Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
CZOLGOSZ CONFESSES.
Says That He Is an Denies
Having a Confederate-No Peni-
tent For his Action.

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 6-1eon CzolsOsz.
the accused and self confessed assassin
has signed a confession covering six pages
of foolscap, which states that he is an
anarchist and that he bs came an enthu-
sasUc member of that body through the
influence of Emma Goldman. He denies
having any confederate and says h de-
cided on the act three days ago and
bought the revolver with which the act
was committed in Buffalo. iie has seven
brothers and sisters in Cleveland and the
Cleveland directory has the names Of
about that number living on Hosmer
street and Ashland avenue, which adjuin.
Some of them are butchers and others in
other trades.
He is now detained at police headquar-
tiers pending the result of the Presidents
injuries. CzolGosz does not appear in the
least degree uneasy or penitent for MS
action.
He says he was induced by his attention
to Emma Goldman's lectures and writings
to decide that the present form Of govern
ment In this country was all wrong and
thought the best way to end II was to kill
the President. He shows no sign Of in
sanity, but is very reticent about much
of his career. While acknowledging him
self an anarchist he does not state what
branch of the organization he belongs.
He declared last Saturday saying he ad
come to see thePan- American and that his
home was n Toledo. In his room a No
wax place was found a small travelling
bag. 1T contained an empty cartridge box
and few clothes With these facts in
hand the police went at the prisoner with
renewed vigor in the effort to obtain IL
ther a full confession or straight account
of his Identity and movements prior to his
arrival in Buffalo He at first adj
mtted that has was an an
arohist in sympathes at least
but denied strenuously that the attempt
on the life of the President was the result
of a preConcerted plot on the part of any
anarchist society. At times he was def
ant and again Indifferent But at no time
did he betray the remotest sign Of re-
morse He declared the deed was not pro
meditated but In the same breath refused
to say why he perpctrated IT. When cha u
ed by District Attorney Penney with bong
the instrument of an organized band OF
Conspirators he protested Vehcmently tina,
he never even thought of perpetrating the
crime until this morning After long and
persistent questioning 1t IVES announced
Mt police headquarters that the prisoner
had made partial confession which the
prisoner signed.
As near as can be learned tonight the
facts contained in the confession are:
The mans name Is Leon Czolg0sZ he |.
of Polsh-German extraction. His home
is in Cleveland where he has seven broth
ers and sisters. He is an avowed an.
archist and an ardent disciple of Emma
Goldman. whose teachings, he alleges, ar,
responsible for to-days attack upon the
President. He denies steadfactly that NJ
Is the instrume MT of any body OF anarch
lists or the tool Of any Cotcre of plottcrs
He declares lie did not even have a con
fcderate. His only reason for the deed
he declares Is that he believed the pres
ont form of government i'm the Unit nC
no II.