The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-09-14

cret Service Detective Ireland, who, with
Officer Gallagher, was near the president
when the shots we're fired, said:
"It is incorrect, as has been stated, that
the least fear Of an assault was enter.
tanned by the presidential party.
Since the Spanish war the president
has Travelled ali ever the country and met
the people everywhere. In Canton he
walks up and down town without the sign
Of secret service men Of any description
az an escort. In Washington he walks
about the White House grounds, drives
out freely, and has enjoyed much freedom
nom the presence Of detectives.
1T has been my custom to stand back
Of the president and just 70 his left, 80
that / could see the right hand Of every
person approaching, but yesterday was
requested to stand opposite the president.
80 that Mr. Milburn could stand at the
eft and introduce the people who APP
preached. In that way 1 was unable to
get q good look at every ones right hand.
"A few moments before Czolgosz APP
preached a man came along with three
fingers Of his right hand tied up in q
bandage, and he had shaken hands with
tne president. Ahen CzOlgoaz came up /
aotioed he WAS boyish looking fellow.
Sith an innocent face, perfectly calm, and
also noticed that his night hand was
Arapped in what appeared to be band.
age l watched him closely. but was in
uelrupied by the man in front Of him, who
aeld On TO the presidents hand unusually
cong. This man appeared 10 be an italian
and wore a short, heavy black mustache.
he was persistent and il vas necessary for
me 20 push him along 50 that the Others
Gould reach the president.
As he released the presidents hand and
As the president was reaching for the
aand OF the assassin there were two quick
shots. Startled for a moment, / looked
and saw the president draw his right
aand up under his coat, slraighteh up and
press his lips together and give Czoigosz
me most seornfui and contemplate look
possible TO imagine.
AT the same time | reached for the
young man and caught his left arm. The
dig negro standing jusl back Of him, and
Aho would have been next to take the
presidents hand, struck the young man
IN the neck with one hand and with the
Jther reached for the revolver which had
oeen discharged through the handker.
chief and the shots from which had set
DIRE 10 The linen.
Immediately dozen fell upon the as
sassin and bore him to the floor. While
IN the doOr Czolgosz tried again to dis
rharge the revolver, bat before he could
point it at the president it was knocked
IRON his hand by the negro. II few across
me floor and one Of the artillery men
picked it up and put il in his pocket. On
The way down 10 the station CEolgosz
would not say a word. but seemed greatly
4gitated."
Assassin Photographed.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept s.-The prisoner
CEOlguSz has been photographed and copies
II tho picture are being made as rapidly
as possible and distributed broadcast.
The AKsaasfn'n PunInhEent.
New York, Sept. s.-President McKin-
ey's recovery viii mean that his assassin
...n be confined in prison for 10 years, the
maximum penalty under the penal code
i New York state. Two methods of pro
cdure can be adopted-the prisoner can
oe aHaigned before a justice of Erie
county and can demand an examination
and viii have the right to counsel and
time TO prepare his defense, OF the pris.
oner can waive this formality and elect
TO 60 before the grand jury OF Erie coun.
". The grand jury then can find an in.
dictment of assault in the first degree.
An act Of congress providing a penalty
for assault against the person of the pres
'dent would, according TO legal authori-
ties, take precedence of the penal code OF
the state of New York in case the man
made the attempt on President Mckinley S
life. A search of such an enactment by
congress has been made.
II would not be possible to infiict any
greater punishment on the anarchis,
Czolgosz by any act of the legislature
fixing more serevere penalty for an at
tempt on the life Of the president. The
death Of the president would result in the
trial of the assailant for homicide and
his conviction would mean death in the
electric chair.
The Plot 60 Murder Mckinley.
Mobile, Ala, Sept s.-Fuitz Huffman,
the Wichita lkaa.l reporter, who SAYS be
vas told last March by Antonio Maggie, a
'ornet player of the Andrews Opera com,
pany, that President. Mckinley would be
assassinated before October l, was with
the Andrews Opera company here az a
tenor singer a few weeks age, when the
company dishanded and a portion of the
members left for Kansas City.
Several Of the company remained in No
Dile A reporter today interviewed the
members here, who stated that they were
ell acquainted with both Maggie and
huffman and that the statement Of HUT.
man telegraphed from Wichita last night
IS correct in every detail.
Anarchiuts Arrested In Chicago.
Chicago. Sept, s.-Three more alleged
anarchists were arrested here changed with
being implicated with the conspiracy Il
assassinate President Mckinley. They
we're found In the rear Of los Newhnry
avenue, and were at once placed behind
the bars with the nine arrested last night
They gave their names as Martin Fox
J. NJ, Rosenski and Michael Rose.
In the noon were found a quantity o
anarchistic literature, pictures Of Emm.
Goldman and other noted anarchists AM
copies Of red newspapers. The raid wa
made by dozen policemen under order
from Captain Wheeler.
During a storm of is minutes dure