THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 215, 17 September 1901, Page 2

THE MURDERED PRESIDENT.

DEATH SURGICALLY UNAVOIDABLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 15. Mrs McKinley is bearing up bravely, saying, “ My dead husband would wisli

it so.” Tlie doctors’ report on the autopsy states that the tissue round each hole made by the bullet is gangrenous. The upper end of the kidney was struck and torn. The gangrenous track of the bullet affected the pancreas. Death was surgically and medically unavoidable, and was the direct result of the bullet wound. Colonel Roseveldt. after taking the oath, walked unescorted iu tho streets. He has asked the members of the Cabinet to retain their portfolios. Ozolgosz will be tried immediately. The Kaiser and Kaisorin sent touching, and MM. Loubet and Dcleasse.striking and sincere condolences. New York, Sept. 15. j Tho New York City liall and many j houses have been draped. Mr Crokcr is draping all the democratic headquarters, and has placed the words " God’s, may His will be done,” in white letters, over the portals. Johann Most ints been released on bail of one thousand dollars. London, Sept. 15. The King has directed the British Court to go into mourning for a week, out of | respect to President McKinley. Pooling in Great Britain has been stirred j quite as much as in America against tho j un-American and un-English methods of i the anarchists. The King inquired daily as to Prcsident McKinley’s condition throughout his illness. Sir Thomas Lipton, in sending condolences, declared that the death would be nowhere felt moro than amongst tho British people.

SYMPATHY IN FRANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, Sept. 10. Tho festive character of the Czar’s visit to Dunkirk anil Compcigno has beei abandoned out of sympathy for the death of McKinley, DAY OF MOURNING AND PRAYER. By Telegraph Press Association-Copyright Washington, Sept. 10. President Rosoveldc has proclaimed Thursday a day of mourning and prayer for “ The Great and Good President, whoso death has smitten the nation with bitter grief, and tho recollection of whoso life of largest love and earnest endeavor for liis fellow-men will remain precious.” CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW PRESIDENT. HOPES THAT ASSASSIN WILL DISCLOSE CONFEDERATES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 10. President Roseveldt has received an immense number of congratulations on his assuming tho Presidency. Czolgosz has been removed to Erie penitentiary. His father will visit him there, and hopes to persuade him to confess the names of his supposed confederates. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. ELOQUENT TRIBUTES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Sept. 10. innumerable messages of sympathy at the death of President McKinley have been received from Sovereigns, Governments, and Statesmen. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in the course of a message, said that the Canadians felt the death almost as keenly as the Americans, knowing the qualitities of the dead President. London, Sept. 10. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a sermon, said that the death was a calamity, and that the world’s triumph of wickedness filled the churches with horror. Dean Farrar, at Canterbury Cathedral ; Canon Buckworth, at Westminster Abbey ; Scott Holland, at St. Paul’s Cathedral ; Mr Spurgeon, General Booth, and churches aud chapels of all denominations, made touching reference to tho death. Tho “ Dead March " in Saul was played at tho Ecumenical Conference, tho members being deeply affected at the news. Mr Choate, American Ambassador in England, thanked King Edward for his constant solicitude and interest in Mr McKinley, which, he said, Americans appreciated. MISLEADING BULLETINS. SUSPICION THAT BULLET WAS POISONED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received Sept. 17, 12.11 a.m. Washington, Sept. 16. Dr. Parks asserts that President McKinley anticipated death forty-eight hours after tho shot. lie frequently repeated the Lord’s Prayer.

No clergyman attended McKinley after the shot. That the doctors and nurses were untiring in their devotion to the patient is recognised, but tiie discrepancy between the bulletins and tho autopsy report occasions much comment. There is a suspicion that the bullet was poisoned. Twenty-four cultures were taken along tho path of the bullet to ascertain why every point was gangrenous. The bulletins misled Colonel Roseveldt, who, expecting McKinley to be fit for work in threo weeks, went hunting. Ho was unable to reach Buffalo until midday on Saturday. He does not intend to summon Congress.

SUGGESTION THAT CORNWALLS SHOULD ATTEND FUNERAL.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh

(Received Sept. 17, 12.35 a.m.) London, Sept. 16. It is suggested in Montreal that tho Cornwalls should represent King Edward and the British race at the McKinley funeral. The Times says that such a decision would afford the nation the deepest gratification.