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The World. Vol. XLII. No. 14,631. New York, Wednesday, September 11, 1901. Pages 1-4:

Page 1: Banner headline: President’s Wound Reopened; Slight Change for Worse – Sub-headline 1: Emma Goldman in Jail Charged With Conspiracy. – Sub-headline 2: Vehemently Denies that She Inspired Czolgosz. – Sub-headline 3: Anarchist Queen Declares She Met Him Only Once and Then Only for a Moment – Makes a Detailed Statement Covering Her Movements for the Last Two Months. – “Story of the Arrest of Anarchist Queen.” – reports details of the arrest of Emma Goldman. – “Prof. Mazzoni, the Pope’s Surgeon, Thinks Second Bullet Will Have to Be Removed.” – “President Takes Food for the First Time.” – “All Day Long the Reports Were Glowing.” – Doctors expect rapid recovery. – Three illustrations of Emma Goldman.

Page 2: “Vice- President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna Leave for Home” – (new headline of story cont’d from page 1) – “Secret Anarchist Den on Third Avenue. Emma Goldman Made it Her Headquarters in This City and Has Spoken There Twice Since Her Return From Paris Last December.” – “President Will See His Intimate Friends Friday.” – Friends and Cabinet members allowed to visit with McKinley – “Italian Police Knew of Paterson Plot.” – Reports that Italian Police had tips about the assassination plot – “Will Make New York Too Hot for the Reds.” – New York Police cracking down on Anarchists city-wide – Photographs of Vice-President Roosevelt, District Attorney Penny, & John G. Milburn (taken in Buffalo September 10, 1901).

Page 3: “Emma Goldman, Defiant in Her Denials, Held for Conspiracy.” – reports of Emma Goldman’s arrest and her claims of non-involvement. – “President a Witness at Czolgosz’s Trial? He May Either Appear Personally in Court, Through There Is No Power to Compel Him, or May Give Testimony Before a Commission.” – “Beans for Anarchist Soaked by the Police.” – Package of baked beans, sent to Czolgosz, suspected to be poisoned. – “Government to Put the Reds Behind Bars.” – Anarchists to be arrested country-wide on conspiracy charges. – “Roosevelt’s View of Czolgosz Crime.” – Vice- President Roosevelt’s statement denouncing the assassination attempt. – Large illustration of McKinley shaking hands at the Pan-American Exposition. Caption: “President McKinley Shaking Hands with Cuban Commissioner Before Temple of Music Ten Minutes Before the Shooting”

The Union and Advertiser, Vol. 76, No. 2[1]3. Rochester, N.Y., Thursday Evening September 19, 1901. Last Edition. Front page only:

Page 1: Banner headline: Body of the President Placed in the Tomb. – Sub-headline 1: Last Tribute Played to the Martyred McKinley in His Ohio Home. – Sub-headline 2: Address by Rev. Dr. Manchester — Remains Followed by President Roosevelt and Other Distinguished Citizens. – Large Illustration of McKinley’s tomb. Caption: “Vault Which Received President McKinley’s Body in Canton. – New York Tribune.” – “Foreigners in Mourning. Evidences of Grief on All Sides in London.” – contains a statement from England’s King Edward and information on memorial services in Vienna, as well as updates on Mrs. McKinley’s status.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-19

The Union and Advertiser, Vol. 76. No. 221. Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday Evening September 17 1901. Front page only:

Page 1: Banner headline: Funeral Services Under the Capitol’s Dome – Sub-headline 1: A Nation’s Tribute to Its Late Chief Magistrate. – Sub-headline 2: Impressive Funeral Procession Passes Through a Gentle Rain. – Sub-headline 3: Mrs. McKinley Not Able to Go to the Capitol — Order of the Procession — Magnificent Floral Tributes. – “Attitude of the New President. Not Now a Candidate for Office in 1904 — Definite Statement of Policy.” – contains Theodore Roosevelt’s statements of policy moving forward as the new President.

