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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

replying to them. Two stenographers,
with their typewriters, Were placed in
the parlor which was quickly trans
formed into a bustling room. 1t would
require columns to tell Of the universal
sorrow aud Indignation abroad not
only in the United States, but in En-
rope, Canada ana South American
fact. all over the world. Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt abandoned his outing
I'm Vermont aud started west at once
for the bedside of the president. All
the public men in the country have
telegraphed coincidence or expressed
their horror Of the deed and their
sympathy for the victim of the at
tempted assassination.
In all the cities Of the country great
crowds gathered in front of the tele-
graph and newspaper offices and
watched with bated breath for the
tidings that flashed ont from the room
where the nations executive lay Sorely
wounded. and never before was the
demand for special kilograms greater
All the country and al the world want
ed 10 hear that the president was in
no danger first, and then that the mis-
creant who shot him was safely heli
and identified
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
DID NOT WANT TO FAIL
So Refrained Twice from shooting-HOw
He Finally Succeeded.

II was close to the president when
he got into the grounds. but was afraid
10 attempt the assassination because
there We're so many men in the body
guard that watched him. / was not
afraid of them or that l should get
hurt, hut afraid might he seized and
that my chance would be gone forever.
Well. he went away that time. and /
went home On Wednesday | went to
the grounds and stood right near the
president, right under him near the
stand from which he spoke. ! thought
half a dozen times of shooting while
he was speaking. but | could not get
close enough | was afraid | might
miss and then the great crowd was
always iastliug. and | was afraid LIST
my aim fail.
II waited on Wednesday. and the
. president got into his carriage again.
and n lot of men We're about him and
formed a Gordon that | could not get
through. was tossed about by the
crowd. and my spirits were getting
pretty low. | was almost hopeless that
night as | Went home Yesterday
morning | went again 10 the EXPOSE
ton grounds Emma Goldman's
speech was still burning me up.
waited near the central entrance for
the president. who was 10 board his
special train from that gate bur the
police allowed nobody but the presi-
dents party 10 pass where the train
waited, 50 I stayed NJ tie ~rolnds all
day waiting.
During yesterday I first thought Of
hiding my pistol under my handker-
chief l was afraid if l had TO draw
it from my pocket I would be seen and
seized 10y the guards. l got To the
Temple az Muse the first one and
waited M the spot where the reception
was 10 be held Then he came. the
preSidenr-the ruler-and l got in line
and tTemhle,l and tremhled until | got
right w 10 him. and then l shot him
twice. through my white handkerchief.
| would have fired more. but was
stunned by a blow in the face-a
friEhtful blow that Knocked me down
and then everybody jumped on ne"
CzolgoSz ended his story in utter ex-
baustion. When be had about con
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

he Knight" have met Czolgosz.
"When?" asked his queStiOner. We'll.
there was a man l met July u, the
night Emma Goldman left Chicago"
he answered Il had never seen him
or spoken to him before, but he came
to me and said his name of CzlOsz |
suppose he spelled it that way. though
i; might have been Schloss for all
know of the spelling" Then he told
Of the meeting. Il went to the Rock
Island station to see Miss Goldman
depart, and she said to me: There is
man there who wants to talk with
you
The man had spoken to her after
her last lecture just before she left
our home. and had come down to the
city with her. He took me aside and
asked me about our secret meetings.
He did not go away with Miss Gold
man. but rode home with me on an
elevated train, riding inside while |
stood on the platform"
Would you recognize him again?'
some one interrupted.
II don't think l would. 1t was in
the dark that | saw him. He was
well-dressed. wearing n tailor made
suit. although lie Sdld Ic lltiN lO
money. In fact, / am not perfectly
sure about the color Of his hair and
eyes. though | think l remember cor
rectly. When we got home he came
into my house, remaining about ten
minutes. He repeated his questions
about our secret meetings, and wanted
to know how to join"
What was his reason? Did he say
he was ready to kill any ruler or Off
cial he couldf"
He did not say that to me. He said
he was tired of theory, though, and
wanted to do something active. He
asked me if we would provide him
means. l told him we would help him
get work. but would not give him
money. Then | took him to Esther
Wolfson's lodging house and paid for
q room for him. | asked him to break
fast, but he did not come. and / never
saw him again"
well. what did you think of him?
Did you have any plans to make with
him.
mo. | thought the man was a spy.
He talked too violently. Then his
question about secret societies showed
he was not true anarchist. We have
no secret societies. All our meetings
are public If he had come to break
fast | would have had my friends
there. and would have searched him
thoroughly to see whether he was
SQUARE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
SYMPATHY OF soUrHERNERs.
Meeting at Lexington, Ky. Called by Ma
jor OF Confederate Artillery.

