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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
FIRED BY TALKS OF EMMA GOLDMAN
Yearned to do Something For His
Bloodthirsty Cause of Anarchy
---Planning His Diabolism.

TO attempt the assassination because
there were so many men in the body
guard that watched him. l was not
afraid of them or that l should get
hurt but afraid | might be seized and
that my chance would be gone forever.
Well. he went away that time, and [
went home. On Wednesday l went to
the grounds and stood right near the
president. right under him near the
stand from which he spoke. l thought
half a dozen times of shooting while
he was speaking, but l could not get
close enough. / was afraid l might
miss. and then the great crowd was
always iostling, and 1 was afraid lest
my aim fail.
Il waited on Wednesday. and the
president got into his carriage again.
and lot of men were about him and
formed a Gordon that l could not get
through / was tossed about by the
crowd, and my spirits were getting
pretty low. 1 was almost hopeless that
night as I went home. Yesterday
morning I went again to the exposi-
ton grounds Emma GOldman's
speech was still burning me up. L
waited near the central entrance for
the president who was to board his
special train from that gate. but the
police allowed nobody but the presi-
dents party to pass where the train
waited. so I stayed at the grounds all
day waiting.
During yesterday 1 first thought of
hiding my pistol under my nanOker-
chief I was afraid if / had to draw
it from my pocket would be seen and
seized by the guards. 1 got to the
Temple of Music the first one and
waited at the spot where the reception
was to be held. Then he came, the
president-the ruler-and / got in line
and trembled and trembled until / got
right up to him. and then 1 shot him
twice. through my white handkerchief
I would have fred more, but L was
stunned by a blow in the face-a
frightful blow that knocked me down
and then everybody jumped on me.
I thought would be killed, and was
surprised the way they treated me-"
CZolgoSZ ended his story in utter ex-
haustion. When he had about con-
Guided he was asked: Did you really
mean to kill the presidents"
Il did, was the reply.
What was your motive: what good
could it do your he was asked.
Il am an anarchist. l am a disciple
of Emma Goldman. Her words set
me on fire. replied, with not the
slightest tremor.
Il deny that I have had an accom-
plice at any time" Czolgosz told Dis
trict Attorney Penny. Il don't regret
my act. because 1 was doing what
could for the great cause. l am not
connected with the Paterson group or
with those anarchists who sent Bresci
to Italy to kill Humbert. l had no
confidants: no one TO help me. / was
alone absolutely"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
How to Speak the Assas.
sins Name.
(F. H. wolowski, Manager Polish Ma
tional Publishing company, In Chi
cago Record Herald)

(F. H. Wolowski, Manager Polish Ma
tional Publishing company, in Chi
cago Record Herald.)
1t is very difficult to spell
Theoretically in English the name
of Czolgosz. the miscreant who
shot President Mckinley. The
nearest to it is "Schawgosch, "
but this is not quite correct.
There is suggestion of the let
ter "T'' in the combination '.Cz"
at the beginning of the name
and the letter IL" is slurred
over in rapid pronunciation.
The name might be phouetically
spelled as "Tschawlgosch." but
the sound of the CT" is a little too
harsh, as the com bination CT"
is more like the German "sch."
The sound of the letter "L"
fades away also when pre-
nounced by a native of Poland.
There is no meaning to the name
of Czolgosz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
DEcAPITATE0 HIS VICTIM.
Then Put a Bullet Through His Own Brain
to Equalize Things.

Evansville. Ind, Sept. Buck
Wheeler. a farmer, killed his sOn-in-
law. Elias Burns, and cut his head off
with an AK, tried to kill his own wife,
and after his brother-in-law had re-
fused to send n bullet into his heart,
shot himself in the head. The trag-
edy was enacted near FolsOmville, a
little village in Warrick county.
Wheeler recently got a divorce from
his wife and the court gave her one
half of his farm and permitted him
to keep the other half. The divorced
'wife has been making her home with
her SOn-in-law.
Wheeler. it is said. has been insanely
jealous of his Son-in-law. Saturday
morning about o'clock Wheeler went
to the tobacco patch where Burns was
working. drew revolver and fired
four shots. all of which took effect.
Wheeler then left his sOn-in-law in the
field for dead and went to the house.
He told Mrs. Burns her husband want
ed her to bring him a glass of water
and his tobacco knife. Mrs. Burns
started for the field and Wheeler drew
his revolver and tried to kill his di-
vorced wife. The weapon failed to
go off.
He looked i'm the direction of the
tobacco patch and saw Burns Stagger
into the lane and his wife trying to
help him to the house. Wheeler picked
up an AK. ran down the lane till he
met Burns. when he Knocked him
down and then struck him again on
the neck with the AK. severing the
head from the body. Wheeler then
FASTENED to the home of his brother
in-law and earnestly besought him to
kill him before the sheriff arrived. On
being refused the murderer went to
the barn-yard and blew out his brains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
woLMARANs IS rue INTERPRETER
Says There Is Nothing to Do Now but Con-
tinue the Fighting.

