The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-10

graph office would De established at
once in the Milburn residence and bulleN
tins giving the public the fullest infor-
nation possible would oe issued at short
intervals. At the MilDurn house were
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Presi-
dent Milburn, Director General Buch-
anan, of the Pan-American exposition,
DR. Rixey and Secretary Cortelyou.
Te,egrams poured in by the hundreds
and Secretary Cortelyou was kept busy
replying to them. Two stenographers
with their typewriters were placed in
the parlor, which was quickly trans
ferred into bustling room.
HURRYING THE ASSASSIN TO JAIL
While the wounded president was be-
ing bourne to the Milburn residence be-
tween rows of on-looners. with barred
heads, far different spectacle was be-
ing witness along the route OF his as
sailant's journey from the scene OF his
crime to police headquarters. The trip
was made so quickly that the prisoner
was safely landed within the wide por-
tails of the police station and the doors
closed before any one was aware of his
presence.
At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
The news of the attempted assassina-
tion had in the meanwhile been spread
broadcast by the newspapers. Like
wild fire it spread from mouth TO
mouth. Then bulletins began TO appear
on the boards along newspaper row
and when the announcement was made
that the prisoner had been taken TO
police headquarters only two blocks
distant from the newspaper Secuon
the crowds surged down toward the
terrace eager for a glimpse OF the
prisoner
A, police headquarters they were
IN1y Of w
was drawn up across the pavement on
Pearl street and admittance was de-
MED to any but officials used to take
part in the examination of the prisoner
In few minutes the crowd had
grown from tens to hundreds and those
in tarn quickly swelled to thousands
until the street was completely DOCK
ed with a mass of humanity.
THE CRY OF LYNCH HIM."
1t was at this juncture that some
one raised the cry of Lynch him:
Like a flash the cry was taken up and
the whole crowd as if ignited by the
single match thus applied re-echoed
the cry Lynch him. Hang him!'
Closer the crowd surged forward.
Denser the throng became as new ar
rivals swelled the swaying multitude.
The situation was becoming critical
when suddenly the big doors were flung
with solid front, drove the crowd back
from the curb, then across the street
and then gradually succeeded in dis
persmg them from about the entrance
to the station.
By this time there were probably 50,-
600 people assembled in the vicinity of
PeaIl, Seneca, Erie streets and the ter
race The crowd was so great that it
became necessary to rope off the entire
in
and at a late hour tonight the police
were still patrolling in the streets in
the neighborhood in squads of three
or four.
PRISONERS CONTRADICTORY
STATEMENTS.
Inside the station house were assem-
bled District Attorney Penny, Superin-
tendent of Police Bull Captain Reagan
of the first precinct and other officials.
The prisoner at first proved quite COM
municative so much so in fact that lit
tie dependence could be placed on what
he said. He first gave his name as
Fred Neiman, said his home was in De-
troit, and that he had been in Buffalo
about a week. He said he had been
boarding at place in Broadway.
Later this place was located as John
Nowak's saloon, a Raines law hotel,
No. 1913 Broadway. Here the prisoner
O.
prietor, said he knew very little about
his guest. He came there, he declared
last Saturday. saying he had come to
see the Pan-American exposition and
that his home was in Toledo. He had
been alone at all times about Nowak'S
place and had no visitors.
In his room was found a small travel
ing bag of cheap make. 1t contained
an empty cartridge box and few
clothes.
With these facts in hand the police
went at the prisoner with renewed Wig
or in the effort to obtain either a full
confession or a straight account of his
identity and movements prior to his
arrival in Buffalo. He at first admit
ed that he was an anarchist in Sympa-
thy at least, but denied Strenuously
that the attempt on the life of the pres
ident was the result of preconcerted
plan on the part of an anarchist soci-
ETY.. At times he was defiant and again
Indifferent. But at no time did he be-
tray the remOtest sign or remorse.
He declared the deed was not pre-
meditated, but in the same breath re-
fused to say why he perpetrated it.
When charged by District Attorney
Penny with being the instrument of
an organized band of conspirators. he
protested vehemently that he never
even thought of perpetrating the crime
until this morning.
After long and persistent questioning
1t was announced at police headquar-
ters that the prisoner had made a par
t1al confession, which he had signed.
THE ASSASSIN'S CONFESSION.
Buffalo, September 6.-Leon CZologosz.
the Would-be assassin. has signed a con-
fesslon covering six pages of foolscap,
which states that he is an anal chist and
that he became an enthusiastic men,
Der OF that body through the influence
OF Emma Goldman. whose writings he
had read and whose lectures he had
listened to. He denies having any con-
federate and said he decided on the act
three days ago and bought the revolver
with which the act was committed in
Buffalo. He has seven brothers and
sisters In Cleveland and the Cleveland
directory has the names of about that
number living on Hosmer street and
Ackland avenue. which adjoin. Some
of them are butchers and others in diff
ferent trade.
He is now detained at police head