Lexington. Ky. Sept. 1o.-There was
remarkable demonstration by the
citizens Of Lexington and Fayette
county here in regard TO the attempted
assassination of President Mckinley
Major l.. L. Johnston. major OF Con
federate artillery under Pelham in the
civil war, called the meeting 10 order
with strong and tender address. Col
onel w G. J. Breckenridge. a Confed-
crate leader. read the resolutions of
sympathy with Mckinley ana condem-
nation Of anarchy. The resolutions
We're prepared 10y the noted orator and
editor himself. Breckenridge was Il
member with Mckinley on the com
mitiee on ways and means in congress
Leading pastors of the city addressed
the vast audiences. among them Rev.
DrS. Preston 5. Blake, L. q. Kirk
wood. Edwin Muller and President
James X Patterson of State college,:
Judge Denny ana r. c. Stoll also
spoke. Rev. BurriS 4 Jenkins of
Kentucky university opened the meet
IL with prayer and Rev. Father James
e. Barry closed il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

bore the shock remarkably well and
displayed the utmost fOTtitude
At $50 the representative Of the
Associated Press was admitted to the
Mlburn mansion, where Secretary
Cortelyou gave him the official buAe-
tin prepared by the physicians, stating
the nature - tie wound Secretary
Cortelyou said that a telegraph office
would be established at once IN the
Milburn residence and bulletins Civ
ing the public the fullest information
possible would lie issued at short in
teryals. At the Milburn home were
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Presi-
dent Milburn. Director General u
chanan (of the Pau-American exposi-
tom. DR.. Rixey and Secretary Cor
telyou.
kilograms poured in by the hundreds
aud Secretary Cortelyou was kept busy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
EMMA GOLDMAN ARRESTED.
She Admits Having Met Czolgosz in Chi
caRO July IL.

cagO July IL.
Chicago. Sept. 10-Emma Goldman,
the high priestess of anarchy, whose
speeches turned to fire the brain of
Leon +. Czolgosz, the would-be assas-
sin of the president. was arrested here
shortly before noon.
Her manner was defiant as she was
led into the Office of the chief of pO-
lice but she diSclaimed all knowledge
of CzolgOsz and his crime. save that
she admitted having met him here
July II.
DO you know that your words are
what CzolgosZ claims stirred him to
shoot the PRESIDENT she was asked.
Il do not: | never advocated viO-
lcnce. | scarcely know the man.
was leaving for Rochester. via Buff
falo, when CzolgOsz had a few words
with me. He said he had heard me
lecture at Cleveland last May and that
he wanted to know me. He said he
knew | was in Chicago and looked
me up l scarcely remember anything
about him, save that his complexion
was light"
Then how do you know that this
man is the one who tried to kill the
presidents"
oh with a shrug of the shoulders,
Il guess that from what the newspa-
pers. saw"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

Guided he was asked: "Did you reaily
mean 10 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 / am disciple
Of Emma Goldman. Her words set
NE on fire." replied, with not the
slightest tremor.
Il deny that / have had an accom-
plice at any time" CZolgosZ told Dis
trict Attorney Penny. Il don't regret
nv act. because / was doing what
could for the great cause. | am not
connected with the Paterson group or
with those anarchists who sent Bresei
to Italy TO kill Humbert. | had no
contidants: no one 10 help me. l was
alone absolutely"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
Oyster Season.

The oyster season is with US again
The first shipment of the festive BIZ
valves arrived Thursday, coming
from Now York fisheries.
The fishing in Chesapeake bay viii
not begin until this week, and there
fore the New York varieties are the
only ones to be had at present. Incl
dentally it may be observed that Mr..
Oyster and his family will probably
be more numerous this year than
ever before. The indications are
that the market will be amply sup
piled for the entire season. What
will be better news, however, is the
statement of dealers that prices are
not to 90 up in harmony with those
on other articles of food, but that
they are more likely to be trife un-
der the figures of last year. Even at
last years quotations, the price of
oysters would be one-half the present
cost of choice cuts of meats. pound
for pound. And the oyster has the
better of the argument, as there is no
waste in him, whereas the bones and
skin of meat must be thrown awav.
The quotations of the first shipment
Of the bivalves are from 40 TO SO cents
a quart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

the abdomen. was begun by Or Ros-
We'll Parke.
When the news Of the crime was
telephoued 10 the home of President
NHlburn where Mrs. Mckinley WAS
resting, immediate steps were taken 10
spare her tile shock of premature
statement of the occurrence before the
true condition of the president should
he lscertained. Guards were sta
toned. and no one was permitted 10
approach the house When il was de-
cided q i, slove the president from the
exposition hospital To the Milburn resi-
dence the news WAS broken To Mrs.
Mckinley as gently aS might be. 10y the
members OF tie Mllourn family. She
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
Find CzoIgosz sane.

