Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1901-09-07 | Page 1 | President Mckinley Stricken down by the Bullet of an Assassin

Pre President ident McKinley Stricken 4 Down e Bullet Assassin 4 c r Sept 6 While President McKinley was receiving in in the Temple of Music this afternoon he was approached by a man with a dark moustache and with one hand covered with witha BUFFALO intention of hands with him he fired a shot which entered the presidents right breast D a handkerchief As the man extended his hand to the president a apparently with the intention shaking lodging against the breast bone Another shot was fired at once which entered the presidents abdomen The assailant was immediately arrested and was wass thrown to the ground and quick as a flash twenty men were upon him When rescued he was covered with blood from a gash in his face Cries of lynching were heard on every hand but the police managed to fo get them thee the man n out of the he grounds and locked him up in a station house a short distance from the grounds Later he was was w removed to the police headquarters rs Detective Geary was vIas near the president and he fell f into his arms 7 Am i shot asked ask d the president v p The officer opened the presidents vest and seeing the blood blo 9 d replied I T TYes t Yes 1 I am afraid you are Mr President v 4 The president was at once orce taken to the emergency ncy hospital where a bullet which had lodged against the breast bone was removed Later the president was wass reported as resting easily The prisoner declared that he is Fred Nieman of Detroit His true name afterward was ascertained to be Leon Le Czolgosz z When arrested he was asked why he had shot the president president president l f fI dent and replied f c 1 I am an anarchist and have done my duty v j jj The presidents issued the following bulletin at 1 Saturday morning The president is free from pain and resting well Temperature 1002 pulse respiration n 24 At 3 a aa m mm the following bulletin was issued The president continues to rest well Temperature T e per ure 1016 pulse respiration 24 J s f r rw S w r 1 tt A 1 I 1 r rt t f a I r r 4 rye 1 9 b a s t v i Alf Il f gg J f 1 v ii G E Ei J i