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Where the President Was Holding a Reception—Assailant Arrested and Hurried to Jail—His Name is Leon Czolgoi-z. Buffalo, Sept. 7.—President McKin ley was shot and seriously wounded by a would-he assassin white holding a re ception in the temple of Music tit tne Pan-American exposition yesterday af- I'ho of him any mo- * 3 _ 1 (M t: .■vsr^^W' L. BAKER Ha<s just of Sash, and <ill Flooring, lug, Molding, 1 llt'juM Pint receivcf Doors, kinds t Ceiling a l;irge stock Manirlpiecos r rriimning. Siding, Box- ii-jickets, etc. Ni>. Shingles and a good stock John \V. Masnrv & Sons Giifiranteed Paints and Varnish, jtll at the lowest rea sonable jirict's. Call and see him when you want anything in hD line. No estimatps charge for making ^uu new departure with me, hut there j re some readers of The Ledger who do ■ not know that 1 am in t he business. When | you start to figure on your house give me | a chance. 1 will treat you right and give ! you the worth of your money. 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Wee in Uourt House. < Probate.!uage * office Gaffney City, S. C. Practices in all the courts Hollec- tiODB a npeoialty JAMES A. WILLIS. ATTORNEY AT LAW. O A y' I-r I>i H7 V . *+. Notary Public In office. Prompt atlenth u given to aL business. Office over K. A. Jones A. Go.’s store. D. H.Duncau O. P.Nauders. W. 8. Hall, Jr DUNCAN, SaNDENS Si HALL, WILUa v] M K1NLEV. fpr’ oon. One shot took effect in the right breast, the other in the abdomen It was a few moments alter 4 p ni , while President McKinley was itol .in? n public reception in the great Tetupte of Music ou the Pan American grouuds that tne cowardly tinaoK was made, with what success time acme can tell. Standing in the midst of dense crowds, numu-nmr ruou .uids, surromuied by every evidence of good will, pressed oy a motley throng of people, showered wifi expressions o: love and loyalty, oe- sieged by multitmies, all eager t i o.asp iii.-. iiaud. amid ttses.. surroundings ami wi r h the ev* r recurring piaudi s of an aiimiring army of sightseers r aging in his ears, tne blow of me a*si-sm fell and in an instant pleasure gave way u jviin, admiration to agony, folly turned to fury and pandemonium follo wed. Diub >1 ieai I’, a a. The crowds at tne daily organ recital in the splendid Temple of Music wit nessed tne dastardly attempt. Planned wun me diabolical ingenuity | and ijue-se of winch a”■'jc'iy or mliil- j ism is canabie, Pne WOUia ho a'.-n.- ilii : carried out the work without a hitch, and should his designs fail and the president I survive, to Divine Providence can be at- j tributed tiie result. The president was in a cheerful mood j and was enjoying, ro the fullest extent, ! the hearty evidences of good will, whicu everywhere met his guise. Upon his right stood John G. Mil- burn of Buffalo, president ot the Pan American, charring with me prerddeur, ami introduuiug to him any especial persons of note who approached. Upon the piatiorm -rood Secretary Cortelyou. It was snortiy after 4 p. in. when one of the throng which sur rounded that party, a medium sized niau of ordinary appearance and plainly dressed in black, approached as if ro greet the president. Both Secretary Cortelyou aim President Milburu no ticed tnat the man’s hand was swathed in a biiudage or h^dkercuiof. He wonted his way amiu tne stream of peo pic up the edge of the iiuis until he was wirmu 2 feet of the president. Mr. McKiuiey smiled, bowed and ex tended his nand in that spirit of genial ity the American people so well know, when suddenly me siiarp crack ot a re volver rang out load unu clear above the hum of voices. i'nere was an instant of almost com plete silence. The president stood stock stili, a look of hesitancy, almost of be wilderment, on h»s ;aee. Tneu he re traced a stop, while a pallor began to come ovt-r ms teutur s. file multitude, only partially aware mat sometning se nous nan nappened, paused in surprise, while the net'Ks were craned and all eyes turueti as one toward to rostrum where a fcreut tragedy was being eu- j acred. Then came a commotion. Wouid-iL; Assassin < t*U4tlt. With the leap of a tiger three men threw themselves forward as wirh one imnu.se and sprang toward the would- be assassin. Two of mem were United States secret service men, who were ou the lookout and whose duty it was to guard against sucu a calamity as had beiailuii ihe president and the nation. Tne third was