Buffalo. y y. Sept 10-Late in the
afternoon physicians who had been
requested TO make an examination by
the district attorney completed their
work and pronounced Leon + Cool
goSZ. the man who ate 1pted to Kill
President Mckinley sane person.
Or Gregg took mea Surements CT Czol-
gcSZ'S head. examined his ewes and
made general physical survey of the
would be ASSASSIN. He and Or Fowl
er said without hesitancy that the
man was sane when he attempted &c
Kill the president
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
PRESIDENT M.Kl>LEy KEEPS cooL
Declares lie Il Not BADLY Hurt. aud Dep
recntes Alarm.

After the first shock Of the asSas-
SINS shot the president rctreated a
step, then. rs tie detectives leaped
upon his assailant, he turned. walked
steadily 70 a chair and seated himself.
at tie same time removing his hat and
lowing his head In his hands In an
instant Secretary Cortelyou and Presi-
Gent Nilburn Mere at his side His
wAiStcoat was hurrielly opened. the
President meanwhile admonishing
those about him 20 remain calm and
telling them not 10 lie alarmed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

it was Presidents day. All these peo-
pie seemed bowling to the great ruler.
| made up my mind TO kill that ruler.
/ bought a 32-caliber revolver and
loaded it, On Tuesday night l went to
the fair grounds and was near the rail
road gate when the presidential party
arrived. / tried to get near him. but
the police forced me back. They
forced everybody back so that the
great ruler could pass"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

New York Sept io-luSrice Nc
Adams 81 tile NeN- York supreme
court gives the opniou that Emma
Goldman and other anarchists who are
uaturalized can he expelled from the
country ON the ground that they have
sworn falsely. in that they have oh
tanned certificates OF citizenship by
fraud in teStifyinS that they are at
t;schtNi 10 the principles OF government
aEd would support is constitutional
laws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

Or. McBurney said Monday:
''The bullet has neither been
seen nor felt since it entered tic
presidents body. But, judging
from its direction, it is now
lodged IN the muscles of the
back. There are no signs of the :
formation of pus The only OBJ
ject in using the X-rays viii be
to determine the location ana
removal of the bullet. If there
are no signs Of trouble there =
will he no need Of using the X
rays. The president is not be-
ing relieved by opiates. None Z
have been used since Saturday
and the doctors hope he will not
have to take another"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
Pitt.burr Ansrchi.t. Arrested.

PittSburg. Sept 10-Carl Mold and
Harry Gordon. well-known Pittsburs
anarchists and intimate friends Of En-
MA Goldman. were arrested at >
o'clock in the afternoon. They viii be
placed in the ''SweatbOx" by the police
during the afternoon. Mold was ii
friend Of Berkman. who shot II. c.
/ rick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
wanted to Advance the "Cause."
Decide. 10 KIN the President.

Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution to shoot the president take
a hold of me. 1t was i'll my heart;
there was no escape for me. l could
not have conquered it had my life
been at stake There were thousands
Of people in town on Tuesday. heard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton.
professor Of mental diseases at
Cornell college. was asked his
opinion as Ia the probable in
fluenee which led Czolgosz To
shoot the president He had
formed an opinion from what
he had read Of the shooting that
the act of CZolgoSZ was large
IL due tot the deplorahle infiu-
euce Of certain sensational pa
pers that have worked upon
such minds rs his"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900, 100000
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the worries
All druggists, Ioc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
For Sale.

House and one acre of land in north
part OF city. Small barn on premises.
Inquire Of
CHURCHILL X CHURCHILL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
WAT HE SAID AT CHICAGO

Under Arrest.
Chicago. Sept. abraham Isaak,
ST.. one Of the men arrested as an an
archist who might have been in the
rot to murder President Mckinley,
admitted during his examination that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

TO RENT: Three good rooms in
Belz residence. Inquire of Mrs
Chas. Belz or John Dechow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

= FINE Line OF fresh chocolate
andes Just received st c. ". Burr's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12

1t is announced at Buffalo po-
lice headquarters that Peter v.
Fennelly has been engaged as
counsel for CzolgosZ. Fennelly
is well known as an attorney.
but has little standing. His rep
utation does not rest on his abil-
ity as a criminal lawyer. No
one knows who has furnished
the money to employ Fennelly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-12
TELLS OF HIS CRIME
Statement Made by the Wretch
Who Tried 70 Assassinate
the President.
FIRED BY MISS GoLDMAN's TALES
lie Yearns TO 10 Something for An
archy-How He Planned and
Did His DiaboIism.

