The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-18

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with murder in his heart, intending to
shoot to kill He fixed up his hand by
tying handkerchief around it, and
waited his turn to get near the president.
When he got directly in front OF the
president he fired. He says he had no
confederate; that he was entirely alone
in The planning and execution of this dia-
bolical act
He says he Is believer in the theories
propounded by Emma Goldman, whom
he heard several times. He does not be-
lieve in our form Of government, and
therefore he deemd 1t his duty to get
rid of the president"
This Is the substance of the confession
of Leon Czolgosz. who is German Pole,
and says his home is in the vicinity OF
Cleveland. He Is IS years of age, unmar-
RED. and has seven brothers and two
sisters living there. He worked for a
time In the wire works at Newark. o.
He exhibits nc signs of remorse, and,
aside from his nervousness, acts as If
he had done what he considered a praise
worthy instead of a dastardly act.
STORY OF DETECTIVE IRELAND.
In an interview Secret Service Detec-
tive ireland, who, with Officer Gallagher.
was near the president when the shots
were fired, said:
TT Is Incorrect as has been stated,
that the least fear OF an assault was en-
tertained by the presidential party. Since
the Spanish war the president has tray-
eled all over the country and has met
people everywhere In Canton he walks
| to church and down town without the
sign of secret service men of any kind
as an escort. lii Washington he walks
about the White House grounds, drives
out freely and has enjoyed much free-
4 0p lotn fity.aS
| 1T has been my custom to stand back
of the president and just to his left, &C
that 1 could see the right hand of every
person approaching, but yesterday
was requested to stand opposite the
president so that Mr.. Milbu"n coulo
stand at the left and introduce the feo'
pie who approached. In that way | was
unable to get a good look at every one.
right hand.
"a few moments before CGoIgosz ap
preached. a man came along with three
| fingers of his right hand .tei UP IN 9
! bandage and he had shaken with his lett
When Czolgosz came up ] noticed tina
he was a boyish-looking fellow with az
innocent face. perfectly calm, ana I sls'
noticed that his right hand was wrapped
in what appeared to be hand2ge.
watched him closely, but was interrupt
| ed by the man in front of MIN, who hell
onto the presidents hand an unusually
! long time. This man appeared TO be al
Italian and wore a short 1eavE blaci
moustache He was persstent, and l
was necessary for me to push him aion:
so that the others could reach the presi
dent.
FIRING OF THE TWO SHOTS.
| 9tJust as he released the president
hand and as the president was reachln
for the hand of the assassin there wer
two quick shots. Startled for moment
| | looked and saw the president draw NJ
right hand up under his coat, stralghte
up and pressing his lips together, CIV
Czoleosz the most scornful and cor
Itemptuous look possible to imagine.
3iuAt the same time l reached Tor IN
lyoung man and caught his left arm tn
big negro standing just back of him, an
who would have been next to take II
q presidents hand. struck the young ma
I'm the neck with one hand and with II
other reached for the revolver Whle
had been discharged through the nam
lkerchief. the shots from which had s
fire to the linen.
Immediately a dozen men fell up
Ethe assassin and bore him to the noe
EWhile on the floor Czolgosz tried aga
To discharge the revolver, but before
p 1
knocked from his hand by the negro.
flew across the floor and one OF the .
tillerymen picked it up and put 1t In
ipocket.
On the way down to the station Cz
eosz would not say word but seem
greatly agitated."
HEARING FOR THE PRISONER
= Under the code of criminal proced'
20 a prisoner has the right to a spec
hearing before a magistrate. Whetl
this right viii be given Czoigosz is
matter of speculation. A reporter asi
Chief of Detectives Cusack today WI
Czolgosz would be brought into the
lice court. .,
II don't know" said Mr.. Cusack. =
matter rests with District Attorney +
new. His wishes will be obeyed by
I don't know when he will be taken
court. 1t may be that we shall v
to see how the presidents injuries
suit
1t has not been determined Whe'
Czolgosz will be kept at police ne
quarters or taken to Jail, but In all pl
ability he will be kept at police ne
quarters and closely guarded until
has a preliminary hearing in the pc
court.