Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-11
ATTACK ON PRESI-
Dent M'KINLEY
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The trip was made so quickly that
the prisoner was safely landed with
In the portals OF the police station
and the doors closed before anyone
was aware OF his presence, the news
OF the attempted assassination hav-
ing meanwhile been spread broadcast
by the newspapers, spread from
mouth to mouth.
The bulletins began to appear on
the boards along newspaper row and
when the announcement was made
that the prisoner had been taken to
police headquarters, only two blocks
distant from the newspaper region,
the crowds surged off down towards
the tolls, Seager for a glimpse OF the
prisoner. AT police headquarters
they were met by a strong Gordon Of
police which was drawn up across
the pavement on Pearl street and adj
mittance was denied tn any but Otli-
cials authorized to take part in the
examination OF the prisoner. In u
few minutes the crowd had grown
from tens To hundreds and thousands,
and the streets for blocks were filled
with u mass Of humanity.
"LYNCm HIM; HANG HIM"
1t was at this iuncture that some
one RAISED the cry Of ''lynch him"
Like n fash theory was taken upand
the whole crowd, as If ignitcd by n
match thus applied, rc.echocd the
cry, Lynch him; hang him"
Closer the crowd surged forward,
and the density of the crowd incrcns-
ed ~ new arrivals swellcd Ii each
moment. The situation was becom-
Ing critical, when suddenly the doors
were flung open and n squad OF re.
serves advanced with solid front and
drove the people back from the curhs,
then across the street, and gradually
succeeded in dispensing them from
about the entrance to the station.
BY this time there were probably
thirty thousand people assembled in
the vicinity Of Pearl, Seneca, Erie
streets and the terrace. The crowd
was So great that il became neces-
sary to rope off the entire street In
front of police headquarters, and at
a late hour tonight the police were
still %patrolling the streets in the
neighborhood in squads Of three or
four.
Inside the station house were Dis.
trict Attorney Penny, Superintendent
OF Police Bull, Captain Regain of the
First precinct and other officials.
THE PRISONER TALKS.
The prisoner at first proved quite
communicative, so much SO In fact
that little dependence could be placed
In what he said. Finally 1t was
learned that his true name was Leon
Czolgosz. The accused and seli.con,
fessed assassin has signed n comics.
sion, covering six pages Of ioolscap
in which he states that he Is an an
archist and that he became an cnthu
s!astic member of that body through
the Influence of Emma Goldman
whose writings he had read and
whose lectures he had listened to.
HAD No CONFEDERATE.
He denies having had any confed.
erntes and says he decided on the act
three days ago and bought the re.
yolver with which the act was com.
mltted In Buffalo. He has seven
brothers and sisters In Cleveland and
the Cleveland directory has the names
OF about that number living on Hos.
mer street and Cleveland ayenu
which n dioins. Some Of them mr..
butchers and Others in different lines
of business. lie il now detained al
police headquarters pending the re-
suit OF the presidents injuries.
IL o PESITENT.
Czolgosz does not appear in tn,
least degree uneasy or penitent fol
his action. He says he was induced
by his attention to Emma Goldman's
lecture and writings to decide tina,
the present form Of government In
this country was all wrong and h,
thought the best way to end 1t WA.
by killing the president.
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY.
He shows no sign OF insanity, but
Is very reticent of his career. Will,
ackno WEIGHING himself nm anarchist
he does not state to what branch o
the organization he belongs.
A NATIVE Oh AMERICA.
Ruffatp Sent The nn1I Al hn,,