1.-THE president means" explained
Mr. WOlmarans. that a few months
ago there was chance for peace. His
heart was heavy. He grieved over the
sad state of his people. At that time
the English had not begun their saw
age policy. They had not destroyed
all our farms. They had not threat
ened to treat us as bandits, to shoot
us when taken or to Danish all of us
from South : 'rica forever. We still
had homes to 90 to. There was some
thing to make peace worth while.
Now all Is gone. There is nothing to
do but to 60 on fighting, just as the
president says.
81 am not authorized to say that
had the English not violated all the
rights of humanity 10y burning our
farms. had they not violated interna-
tionaI law and The hague peace con-
ference declarations 10y declaring us
bandits while we are engaged in hon.
orable warfare, we should have had
peace proposals to make to them-pro-
posals which they might i'm honor have
accepted. Such may or may not have
been the case.
But all hope of that is now ut an
end. We have discussed the matter.
We have heard from our friends in
South Africa. Anxious as he is for
peace. President Kruger has no pro-
pOsals now TO offer. He believes what
he SAYS to you. that i'm the end the
British Will he compelled TO grant US
our Independence. Heais more hope
full now than he has besn at any time
since he came to Europe.''
I asked President Kruger If :he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09

threats and shoot our men when he
captures them we shall take an eye
for an eye and 4 tooth for Il tooth. In
the end England must grant us our in
dependence. That is the only way she
can get peace. We are not n con-
quered people. England will have to
give us Independence or destroy u.s.
With HIS Bible and Pipe.
SO said President Kruger to the cor
re respondent of The Record II erald to-
day. The president had graciOusly
granted me an audience. He received
me in his work room. which opens out
upon plaza aud the garden of his
pretty villa. 'CaSa-cara. in this old
Dutch town of HilverSum. The pres
ident of the South African republic,
the man who defied the British en-
pire. sat by little round table covered
with q cloth of homespun. His big
black Bible. leather-boJmd. asd round
cornered and smooth with wear. lay
before him. His famous pipe was be-
side it. Mr.. Kruger did not rise. He
held out his fat. moist hand. His eyes
hlinked as he spoke. He wore his
baggy, droopy suit of black.
Hopes to See Pence Yet.
YES. my health is pretty good. for
an old man. he said, Il shall be as
in October. But l am much better
than | was month ago. / trust God
viii spare me to see peace in South
Africa and my country free again.
The British can never bring the war
to an end the way they are now going
about it, said President Kruger,
speaking through Mr.. Wolmarans. who
was one of the three, commissioners
sent to the United States by the two
republics. President Kruger does not
speak English. but he and Mr.. VOL
marans had just spent two hours in
conference. and the latter kindly inter
preted to ne what the president had
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
PLANS FOR ILLINOIS DAY.
II PresIdent Continues to Improve They
VIII be Carried Out.

Alexandria Bay, N. Y, Sept. 9 =
Gov. Yates, in reply to a query as to
whether the presidents condition
necessitates the postponement of the
Illinois day celebration at the exposi-
ton, said: IF the president fails to
improve the plans for Illinois day
will doubtless be modified, if not
abandoned, by the Illinois commits
sioners."
Chicago. Sept. 9 The latest adj
vices received from Buffalo by Com
missioners Templeton and Brundage
are to the effect that the presidents
condition is such that plans for ILL
nois day may be proceeded with. The
commissioners are today in COM
munication with the governor and
will announce definitely their action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
STRIKE BROKEN AT BAY VIEW
Part of the AmaIgamatsd Men Determine
to Return to Work.

