Titus, Robert C.

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 212, September 18, 1901, p. 1-12 (complete)

Page 1: – “Homeward Bound” – Detailed report of funeral in Washington, D.C. (cont. on page 2) – “Deny Any Dissension” – McKinley’s doctors’ statement, denying rumors printed in other newspapers – “Tale of Czolgosz Sr.” – Report that Leon’s father was party of a murder in Michigan – “Tribute from Bryan” – Excerpt of speech in Lincoln, Nebraska – “Roosevelt’s Policy” – Theodore Roosevelt’s first Cabinet meeting in Washington – “Likely to Accept” – Defense attorneys appointed for Czolgosz; also includes story about the arraignment (cont. on page 2)

Page 3: – “Crush at Capitol” – Mob scene as people waited in line to view McKinley’s body at the Capitol building

Page 4: – “Morning’s Mail” – Letters to the editor, most about McKinley’s death and Czolgosz

Page 6: – Short editorials including some about McKinley

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 213, September 19, 1901:

Page 1: – “Canton All in Black” – Details of the trip McKinley’s body took from Washington, D.C., to Canton and the events planned in Canton (cont. on page 2) – “Honor to Buffalo” – Description of the honors and arrangements made for the delegation from Buffalo at McKinley’s funeral; also includes Theodore Roosevelt’s movements – “Roosevelt Guarded” – Short description of the security arrangements for Roosevelt – “To Try Czolgosz” – Information on which court (and under which justice) Czolgosz will be tried; also information about the defense attorneys, Loran L. Lewis and Robert C. Titus, and speculation about the defense strategy (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Goldman Still Defiant” – Bail set for Emma Goldman – “Was Nearly Lynched” – Stories of crowd reaction to people who celebrated McKinley’s shooting and death – “General Observance” – List of memorial services to be held in Buffalo – “City of Sorrow” – Scene in Canton, Ohio – “Church Draped in Black” – Decorating of the church where the funeral was to be held – “Canton is Crowded” – Arrangements made for the large influx of people to attend the funeral – “In Homage to the Dead” – Details in New York and Chicago for everything to stop for five minutes at the time when McKinley was buried – “Will Be a Day of Fast” – Proclamation by Canadian Prime Minister – “Directors Gone to Canton” – All but three of the Board of Directors of the Pan Am (cont. on page 3)

Page 3: – “President’s Nurses” – Interview with two of President McKinley’s nurses who took care of him at the Milburn House

Page 6: – “Roosevelt’s Policy” – Editorial against some journalists for reporting that members of McKinley’s Cabinet were going to offer Roosevelt their resignations – “Contemporary Comment” – Short editorials from various newspapers from around the country, most about McKinley’s assassination and Czolgosz’s trial

Buffalo Morning Express, Vol. LVI, No. 211, September 17, 1901, p. 1-12 (complete):

Page 1: – “Czolgosz Was Mute” – Article about the grand jury testimony, indictment and arraignment of Czolgosz (cont. on page 3) – “Judge Titus Unwilling” – Statement that he doesn’t want to be named as Czolgosz’s attorney – “Wait for the Analysis” – Surgeons unconvinced that the bullet that killed McKinley was poisoned – “Buffalo Men Thanked” – Representatives of Buffalo on the train to Washington thanked by Theodore Roosevelt – “Where Lincoln Lay” – Article about the trip from the train to the White House (cont. on page 2)

Page 2: – “Crowds at Every Station” – Train trip from Buffalo to Washington – “In the Nation’s Capital” – Scene of people departing from the train – “Buffalo’s Sad Farewell” – Escort of McKinley’s body from the Milburn house to the train station – “At the Milburn House” – Scene of people leaving the Milburn house and Roosevelt’s departure from the Wilcox house

Page 3: – “Sympathy of Nations” – Text of condolences from around the world – “Cusack Took Him Alone” – Removal of Czolgosz from police headquarters to the Erie County Penitentiary

Page 4: – “Morning’s Mail” – Letters to the editor, mostly about McKinley’s death

Buffalo Courier, Vol. LXVI, No. 260, September 17, 1901, p. 1-10 (complete):

Page 1: Banner headline: Tearful Thousands Reverently/View Cortege in Washington – Drawing captioned “Czolgosz, As he Appeared in Court” – “Body Now Lies in East Room of White House” – Arrangements moving McKinley’s body from the train to the White House (cont. on page 7) – “President Roosevelt Thanks Buffalonians” – Statement from Roosevelt to representatives from Buffalo while aboard the funeral train – “His Widow Collapses at Last” – Mrs. McKinley’s condition – “Indictment Found: Counsel Assigned” – Article recounting Czolgosz’s first court appearance (cont. on page 6) – “Programme of the Exposition” – Official schedule for Grand Army of the Republic Day

Page 2: – Half page advertisement for Grand Army Day (September 17) at the Pan Am

Page 3: – “Rampant Was Yesterday’s Trading” – First day of stock trading since McKinley’s death

Page 4: – Short editorials with one about how the lawyers appointed to Czolgosz show how just the law is

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