Buffalo Evening News, Vol. XLII, No. 133, Extra Edition, September 14, 1901

Buffalo Evening News, Vol. XLII, No. 133, Extra Edition, September 14, 1901, pg. 1-8 (complete):

Page 1: Banner headline: M’Kinley’s Death Was/Calm and Peaceful! – “Roosevelt, the New President, Notified of M’Kinley’s Death” – Details Roosevelt’s progress towards Buffalo as of 8:27 a.m. – “Exposition Closed Today and Tomorrow” – “Special Trains Speeded from All Directions” – Article about various statesman and physicians that were hurrying to Buffalo – “Soldiers Were Prepared For Any Trouble” – Detailed what arrangements had been made to protect Czolgosz – “Resigned to the Will of God the President of the United States Died at 2:15 o’Clock This Morning” – “Railway Men Are Indignant” – resolutions adopted by the Central Railway Club regarding McKinley – “Important Bulletins” – schedule of cabinet meeting and McKinley’s autopsy – “Preliminary Arrangement For Funeral” – “Angry Crowds Gather Around Police Station” – information on the measures enacted to protect Czolgosz the previous night

Page 2: – “William McKinley Is Dead” – Editorial against anachists – “Mr. Penney and the Anarchists” – Editorial advocating that District Attorney Penney bring charges against Emma Goldman in the assassination of McKinley – “President Roosevelt” – Editorial on what type of President Roosevelt would be – Various reactions from around the world to McKinley’s death and on anarchism

Page 4: – “Theodore Roosevelt The New President of the United States” – Biography of Roosevelt – “Statements for Czologosz’s Trial” – Article about the police gathering statements re. the shooting of McKinley – “Lynching Feared at the Hearing of Anarchists” – Details of court hearings in Chicago of people thought to be Czolgosz’s accomplices – “‘I’m No Freak,’ Says Negro Held Assassin” – Information of commerical offers for James B. Parker, including jobs offers from vendors on the Pan Am Midway

Page 6: – “Great Shock to Officials in Washington” – Reaction of Cabinet members and others including William Jennings Bryan to McKinley’s death – “Emma Goldman Calmly Said, ‘Very Sorry,'” – Details of the reaction against anarchism

Page 7: – “Threat to Kill Col. Roosevelt” – Threat by an unnamed foreigner to kill Roosevelt – “First In Line Day President Was Shot” – Dr. Clinton Colegrove, first in line to meet the President in the Temple of Music, suggests that it be preserved – “Railroad Day Is Postponed” – Pan Am day postponed until 9/28 – “M’Kinley’s Last Hours Described in Bulletins” – Detailed timeline from 5:35 p.m. to 2:20 a.m.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-14

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

8

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

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