New-York tribune., 1901-09-18
THE CHARACTER OF CzoLGosz.
NO MARKS OF THE TYPICAL MURDERER
STRAIN BEGINNING TO TELL UPON HIM.

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Buffalo, Sept. 11.-Among assassins Czolgosz
appears to belong to unique type. especially
when he is compared with the two other MUIR
derers of Presidents of this country. John
Wilkes Booth, the murderer of Lincoln, was
man full of impulse and passionate activity.
Everything about him at all times indicated
the keerest quality of intelligence. and while an
actor by profession, and Of high achieve
mert. he never attempted any deception or
stupidity after he was caught. Guiteau. the
murderer of Garfield, may best be described as
a typical crank, a stage villain. dark. vicious.
erratic and cruel.
Czogosz belongs to another class altogether.
He is of the big eyed, gentle kind. His face
indicates simple, tranquil nature There is
nothing about him in his face or his manner
suggestive of violence intensity. His voice
few have ever heard
Czolgosz has luxur:es. but receives humane
treatment at the hands of the Erie County Off
cials. His cell contains comfortable bed and
such light as gets in from the grated door. His
ca ge is in the inner OF cells. having COM
munication with the outside world and OPP
portunty TO hear or know what is going on. He
is not troublesome prisoner, except that he
makes frequent and urgent demands for to-
bacco which is denied him
ne SuSStsleu yeSleIudy TO tnc OliiCer WdtCn-
ing at his cell door that he would like to be
shaved, but razor will be placed his
throat at least, not until after the trial. He
eats WELL but last night he slept little and spent
most of the time rolling about the bed or
pacing up and down the floor. During the day
he lay stretched out the bed. most of the time
gazing up at the ceiling. There is no doubt that
he is wearing down under the strain, and that
the gravity of the situation is beginning to take
hold of him. To-day, he stood In the court
room, it easy TO that his face had
changed much from yesterday. His eyes were
further back in his head. the lids were red and
had that watery appearance that comes from
protracted sleeplessness Yet the guards say
that he sleeps we'll.
The prevailing belief among the men who
have seen most of him is that he is simply play
ing out the part planned long before the Presi-
dent was shot. and that when the foreman of
the trial jury shall have pronounced the verdict
q death he will be suddenly awakened from the
assumed torpid condition and give forth a dra-
matte speech proclaiming the principles OF
anarchy and giving himself as martyr to the
death chair.
Police Justice Thomas H. Rockford, of this
city, who has had considerable experience with
anarchists and their doings. said tonight:
This man Czogosz is simply playing out the
part that has been given him tb play. He is not
insane; he is not stupid obNvious of what is
taking place around him. but he is simply acting
out what he has practised and rehearsed prob
ably for months. ] have known a great deal
about these people. know lot about the nest
in NeT-Jersey and il makes my blood boil when
l read in the newspapers that after the Presi-
dent was shot the Paterson anarchists held a
meeting and toasted Czolgosz with beer glasses
20 their lips That sort Of thing could not hap
pen in New-York State. not if the authorities
knew H. But as far as this grovelling cur Czol-
gosz is concerned there is doubt whatever
ha lS me of \ info
in the secret councils of the anarchists they
have dummies which they practise upon in the
way OF hiring at them giving them a knife
thrust just as our American boys punch a
sand bag in gymnasums, and there is not the
slightest doubt in my mind that the part this
cur is playing here in the courtroom has
been many times rehearsed by him long before
he ever saw the Temple of Music on the ex-
position grounds. 1t stands to reason that this
is the case for what man among could go in
there under the circumstances with the face Of
q poet frozen In marble like that wretch?