Park, Roswell, 1852-1914

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 207, September 12, 1901, p. 1-12 (complete):

Page 1: Banner headline: Blood-County Show No Poisoning –/Out of Danger, Says Dr. McBurney – Five column article about President McKinley’s condition and medical treatment; also includes information about Mrs. McKinley – “Requisition Papers” – Police collecting evidence for a conspiracy charge and rumor that Emma Goldman would be extradited to Buffalo

Page 2: – “Held for Conspiracy” – Court appearance of Emma Goldman in Chicago – “Will Not Demand Her” – Justice Dept. will let Buffalo police deal with Goldman – “Says It is Treason” – Claim by Minneapolis lawyer that Czolgosz should face the death penalty – “Czolgosz is a Puzzle” – Report on Czolgosz’s behavior in prison – “Alarms at Rest” – Activities in and around the Milburn house

Page 3: – “Cabinet Meets” – Five Cabinet members meet in Buffalo – “To Bar Out Anarchists” – Proposed immigration restrictions – “Secretary Cortelyou” – Biography of Cortelyou and speculation that he will be appointed to the Cabinet at the next opening – “First to Grab Czolgosz” – Controversy over who was the first to grab Czolgosz – “Suing Exposition” – Electrical supplier sues the Pan Am Expo Co. over unpaid bill – “Breaking the News” – How Dr. Rixey told Mrs. McKinley about the shooting – “Surgeons at the Fair” – Some of McKinley’s doctors visit the Pan Am

Page 4: – “Emma Goldman” – Biography and political beliefs

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 205, September 10, 1901, p. 1/2, 5-12 (complete? – pages possibly misnumbered with no 3/4 existing):

Page 1: Banner headline: President Takes Nourishment –/Would Sit Up If Permitted – Detailed article about the President’s condition and medical treatment – “Hopes Rise Higher” – Optimistic comments from visitors to the Milburn house (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Cabinet News” – Treasury Secretary Gage and Attorney General Knox return to Washington – “Case of Garfield” – Presidential succession when the President is injured

Page 6: – Short editorials including some about McKinley’s shooting and anarchism

Page 8: – “Old Order in Force” – Events at the Pan Am, plans for a celebration of McKinley’s recovery and return of Director-General Buchanan – “Rhode Island Day” – Events scheduled for that day – “Novel Exhibit” – Pan Am exhibit of a fort made of apples from Minnesota

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 258, September 15, 1901, pages 1-8:

Page 1: – Black and white photographs captioned: Reporters Getting the Latest News from Dr. Roswell Park, After a Consultation; Abner McKinley, the President’s Brother, and Friends Returning from a Call at Mr. Milburn’s House; Drs. Mann and McBurney Leaving the Milburn House After a Consultation; Senator Hanna Arriving at the Milburn House to Call on the Chief Executive; Two Loads of Soldiers of the 14th Infantry, Returning to Fort Porter After All-Night Guard Duty at the Milburn House; President McKinley’s Sisters, Miss Alice McKinley and Mrs. Duncan, Going to Call on the President

Page 3: – Banner headline: The Memorable Sixth of September, 1901 – Black and white photographs captioned: President McKinley About to Leave John G. Milburn’s Home in the Morning; President McKinley and Party at Terrapin Point, Niagara Falls.; The President and Party Ascending the Path on Goat Island, Niagara Falls; The Chief Executive Enjoying a Near View of the Cataract from Prospect Point; Crowds Surrounding the Temple of Music in Anticipation of the Public Reception by the President; Crowds Around the Pan-American Emergency Hospital While the President Was Being Removed from the Ambulance; George Cortelyou

Page 4: – Black and white photographs captioned: The Social Side of the Chief Executive’s Life/The President and Mrs. McKinley Dining at the Hanna Home in Cleveland.; Palm-Deocrated Corner in the Temple of Music Where the Receiving Party Stood; Marked by a Star is the Chair in Which the Wounded President Awaited the Arrival of the Ambulance

Page 5: – Black and white portrait photographs of Mrs. M’Kinley, Dr. M.D. Mann, Dr. Herman Mynter, Dr. Roswell Park, Dr. John H. Pryor, Dr. John Parmenter

Buffalo Evening Times, Vol. XXXVI, No. 4, 5 O’Clock/Last Edition, September 18, 1901, p. 1-10 (complete):

Page 1: – “Martyred President in His Canton Home” – Arrival of the funeral train in Canton – “Street Cars and Trains to Stop” – At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in memorial of McKinley – “Away with Anarchists” – Statement by President of the American Public Health Association – “Emma Goldman Arraigned Today” – Bail set in Chicago – “‘Tasmanian Devil’ Comes to Town” – Additions to Bostock’s animal show at the Pan Am – “The M’Kinley Cabinet Will Remain in Power” – Confirmation that the Cabinet will stay in place, per Theodore Roosevelt’s request – “Exposition to be Closed” – Notice that the Pan Am would be closed the next day for McKinley’s funeral – “Well Fed” – Condition of Czolgosz in jail – “City Hall Will be Closed Tomorrow” – “Trial of Czolgosz on Monday” – Potential evidence for the trial against Czolgosz – “No Times Tomorrow” – No issue of the Buffalo Evening Times will be published the next day in honor of McKinley’s funeral – “Several Arrests at the Exposition Today” – Waiters arrested while playing craps in an alley

