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Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 209, September 14, 1901

Page 1: Banner Headline: President M’Kinley is Dead –/His Soul Freed at 2.15 O’clock – Full page article with all the details of McKinley’s last day and his death – includes subcategories entitled: Sad Day Begins, Hopeful Results, The Collapse, Friends Summoned, Salt and Oxygen, News from the House, Hanna’s Fast Ride, Lieut. McKinley Calls, Specialists Summoned, His Former Pastor, Abner McKinley Shaken, Summoning Roosevelt, Yates and Harrison, After a Consultation, Still Conscious, Secretary Root Arrives, Col. Brown’s News, False Alarm (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Official Bulletins” – Text of bulletins put out by George B. Cortelyou – “Prematurely Stated” – Instances when news of McKinley’s death was spread before McKinley had actually died – “Crowds Were Quiet” – Reactions of people that had gathered on Main Street in Buffalo – “Grief in Washington” – Short article on the question of succession and supposes that the entire Cabinet will resign – “New York Clearinghouse” – Reaction of leaders of the stock exchange

Page 3: – “William M’Kinley” – Biography of McKinley – “When Bryan Heard the News” – William Jennings Bryan’s reaction

Page 4: – “Where is Czolgosz?” – Detailed account of the crowd control attempted by the Buffalo police around the jail where Czolgosz may or may not have been – “Saylin’s Silence” – reaction of Dr. Saylin – “Goldman’s Face Immobile” – reaction of Emma Goldman – “Investigating Goldman” – investigation in Cleveland, Ohio – “Mr. Penney’s Evidence” – short article about the investigation – “Anarchists Will be Held” – in Chicago, Illinois – “Talk of Lynching” – in Chicago – “Nowak Came Too Late” – Story about Walter Nowak who claimed that he knew Czolgosz and could have prevented McKinley’s assaassination – “First in the Line” – Text of letter written by Dr. Clinton Colegrove, the first man in the line to meet McKinley at the Temple of Music, suggestion that the Temple be left as a monument to McKinley

Page 5: – “Admired by Nurses” – Accounts of nurses that cared for McKinley

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 257, Extra!, September 14, 1901

Page 1: Banner headline: M’Kinley is Dead!/Roosevelt is Hurrying to City – Black and white portrait of McKinley, framed in black. Caption: William McKinley/The Third Martyred President – “Anxious Hours at the Milburn Home” – Detailed account of McKinley’s last day (cont. on pages 2 & 5) – “Mrs. M’Kinley in a Serious Way” – Speculation that Mrs. McKinley is in critical condition – “Bulletins of Night Tell Story of the Death of President” – Official bulletins from 6:20 p.m. to 2:55 a.m. (cont. on page 5)

Page 2: Banner headline: His Pulse Beats Cease but Heary Pulsates for Hours and Life Remains – “Chicago Case is Put Off” – Case against anarchists – “M’Kinley Dead was Wired Too Soon” – “Reduced Attendance” – Daily figures for each gate from the Pan Am

Page 3: Banner headline: M’Kinley Death Means Roosevelt/Is President of the United States – “Roosevelt’s Career One of Strenuous Action” – Biography of Theodore Roosevelt [photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and his family] – “Lunatic Would Kill Roosevelt” – Article about arrest of man in New York City that threatened to kill Roosevelt – “Pastor’s Tribute to the President” – choir service at Grace M. E. Church to include “Lead, Kindly Light” – “Central Railway Club Adopts Resolution” – Central Railway condemns shooting of McKinley and calls on government to take action to prevent future assassinations – “Some of the Midway Shows Were Closed” – Midway shows closed after premature reports of McKinley’s death – “Roosevelt Is Rushing from the Adirondacks” – details of Theodore Roosevelt’s journey to Buffalo [portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt] – “Local Friends of Goldman Found?” – Details of Emma Goldman’s visit to the Pan Am – “Cleveland Hears of the Bad News” – Comments of Grover Cleveland on McKinley’s death – “Another Romance” – Story of a couple that broke up years ago, met again at the Pan Am and were then married

