The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-08
DEGENERATE
LEON CzOLGOsz SHOWS SIGNS
OZONE.
An ERemfnate and was a Born
Nanderer,

Cleveland, O., Sept. Perhaps TO no
/ one else is the would-be assassination
| Of the president more a surprise than
those who knew Leon Czolbosz, during
his residence OF a half dozen years or
| more IN the southeast end OF this city.
The unhappy inmate of home from
| which his mother had been taken by
death. he never got along very wen with
his fathers second wife, and acted more
or less the stubborn boy in his relations
with her. During this time his father
lived on farm with his large family OF
seven boys and two girls. Leon was not
active in farm work, seeming TO despise
it as the drudgery incident to life.
Shortly after coming TO this city fif-
teen years ago, Icons father started q
saloon in the rear OF which was a small
building used as a rendezvous and meet
ing place for dozen or fifteen men who
called themselves Anarchists. Leon was
too young TO be member of that gang
but he was a great listener TO the ha-
rangues that these men indulged in, and
they probably had some effect on his
youthful mind
Leon worked in a rolling mill for sew
eral years, but the work was too hard
for him, and he left to go on his fathers
farm Then lung trouble developed and
he finally became more or les sof an idler,
his health never gaining robust cOndi-
ton. His efeminacy was the cause Of
more or less comment mong mis- ac-
ouaintances. Finally ne left home and
became a wanderer. The last definite in
formation from him as letter received
= Y 49,,
18th of July. That letter was written to
the secretary of fraternaI society in
Cleveland, and was for the purpose of
paying his monthly assessment So far as
his relatives and friends know. he has
been nowhere else than in West Secena
since that date.
The idea of a plot being hatched in this
city to kill the president is not given ser
ious thought by the police nor by those
who have known Czolgosz for the past
ten years. They regard his desperate
deed as the result Of a sudden inspiration
10 do something to attract public notice.
Among his own brothers and sisters hc
was considered strange" and sister-in-
law not long ago commented upon his
childish conduct. He has brother.
Jacob, who was injured by an explosion
at the Sandy Hook navy yard two years
ago, and has since been retired on a gov
ernment pension.
His recent letters to his family indicat-
ed nothing unusual in his line of thought.
Recently the farm which his father own
ed few miles southeast of this city was
sold and Icons share of the proceeds is
stin retained 10y the father, waiting for
the money TO be claimed by the son.
Paul Czolgosz. the father OF Leon, was
seen at mis- horne at. 3O6 Fleet street, to-
day. lie did not appear to be deeply
over the enormity of his son
crime and was calmly stropping a razor
with which he had just shaved himself.
His wife was busily engaged in her
household duties from which she desisted
to aid in directing an officer to the home
Of Waldak Baudurski. Baudurski is said
to be prominently identified with a Ceve-
land socialistic organization and is
of Leon Czolgosz. Baud
urslsi is employed at the works Of the
Cleveland Frog and Crossing company. I
Detective Sergeant James Doran of the
Cleveland police department stated to-
night that rigid examination of a couple
of friends of Czolgosz's today failed to
reveal any indication of a plot to XIII the
president Sergeant Doran said that he +
was still working hard on the case.