a bystander, a negro, i who iiau an instant previously grasped in ms dusKy palm the hand ot me pres ident. As one man tne trio hurled meiuselves upon the president's assail ant and in a second he was thrown to the ground, his weapon was wrested from ms grasp and strong arm* pin ioned him down. He was hurried to police headquarters and locKed up. It was not uutii thi- niorning tnat tne man was fuhy ideuti tied. He proved to be Leon F. Czolgosz, an anarchist, formerly of Cleveland, O. As soon as me crowd in she Temple of Music had been dispersed sufficiently the president was removed in the auto- i mobile ambulance and taken to tne ex- , position hospital, wnere an examina- I tiou was uiaiie. i ne best medical skill was summoned ami within a brief period several ot Buf falo’s best snown practitioners were at tne patient’s side. Tne president retained the full pow ers of his facilities until placed ou the operating table and w’as subjected to an anaesthetic. Upon tne lirst examina tion it was found that one bullet had tuned efleet in me ngnt breast just be * presideu low me nipple, causing a comparatively Chaffee, harmless wouu-i. Tne other tooK effect in tue abdomen about 4 incuts below the lett nipple, 4 incue* to the left of the utivui, ami about ou a level with it. ihe sufferer was subsequently re moved to rpe residence o: President Milburu, wnere everything possible is being • luiie for mm. CZOLGOSZ’S CONFESSION. Had Planned to Kill the President , >evertil !>«>** Ago. Buffalo, N Y.. Sept. 7 —Although DtolgosZ refused to implicate any one >ise iu the plot to kill Mr. McKin- ey, the police are of the opinion ( ihat another man is a party to it. Tue nnu is the one who walked directly in front of Czoigo.«z and stiieided mm irom tue sight of tue secret service men. police nave a good description and his arrest may occur meat. There is ao doubt according to the ponce taat this man was au accomplice oi Czolgosz. Two or taree suspects were picued up in various parts of the citv during tue day. but they were re leased at ter undergoing au examina tion. each one proving au alibi. Czolgosz does not appear to be insane. Detective Sergeant John G-ary, who stood a fe.v ieet from Lzoigo-z. wiieti he tireu the snots, ami wtio caught President McKinley when he fell, w.as askea wbetuer in his opinion Czolgo.-z was insane. “He maybe,” said the detective, “but ! from aii 1 saw of him, he is just au an archist.” Czolgosz is not above the average height. His tace is that or a typical German. He arose at an early uour this morning and ate a hearty broak- i fast. H-appears to be very nervous and starts suddenly when any one -p- ak- ro i him. He proves to be verv em-ive in | answering questions, however, i'he po lice worire i over him until a late hour \ last uigm and they admitted mat very I iittb' progress has been made in bring- ; ing out tacts irom him regarding his I past history. | To a reporter District Attorney Pen nv gave tne substance of Czolgosz’? con fession as follows: ••Tills man uas admitted shooting the president. He says he intend d to kill; i tnat he ban been planning to uo it for GOOD NEWS FOOM THE PRESIDENH BEDSIDE Physicians Give Encouraging Reports. NO BAD SYMPTOMS YET Stricken Chief Has A most I’asseil the Critical Period, Hut His Condition If-mams Favorable and Prospeci- Are ilrlght tor Recovery. Mil burn H' 'use, Buffalo, Sept. 9 — President McKiuiey has gone through the eariy part of me crisis iu his case witnout material sacrifice of strength or tue appearance of uaugtrous symptoms. Aside from the patnological coudi tious of the case, circumstances today were ptcuharlv lavoraule lor tue patient. It was au ideal September uay, with bracing air, modera T e temper..ture and a iigut breeze blowing over the entrance to the Milburu house. The ?uu snoue brightly most ot the time, with now and then the shadows ot light, fleecy clouds. The physicians were quick to note these external conditions contributed greatly the patient and g For Sale &r Advertisements under this head will he Inserted for one cent a word each Inser tion. No svd Inserted fur leas than ten centr poK SALE--Three nice milk cows with 8. C. •alves. Terms easy. Wm. Jefferies. Horne It-10-Jt Money Loai a terns mt L OANS ou Improved farms for years at seven per cent, intere**. tvs commissions. For Information apply to J. C. Jefferies. Atty at. Law. 12-18 to Oct. 18, 1H01 Notice! N OTICE Mrs. Pierson will open her pri vate school September liltli. Pupils wish ing to attend will apply this week. 