Buffalo, Sept 9-Leon CzolGosZ (pro-
nounced Schollgosch, - near as can
be stated in the English language,
made a statement Saturday TO the po-
Ice, which was a full and complete
confession Of the attempted assassin
aticn of the president. He said he was
born at Detroit and is - years old;
that he was educated in the public
schools, and that he absorbed socialism
first and then through Emma Cold
mans speeches became an anarchist.
lie then proceeds: During the last
five years l have had as friends an
archists in Chicago. Cleveland, Detroit
and other western cities. and / sup
pose l became more or less bitter Yes.
/ know l was bitter. l never had
much luck with anything and this
preyed upon me. II made me morose
and envious. but what started the
craze to kill was a lecture | heard a
short time ago by Emma Goldman.
She was in Cleveland and l and other
anarchists went 10 hear her. She set
me on fire.
Wanted to Advance the Cause
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 | had made up my
mind that / would do something he
role for the cause | loved.
Eight days ago, while l was in Chi
/ in M no no II
of President McKinley's visit to the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
That day l bought a ticket for Buffalo
and got here with the determination
to do something. but l did not know
just what. l thought of shooting the
president. but had not formed plan.
q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-18
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-18
DEATH oF EueENE MA.

he Was a Well Known Citizen and Sue
cessful Business Man of New Orleans.
New Orleans, June 17.--General Eugene
May died here today as result OF lnJu-
rles sustained In fall from his spirited
horse last week, while riding ON ST.
Charles avenue.
General May was born in greensboro,
Ky, and was So years old lie served
In the civil war with the historic Wash
ington artillery OF this city. For some
years he was captain of one Of the lannon's
drill batteries OF that command ANA his
battery competed In a number OF great
drills in southern and Northern cities.
At the time of his death he was inspector
general OF the State National Guard and
last year was at TIE head of the big
horse show here. General May WAS ldentl-
he'd with one of the largest drug bust.
was one of the finest specimens Of man.
hood In the South
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-18
INJUNCTION AT HARLEM.
Writ Served on the Officials Of the
Race Track.
TO PREVENT POOL SELLING AT TRACK.
Movement Originated in Old War Be-
tween Chicago Pool Room Keep
ers-Sport Not lnterfered With.

Chicago, June II Notice Of Injunction
was served this afternoon on the officials
Of the Harlem race track ms the result
Of Judge Holden having granted writ
against pool selling at the track. The
sport was not however. interfered with
this afternoon Whether the effort to stop
pool selling will be successful the track
owners do not venture TO say.
i'he movement originated n the old war
here between the pool room Keepers. John
Condor, the proprietor Of Harlem, and his
partner, James O'Leary. having aniago.
nlzed other pool rooms who have succeed
ed In enllsting the help OF some prominent
politicians. Ihe latter have the oo-opera
tion Of the Citizens league and all racing
In Chicago may he stopped.
II may be said. however, that there will
he no opposition to the American Derby
at WASHINGTON park next Saturday. There
was a good crowd nj Harlem thS utter
noon. Advance Guard won the feature
event Of the day from Bangle the fayoriie
-Four and half furlongs Nellie wad.
dell, The Rival, Best MN. Time :54.
Mile aud ec-sixtconths, selling-Aloses.
whitfield Plead. Time 2:02 I'd.
: Steeplechase. short course jingle Bell,
Mile and a observation-disclosures Guard
Bangle, Nulcalu Time 1;iT.
Five fnrlongs-Flse L.. Dodle s., Al
menso. Time 900 30.
Mile and 100 yards Fancy Wood The
Lady, Anthracite Time LAG Is.
Mile. selling Winter, El Caney, Dagmar
Time 1913
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-18
Anary Crowd Al 81. Louls.

st. Louis. June l7.An angry crowd
today surrounded the Judges stand at the
fair grounds after the 9th event a three
horse AFFAIR claiming that Propeller, who
won the race, had been shooed in. 10
many the race had It suspicious look Track
fast.
Jockey T.. Rose was suspended indefinite.
" for his ride on iluntress. the favorlte
IN the hrst race Owner Louis Thompson
and his entire stable of horses and Jockey
Henderson were ruled of the track owing
70 the sorry showing made hs Irish Jewel,
The f6vorte In the last race.
Five and half turlongs-Josle r., Hunt
rcss, Maria Elena Time. l:0SA
Six fnrlougs- Randazzo, Frideiu. Time,
El4. tTwo startcrsJ
Mile aud fifty yards Charles D.. Terra
lncoguitg, Zazol Time as.
Mlle--Sklllman, Chappdqua. Bell Simpson
Time, l:42.
Mile. selling Propeller, varro, Batus
Time, 1:42M
SIX fnrlongs- Brulare, III Noeker. Myrtle
Van. Time IA