The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-09-12

cOOI0 not De discovered, although
careful search was made. The alb
dominal wound was closed without
drainage. No injury TO the intestines
or other abdominal organ was dis
covered. The patient stood the OPP
Grafton well, pulse of good quality,
rate of 100. Condition at the con-
clusion of operation was gratifying.
The result cannot be foretold His
condition at present iustifies hope of
recovery.
(Signed1 GEORGE b. CoRTELYoU,
Sec'y TO the President
Remarkable Detailed Confession BY the
Anarchist CzolgOsZ ZolgOz.
Buffalo, Sept. THE statement OF
Leon Czolgosz. made to the police
Transcribed and signed by the pris-
oner, is as follows:
Twas born in Detroit nearly TWEEN
ty-nine years ago. My parents were
Russian Poles. They came here for
ty-two years ago. | got my educa-
ton in the public schools OF Detroit
and then went to Cleveland, where
| got work. In Cleveland | read books
on socialism and met a great many
socialists. | was pretty well known
as a socialist in the West After be
ing in Cleveland for several years
went to Chicago, where | remained
seven months. after which | went to
| Newburg. on the outskirts of Cleye-
land, and went to work in the New
burg Wire Mills.
During the last Ave years have
had as friends anarchists in Chicago,
Cleveland. Detroit and other Western
cities. and | suppose | became more
or less bitter Yes, | know | was Bit
ter. | never had much luck at any
thing, and this preyed upon me. 1t
made me morose and envious, but
what started the craze to kill was a
lecture | heard some little time ago
by Emma Goldman. She was In
Cleveland and | and anarchists went
to hear her She set me on fire.
Her doctrine that all rulers should
be exterminated was what set me TO
thinking. SO that my head nearly
split with the pain. Miss Goldman s
words went right through me, and
when | left the lecture | had made up
my mind that | would have to do
something heroic for the cause | low
ed.
RESOLUTION TO SHOOT THE PRESIDENT
FORMED.
Eight days ago, while | was in
Chicago, read in Chicago newspa-
per of President Mckinley's visit to
the Pan-American Exposition al Buf-
falo That day bought ticket for
Buffalo and got here with the deter
mination to do something but / did
not know Just what. | thought OF
shooting the President, but ] had
not formed a plan.
Il went to live at 1918 Broadway,
which is a saloon and hotel. John
Nowak. a Pole. a sort OF politician
who had led his people here for years
owns it. | told Nowak that | came
to see the fair. He knew nothing
about what was setting me crazy.
went to the Exposition grounds a
couple of times a day.
Not until Tuesday morning did
the resolution to shoot the President
take a hold OF me. 1t was in my
heart; there was no escape for me.
could not have conquered it had my
life been at stake. There were thou.
sands OF people in town on Tuesday
, | heard it was Presidents Day. AL
these people seemed bowling TO the
great order. | made up my mind &c
kill that ruler. | bought 32-calibrs
revolver and loaded it.
: WATCHED AND WAITED TWO DAYS FOE
HIS OPPORTUNITY.
"On Tuesday night | went so the
fair grounds and was near the rail
road gate when the presidential par
ty arrived. | tried to get near him
but the police forced me back. They
forced everybody back, so that tbs
great ruler could pass. | was Close
to the President when he got into th,
grounds, but was afraid to attempt
the assassination because there wer,
SO many men in the bedyguard that
. watched him.