Part OF the Amalgnmated Men Determine
to Return to Work.
Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 9.-The Bay
View meeting. after n stormy session
yesterday, broke up in a row. The
radical element left the hall. and the
remaining members. not quite half of
those in attendance. voted to return
to work at once. The question of re-
turning to work was debated at length,
and after each member had had his
say President Joseph d. Redfern or
dered a secret ballot to be taken. An
appeal was made. The appeal was re-
ferred to the vice president of the
lodge. whose duty it is to act in such
an eXigency. The lodge waited fifteen
minutes, and the vice president failed
to take any action on the appeal
President Redfern then appointed
tellers and ordered that a secret ballot
he taken, whereupon the radical ele-
ment left the lodge in n body. The
radicals slightly outnumbered the con-
servatives. Those remaining in the
lodge then voted unanimously to re-
turn to work. The result of the meet
ing will undoubtedly be split in the
organization here. Fires had been
lighted at the mills preparatory to
starting this morning. whether the
lodge voted to return or not.
Milwaukee, Sept 9.-Thirty live of
TIE Amalgamated association men re-
turned to work at the plant of the
Illinois Steel company at Bay View
today. Many others are uneasy and
are expected to return in few days.
Pitts burg, Sept. 0 Not more than
a dozen men out of 500 who were at
work last week in the National Tube
works at McKeesport were able to 60
to work this morning and the mill is
completely tied up. The men were
prevented by the strikers with pick
cts from entering the mill. Trouble
is feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09

Of Saturday night and yesterday were
dreaded. but hour after hour passed
and tie distinguished patient. lying
there beneath the watchful eyes of
physicians and trained nurses. showed
net IN unfavOrable symptom. Five
times during the day the eminent doc
TORS and surgeons assembled for con-
sultatiOn. and each time the verdict
was unanimous that what change had
occurred was for the better.
Confidence IL Almost Too SanRuine.
Not the slightest premOnitory symp-
tom of peritonitis appeared, and the
fresh hope born with the morning
grew stronger and stronger as the day
advanced until toward evening the
confidence expressed in the presidents
recovery seemed almost too sanguine.
DR.. Charles McBurney. the famous
New York surgeon who had been sum-
moned in consultation. after thor
ough examination in which he said he
found not a single unfavorable symp-
tom, Joined in the last afternoon bull
letin. which declared that the presi-
dents condition was satisfactory TO all
the physicians present. 1t is not
strange. therefore. that distinguished
visitors woo called came away with
lighter hearts.
Not Out of Danger. by Any Means
And vet. despite all this optimism.
the president is by no means out Of
danger Not one of his physicians. not
one OF his advisers who Is admitted to
the inner councils has the confidence
to declare that he is. But IL lie con-
tinues to improve for one more day
the danger of peritonitis. which is most
dreaded, will have practically disap-
peared. Saturday one of the doctors
thought forty-eight hours would be the
limit OF the danger from that source.
but his more conservative colleagues
believe at least twenty-four hours
possibly thirty-six from last night
must elapse before the possibility of
reritonitisL shall have vanished: That
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09

would meet Lord Kitchener's procla-
nation with Il manifesto authorizing
corsairs. He made no reply. Mr..
Wolmarans explained for him: 'We
have nothing to say about that We
are waiting till after the 18th of Sep
TENDER. We are waiting to see if
General Kitchener carries out his
threats. What we will do then cannot
now be said. But this the president
does say: If the English are so des-
perate that they must abandon civil
lied warfare and take to savage fight
ing, we will meet them on that ground
ing, we viii meet them on that ground. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
NO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
IN ScHLEY INQUIRY.

Buffalo. Sept. 9-The attorney
general today refused to accede the
request of Acting Secretary of tie
Navy Hackett to appoint an assistant
attorney general to assist Judge Adj
vocate Lemly in the Schley court of
ir q1iry to conduct the case. Knox
b sIleves that would look like the gov
ernmt mt prosecution officer was under
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
FIRST
Says Kruger, Rather Than Sub
mission to the Government
of John Bull.
ALSO THREATENS RETALIATION
If the British Shoot Boers-WoImar-
ans Hints Darkly at One-Time
Chance for Peace.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Walter Wellman,
the special correspondent of The Rec
oid-Herald, cables Sept. Z from Hill
versum. Holland. as follows: The
English can never conquer the South
African republic. Our burghers will
fight on to the end. They have moth
ing left TO fight for but honor and in
dependence. Lord Kitchener's procla-
nation will not bring the war to Il
close If he attempts to carry out his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
CABINET MEMBERS CLOSE AT HAND
No Probability of n Transfer of Authority
TO Roosevelt.

