Publication information

Source:
Buffalo Evening Times
Source type: newspaper
Document type: article
Document title: “Buffalo Bill Wept”
Author(s): anonymous
City of publication: Buffalo, New York
Date of publication: 7 September 1901
Volume number: 35
Issue number: 154
Pagination: 8

 
Citation
“Buffalo Bill Wept.” Buffalo Evening Times 7 Sept. 1901 v35n154: p. 8.
 
Transcription
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Keywords
William F. Cody; McKinley assassination (personal response); Pan-American Exposition (impact of assassination); McKinley assassination (public response: Buffalo, NY).
 
Named persons
William F. Cody; William McKinley.
 
Document


Buffalo Bill Wept

 

News of the Shooting of the President Moved the Brave Scout to Tears.

     When Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) heard of the shooting of President McKinley yesterday afternoon the brave but tender-hearted warrior cried like a child. He immediately adjourned his show. The big chief of the Indians gave a talk to the red men present in which he told of the attack on the “Great Father,” and manifestations of grief and regret were seen on every side.