Page 2: Headline: Czolgosz Indicted and Arraigned – Sub-headline 1: Assassin Charged with Murder, First Degree. – Sub-headline 2: Refused to Reply When Asked to Plead in Court in Buffalo. – Sub-headline 3: Judges Lewis and Titus Assigned to Defend the Prisoner – Quick Work. – Contains a recap of court proceedings; the indictment by Erie County District Attorney Thomas Penney; details of the arraignment.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

New York Journal and Advertiser, No. 6,880. New York, September 18, 1901. Pages 1-4:

Page 1: Banner headline: 55,000 Mourners Silently File by McKinley’s Bier in the Capitol. To-day the Body Rests at His Old Home — To-morrow, the Grave. – Large photograph of funeral procession. Caption: “Soldiers bearing the coffin up the broad steps of the Capitol Building.” – “To Rest at His Old Home To-day.” – reports on the journey of McKinley’s body from the funeral to the cemetery. – “Women Hurt in Funeral Crush.” – Large crowds at McKinley’s funeral led to nearly a hundred people injured. – “A Remarkable Business Tribute Here to the Dead President on Thursday.” – Businesses and railways planned a cease of operations for a few minutes to honor the deceased President.

Page 2: Headline: Cars and Boats to Stop as McKinley is Laid to Rest. – Large photograph of funeral procession. Caption: “The Black Draped Hearse With the Six Horses That Bore the Body to the Capitol.” – “Thousands View Dead President.” – 55,000 view the bier at a rate of 120 per minute. – “Pope Leo’s Prayer for the Repose of the Soul of William McKinley the Martyr President.” – (Latin and English)

Page 4 (Editorial Page): Headline: His Last Day Above the Earth – Large illustration of funeral procession. Caption: “His Last Journey — The Nations of the World Follow in Sympathy.”

The Union and Advertiser, Saturday September 14, 1901. Pages 9-14:

Page 9: – Headline: “The Death of the President.” Sub-headlines: “News Announced in Rochester by the Tolling of the City Hall Bell.”, “Mayor Carnahan Issues a Proclamation and Orders City Flags at Half-Mast.”, “Entertainments Postponed on Account of the Death – No Band Concert in Seneca Park West.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-14

The Union and Advertiser, Vol. 76 No. 212, Rochester, N.Y., Friday Evening September 6 1901. Pages 1-6:

Page 1: Banner headline: President’s Injuries Serious But Not Necessarily Fatal. – Sub-headline 1: Shot in the Temple of Music as He Was Shaking Hands With the General Public. – Sub-headline 2: The Would-Be Assassin Quickly Knocked Down by a Blow From Secret Service Man Foster. – Sub-headline 3: The Executive Quickly Removed to the Service Building Where He is Receiving Attention at the Hands of Physicians. – Large illustration of McKinley’s profile. Caption: “President McKinley.” – “Shot While Shaking Hands.” – information on McKinley’s condition, the name of the assassin (Czolgosz), and Mrs. McKinley’s ignorance of the act at press time.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-06

Democrat & Chronicle, 69th Year. Rochester, N.Y., Saturday, September 7, 1901. Front page only:

Page 1: Banner headline: The President Shot! – Sub-headline 1: Appalling Crime at the Pan-American Sub-headline 2: Murderous Deed Committed by an Anarchist. – Sub-headline 3: Two Shots Fired, Both of Which Took Effect, by a Treacherous Scoundrel, Who Approached the President in a Friendly Manner — The Assassin Quickly Seized and Lodged in Prison. – Large illustration of McKinley. Caption: “The President was shot in the Temple of Music at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon while holding a reception. The assassin was a well dressed man, who held the revolver under a handkerchief in one hand while he extended the other. The assassin is a Pole named Leon Czolgosz. The place of his residence is not positively known. He is in jail and is very reticent.” – “The Assassin Confesses.” – Czolgosz cites teachings of Emma Goldman as impetus for assassination attempt. – “How the News Was Broken to Mrs. McKinley.” – report of Mrs. McKinley’s hearing of the assassination attempt and her conversation with Dr. Rixey regarding the President’s condition.

