of prayer for the swift recovery of the president in Annapolis Maryland. The call emphasizes unity and national concern across state lines during a period of ill health.
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Annapolis
Acting governor proclaims Sunday a day of prayer for McKinley
Springfield reports Acting Gov Northcott issues a proclamation designating Sunday as a day of prayer for the recovery of President McKinley.
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Northcott
McKinley
Ten Years in Prison Discussed for Czolgosz
U S District Attorney Penney says the crime would be assault with intent to kill if the president recovers, carrying a maximum ten years with good behavior reductions. State courts have jurisdiction. treason and court martial are not applicable. Jacob Czolgosz, Leon’s brother, comments on the case and Leon’s troubled conduct.
Astrologer Meyers Warns McKinley Of Danger
Astrologer Gustave Meyer predicts danger to President McKinley citing planetary positions. He told Secretary Cortelyou on a May 21 telegram that the president’s wife will live but assassination is possible, with critical dates around September 26 or 27.
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McKinley
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Nine anarchists face warrants over alleged assassination plot
Chicago on September 7 reports warrants issued against nine anarchists arrested Friday for conspiracy to assassinate the president. They will be arraigned Monday as the Chicago origin of the McKinley plot gains strength. The assassin was in Chicago July 4 to 12 and tailed Emma Goldman during her lectures.
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McKinley
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Emma Goldman
Secret
Pastors Debate Penalty for Assassin of President McKinley
Clergy leaders react to the assassination with varied views on punishment. Rev I J Villers favors hanging the shooter to deter anarchists, while Rev J D Stanley supports confinement if the president survives. Rev R S Osgood suggests life imprisonment and warns against lynching rhetoric.
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J. D. Stanley
Christ Episcopal Church
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Mim
Confession by Leon Czolgosz Claims Anarchist Roots
Czolgosz admits in a six page confession that he became an anarchist after reading Emma Goldman. He says he killed no confederates and decided to strike the president three days earlier. He shows no insanity signs and collapsed from exhaustion during questioning, later sleeping soundly after two this morning.
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Buffalo
Leon Czolgosz
Emma Goldman
Czolgosz Says He Hoped The President Would Die
The condemned assassin Leon Czolgosz declares he shot the president as an example and hopes he dies. He says he came from Cleveland and lived with anarchists here, who deny knowledge of his plan. He is jailed in a cellar dungeon with a strong guard as a mob risk is considered.
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Messages of sympathy pour in after McKinley attack
Foreign leaders including the Emperor and Emile Loubet send telegrams of concern for President McKinley’s health. Messages from Stettin Rambouillet and Victoria express sorrow and wished for the President’s speedy recovery. Advertisements note new pianos and horse care items.
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Rambouillet
United States
Emile Loubet
Special Council Meeting To Cut Ward 5 Precinct 15
A special council session is called for Monday night to reap portion precinct 15 of ward 5. The precinct was added to include the insane hospital and a ward 12 area risked losing votes in the looming fall election. The council will drop that ward portion. Mayor Crall notes no specific items beyond possible changes in election inspectors.
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Insane Hospital
Crall
Indianapolis Area Forecast For 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday, partly cloudy Sunday, with cooler air. Temperatures reached 68 at 7 a m and 89 by noon.
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Indianapolis
Ireland's account of the presidential shooting incident
Secret-service detective Ireland recounts the moments before and during the shooting of the president. He describes how Milburn and others positioned themselves to greet visitors while Czolgosz approached, the shots fired, and how bystanders restrained the assassin and secured the revolver.
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Ireland
Milburn
Czolgosz
Odd Fellows Urge Factory Shutdown For Parade
The executive committee asks factories to close on September 15 afternoon to let Odd Fellows employees join a city parade. About 5,000 members work in Indianapolis factories and mercantile stores. Merchants are urged to decorate with white scarlet green and purple and offer extra rooms and boarding houses.
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Indiana G A R officer heads to Cleveland to prep for veterans
R M Smock of the Indiana G A R sails to Cleveland on Saturday to ensure arrangements for arriving Indiana veterans. Department commander Gar rigus will travel Monday. Smock notes Tammany Hall on the public square replaces Lozier's hall as free quarters. He adds the presidential assassination may dampen encampment enthusiasm near the president and veterans' homes. The encampment opens officially next Thursday.
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Indiana G. A. R
Cleveland
Indiana
Garrigus
Smock
Tammany Hall
Lozier’s Hall
Patterson matriarch dies at old Maxwell homestead
Patsy Patterson died Friday at the Wilson Maxwell and North streets homestead in Indianapolis. She was the lone living daughter of Isaac Wilson a revolutionary soldier who built the first cabin on the state house site. Her husband S Pat terson was the son of Judge Isaac Patterson. She died in the room of her marriage five years ago. Her father is buried in the homestead yard.
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Patsy Patterson
Bates house wrecking crew evacuates Pyle property
The Bates house wrecking company moved lumber and other materials from the Pyle house on Meridian Street near Ohio Street on Saturday afternoon. EB. L. Atkinson said they expected to finish by next week.
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Pyle House
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EB. L. Atkinson
Old School Razing Advances on Post Office Site
The old public school building is rapidly being demolished on the new post office site. The roof is removed, the tower is down, and the structure is largely dismantled as work progresses.
Diamonds and Jewelry Discount Claim at Monument Place
A shop at 28 Monument Place advertises savings on diamonds and jewelry by moving out of the high rent district claiming at least a ten percent discount. The notice emphasizes location and price cuts.
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J. P. Mullally
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