Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-28

he had gone to the Falls on the pre-
vious day with the intention OF shoot
ing the president, but was unable to
carry out his intention. He came TO
Buffalo ard got in line with the peo-
Die at the Temple Of Music. The de-
PENDANT told us how he concealed his
weapon; how he kept his hand con-
cealed in his pocket while waiting to
reach the presidents side. When he
reached point in front of the presi
dent, he fred. II he had not been stop
ped. he said, he would have fired more
shots.
did he say anything about planning
to kill the president on any other oc-
casion?v asked District Attorney PEN
ney. "fIe said he had been watching the
president for three or four days for
favorable opportunity Of shooting
"Did he give any reason for wishing
to kill the president? n Yes; he said he
did not believe in the present form OF
government, or any Of the institutions
Of it." Continuing, Quackenbush said:
HE (Czolgosz) said he had for several
years studied the doctrine of anarchy.
| He believed in no government, no mar
riage relations, and said he attended
/ church for some time, but they talked
nonsense, and he would not continue
/ there"
He said he did not believe in the
church or state?" asked Mr.. Penney.
Eyes, he said he believed in free love.
/ He gave the names of several papers
he had read, four OF them, and he men,
! toned one known as Free Society. He
said he lived in Cleveland and said that
before he came to Buffalo he had been
in Chicago. He said that he had been
influenced by the teachings of Emma
Goldman and by another woman living
In Cleveland"
He did not seem to be excited or dis
! turbed while he was being questioned,
but took a lively interest in what was
Judge Titus, who now had the witness
in band. II asked him to make a brief
statement for publication, and he wrote
out the following: I killed President
| Mckinley because | done my duty. |
don't believe one man should have so
much service and another should have
none This statement he signed. After
wards he made a statement of two
hours duration. At times he volun-
teered information, and went beyond a
responsive answer"
czoIgosz's Story Of His Early Life.
After a whispered conference be-
tween Judge Lewis and Judge Titus.
the latter asked several questions re-
garding what Czolgosz said about his
early life Mr.. Quackenbush replied
that the prisoner had said that he at
tended school in Alpena, Mich. His
mother died, and his father remar-
ried. They moved to Warrensville
near Cleveland. He did not like his
| stepmother and left home. Czolgosz
had worked in wire works, and had
saved $500. one hundred of which he
gave to his father The rest supported
him until his arrival in Buffalo.
District Attorney Penney then asked
Mr.. Quackenbush If the prisoner had
said he was alone in this crime.
Eyes, he said he had acted entirely
alone; planned the crime; carried it
out alone, and was willing to take the
responsibility, was the reply.
did the prisoner use the word an
archy' ?"
"He did not use that word, but the
| district attorney used it several times
in putting questions. Czolgosz said he
believed every king, emperor, presi-
dent or head of government to be a
tyrant, and should be put out of the
way"
Secret Service officer Gallagher,
next on the stand. described the shoot
ing and told how he secured the pow
der-burned handkerchief.
do you think it is ladies' handker-
chief?" said Judge Lewis.
mo; it's gentleman's," was the
answer.
The remaining witnesses were So
cret service officer Foster, Francis
O'Brien, private in the Seventy-;hird
United States Coast Artillery Louis
Neff, also a private; Corporal Bert
schey Harry +. Henshaw, superintend-
ent of the temple of music, and several
others. Their testimony was practi-
/ cally the same as that of Gallagher
CZOLG0SZ DIES OCT, 29,