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Source: Muncie Daily Herald Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “President Shot at Exposition” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Muncie, Indiana Date of publication: 6 September 1901 Volume number: none Issue number: 155 Pagination: 1 |
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| “President Shot at Exposition.” Muncie Daily Herald 6 Sept. 1901 n155: p. 1. |
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| McKinley assassination. |
| Named persons |
| Ida McKinley; William McKinley. |
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President Shot at Exposition
B, N. Y., Sept.
6—3:45 p. m.—Reports coming from the Exposition grounds are to the effect that
President McKinley was shot by a stranger while seeing the [sights]. The assassin
has not been captured. Two shots were fired, both bullets taki[n]g effect in
the stomach.
Mrs. McKinley was near at the time and great excitement
prevails[.] The result of the shooting is not yet k own [sic], although it is
said that they [sic] are serious.