The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-09

Bunalo, Sept. 9.-CZolgosZ has made no
additional admissions to the police Off
oials, and nothing that they have learned
from him has aided toward solution of
the criminal side OF the case.
He still insists that he alone conceived,
planned and carried out the crime, and
that he alone must answer for it. He ad
mits that he attended meetings at which
Emma Goldman spoke, and where he and
his fellow anarchists discussed their pro-
paganda Of murder, but steadfastly de-
nies that any of them had part in his
plan. His talks with them were general,
he says, and he did not divulge to them
any feature Of his scheme to come here
and kill the president. His statement on
that feature made on Saturday created the
impression that he acknowledged a gem
eTal talk with his associates on this par
ticular crime, but he now says there was
no justification for that impression.
To Be Examined Further.
He is to be subjected to another ex-
animation to-day by Superintendent Of
Police Bull and District Attorney Penny,
but the results are problematical. The
stories that the prisoner is wearing out
physically and mentally under the strain
OF his crime, Imprisonment and the or
deal Of questioning are denied by the
police, who say that there is no appre-
ciable change in his general condition.
They admit that he was clever enough to
avoid admissions Of damaging charac-
ter outside of his general confession.
Prosecution a Local Affair.
Many sensational reports are being cir
culated about cabinet action looking to
the apprehension and prosecution of
Emma Goldman and leaders of anarchist
organizations, OF mysterious directions
from the secretary of war to the police
here, and of developments Of startling
nature that are anticipated. The great
majority Of these reports, in the words of
a cabinet officer, "are manufactured out
of whole CLOTH
The question Of the prosecution OF
Czolgosz, the cabinet are unanimously of
opinion, is purely local affair. There
is no government statute covering an as
sault upon the President of the United
States, and in the eyes of the law the
crime of last Friday is merely local
offense committed against a private citi
zen in violation of the laws of the state
of New York and of Erie county. The ma
tional government can have no hand in
the prosecution OF a local offender. His
trial will take place in the local courts
The only request Secretary Root has
made to the superintendent Of police and
the district attorney here was one de-
signed to prevent the would-be assassin
from being exploited as hero. Mr..
Roots view in this respect was shared
by other members OF the cabinet, and the
local authorities have done everything in
their power to comply with it. They have
declined to allow reporters to have access
to the prisoner or even to see him. OF
course, If Czolgosz had accomplices, they
will be ferreted out and all the aid which
the government can furnish will be en-
ployed, but it can be stated upon the
authority Of a cabinet officer that no
wholesale proceedings against anarchists
are contemplated.
As to Emma Goldman.
No specific order for the arrest or de-
tention of Emma Goldman has been sent
out by Superintendent Bull, but it is pos
sible she will be arrested on the general
request that the police throughout the
country locate and examine any person
who may be suspected Of completely in
the crime. The police have been unable
to verify the statement that she was in
this city one week ago, but they are en-
deavoring to trace her movements i'm
mediately before and after the attempted
assassination. They are without any evil
dence that directly connects her with
Czolgosz's crime. AS in the case of other
anarchists who might have had a part
in the crime, she is just now the sub
3ect of searching police examination.
Elfonso Stutz, the German soldier ar
rested here as suspect. is still held in
custody, but there is not much prospect
of connecting him with Czolgosz. Super
1ntendent Bull said he had practically
made up his mind that Stutz was entire
ly innocent, but that he would probably
examine him again before finally deciding.
Stutz is to be prosecuted for carrying
concealed weapons.
NO PROOF OE1 pT0T