Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-13
ToRrURING CZoLGOsZ.

ter0ay OF Tue metuOue WnIOn ~ 70 ooe'e"
have been used TO persuade Leon F.
Czoleo.z to tell sll about himself to the
police.
Czolposz spent bis frst night at police
headquarters in cell overlooking the
railroad tracks EDgines passed back
and forth within a few feet OF him
scores of times every hour. The din
was enough to keep any one awske,
especially man 10 his nervous con-
dition.
When the prisoner was brought be.
fore Superintendent Ball and refused
to talk he was taken out by two guards,
who were ,ined by three others. All
of them are great, s'alwert fellows,
strong enough to handle two men like
Czoleosz. An eyewitness says:
"a group was formed with the
prisoner 10 the centre. He was strnck
10 lhs face and 10 the ribs. Time and
again be was Bit so hard that he would
have fallen to the floor had he not
been saved by an uppercut. More than
once he was hurled 10 the fi)or and
kicked and msuled by the police. who
were intent upon persuadiDg him that
1t was bis duty to make free and
open confession.'
When the anarchist was again taken
before srintendent Bull be was
ready to tell story. The details Of
1t we're Investigated the next day. and
many OF them were found 10 be untrue.
Then persuasion" was again used AID
more reliable Information was obtained.
These methods, 1t is believed. have
b zen taken advantage OF from time to
time and Czolgosz has each day given
to the police a bit more OF the true story
of his crime. He still has much to tell
and is still suffering. Neither Wednes-
day night or the night before, 1t lie said,
was he allowed to sleep. All OF the
furniture was taken out OF his cell ex'
cent his cot. Oa this he stretched
himself and the moment he closed
his eyes, it is said. an intense
d.saligHt was tnrned upon BIN.
Cz,lso z. It il stated, stood this treat
meat il at frat, but gradually II be-
gan 10 wear upon his nerves, and yee-
terday morning be was as near phys
cal y eek as a man could be and retain
his sanity.
He was allowed TO sleep Wednesday
night, but q police oficisl said bis appe'
tite would fail the nsxt day. Cz,lgosz
may not think 20, bot /. was likely to
fail so far as practical results are COZ
cerned. His meals will 10 taken TO
him, brt, it is said, tnsy wtre moi
brought close enough for him 10 do
more than smell them. l. is stated
that he was subjected to this treatment
on Wednesday.
Alno,t every hour Of the day he IL
taken TO Superintendent Bull aud II
there questioned by District Attorney
Penney and by the superintendent o.
police. HIS will power is brtakiug and
his confession is likely to be rendered
complete in q few days.
Some OF Czolgorz's statements to the
police ore as follows:
Il figured for days and weeks how
to do It. waited f)r an opporinnitS
ard when il came / was go well drilled
with myself that knew 1t would 10
and could not fail"
IL wrapped tho revolver 10 my hand
| and shot him when he rescned out hi;
heud TO me-"
"You are sorry that VOC shot him ?
asked en- official.
Il am proud and happy that l killed
him, )" said Czoleosz, who believes tina
the President IL dead. That IL, | an
happy tba, | killed the ruler OF hl
Cursed nation. But 1t makes me sad Il
think that In doing that was forced
to kill Mr.. Mckinley. He was good
/ loved him He was n noble man. ID
was loving husband, good friend
but he was the creature who wa
placed in position TO torture and drsl
down bis fellow-men. gritve for tn
death OF the good man Mr.. Mckinley
l glory and feel happiness unsurpasse
in the death OF the ruler Mckinley, th
sutocrst who put his iron heel upo
the necks OF the suffering millions
America. killed him."