Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-11
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
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ION Tuesday night went to the Fair
grounds and was near the railroad gate
when the Presidential party arrived.
tried to get near him, but tho police
forced mo back. They forced everybody
PACK, SO that the great ruler could pass.
! was CLOSE to the President when lie got
into the grounds, but was afraid to at.
tempt tho assassination because there
was 80 many men in the bodyguard that
watched him. was not afraid of them
or that should got hurt, but afraid
might be seized and that my ohNnoe
would be gone forever.
went home. On Wednesday went To
the grounds and stood right near the
President, right under him, near the
stand from which he spoke.
II thought half dozen times Of shoot
ing while he was speaking, but I could
not get close enough. was afraid +
might miss and then the great crowd was
aim fail. l waited until Thursday, and
the President got into his carriage again,
and lot of men were about him and
formed q Gordon that could not get
through. I was tossed about by the
crowd and my spirits were getting pretty
low. was almost hopeless that night
as i went home.
Yesterday morning went again to
tho Exposition grounds. Emma Gold
mans speech was still burning me up.
waited near the central entrance for the
Presicent, who was to board his special
train from tho gate, but the police al
lowed hobody but the Presidents party
to pass whore the train waited. SO 1
stayed at the grounds all day waiting.
.sDuring yesterday first thought of
holding my pisto! under my handker-
chief. ! was afraid If had to draw it
from my pocket J. would be seen and
seized by the guards. Igot to tho Tenn
ple of Music the first one and waited at
the spot where tho reception was to be
held.
"Then he came. the. President-the
ruler-and got in line and trembled and
trembled until got right up to him, and
then l shot him twice through nv white
handkerchief. l would have fred moro,
but was stunned by blow in the faoe-
frightful blow that knocked mo down
and then everybody, jumped on me. 1
prised tho way they treated mo-"
Czolgosz ended his story in utter OK
haustion. Whom he had about concluded
ho was asked: 'Did you really mean to
kill the Presidents"
II did," was tho cold -blooded reply.
What was your motive? What good
could it do2"
- am an Anarchist. am disciple
of Emma Goldman. Her words set me
on fire." he replied with not the slightest
tremor. 81 deny that 1 have had an
accomplicc at any time," Czolgocz told
District Attorney Penney 81 don't re-
grot my aot, because was doing what
could for tho great cause. am not con-
neoted with the Paterson group, or with
IrN nt,fD % TA11~
to kill Humbert. had no confederate;
no ono to help mo. was alone, abso-
lutely."
THE NEGRO WHO HIT CZOLGOCz.
Buffalo, September 8.-James B. Par
kor, the Georgia negro who knocked
down Czolgocz the moment after he shot
the President, was found to day. He gave
graphic account of tho tragic occur
renee.
81 was noxt in line behind the Anarch-
ist who shot the President" he said: "I
but he pushed me back with his elbow.
A little girl had just shaken hands with
the President when the assassin reached
him. Czolgocz had tho revolver concealed
in handkerchief, which was wrapped
around the revolver and his hand. Czol-
gocz did not extend his left hand as some
of the newspapers report. The President
thought Czolgocz's right hand was aore.
and put out his hand to take tho Anarch-
lists loft hand. AS he did this the Anar-
chist fired Iwico, bam, bam. I struck
him in the nose with my right fist, and
reached with my left hand to tako tho
pistol from him. Several of tho marines
thought the officer was the man who did
the shooting, but he pointed to where
said: There is the man who shot him.
Czolgocz raised his pistol again to shoot
eithor the President or myself, but at
that time choked him 80 hard that he
couldn't shoot. struck him so hard that
the blood gushed from his nose. We
struggled some seconds before the secret
service officers reached us. Then ono of
them, think it was Foster, struck him
and said: You id, did you dare to
shoot our PresidentP' wanted to cut his
throat, but thoy took him from me. I be-
lieve that my striking Czolgooz kept him
from shooting until he emptied his pistol
and probably prevented the President
from bcing wounded again."
- parker i.,i is native of Georgia, his
and his father was half Spanish
and half negro from Johns Island, off
Charleston. lie has been living in Buff
falo since last March, and had for several
months been employed in the Plaza Res
taurant, in tho Exposition grounds. He
got OH from nlB Work In order to shake
hands with the President, and was the
man Immediately behind the assassin.
Parker considers Atlanta as his home.
he having lived most of his life thero,
working in tho North at intervals. He
says he only did his duty, but does not
relish the way in which tho secret ser
vice mon have attempted to create
tho impression that they overcamo
the assassin. He only regrets that
he was not allowed to kill Czol.
gocz. "The twenty thousand whito
people, while there, ought not to havo
expected nigger to do It ALL" He said: /:
"Some of them ought to have helped mo
kill him. wo would have fixed him quick
in Georgia."
Parker is in deadly foar of tho Anar-
chists and says that he will leave Buffalo
soon because he is afraid they will kill
him.
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY FROM GOVERNOR
M'swEENEY.
Columbia, S. c., September 6.-Gov.
McSweonoy wired the following
ellis Exoolloncy, President Mckinley,
Buffalo, N. Y: The people of South Ca
rolina were shocked to-day to learn of
the attempt to assassinate your Excel
lcncy. Our deepest sympathies 90 out
to you and your family, and we sincerely
hopo and pray that tho Giver of all Good
will spare your life to the nation for years
to como. l am sure in thus speaking
that yOico tho sentiment nf tho noorln