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Source: Los Angeles Times Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Wire from Wiggins” Author(s): Wiggins, Frank City of publication: Los Angeles, California Date of publication: 7 September 1901 Volume number: 40 Issue number: 95 Pagination: 1 |
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| Wiggins, Frank. “Wire from Wiggins.” Los Angeles Times 7 Sept. 1901 v40n95: p. 1. |
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| Frank Wiggins (telegrams); McKinley assassination; William McKinley (medical condition). |
| Named persons |
| Leon Czolgosz [identified as Fred Nieman below]; Ida McKinley; John G. Milburn; Harrison Gray Otis; Roswell Park [misspelled below]; Frank Wiggins. |
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Wire from Wiggins
BUFFALO (N. Y.) Sept. 6.—To Gen.
H[.] G. Otis, Los Angeles: The President was shot twice by an Armenian Pole
at the public reception at the Temple of Music at 4:15 o’clock while shaking
hands, the assailant having a revolver covered with a handkerchief. One shot
entered the breastbone, the other entering between the apex of heart and stomach,
perforating the stomach, not affecting intestines. Wound not considered dangerous
unless peritonitis sets in[.] The President is conscious. Was moved to Mr. Milburn’s
residence, where Mrs. McKinley awaits him. She was not present at the tragedy.
Dr. Roswell Parke in charge. Assassin Fred Nieman overpowered immediately and
removed with great difficulty from mob. Reason given by assassin: “I am an anarchist
and did my duty.”
The fair is in darkness; everything suspended.
FRANK WIGGINS.