The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-07
PRESIDENTS CONDITION
Rearet Felt al Ruffalo.

The attack upon the president has
created a profound sensation. and the
people Of Buffalo regard It with feel
ings of poignant grief. It was at
their invitation that the president and
his party came to Buffalo. and they
have the sense of personal responsi-
bility for his safety.
President Milburn and officers of
the Iolice force feel the deepest re-
gret
While they had no suggestion that
there would be an attempt on the life
Of President Mckinley the subject
was one OF the matters considered in
arranging for his visit They discuss
ed the matter with the chief of police
of Buffalo, and at their request sever
al local officers were detailed to as
sist in guarding the person Of the
president These men we're on duty
when the attack was made
Hundreds of telegrams Of regret
continued to pour in f'on all over the
world. They come from people in all
walks of life and are deeply sympa-
thetic in tenor All express hope for
the recovery OF the president.
Hanna at the Bedside.
Senator Eanna, who hurried on from
Cleveland last night, was admitted &c
the room Of the president and remain
ed until 1870 this morning, return
ing again at daylight. He is deeply
affected.
Postmaster General Smith. Secre-
taries Root ard Wilson, Attorney Cen
eral Knox and Comptroller Dawes tr-
rived early this morning, and other
members of the cabinet reached the
city during the day.
Vice President Roosevelt is also en-
route to Buffalo.
Would-Be Asssssin's Confession.
This in substance is the confession
of Leon Czolgosz, who is a German
Pole and says his home is in the vicin-
ity Of Cleveland, Ohio. He is 2S years
old. not married and has several bro
theirs and sisters living here. He
worked for time in the wire works
at Newark Ohio. He exhibits no sign
of remorse and, aside from his ner-
vousness, acts as if he had done what
he considered a praiseworthy act
Czolgosz does not appear to be in
sane Detective John GesTy, who
stood a few feet from Czolgosz when
he fired the shots, and who caught the
president when he fell, was asked
whether in his opinion Czolgosz was
insane.
He may be-" said the detective,
"but from all saw of him, he Is Just
an anarchist"
Czolgosz is not above the average
height. His face is that of typical
German. He appears TO be very ner-
yous and starts suddenly when any
one speaks to him. He proves TO be
very elusive in answering questions.
however. The police warked with
hiAh HhAii a ihND hNuI lhNt ulbhl anu
they admitted that very little progress
had been made in bringing out facts
from him regarding his past history.
Intended TO XIII.
To reporter District Agent Pen
ny gave the substance of Czolgosz's
confession as follows:
This man has admitted shooting
the president He says he intended
to kill; that he had been planning to
do it for the last three days since he
came here. He went into the Temple
of Music with murder in his heart in
tending to shoot to kill. He fixed up
his hand by tying handkerchief
around It and waited his turn 10 get
near the president. When he got di
rectly in front OF the president ne
fired. He says he had no confeder-
ates; that he was entirely alone in the
planning and execution of this dlabUl-
zeal act He says he is a believer in
the theories propounded By Emma
! Goldman, whom he had heard lecture
several times. He also intimates that
he does not believe in our form OF
government and therefore that he
/ deemed it his duty to get rid Of the
president.