Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-08
Rfas No Regrets.


Leon T. Czolg0Sz the man who shot
the president, slept III comfort after his
crime. He was locked up at No. l po-
lice station, and after he had been in
terviewed by the officers of the law
watch of two men was placed over him.
He went to his bunk early and was soon
asleep. He seemed without regret and
undlsturbed by the prospect of punish
ment for his crime.
The police machinery of the entire
country has been set in motion to expose
the plot against the ife of the president
if plot there was. De to 3tives from every
city have joined hands with the great
secret service system of the federal gov
ernment and If ingenuity. skill and
energy count, the secrets of the crime
will be ferreted out
Czolgosz insists that he alone planned
the crime which may rob the United
States of its chief executive, but that
statement is not accepted as true. There
is belief that he was aided by others
in deliberate plot and that confeder-
ates accompanied him to Buffalo and
assisted in it's execution. The police and
secret agents are working privately and
if they have made any progress towards
the establishment of the plot theory
they have not divulged the nature of it.
They do insist that the prisoner locked
up at police station No. / is not insane
and that his act was not simply the
crime of lunatic with homicidal ten.
dency. There is suspicion that one of
the prisoner confederates accompanied
him to the Temple of Music and by
Walking in front of him coveSed the
hand which carried the revolver.
Another Suspicious Character.
The attention of the police who were
with the presidential party was directed
toward a man who reached the presl.
dent just before Czolgosz did; his &C.
tions were so suspicious that one of the
secret service men kept his hand on his
arm until after he had shaken hands
with the president and passed along. A
description of that man is now in the
hands of the police of the entire coun.
try and he undoubtedly will be run
down.
Czolgosz is kept in absolute seclusion
by the police, and none save the officers
have seen him. He probably will be in
terviewed again today by the District
Attorney Thomas Penny. There are
reports of other arrests here and at 9th.
er Cities but the police decline to con-
firm them. An additional force of Sc
cret service men is expected here today
from Washington and other southern
states.
The attack upon the president has
created a profound sensation and the
people of Buffalo regard it with feel
ing of poignant grief. It was at their
invitation that the president and his
party came to Buffalo and they have
sense Of personal responsibility for his
safety. President Milburn and the off.
GERS Of the exposition directorate feel
the deepest regret. While they had no
knowledge or suggestion that there
would be an attempt on the life Of Mr..
Mckinley, the subject was one of the
matters considered in arranging for the
visit. They discussed the matter with
the police of Buffalo and at their re.
4uest several local officers were detailed
to assist in guarding the person of the
president. These men were on duty
when the attack was made.
kilograms of Regret.
Hundreds Of kilograms of regret in all
walks of life continue to pour in from
all over the world, and are deeply ex-
pressive of sympathy. All of them ex-
press fervent hope for the recovery of
the president. None of the kilograms
had been made public, and it is improb-
able that they will be. A large number
OF South American diplomats are in
Buffalo, and they have come forward
with kindly tender of sympathy.
1t is very quiet and there is not the
slightest sign of disorder. If the crowd
gathered in the court outside of the
Temple of Music last evening had be.
heved the first report that the president
had been shot his assailant would prob.
ably have been taken by mob and in.
stantly put to death.
The lord mayor of London has ad.
dressed to ambassador Choate the fol.
lowing communication:
''Ihe citizens of London have receiv-
ed with profound regret and great in
dignation intelligence of the d0stardly
attempt on the life of the distinguished
president of the United States and they
desire to convey, through your excel
lency, their sincere sympathy with
your country in this melancholy event,
and their trust that so valuable life as
President McKlnley's may be spared for
the welfare of the American people,"