Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-09-26

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mass. Finally the prisoner was lifted
to his feet. He was struck in the face
by one of the secret service men and
again went to the floor. He was then
removed to one Of the side rooms. h
Heard the Prisoner Confess.
On reaching police headquarters the
night of the shooting Mr.. Quacken-
bush accompanied District Attorney
Penney to the Office Of Superintendent
of Police Bull, where the prisoner was
being examined.
"Tell us what transpired there"
said the district attorney.
Mr.. Penney and the assistant dis
trict attorney had some conversation
and then the prisoner, in reply to
questions, stated that he had killed
the president because he believed 1t to
be his duty. He understood the po-
sition in which he had placed himself
and was willing to take his chances.
Czolgosz said he had gone to the Falls
on the previous day with the intention
of shooting the president, but was un-
able to carry out his intention. He
came to Buffalo and got in line with
the people at the Temple of Music.
ed his weapon; how he kept his hand
concealed in his pocket while waiting
to reach the presidents side. When
he reached point in front OF the pres
iden he fired. If he had not been
stopped, he said, he would have fired
more Shots"
"Did he say anything about plan
ming to kill the president on any other
occasion?" asked District Attorney
Penney.
"He said he had been watching the
president for three of four days for
favorable opportunity of shooting"
"Did he gle any reasons for wishing
to kill the PRESIDENT"
Eyes, he said that he did not be-
lieve in the presnt form of govern
ment or in any of the institutions OF
it."
Secret Service Oficer Albert Gal.
laher was then called. He was in the
Temple of Music at the time Of the
shooting, standing 10 feet from the
president and on his right.
"Tell US what you saw" said Dis.
trict Attorney Penney.
'My duty was to keep the crowd
moving. The reception had been go
ing on only a few minutes when I
heard two shots fired. A man stand.
ing near the president had something
white in his hand sprang forward.
heard Foster say: Get the gun,
Mr.. Gallaher.' l grabbed the gun and
handkerchief. Some one grabbed the
revolver, but I held on to the hand
kerchief." ~
"Have you got it now?"
"Yes"
LET us see it," said the district at
torney.
Detective Gallaher then produced
powder-blackened and partly burned
handkerchief, about 10 inches square.
1t was shown the jury and appearea
as evidence.
Officer Foster Testifies.
George A. Foster Of Washington, an
other secret service officer, then took
the stand
Foster described his position in the
line as opposite that of the prisoner
and said he was scrutinizing the peo-
pie as they passed. He said the pris-
oner looked him straight in the face as
he passed and the next instant he saw
the prisoners hands 90 together as if
clapping and two shots were fired.
Witness Immediately grappled with
him.
GAS the man lay on the floor, he
looked backwards as if to see what
effect his bullets had had" said the
witness, "and this made me so mad
that smashed him right on the jaw"
Continuing, Foster testified that he
saw a dark man about 10 feet in front
of the defendant and not liking his
looks he pushed him along toward De-
tective Gallaher.
Francis ? O'Brien private in the
Seventy-third United States coast ar
tillery, was next called. He had been
detailed to guard the president at the
Temple of Music and was standing at
the right o. the president when the
shooting occurred. His story follows:
when l heard the report I was
looking at the president and saw the
man. l jumped at this defendant.
saw the smoke coming from his hand.
knocked him over against some one,
I don't know whom. l got the revol-
yer and agve it up to my commanding
officer, Captain Wiser"
"Did you mark it," asked Mr.. Pen
ney.
81 put my initials on it."
Mr.. Penney then produced the muir
derer's weapon and O'Brien identified
it b. initials which he made on it be-
fore he surrendered it.
Chief Bull the Last Witness.
Superintendent of Police Bull of the
Buffalo department was then called.
"Were you present at headquarters
when the prisoner was brought there
on the niht of the mgurder?' he was
asked
Eyes"
"Were any threats made against
him.
NO"
"Tell US what Czolgosz said.'
"He said he knew President McKin-
ley. He knew that he was shooting
President Mckinley when he fred
The reason he ave was that CHE believ-
ed he was doin his duty. Heg said
that on the day President Mckinley
spoke at the exposition roundsg, the
day previous to the assassination he
stood near the stand on the esplanade.
No favorable opportunity pre-" snted It,
self He followed the rl.esident to
Niagara Falls and back to Buffalo
again. He got in line while the re-
ception was in progress andw hen he