The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-09-13

place and had had no visitors In
his room was found u small travelling
bag OF cheap make, II contained an
empty cartridge box and few clothes,
with these facts in hand the police
went ut the prisoner with renewed
vigor In the EFFORT to obtain either
full confession or n straight account
OF his identity and movements prior
to his arrival In Buffalo. lie at first
admitted that he was an anarchist
In sympathy at least, but denied
strcnuously that the attempt on tho
life of the president was n result OF
Il prGConCCrtod plot on the part of any
anarchist society. At times he was
defiant and again Indifferent. Hut at
no time did he hctray the rcmotcst
sign of rCmOrsc. He declared tho
deed was not prcmCditatcd, but in tee
same breath refused to say why he
porpctratcd It. When charged by
District Attorney Penney with being
the instrument of an organized band
of Conspirators, he protested We.
hcmCntly that he never even thought
of pcrpCtrating the crime until that
morning.
Prisoner Makes Confession.
After long and persistent question.
Ing it was announced at police head.
quarters that the prisoner had made
partial confession, which he had
signed. As near as can be learned
the facts contained in the confession
are as follows:
The mans name Is Leon C2olgols2
He is of Polish. German extraction.
His home is in Cleveland. where he
has seven brothers and sisters. He
Is an aVowCd anarchist and an ardent
disciple of Emma Goldman. whose
teachings he alleges are responsible
for his attack on the president. He
denies stcadfastly that he Ia the in.
strumont of any body Of anarchists
or the tool Of any cotoric of plottcrs.
He declares he did not even have
confederate. His only reason for the
deed, he declares, Is that he believed
the present form of government in
the United States was unjust and he
concluded that the most effective way
to remedy it was to kill the president
These conclusions, he declares, he
reached through the teachings of
Emma Goldman.
Story Of a Bystander.
From a bystandcr who witnessed
the attempt on the presidents life, the
following description was obtained by
the correspondent Of the Associated
Press:
"Whon the man fired the shots Pres
ident Mckinley fell back "A step, quiv
cred slightly, but did not fall. Sec
retary CortolyOu, President Milburn
and Detective Foster sprang to his aid
while Detective ireland and James B
Parker threw his assailant to the
floor hurled themselves upon him and
attempted to disarm him.
Their prisoner struggled desperate
ly and wrenching his arm free at
tempted once more to fire at the pres
ident. The revolver, however, was
struck from his hand, flying several
feet away. President Mckinley him
self plucked from his side the bullet
which had struck the breast bone and
glanced lodging in the skin, at the |
same time saying to the detective |
Foster, believe there is another bul |
let in there
Shortly afterward he said: DC |
not eXaggerate this to Mrs. Mckinley. /.
"The president throughout displayed
the greatest fortitude and all the time |.
until saw him carried from the build /.
ing his coOlness and courage were
wonderful"
Precautions Had Been Taken.
1t was learned from an authorita |
tive source that the greatest precau.
tions had been taken to guard against |
the possibility Of any such occurrence |
as transpired yesterday Not only
were the services of the local police .
and detective forces employed to the .
fullest extent, but specially detailed |
men have accompanied the presiden.
tial party in all its travels since inau.
guratiOn day, and in addition to this .
the extra precautiOn was taken, upon
the occasion of the presidents visit
to the Pan-AmeTiCan, Of having with .
him three United States treasury sec
ret service men of long experience
and proven ability. In fact, to such
an extent has this matter of the pres
dents personal safety been carried
by those responsible for his welfare
that it has given rise to some criti
cism. Upon his visit to the exposi
ton is was felt by those SURROUNDING
him that the president was liable to
greater chances of danger than is
usual even upon his travels, owing
TO the great crowds, the diversified
character of the people assembled and
the necessity for direct contact with |
the crowds. For these reasons the
strict precautions above mentioned
we're resorted to. The president him
self has always been averse to any
such protection and the sight of Off
GERS OF the law constantly near his
person has been distasteful. He has
always insisted in all his visits to
various cities there should be at least
)ne public reception where he could .
be brought face to face with the pub.
ic and give those who desired it the .
of a personal meeting,