ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT M 'KINLEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 201, 10 September 1901, Page 3

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT M 'KINLEY.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Washington, Septrmb-r 8. A bulletin issued at 3.20 states that Mr. McKinley hid a gcid nigh l :, His temperature is 102*4 and his puke 122. Detective Ireland says he was standing opposite Mr. McKinley and watched Cz losz approach. He was an innocent I'oking boyish fellow, about 28 years cf age, and was perfectly calm in his demeanour. An Italian who was preceding him stayed before the President until Ireland pushed him along. vv hen releasing Mr. McKinley's band Czolgosc straightened himself, and his face assumed a scornfu', contemptuous look, as he fired at Mr. McKinley, who remained standing for three minutes. When an ambulance officer opened h : s vest and felt around the breast he asked the detective if there was not something just under the skin, like a bullet. When this was confirmed the President said, " Well, we got one anyway," and then fainted. SYMPATHETIC MESSAGE FROM THE KING. Received 9, 8.63 a.m. Washington, September 8. Czolgosz's stepmother asserts thr.t her son left home two months ago and went to Indiana. He wrote that perhaps he would never see his family again. He was discontented and too weak to work. He was a big coward and afraid of his own shadow. Co'onel Roosevelt, the vice-president, is at Buffalo. King Edward, who was at Hamburg on the eve of his departure to Oopeabaseo, cabled his deepest: fympatby Kith President McKinley'a family and the American people, and expressed bis profound abhorrence at the dastardly crime. London, September 8. Mr. Ohoate, American Minister in London, cabled King Edward that thr lateat accounts are favourable, Ottawa, September 8. Owing to the attempts on the life of Mr. McKinley the preoptions in Canada in connection wi:h the Duke of Cornwall's vieit have been redoubled. (Received 9,10.1 a m.) SIDNEY, September 9. The news about Mr. McKinley caused a great sensation throughout the Commonwealth. Sympathetic references were made in the leading churches, WOUND SATISFACTORY. IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES. . Receiv?d 9, 12.18 pm. Washington, Septemb>r 8. A bulletin at 9 o'clock this morning states that President McKinley had a good night, and that bis condition was qui'e encouraging. His mind is clear, and he is resting well. The wound when dressed at 8.30 was very satisfactory. His pul*e was 132, temperature 102.5, and respiration 24. A bulletin at announoed that tbe improvement continued: pulse 128, and temperature 101. THE PENALTY FOR THE CRIME, CAUSE AND MANNER OF ITS PERFORMANCE. REASSURING REPORTS. Received 9, 10.56 p.m. Washington, September 9. The maximum penalty far tbe crime is a decade, unless Mr, McKinley dies. What started Czolgosz's craze to kill was a lecture by Miss Etna Goldman at Cleveland, declaring that all rulers should be exterminated. The prisoner came to Buffalo v<guelv resolving to do something heroic. Tbe resolution to shoot the President se'zed him in Tuesday, and proved irr*Bis f ibl<". Hp bought a 32 calibre revolv°r, and was several times neir Mr McKinley on subsequent davs, but tbe great concourse made him afraid if arrasted he would lost his chance. He therefore concealed the in a handkerchief, and waited in the first- i; no 0 f fp«ctators in the T*mpl« of Music, facing Mr. McKinley, Ho trembled until he came righ v up to him, shooting through the handkerchief. He intended to kill. He admits being an anarchist and a disciple of Goldman, but was not connected with thos? who seit B esci to Italy. ' A bulletin was issued at 4 o'clock stating the President hud slept since 9 quietly, and had altogether four hours' rest. His condition was sa'hfac'ory to all the physicians, the pulse and temperature being unchanged and respi'ation 28. Mrs. McKinley went for a drive in the afternoon. The P.ratrnaster-General has declared the physicians believe that in another twenty-four hours nil danger ' of peritonitis will be over. The Presi- . dent's tempera cure is 101, which is ' highly gratifying. OZOLGOSZ SIGNB A CONFESSION. L 1 THE PRESIDENT BTILL IMPROVING. WIDESPREAD PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY. Received 9. 10.56 p.m. Washington, September 9. Czolgosz eit« and sleaps well, bu' makes no inquiries about his victim's condition. He signed a confession to . the police. His pat-en's were Rusrian--9 Poles, and arrived in 1859. He was educ.it-'d at 'he public school at Detroit, a"d was employed as a wire worker at the Clevaland Mills, i A number of Anarchis's i'l the western i cities are among his friends. Misfortunes had made him morose and . envious. 1 Mr McKinley is assured of absolute rest, the public keeping at a distance from the building where he

lifS. The physicians consider their patient has plenty of reserved strength, not requiring nourishment, or artificial Rfcimulants, onlv wa f er at intervals. The only medicine givfn is digitalis for the purpose of quieting the pulse. Six physicians, including McGurney, a no'ed New York surgeon, signed the 4 o'cl'ck bullptin. Hani l , chairman of the National; Republic Committee, at 5 o'clock de-

c'ared Mr. McKinley's mir.d was clear an-1 his disposition cheerful. King Edward Irs snni: a pcrco'ml 'rim to if v. AT :T\i-Je\\ The phy.ua-u'c e f.-thorL'iscl < >l. Koosevslt'oannounce their beliof that tfce ProsiJont will rscovor. Prayers for h : 3 recovery were general in all the churches in America, Canada, Grea' Britain. and tns Continental r. sorts, and notable tributes wore pud him. At Archbishop Bond's instance, prayers for Mr, McKinley's recovory

were oflered in all the Anglican churches in Canada, as well as for the safety of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall during their tour. Their weie many callers at the different American Em' ssie 3 .