'J-10 For Rent. farm on Broad '.Mo-tf F oil BENT—A two-horse River. F G. Stacy. 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England, I Managing Salosma". 9-id-1 tno \*/ANTED w ¥ Hum's. the last turee unys since he came ueiN and went into tne Temple of Music witn murder in his heart inrendmg to shoot ! to Kill. He fixed up ins hand by tying : a handkerchief arouu i it and waned hi> ! turn to get mitr the president. Wnen ! he got directty in front of tue president i he tired. He says ne had no cotifeder i ate, riiat he was entirely alone in me ^ pi inning and execution of this diabolt cai act. “He savs he i» a Veliev t in the theo ries propounded by Emma Goldman, whom he heard h crure several times. He also intimates that lit- iocs not be* ' lieve iu our form ot government and th rt fore that iie deemed u his duty to ! get rid of the president.” This in substance is the confession of 1 Leon Czolgosz, who is a German-Poie. and says his hom< i> in tiie city o; Cieveihiid, O. He i- 2^ years old, ur married, ana ha., st-v.il brothers ami two sisters living there. He woik.u for time in the wireworns at Newark, O. He exinbiTs uo sign of remorse and, aside from his nervousness, acts as though iie nad done what he cou.-iaen d a praiseworthy iustea i of a oastaruiy act. ENGLAND SYMPATHIZES. Messages of <'•iinitileiic- Received at United States 1 llihassy. London, Sept. 7.—Lord Pauncofote, the British amnassador to the Umteii States, accompanied by his daugnter. was one of the earliest callers at the United States emba sy tnis morning. Ho expressed the greatest sympathy atm anxiety regarding President MeKiuiey’s condition, ihe other callers a: the em bassy included .iudge Gray ot Delaware, Professor Saunders .ot Harvard and practically all tne leading Americans in London. The telegrams of sympathy and in qmry read at tne embassy include mes sages from ail parts o; Great Britain and irom the mayor of Liverpool, Bir mingham and Portsmoutn. “England prays lor McKinley,” is printed iu great black type across the front page of The Evening Star ami aii journals express rue nope of the foreign people that tne president will recover. The Sun says: “I'he abhorrent crime was committed for mere wamouness.”. The Evening News says: “Tha’. ho may be spared is me prayer of every Englishman rhrouguout tiie empire. ” ’ (•ciier.ti (furdoii >**iids Ke^rets. Atlanta, Sept. 7.—General John B Gordon, comiuander-iu-cnief of the United Confederate veterans, this morn ing -ent the lollowing r-iegraui to the president: “Hon. William McKinley, President, Buffalo, N. Y.—News of tin, dastardly atrac.c upon you readies me at my country nome. In common witn every true American eiriz -u wuo uppre elates your ingn enaraett-r as a soaiier, citizen and putdie servant, 1 desire to express my indignation at tne cowardly a-sault. My profound sympathy for you and Mrs McKiuiey and my earnest hone that you may be spared to your country. Jouu B. Gordon.” Long Deeply Alt’eC ed. Buckfikld, Me.. Sept 7. — When the news of tne aitemuteu assassination oi President McKinley was told Secretary Long at nis summer nome here las; evening he was so overcome chat he at once denied hnnseii to everybody ex cent ms immediate la.uiiy and asx» d tnat ne ue excused from saying auv. tmng. Later ne stnt the following message to the Associated Press: “It is appalling. Words cannot be lound tc express tne norror aim wickedness of it. It is an overwhelming sorrow. May God preserve the pYecious life. ” I aft and • yniputliize. Washington, Sept. 7. — Following cablegrams received at the war depart ment today from Governor Tatt and General Chaffee: “Manila. Sept 7, Secretary ot War, Wa-hingtou.—Great ly Knocked by report that president uas been seriously shot. Anxiously await exact information. Taft ” “Manila, Sent. 7. Adjutant General, Wasmug ton.