Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-09-13
c.oiEosr. statement.

ponce:
Il was born in Detroit nearly %
years ago. Ny parents were Russian
Poles. They came here forty W."
years ago. l got my education in the
public schools OF Detroit and then
wen to Cleveland. where l got work.
In Cleveland I read books on Social.
ism aud net a great many Socialists
.During the last five years | nave
had as friends anarchists in Chicago.
Cleveland. Detroit and other West
eru cities aud 1 suppose | became
moro or less bitter. / never had
much luck at any thing and thus prey
ed upon me. 1t made me moruse
and envious, but what started me
crazy TO kill was a lecture | heard
eomc little time ago by Emma Gold
man. She was in Cleveland and 1
aud other anarchists went to bear
her. She set me on fire.
Her doctrine that all rulers should
be eIterminated was what set me to
thinking sn that my head nearly split
with the pain. Miss Goldman
words went through me, and when |
left the lecture | had made up IN!
mind that | would have to do some
thing heroic for the cause | loved.
Slight days ago. while l was i'll
Chicago. ] read in u Chicago news.
paper OF President Mckinley visit
to the Pan American exposition nj
Buffalo. That day l Bought a ticket
for Buffalo and got here with til.
determination to do something. bui |
did not know Just what. | thought
Of shooting the President, but 1 had
moi formed II plan.
mot until Tuesday mornmR din
the resolution to shoot the President
take hold Of me. 1t was in my heart;
there was no escape for me. l could
moi have conquered had my bfe been
at stake. There were thousands Of
people in town ON Tuesday. l heard
it waS Presidents Day. All the
people seemed DO wing to the great
ruler. / made up MY mind to kill
that ruler. / bought d 30 culiber re
vOlyer and load ii it. On Tuesday
night went Ia the fair grounds and
was near the railroad gate when the
Presidential party arrived. ] tried to
get near him but the police forced
me back. They forced everybody
back so that the great ruler could
pass. was close to the President
when he got into the grounds but
was afraid to attempt the assassiDa.
ton because there were so many men
III the bUdyguard that watched him.
I whs not afraid of them or that |
should get hurt, but afraid l might
be seized and that my chance would
be gone forever.
son Wednesday l went TO the
grounds and stood right near the
President, night .lnder him, near the
stand from which he spoke. l
thought a dozen times OF shooting
him while he was speaking. but
could not get cluse enough. | was
afraid ] might miss, and then til.
great crowd was always iostl'nR, and
I waB afraid lest my aim fail. /
waited Wednesday and the President
got into his carriage again and Ii lot
Of men were about him and formed IL
GORDON that | could not get through
/ wns tossed about by the crowd, aud
my spirits were getting pretty low.
j was almost hopeless that night III !
went home.
"Yesterday morning ! went again
TO the exposition grounds. Emma
Goldman's speech was still burning
me mp. | waited near the central
entrance :or the President, who was
to board HE special train from that
gate, but the police allowed nobody
but the Presidents party to pas,
where the trains waited, 80 l stay ed
at the grounds all day waiting.
"DurInR yesterday l first thought
OF hiding my piRtol under my bnnd'
kerchief. / WINS afraid II had &c
draw it from my pocket would be
see and seized by the guards. | go,
to the Temple OF Music the first on
and waited at the spOt where the
reception WIZ 10 be held. Then he
came, the President the ruler. ]
got in line and trenIblcd aud
trembled until / got right up to hinI
and the u. I shot Inm twice through
my white handkerchief. | would
have fred more, but I was stunned
blow that knocked me down--hud
then everybody jumped on me. !
thought | would be killeL. nnd was
surprised the way they treated me-
Czolgosz ended his story in utter
exhaustion. When he had abOul
concluded he was asked:
"Did you really mean TO kill the
President3"
If did, was tho cold.blooded an
swor.
"What was your motive. wbnt good
could II do your" be wac asked.
81 am an anarchist. | ain u Ill ci,
pie OF Emma Goldman. Her words
cot me on fire." he replied without Tia,
slightest tremor.
81 deny that had m accomplice
at any time" Czolgo5z told eS.Da'
trict Attorney Penny. Il don't r..