Page 4: Banner headline: President M’Kinley’s Life Grand Successful/Both As a Man and as a Sound Statesman – “Detailed Events in the Life of Wm. M’Kinley From Birth to His Election as President” [Drawing of “Harrison Grey Otis and Newspaper Men at Milburn Home] – “Mrs. M’Kinley Her Husband’s Solace” – Article about the McKinley marriage – “Capt. Wisser’s Report on the Actions of His Men” – Account of events surrounding the shooting of McKinley – “Statements of Dr. M’Burney on His Arrival” – Remarks of doctor as he arrived at the Milburn House on September 13 – “Reports of Death Causes Excitement” – Short article on the reaction to McKinley’s death at the New York Central depot.

Page 5: Banner headline: He Lapses into Unconsciousness and Passes Peacefully Away – “Bulletins of the Day” – Official bulletins from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. – “Large Crowd Waits in Dread” – Crowds outside the Courier’s offices – “Everybody at Exposition Interested” – Reaction of the Pan Am to news on McKinley’s condition

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 255, September 12, 1901

Page 1: Banner headline: Documentary Evidence Conclusively Proves Plot – “Assassination is Free Society’s Avowed Purpose” – about Leon Czolgosz’s association with the Free Society (cont. on page 3) – “Bulletins of the Night/Bulletins of the Day” – bulletins on McKinley’s condition – “Detective Goes for Goldman” – Information about the proposed extradition of Emma Goldman [note: this never actually occurred and there was never any solid evidence of her involvement] – “Another Good Day for the President” – lengthy article about the President’s improving condition (cont. on page 5)

Page 3: – “Emma Goldman Remanded to Jail Until Sept. 19th” – “Change of Date Splits Florida’s Day In Two” – information about the changes for Florida Day at the Pan-American Exposition

Page 4: – “Prisoner is Now Refusing to Eat” – “Czolgosz Has Told Much But He Might Tell More” – Accounts of conversation with Czolgosz [Senators Hanna and Fairbanks Approaching Milburn House] – “President’s Life Still Threatened” – Reports of threats from anarchists that if McKinley recovered, they would try again to kill him – “Getting Words of Speech” – Police in Cleveland were getting affidavits from people who heard Emma Goldman speak – “Miss Morris, A Nurse, Tells of First Operation” – Student nurse at the Pan Am emergency hospital when McKinley was shot – “Big Jubilee on Sept. 21st” – Jubilee Day planned at the Pan Am to celebrate McKinley’s recovery

Page 5: – “English Anarchists Plotted” – Plot to assassinate Chamberlain in England – “Goldman Arrest a State Affair” – information about the investigation into Goldman on a federal level – “Efforts to Gain Freedom of Reds” – Court action to free the anarchists arrested after McKinley’s shooting – “Hesitancy of Czolgosz Saved Mr. Milburn’s Life” – Story about how Czolgosz intended to shoot McKinley on September 5

Page 10: – “Railroad Day Programme Arranged” – Scheduled for September 14 at the Pan Am

Buffalo Evening News, Vol. XLII, No. 127, 12 O’Clock Edition, September 8, 1901

Page 1: Banner headline: M’Kinley is Improving – Black and white portrait photograph of William McKinley and mug shot of Leon Czolgosz – “Hoping But Still Fearing!” – Optimistic report of McKinley’s condition – “Alleged Leader of Anarchists Under Arrest” – Arrest of Alfonso Stutz who stayed at the same hotel as Czolgosz (cont. on page 3) – “Children’s Prayers for the President” – New York City school board recommends starting the next day’s classes with prayers for McKinley – “President McKinley’s Condition is Quite Encouraging This Morning” – Text of official bulletins – “Sign From God He Will Let Brother Live” – McKinley’s brother and sister-in-law see rainbow as a good omen shortly after hearing of the shooting – “Assassin Closely Guarded” – Short report of Czolgosz’s day in jail – “Milburn Home Center of World-Wide Interest” – Scene at the house (cont. on page 3) – “A New Law Against Anarchists” – Proposed law by governor of New Jersey

1900

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