The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-09-26
did you recognize any Of the men

Did you recognize any, Of the men
Eyes, the artilleryman and two Sc
cret service men. They threw the
prisoner to the floor in a second.
did not recognize the man who took
the pistol away from the prisoner.
The hall was at once cleared"
What became of the prisoner
them" "ac".t,i #E 924
/ "He was surrounded by detectives
and secret service men, There was
some controversy as to who had the
right to the prisoner, but that was
quickly settled and he was taken to
side room and later to police head
quarters" .s........ .qs,A =
Chairman Rice Saw the Shooting,
Edward R. Rice, chairman of the
committee of ceremonies in the Tenn
pie Of Music, was next called.
I where were you at the time of the
shooting?" asked Attorney Penney.
Mr.. Rice indicated the spot on the
ground floor plan of the temple near
where the president stood.
'Tell us what you saw"
GAS chairman of the committee of
ceremonies, stood close to the presi-
dent The line had been passing
about 10 minutes. took my watch
out of my pocket, indicating to Secre-
tary Cortelyou that the time for the
reception was nearly up. At this in
slant noticed something white
pushed over to the president. Tmme-
diately after that two shots rang out.
The white object fell to the floor with
the man who had it in his hand. The
hall was cleared and the president
taken to chair" |..4..'@#
"Was this man who was borne to
the floor the same one who fired the
shot?" asked Mr.. Penney.
L EYES," answered the witness.
i Cross-examined by Judge Titus Mr..
Rice said there was no one between
him and the president to obstruct his
view.
This concluded Mr.. Rice's testimony
and James l.. Quackenbush, another
member of the reception committee,
was called to- the stand,
Tell us what you know" said Mr..
Penney. "a .#..,. .e.r.s.s .
II was standing at Mr.. Rice's right,
directly opposite the president" be-
gan the witness, lust before the shots
were fired noticed this man (the
prisoner) lift something white. Inn
mediately threre were two shots.
Then the artillerymen who had been
standing behind the president, 'plung-
ed forward, as also did Secret Service
Officer Gallagher The prisoner was
borne to the floor. Secret Service
men, Officers Ireland and Foster, were
also in the group scrambling on the
floor about the defendant. At the
presidents rikht stood Secretary Cor
| - tho ~ nf-
flcefs and artillerymen. 1t seemed as
II all these men went to the floor in a
elass. Finally the prisoner was lifted
to his feet. He was struck in the face
= by one of the secret service men and
again went to the floor. He was then
removed to one Of the side rooms"
j, Heard the Prisoner Confess.
On reaching police headquarters the
night of the shooting Mr.. Quacken
bush accompanied District Attorney
Penney to the Office Of Superintendent
Of Police Bull, where the prisoner was
being examined.
"Tell us what transpired there,
said the district attorney.
: Mr.. Penney and the assistant dis
: trict attorney had some conversation
and then the prisoner, in reply to
, questions, stated that he had killed
the president because he believed it to
. be his duty. He understood the po.
! sition in which he had placed himself
and was willing to take his chances.
Czolgosz said he had gone to the Falls
on the previous day with the intention
of shooting the president, but was un-
7 able to carry out. his intention. He
! came to Buffalo and got in line with
) the people at the Temple of Music.
. The defendant told us how he conceal
ed his weapon; how he kept his hand
: concealed in his pocket while waiting
: to reach the presidents side. When
he reached point in front of the pres
iden he fired. If he had not been
stopped, he said, he would have fired
, more Shots" s Et .g.y
!, "Did he say anything about plan.
: ming to kill the president on any other
: occasion?" asked District Attorney
:, Penney. 1,,.:7-.
"He said he had been watching the
y president for three of four days for
, favorable opportunity of shooting
!. did he gle any reasons for wishing
to kill the president?"
I Eyes, he said that he did not be-
!. lieve in the presnt form of govern
, ~
}. It," <sG. y"
Secret Service Officer Albert Gal
laher was then called. He was in the
= Temple Of Music at the time of the
shooting, standing 10 feet from the
i, president and on his right.
"Tell us what you saw" said Dis
: trict Attorney Penney.
"My duty was to keep the crowd
: moving. The reception had been go
ing on only few minutes when
;. heard two shots fired. A man stand
!. : ing near the president had something
7 white In his hand sprang forward
heard Foster say: Get the gun
Mr.. Gallaher.' grabbed the gun, and
Z handkerchief. Some one grabbed the
.evolver, but held on to the hand
|. kerchief. 5s 81 Il
aHave you got II now?"
"Yes." ~
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