The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-18
Moving Pictures May Run Down
Followers Of the Red Flag.
ASSASSIN WAS IN TIE CROWD.
Views On Pan-kmsrlcan Grounds Gay Before
and Day Late President Mckinley
Was Shot

New York. Sept. B.-serret Service
agents and detectives who are running
down anarchists supposed 10 be in the
plot TO kilL President Mckinley have re-
ceived the moving pictures taken for a
kinstosoope while President Mckinley was
making his last speech, the day before
he was hot and also pictures taken on
the following day Moving pictures of
The president were taken up TO almost
the time he was assassinated.
After the shooting the crowds that
congregated outside the hall were accu-
rately taken, and II there are anarchists
among them they may be discovered and
recognized.
The value of these pictures In running
down the plotrsrs was not appreciat ted
until yesterday. when private exhibi-
ton OF the pictures OF the presidents last
speech was gfven by James White, man
ager OF the Edison company, at the Edi-
son mandatory, near Orange. ~. j.
That was the FIRST time the panorama of
the pnesidents speech has been tried.
President Mckinley and his wife are
shown as they advance on the platform.
The president takes his wife 10 her seat
and then is presented 10 the tremendous
ger closer TO tho speaker.
As President McKinley arises and be-
gins his address a man Is seen TO push
his way through the densely packed
crowd. He wedges between men and
women, ana II so determined TO get
near the president that hs causes much
discomfort ana some anger. Several men
are sean In tho"picKure 20 turn upon him
and attempt 20 impede his progress but
ne lights his way through then turns
ana for the hrst time faces the klneto-
scope.
The face Is undoubtedly that of Leon
CzoleosE
Only for a fraction of a second does
he stand stul; then he again Aegins 20
movo fo1ward. The kinetoscope pictures
his moments exactly. He makes his way
10 the very foot OF the stand Oh which
the president Is speaking Again he turns
his face toward the kinetoscope. This
time he looks wild and excited. His derby
hat is pulled Town over his eyes but
as no raises his head they can be seen
readily.
For some seconds ne gazes about the
crowd. either In search OF some one or
awaiting some signal. He is now within
few feet OF the president and could
readily have shot him. as he did the next
day.
There are thousands Of other persons
IN she pictures. Unfortunately most or
dress and figures have been accurately
caught. Many turned just as Czolgosz
did, ana their faces are shown
The pictures end as the president cioses
his spesch, and CzolgosE is lost.
Pictures OF the president on the day he
was shot, also presented yesterday FOR
the first time, showed many thousands
who were constantly crowding about him
or following him from place TO place.
These faces are almost all discsrnIbIe |
and IL there Is an anarchist known 10 the |
police among them he will be recognized. |
After discovering Czoigosz In the pic |
lures Mr.. White decided to go TO wash |
tngton without delay and give what aid
ne could TO the Secret Service agents
II had not thought that these pictures
would be OF any assistance until today"
Mr.. White said last night "rhe fact.
however. that Czolgosz fs shown so plain
ly and that thsre are so many other faces
IN the picture that can readily be- recos-
nized makes me believe that can be OF
IT have one picture of the crowds taken
outside OF ths hall Immediately IL becam. |
known on the exposition grounds that the |
president had been shot. This picture |
consider invaluable. II there were arv |
anarchists in the crowd
believe they can be detected by the de-
tectives who are supposed TO know these
men and women by sight"