Page 2: – “Meadville is in the Deepest Mourning” – “Memorial Exercises Planned in Medina” – “Services in Batavia” – “Memorial Tablet” – Suggestion that a brass plaque be put where McKinley’s body lay in City Hall – “Who Will be Orator at National Ceremonies” – Theory on who should speak at day to be set aside by Congress to remember McKinley

Page 4: – Short editorials, with one about McKinley – “The Extra Column” by Victor Roville – Opinion piece that claims the doctors did not purposefully give optimistic bulletins about McKinley’s condition to prop up the stock market – “Mostly About People” by Jan Schimmelpennick – Column dedicated to McKinley – “Snap Shots” – Short news items from the Pan Am

Page 5: – “Crowd Made Rush for the Assassin” – Report that the crowd rushed for Czolgosz as he left court – “Closing Ceremonies at Washington Last Night” – Removal of McKinley’s body from the Capitol – “Mrs. M’Kinley Walked with Surprising Firmness” – “Program at Canton: Arrival of the Remains” – Times of events in Canton – “Memorial Services” – Article about things that are to be closed for McKinley’s funeral as well as list of memorial services scheduled – “President Roosevelt and Cabinet Hold a Meeting” – Theodore Roosevelt’s first Cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C., where he asks each member to continue – “Railroad Travel is Picking Up” – Official from Pan Am optimistic about increase in traffic – “The Father of Czolgosz” – Speculation that Czolgosz’s father was involved in a murder in Michigan 25 years before

Page 1: – Black and white photographs captioned as: The President Addressing the Throng at the Exposition on “President’s Day,” September 5th; The Latest Portrait of the President [McKinley driving to the Temple of Music on September 6]; President’s Day at the Exposition: The President (at Extreme Left) and a Part of His Audience in the Esplanade; The Military Review in the Stadium – “Souvenir Pictures of the President” – Article giving a context for the photos – “A Man of Good Cheer” – Stories about McKinley’s humor and good nature (cont. on page 8)

Page 2: – Black and white photographs captioned: Men Who Worked to Help the President Back to Health: Six of the Attending Physicians, and the President’s Private Secretary [portrait photos]; Mrs. McKinley Listening to the President; The Stricken President: Tents for Military Guard and Reporters, Opposite Milburn Residence; The President, Mrs. McKinley and Mr. Milburn Driving Through the Exposition Grounds, Sept. 5th; President McKinley’s Residence, Canton O.; View on President McKinley’s Farm – “To Guard Our Rulers” – Interview with Jacques Griscelli, guard of Napoleon III – “Esteem for McKinley” – Regard for McKinley in Washington, D.C.

Page 3: – Black and white photographs captioned: Wm. McKinley as 2nd Lieutenant; Old Sparrow House, Poland, O., Where Mr. McKinley Enlisted; William McKinley’s Birthplace at Niles, O., Torn Down in 1895; Schoolhouse Near Poland, O., Where Mr. McKinley Taught; Seminary at Poland, O., Attended by McKinley: Now Torn Down – “In McKinley’s Youth” – McKinley’s early years in Ohio – “Stories of Celebrities” – Anecdotes about President Hayes and Admiral Dewey

Page 4; – Black and white photographs captioned: The President, the Best Portrait of Him Ever Made; Shaking Hands with the President [outside the Government Building on September 5]; The President and Party in the Govt. Building at the Exposition the Day Before He Was Shot; Where the President Was Shot Down in the Temple of Music [including numbers where McKinley and Czolgosz were standing]; The Wounded President Being Taken into the Exposition Hospital, Sept. 6th – “Shooting at Jackson” by Milton T. Adkins – Story of attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson in 1836

Page 5: – Black and white portrait photographs captioned: Mrs. McKinley, in Her Inauguration Gown; Mrs. McKinley at Time of Marriage (1871); Mrs. McKinley Several Years Ago; Interesting Early Portraits of Mrs. McKinley (group portraits); Two Interesting Early Portraits of Mrs. McKinley, When She was Ida Saxton (age 16 and 18); Mr. and Mrs. McKinley as They Were 25 Years Ago

Ansley Wilcox calls for the doctors that attended to William McKinley to stop giving interviews. Sensational stories and interviews with discrepancies are causing a scandal and discrediting Buffalo, New York. Wilcox suggests that the doctors meet and sign a joint statement disavowing sensational interviews and mutual recrimination.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-17

Creator(s)

Wilcox, Ansley, 1856-1930