President McKinley Shot at Pan-American Exposition
President McKinley was shot by Leon Czolgosz in the Temple of Music. He calmly reassured aides as doctors treated wounds to the breast and abdomen. The assailant was seized and a wild crowd sought vengeance while authorities moved him away for custody. News sparked nationwide shock and prayers for the president’s recovery.
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Pan-American Exposition Grounds
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Imma Goldman
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Secret Service Force
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Cortelyou
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Exposition Grounds
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Guitedu
Punishment for Assailant in Presidential Attack
The text notes there is no separate law for attempting the life of the president. such offenses are punished under general criminal statutes. It explains differing penalties: New York or the District of Columbia rules apply depending on jurisdiction, with up to ten years in New York and up to twenty years in DC.
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Congress
United Astatesite
McKinley
New York
District of Columbia
Washington
Nation In Shock After Attempt On President's Life
The nation grieved as news of the presidential assault spread from coast to coast. Clubs hotels and theaters filled as people anxiously awaited bulletins. Telegraph offices swarmed with messages of sympathy for the President and his wife.
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United States
Confession of the Presidential Assassin Leon Czolgosz
Leon Czolgosz, self confessed assassin, admits he planned the act three days before and bought the revolver in Buffalo. He claims anarchist beliefs, cites Emma Goldman, and denies any confederates while stating he is from Cleveland with seven siblings. He remains unrepentant and not feigning insanity.
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Buffalo
The
Golden Eagles
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Cleveland
Emma Goldman
Czolgosz Confesses Conspiracy in McKinley Attempt
Buffalo dispatch reports Czolgosz admits a conspiracy involving others in the McKinley assassination plan. He cites Emma Goldman as a name he will not fully reveal, while sewers in Buffalo are searched for papers tied to the plot and earlier visits by Goldman to anarchist groups are noted.
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Buffalo Dispatch
Czolgosz
McKinley
Emma Goldman
Nowak
Chicago Parade Derailed by President's Absence
A veteran parade in Chicago was halted when the President canceled his appearance due to Washington duties amid Chinese tensions. Authorities see the move as crucial, linking Chicago anarchists to the Buffalo assassination plot with prior knowledge of the plan.
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Washington
Chicago
Buffalo
News of the Anarchists Sparked Nationwide Crackdown
Chicago police refuse bonds for anarchist suspects led by Emma Goldman case. Secret service catalogs all anarchists nationwide. Illinois and federal authorities act under law as New York and Buffalo pressure to prove conspiracy. Czolgosz claims he acted as a chosen agent in an anarchist conspiracy to kill the President.
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Secret Service Bureau
United States
Emma Goldman
National Life Underwriters’ Association
Wyoming
New York
Buffalo
Czolgosz
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