No Probability of Transfer of Authority
co Roosevelt.
All Yesterday the members OF the
cabinet and others associated with the
president in public life came solicit
ously and went away almost jubilant-
". all rejecting the hopeful outlook
at the Milburn home. Vice President
Roosevelt received the earlier bulle-
tins. and after going to church hur-
ried to the residence. There he was
Joined by Senator Hanna. They came
away together and gave expression to
the most confident and encouraging
sentiments. Hanna went again during
the afternoon, and was seldom far re-
moved from the AIilburn house. Sec
rotary Root has taken up quarters i'm
mediately next door. There was no
time during the day when some mem
Der of the cabinet was not in the house
where his stricken chief lay. But
even those most prominent in public
life did not see him, as the doctors
would not relax the iron-clad rule they
have laid down to prevent the least
drain upon his energies and vitality.
All of the members of the cabinet
are now here. except Secretaries Hay
and Long. and they are coming. They
do not believe that there is. the most re-
mote possibility that Vice President
Roosevelt will be called upon to exer-
else the functions of chief magistrate
under the disability clause of the con-
stitution while the president lives. Vice
President Roosevelt would not hear of
such Il course. Still, in the event of
grave international complications an
emergency might occur, and the ques-
ton has arisen in their minds as to
who should proclaim the disability pro-
vided for by the constitution. That
instrument Is silent on the subject
There is no precedent to follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
HOT TIME IN FOOCHOW:
CHINESE TOWN BURNS.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 9.-The
steamer Tartar arrived from the
orient with the news of the burning
of the business portion of the city of
Foochow, China. Over q million dol
lars of damage was done and many
people persisted in the flames and
were killed in fights over loot by the
coolie population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
Condition of Gov. La FoiIette.

Milwaukee. Sept. 9.-The continued
illness of Governor La Toilette has
given rise TO all sorts OF rumors as to
his condition. This is what his physi-
elan says: Governor La Toilette is
suffering from chronic catarrhal gas
4ritis and consequent indigestion of
the liver. He has gained rapidly in
the last two weeks, but is still unable
to take soldi foods Barring accidents,
he should be able to resume his du-
ties IN about a month"; - -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
SHOT DOWN IN STREET:
IOWA MAN KILLS WIFE

Des Moines. Sept. Otis Green.
aged 81, of Abba, Iowa. shot ard
morning, and then fatally shot him
self. Jealousy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09

Buffalo. Sept. 9.-Leon CzoIgosz pro
bounced SchOllgOsch, as near as can
DE stated in the English langua gel,
made Il statement Saturday to the po-
lice, which was full and complete
confession of the attempted assassin
alton of the president. He said he was
born at Detroit and is % years old;
that he was educated i'll the public
schools, and that he absorbed socialism
first and then through Emma Gold
mans speeches became an anarchist.
He then proceeds: During the last
five years l have had as friends ar
archiStS in Chicago. Cleveland, Detroit
and other western cities. and l sup
pose | became more or less bitter. Yes,
l know / was bitter. | never had
much luck with anything and this
preyed upon me. 1t made me morOSe
and enviouS, but what started the
craze to kill was Il lecture l heard a
short time ago by Emma Goldman.
She was in Cleveland and l and other
anarchists went TO hear her. She set
me on fire.
Wanted to Advance the Court
Her doctrine that all rulers should
be eXterminated was what set me to
thinking so that my head nearly split
with the pain. Miss Goldman's words
went right through me and when l
left the lecture L had made up my
mind that l would do something he
roic for the cause 1 loved.
Eight days ago, while 1 was in Chi
cago, / read in n Chicago newspaper
of President McKinIey's visit to the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
That day l bought ticket for Buffalo
and got here with the determination
to do something, but 1 did not know
Just what. l thought of shooting the
president. but had not formed plan.
Decides to Kill the President.
"Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution to shoot the president take
a hold of me. 1t was in my heart;
there was no escape for me. / could
not have conquered it had my life
been at stake There were thousands
of people in town on Tuesday. l heard
it was Presidents day. All these peo-
pie seemed bowling to the great ruler.
/ made up my mind to kill that ruler.
1 bought a 32-caIiber revolver and
loaded it, On Tuesday night went to
the fair grounds mad was near the rail-
road gate when the presidential party
arrived. I tried to get near him, but
the police forced me back They
forced everybody back so that the
great ruler could pass"
DID NOT WANT TO FAIL
So Refrained Twice from shooting-How
He Finally Succeeded.
"I was close to the president when
he got into the grounds, but was afraid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
BICYcLIST NELSON DEAD:
WAS INJURED IN A RACE

New York, Sept. 9.-John Nelson.
the young bicyclist, of Chicago. who
last Wednesday, died today Of blood
poisoning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
Patients Progress TCId BY
the Bulletins.