— ’‘Sympathy aim solicitude for resident irom army of Pnilippiues. lor they to the comfort of gave assurance agams; tne depression oi extreme neat or in clement weatuer. I'he morning cousuication of the phy sicians brought out tnat the condition of the president was entirely satisf m- tory and they expressed renewed confi dence m his recovery. Tne doctors assembled about 8 o’clocs and it was 9:15 before any of them came away from ihe Milburu nou e. Pending tueir conference th re was an anxious wait. Several visitors arrived, j including ex Postmaster General B's* - sell and Charles P. Sanger. Mr. Bi-- J sell was one of the first to emerge from j the house after the doctors hud Com- j pieted their consultation, ami in a briet . general way he summarized Die situa- ' ti"ii by saying that tne conditions were favorable. A lew moments niter Dr. , Bosweli Park and Secretary Wilson came out together Dr. Park answered the many inquiries with a cheerful and i : very positive a-ouranc' of confidence. “The situation is entirely satisfac- | iory,” said he, “and there are uo symp- | toms to cause alarm ” lie was asked n earlier bulletins re j f M-iiig to tiie pr* sideut’s somewnat rest* i - less tugut warranted any appremmsb un. ! “Not iu the least. L is entirely uat* | urai that the patient Simula nave some I | p- nous ot rcstlessnesn. But iie K re- j 1 ceiving no anesthetics. He is fully j j conscious at all times when he isawaK *, 1 ami Ids mind is clear.” When asked it the president conver-ed with tii.ose about him, tne doctor said tne paiieut was quite able to ta.lt and did so as far as tnt physicians permitte ., j fti.hengh iney Vvere Teiuctaht to permit j him to sap any of iiisea p rgy in th:s way. I S-' cretary Wilson was bveryiyeu at jh(* \Ysy.<l whidh the pitysiciausliroug'nt from !lie glcif foom. H - said: “ine mSsideurwiil get well. I tee: it ami I a'm sure the Qocriws now feel i ; Of course, tue danper Cas hot been passed, but the Conaiiued absence of ' unfavorable symptoms strengthens our hope. The period for peritonitis to ap peal is rapidly pa-sing away and there is not a sign oi inflammation. ' Ine | promptness with which the operation was performed and the skill witn wmen it was accomplished are telling tueir j story. I^he ssnes sutured so j quickly tnaf they pronaoly began to Deal immediately. The president's good health and the long life of careful liv ing behind him are in his favor, but above all, his indomitable will and his courage are the factors counted upon to pull him through. “He has made up his mind to live, ami live he will. The lirst rise in his temperature during the night was some- wnat disturbing, bur his teunle cuudi turn is better this morning, ami our IF A MAN KICKS ctinnot makes nound about cold coffee he blame his wife if slu it hot for him. Try. of our ‘•S3 AXOXI/V” and there’ll he no kick. You will like its FLAVOR. Pooler & Leimiid. INSURANCE. Life, Accident, Health, Fire, Indemnity Bonds, Plate Glass, Steam Boiler, Rent and Burglar. Special attention given to handling Real Estate and Loans. Hugo S, Dodenlioll. Converse College. An ftidowvd eollfgf for women. BiilkMngs and property . Thirty <' ,!lege anti University trained teachers. Four Imndred and twenty-seven stu dents from twenty States. 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The water and liquid nourishment which ne is receiv ing are being administered nypo iermi- cally, ami tins fact alone would account for his rostle "sneis. ” Dr. Herman Mynter said to the As- social; d ^Press: ••Everything is satisfactory. Every hour mar pas*, s witn no decidedly un favorable results is encouraging and in* diovive of final recovery.” Dr. Eugene Wasaiu, wno was ou the consultation staff, said: “ The restlessness of the patient ciur- ing the night i* not serious, and it is to be expected when it is understood that he .* ep' during rue day.” Aoner McKinley, brother of tne pres ident, arrivtu at the house of Mr. Mil- burn at 10:05 this morning. The good news irom the sick room was imparted ro the president’s brother and tne latter’s Irienus. ami all joined in heartieit expressions of rehet. In tense anxiety had been felt over me out come of the morning conference and rue result lifted a great load of apprehen sion from those nearest and nearest me president, giving rhem gr arer or ur.ige (nail nad been lelt at any nine bolore. Democracy Will Not March. Chicago, 'ept. 9. — The Cook county Democracy has voted to abandon its trip to the Pan-American exposition, giving ns a reason that it would be in delicate for a political ciuo to niaren and enjoy itself in me streets of Buttaio at a time wnen me president of the Uu’ted States was in distress nearby. Tne ciuo also adopted resolutions ex pressing sincere regret and sorrow at the attempted assassination of Presi dent McKiuiey and hone “our esteemed president will be restored to full and pcrieet health. ” Were l‘m In Guardhouse. Makiun. 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