Page 2: “Appalling Crime at the Pan-American” (cont’d from p. 1) – “An Infuriated Crowd Was Anxious to Lynch the Prisoner” – “Cardinal Gibbons. The Catholic Prelate Filled With Sorrow and Consternation.” – “His Niagara Trip. The President Had Enjoyed a Ride on the Gorge Railway.” – “Great Fortitude. President’s Actions and Words at the Time of the Shooting.” – “Anarchists at Paterson. Express No Regret, but Deny that McKinley was a Marked Man.” – “Roosevelt in Vermont. The Vice-President Hears the News and Starts for Buffalo.” – “Wise’s Telegram. News of the Attempted Murder Forwarded to Washington.” – “New York Stunned. First Resolutions of Sympathy Passed By Democrats.” – “Excitement in London. Englishmen Who Heard the News Expressed Sympathy and Indignation.” – “Arrests in Chicago. Six Men Seized on the Strength of Information from Buffalo.” – “Question of Punishment. The Grand Jury of Erie County Seems to Have Jurisdiction.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

The Union and Advertiser, Vol. 76. No. 216. Rochester, NY, Wednesday Evening, September 11, 1901. Pages 1-10:

Page 1: Banner headline: Verdict After To-Day’s Consultation – Sub-headline 1: Nothing But Good News to Give Out in the Rainbow City. – Sub-headline 2: President May Leave Buffalo in from Three to Five Weeks if He Desires. – “Day for Special Thanksgiving.” – reports that September 21, 1901 has been designated a day of celebration at the Pan-American Exposition, in honor of McKinley’s anticipated recovery. – “The Progress Toward Recovery. President’s Physicians Issue More Reassuring Bulletins from the Milburn House.” – “Emma Goldman Arraigned. Charged with Conspiracy to Assassinate the President. Prisoner Announces That She is Ready for Trial but Wishes to Consult Lawyers. More Facts About Henry Traviglio, Under Arrest – Interested in a Conspiracy in California.” – Illustration: “Troop Encampment and Telegraph Station, off the Milburn Home, Buffalo.” Caption: “Scenes Across the Street from the Milburn Residence.” (New York Herald) – Illustration: “M.D. Mann, M.D., Who Performed the Operation on the President Immediately After the Shooting.”

Page 3: “The Day on Wall Street. Still a Feeling of Nervousness Regarding President. With Better News From Buffalo, Prices Continued to Advance.”

Page 4: Opinion pieces: “Was There a Plot to Kill the President?” and “The President and the Surgeons.”

The Evening Times. 1 O’Clock Extra. Rochester, N.Y., Friday, September 13, 1901. Front page only

Page 1: Banner headline: Life Hangs By a Thread! – Sub-headline 1: President Rallied Slightly After a Grave Sinking Spell Early This Morning But Physicians Hold No Hope of His Recovery.

Page 2: “Czolgosz’s Nerve is Fast Failing. His Appetite is Gone — He Now Seems Thoroughly Cowed and Submissive.” – Speaks of Czolgosz’s nervous tension, the idea that he may be trying to appear insane; also details the arrests of Johann Most and Antonio Maggio, anarchists charged with conspiracy.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

The Post Express, Vol. 43 — No. 83. Rochester, N.Y., Saturday Afternoon, September 14, 1901. Pages 1-4:

Page 1: Banner headline: President McKinley Dead at the Milburn House in Buffalo. (cont’d on Page 2) – Sub-headline 1: Unable to Rally From the State of Collapse Into Which He Had Sunk. – Sub-headline 2: End Came Early in the Morning. – Sub-headline 3: The President Takes the Last Farewell of His Wife and the American People — Scenes in the Death Chamber — The Dying Man’s Last Words — Cabinet to Make Arrangements for the Military Funeral. – “Roosevelt President of the United States. Oath of Office the Only Preliminary to Exercise of the Functions. To Buffalo on a Special Train. Decision of the Cabinet Members Not to Tender their Resignations to the New President Until After the Funeral of Mr. McKinley.” – “Wild Scenes in Buffalo. Mob of 15,000 Men Only Lacked a Leader to Storm the Jail.” – “Old World Sympathy Flows to the American People.” – “Sad Scenes In and About Milburn House.” – “President’s Farewell of His Wife.”

Page 2: “Capitol Offices Closed for Day.” – “New York Heard the News Early.” – Bells tolled at 3 A.M., informing New York City of McKinley’s death.

Page 3: “Life Story of the Late President.” – Details of McKinley’s history including family, education, military, and career. – “Story of Shooting.” – Details of the assassination attempt, including a first-hand account from Sam R. Ireland of the U.S. Secret Service.