New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
CAREER OF THE ASSA SSIN.
HIS FATHER A POOR POLE IN CLEVE-
LAND-SON'S ANARCHIST VIEWS
WE'LL KNOWN.

! who shot President Mckinley, Is said TO have
| formerly kept saloon at Third-ave. and Tod
| ST.. this city. Later he was employed in one of
, the mills of the American Steel and Wire Com
| pany. Frank Dalser. foreman of the galvaniz-
| ing department of the Consolidated mill. OF the
| latter company. said to-day: II know Czolgosz
! very we'll His father has lived in the vicinity
| of Warrensvie. Ohio farm. Leon at one
! time was employed the blacksmith in the
| Consolidated mill Later he kept saloon at
! Third-ave. and Tod-st Afterward he sold
! the saloon and lived on the farm with his
| father.
! Il know that Leon is. or was. an anarchist.
| He attended socialist and anarchist meetings
! very frequently. He is a Of rather small
! stature about twenty-six years old. The last
| time saw him he had light brown mustache."
| Later Information concerning the identity OF
! Czolgosz develops that he is the of Paul
Czoigosz. who now lives at No. 800 Fleet-st this
city. Other members Of the family John.
who lives at home with his father and step
mother; Michael soldier. now serving IN the
Philippines; Vladiolan. who is his fathers
farm. on the Chagrin Falls suburban line and
Jacob. of Marcelline-ave.
SAID HE WOULD NOT BE SEEN AGAIN
The family is Polish and evidently very
poor, tine father having left home this morning
! looking for employment. The stepmother can
interview through the medium Of an interpreter.
She said:
Leon left home about sixty .davs ago We
heard from him few weeks ago. He was then
in Indiana. and wrote to us that he was going
away, stating that in all probability would
not see him again.
The stepmother failed 70 recollect the name
OF the city from which the letter was received
but states that it was from place in In
diana. The family had not heard from him
since.
The stepmother denies that Leon was a dis
ciple OF Emma Goldman. in any way in
tcrcsted In her doctrines. She said he was not
interested in such matters. and scarcely inteIIl-
gent enough to understand them. They had al
ways considered the boy partially demented
Up 10 three years ago he had worked at the
Cleveland rolling mill but had TO quit on ac-
count of poor health. Since that time he has
been idle. While living on the farm near War
rcrsville his father had not asked Leon TO work
having always considered him too weak for
manual labor Regarding the shooting Of the
President Mrs. Czogosz says:
can't believe that Leon is the He was
such timid boy, so afraid Of everything. Why
he was the biggest coward YOU ever saw In your
life
She also emphatically dscIaims that the boy
ever displayed any anarchistic tendencies what
ever. He an admirer OF his brother the
Philippine soldier and liked his country, never
showing the least sign of discomfort.
Mrs CzOgosz is an intelligent looking woman
but failed to show any decided emotion when
confronted with the account OF Leon's horrible
crime, The home is neat and cleanly, but plain.
Paul Czolgosz. the father, moved into Cleve-
land two weeks ago to secure employment. Two
unces also live In Cleveland. of them at
No. II Hosmer-st.
BELONGED TO GOLDEN EAGLE.
Several years ago Czolgosz was employed in a
Newburg mill. Among his fellow workmen
there he was known as Fred Neiman He is a
member of Forest City Castle Lodge No 22. Of
the Golden Eagle. His former associates in the
mill describe him a German Pole about TWEEN
| tysix years old. five feet seven inches in height
with light complexion and brown hair. They
say that ne was queer acting man. but was
known to have most violent temper. II is
said that the wOuld-be assassin is a strong in
| fidel and red hot socialist. He was last seen
around Newburg last spring. AT that time he
was living farm with his father near War
rensville Ohio.
John Ginder. an empioye of the Newburs wire
MILL where Czolgosz formerly worked, and who
is also a member OF the Golden Eagle lodge re-
ceived letter from the wouId-be assassin in
July last dated West Seneca n. Y. He sent
money for lodge dues and stated that he
working there and would ably remain in the
place for some time The communication was
written in red ink. and reads follows:
West Seneca. N Y. July 30. 1901.
John Ginder,
Dear Sir and Brother: Inclosed you will find
81 10 pay my lodge dues. I paid 81 to Brother
George Coonish to pay the assessment sent out
on account of the death of Brother David Jones.
Brother Ginder please send my book to me
at my cost, and also send password il you
I left cleveland Thursday July H. am
working here and will stay for some time.
The fare from here to Buffalo is 50 15
Hoping this finds you well. as IT leaves me. L
remain, yours. FRED q NEIMAN-
The letter was turned over to the Cleveland
police this afternoon
The police are working hard to gain some in
formation regarding the family and associates
of Czoigosz 1t Is their belief that there
was no plot formulated for the murder of the
President. but that CzolgOsz acted entirely
his own responsibility. 1t is the belief of the
police that the would be assassin. made up his
mind to do the shooting when he In Buf-
falo.
NO PLOT FOR SHOOTING.
The police have interrogated the secretary OF
the knights of the Golden Eagle. but will not
divulge what information they gained. Chief
Corner said to-day:
Ii is my opinion that the shooting of the
chief executive is not the result Of a plot be-
! ueve that Czolgosz went to Buffalo diff
ferent errand and while there decided TO shoot
/ the President There was no plot hatched In
this city to Kill Mckinley. to my way OF think
! ing We working hard on the case. and II
i he had any accompllCas they will be brought 10
4 justice.
1t has been learned that without a doubt
( CzoIgosz anarchist and was member
| of an anarchist club named "sila," which means