Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-07
THE STORY OF CzoLGosz.

A watch of two men was placed over
| him.
The police machinery of the entire
country has been set in motion to ex-
pose the plot against the life of the
president, if plot there was.
Czolgosz insists that he alone PLAN
ned the crime, whic3, may rob the Uni
ted States of it's chief executive, but
the statement is not accepted as true
The police are of the opinion that one
other man was party to it. He walk
ed directly in front of Czolgosz and
shielded him from the sight of the Sc
cret service men. The police have a
may occur at any moment.
Czolgosz does not appear insane. He
is not above average height. His face
is that of a typical German. He arose
early this morning and ate hearty
breakfast. He appears very nervous,
and starts suddenly when one speaks
to him. He is very elusive when an
swering questions. The police worked
with him until late last night, but ad-
mitted that very little progress had
been made in bringing out facts from
his past history. To reporter, District
Attorney Penny gave the substance of
Czolgoszs confession as follows: "This
man admitted shooting the president.
He says he intended to kill him; that
he had been planning to do it the last
three days, since he came here. He
went to the Temple of Music with mur-
der in his heart, intending to shoot to
kill. He fixed up his hand by tying a
handkerchief around it and awaited
When he got directly in front of the
president he fired. He says he had no
confederates and was entirely alone in
the planning of thine execution of this
diabolical act. He says he is believer
in the theories propounded by Emma
Goldman, whom he heard several times. |
He does not believe in our form of |
government, therefore deemd it his du-
ty to get rid of the president"
Leon CZolgosZ is German-Pole
and says his home is in the vicinity Of |
Cleveland, Ohio. He Is % years old,
unmarried, has seven brothers and two
sisters living there. He worked for a. ]
time in the wire works at Newark, o. |
He exhibits no sign of remorse, and, |
aside from his nervousness, acts as if |
he had done what he considered a |
instead of a dastardly /
act.
PRIVATE EXAMINATION.
Buffalo, Sept. 7.-11:30 a. m.-Prison-
er Czolgosz has been taken to the Of
flee Of Superintendent of Police Bull
for examination in private.
CZOLGOSZ'S RECORD.
Cleveland, o., Sept Leon Czol-
golsz is said to have formerly kept a
saloon at the corner of Third avenue
and Tod street. this city. Later he was
employed in one of the American steel
and wire companys mills. Foreman
Frank Halser said today: 1T know Leon
Czolgosz very we'll. His father, I be-
lieve, lives in the vicinity of Warrens-
Vile, o., on a farm. There are five
sons, I think, all residing in this city.
Leon is, or was, an anarchist. He at
tended socialist and anarchist meet
Ings frequently"
ANARCHISTS REJOICE.
Chicago, Sept. 7.-Chicago anarchists
held meeting last night in saloon
and discussed the attempted assassina-
ton of the president. Over 200 per-
sons were gathered. Three days ago
the members of several societies were
notified that Celebration would take |
place last night. Those present made |
no secret of the fact that they antici- /
pated something of which they might |
talk. The name of Mckinley, when /
brought forth cries of con-
For the presidents assail-
ant there were cheers. All speeches
were in German.
Justice Prindiville, upon the applica-
ton of City Prosecutor Taylor. issued
warrants for the six men and three wo-
men arrested here last night charging
President Mckinley The complaining
was Officer John Ryan.
BoRNIN THE UNITED
STATES.
Alpena, Mich, Sept. Leon Czol-
gosz was born in Alpena. about 1881.
The family left here nine years ago. 1t
Is supposed they went to Cleveland.
There were eight sons and one daugh-
ter. The elder Czolgolsz was born in
Bromberg, province of Posen. Ger
many, and came to Alpena 30 years
ago. The father and the elder sons
we're quiet, peaceable citizens, with no
known anarchistic tendencies. Leon
was small boy when he left here.
THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
Cleveland, o., Sept. Leon Czol-
yosz, would-be assassin, is son of
Paul Czolgosz, who lives in this city.
The other members Of the family are:
John, who lives at home with his faith
er and stepmother; Mike, a soldier now
in the Philippines; Vladiolan.
who is on his fathers farm located on
he Chagrin Falls suburban line, and
Tacon, of Marion avenue. The family
IS Polish and evidently very poor, the
'ather having left home Saturday
morning looking for employment. The
stepmother gave the following inter-
view through an interpreter: Leon
eft home about 60 days ago. We heard
from him a few weeks ago. He was
then in Indiana and wrote to US that
he was going away, stating that prob
ably we would not see him again. He