Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-09-12
CZOLGOSz WAITED FOR DAYS
BEFORE OPPORTUNITY CAME
Prevented Several Times From Carrying
Out His Purpose by watchfuiness
of Oficers

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Prevented Several Times From Carrying
Out His Purpose by watchfuiness
of Oncers
Czolgoz, the self-coufesscd anarchist
who attempted to assassinate the presi-
dent, has signed a lengthy statement
concerning the tragedy from its con-
ception to fulfiliment. Throughout II
shows craving for notoriety. After
detailing his early history, and his
connection with Chicago anarchists,
which is not important, he attributes
the desire to kill the president to q
lecture recently delivered by Emma
Goldman in Cleveland His statement
follows:
Emma Goldman set me on FIRE. Her
doctrine that all rulers should be ex-
terminated was what set me to think
ing so that my head nearly split with
the pain. Her words went right
through me, and when left the lee
ture had made up my mind that /
would have to do some thing heroic for
the cause loved.
! Eight days ago, when | was in Chi
cago, read in a Chicago newspaper OF
President McKinley's visit to the Pam
American exposition at Buffalo. That
day bought ticket for Buffalo and
got here with the determination to do
something, but l did not know just
what. | thought of shooting the presi.
dent, but had not formed plan.
Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution to shoot the president take
hold of me. 1t was in my heart; there
was no escape for me. l could not
have conquered it had my life been At
stake. There were thousands of people
in town on Tuesday. l heard 1t was
presidents day. All of those people
seemed bowling to the great ruler.
| made up my mind to kill that ruler.
| bought 32-calibre revolver and
loaded it. On Tuesday night 1 went to
the fair grounds and was near the rail-
road gate when the presidential party
arrived. tried to get near him, but
the police forced me back. They forced
every body back so that the great ruler
could pass
was close to the president when he
got into the grounds, but was afraid to
attempt the assassination because there
were so many men in the body-guard
that watched him. | was not afraid Of
them or that l should get hurt, but
afraid that might be seized and that
my chance would be gone forever.
On Wednesday went to the ground,
and stood right near the preside Ia
right under him near the stand from
which he spoke. l thought half q
dozen times of shooting while he was
speaking, but | could not get close
enough. l was afraid | might miss,
and ther the great crowd was always
iostling and was afraid lest my aim
! fail.
l waited Wednesday and the presi-
dent got into his carriage again and a
lot of men were about him and formed
a Gordon that could not get through
| was tossed about by the crowd and
my spirits were getting pretty low. l
was almost hopeless that night as l
went home.
Thursday morning | went again To
the exposition grounds. Emma Gold
mans speech was still burning me up.
| waited near the central entrance for
the president, who was to board his
special train from that gate, but the
police allowed nobody but the presi-
waited, SO stayed at the grounds all
day waiting.
During Friday | first thought of
hiding my pistol under my handker-
it from my pocket | would be seen and
seized by the guards. l got to the
Temple of Music the first one and
waited at the spot where the reception
was TO be held.
Then he came, the president-ths
ruler-and | got in line and trembled
and trembled until | got right up to
him and then / shot him twice through
my white handkerchief. l would have
fred more, but | was stunned by a
blow in the face-a frightful blow that
knocked me edown--and then every body
| jumped on me. | thought l would be
killed and was surprised the way they
treated me.
When he had concluded, he was
asked Did you really mean to kill
the president?
did, was the cold-blooded reply.
What was your motive? What good
could it do you2 he was asked.
am an anarchist. | am a desciple
of Emma Goldman. Her words set me
on fire, he replied, with not the
slightest tremor ! deny that | have
had an aceomplice at any time.
don't regret my act, because it was
doing what | could for the great cause.
am not connected with the Paterson
group or with those anarchists who
sent Bresci to Italy to kill Humbert |
had no confidants, no one to help me,
| was alone absolutely.
Socialists Vote Down Resolutions of Regret
for Attempted Assassination.