ONhotOb ~ ~ - - -' az
president passed a somewhat
restless night, sleeping fairly
well. His general coudition is
unchanged; pulse, 100; temper
ature. 101; respiration, %.
(Signed) 2. M. RIYEY.
NJ. ID MANN,
Ct b CoRrELYoU
Buffalo, 9:20 a. m. OFFICIALLY
The presidents condition is
becoming more satisfactory.
Untoward incidents are less
likely to occur; pulse, 1872;
temperature. 100 s; resPira-
ton, %
Buffalo, 1O:45 a m.-The
presidents condition is becom-
ing more and more satisfactory.
Untoward incidents are less
likely to occur; pulse. 112;
temperature, 100 S; respira-
ton, 25.
(Signed) p. NJ. RIxEY.
NJ. ID MANN,
HERMAN MYNTER,
EUGENE WARDIN,
Physicians and Surgeons.
Buffalo, Sept. 9 The follow
ing bulletin was issued by the
presidents physicians at 3:
The presidents condition is
steadily improving. He is COM
Portable and without pain or
unfavorable symptoms. Bowel
and kidney functions are nor
mally performed. Pulse. 113;
temperature, 10l; respiration.
20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
PRESIDENT STEADILY GROWING BETTER

disposed OF. still other complications
may arise. Blood poisoning might set
in. or an abscess form where the bullet
IS Embedded in the muscles of the back.
X-Ray Machine IL on Hand.
Thus far the ball of the assassin,
which is still in the body. gives the
physicians no anxiety. But If the
slightest inflammation appears in the
region of the lead Ii will be immediate
" extracted No difficulty is antici-
pated in this regard. One of Edlson's
best X-ray machines and his most
skillful and trusted operator. DIR. II.
A. Knobs. arrived yesterday. The bat
teries were charged and the machine
Is ready for instant use. With Ii the
physicians say there is not the slight
est doubt that the ball can be located
perfectly for an operation They do
not deem il advisable to sap any OF
the presidents strength at this time.
All his reserve force is needed now TO
resist the danger of peritonitis and
septic poisoning.
His First Natural Sleep.
The presidents mind was perfectly
clear during the time that he was
awake yesterday. While he was still
more or less under the influence OF
the anesthetic his slumber was restless
and disturbed and did him little real
good. Yesterday between 8 and 1
O'Clock he had the solace of natural
slumber for about four hours, and the
physicians stated unofficially that his
sleep had been 'quiet and reposeful."
and had helped the sufferer great
deal. Yesterday also for the first time
nourishment was administered. 1t was
in liquid form and was injected hypo-
dermically 10 avoid the possibility of
irritating the walls of the stomach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
FoRTITUDE or MRS. M'KINLEY
Sees Her Husband for the First Time Since
He Was wounded.

Secs Her Husband for the First Time Since
He Was Wounded.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to bear up
bravely. and her fortitude under the
circumstances is regarded as remark
able. One of her dearest and closest
friends. Mrs. Rand. of Washington. has
arrived here and will probably remain
with her during this trying period.
There was one exception Saturday to
the exclusion from the presidents
room of all except professionals. and
that was in the admission of Mrs. Me
Kinley. The president asked to see
her. and his physicians did not have
the heart to refuse his request.
She was there hut n few minutes.
seated Mt his bedside. as he. in his de-
votiOn TO her in her illness. has so
often been nj hers. Mrs. Mckinley
had been warned not to talk, and the
president and his wife exchanged only
n few words. 1t WAS only when he
asked her to be brave for both their
sakes that she faltered and almost
irOke down. With choking throat and
brimmiug eyes she promised with
bow of her head. Almost immediate
" thereafter she was led from the
throughout this trying ordeal. has been
mistress OF herself and her sorrow.
and has been almost as calm and self
possessed as the president himself.
And no more than that could he said.
for throughout it all the president has
been cooler than those about him.