The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-09-14
One Ball Made Only Slight Wound
The Other Entered the Stom ach.

While holding a reception in the Temple of
Music at the Pan American Exposition on
Friday afternoon, September 6, President
Mckinley was shot twice. The reception be-
gan about o. clock and at 4. IL two pistol shots
were heard by the throng who had come TO
nav their respects to the Chief Magistrate, and
q President Of the United States for the third
time was stricken down by the hand OF an
Well up to the front5f the crowd was one
Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, who left his
home in Cleveland, Ohio, to murder the
President He had been in Buffalo several
days and twice previously during that time
endeavored to get an opportunity TO take the
life Of Mr.. Mckinley.
Failing TO get near enough to carry out his
design he attended the reception, going early
and getting position near the head Of the
long line Of visitors. In order to avoid detec-
ton he held his pistol in his right hand and
concealed it with his handkerchief As the
line moved along the attention of the two de-
tectives Standing near the President was d.
rectsd to an Italian, who was directly in
front of Czolgosz, and whose countenance
was somewhat forbidding. As Czolgosz
approached the President the later noted
what seemed to be a bandaged right hand
and was about to take Czolgosz's left hand,-
quick succession. The first ball took effect
in the breast, which produced only slight
flesh wound. The second entered the stom-
ach and lodged in the back. Physicians
probed for this ball but failed TO extract it,
although they spent some time in trying to re-
move it.
After the shooting Czolosz stood moment
to see the effect of the shots, apparently, and
the detectives and guards in the meantime
seized him. He was handled very roughly
and The people wonld have lynched him had
not the officers quickly rescued him and hur-
ried him off. As it was Czogoz's teeth were
knocked out, his head cut and nose broken.
The President sank back to a chair, as
sisted by bystanders Later he was removed
to the residence of John G.. Milburn, where
he and his wife were guests.
After shooting the president Czolgosz said ::
81 am an anarchist and did my duty.
Czolgosz signed confession covering SIX
pages of foolscap, which states that he IS an
anarchist and that he became an enthusiastic
member of that body through the influence of
Emma Goldman, whose writings he had read,
and to whose lectures he had listened. He de-
MES having any conlederates. The man says
he decided on the act three days ago, and
bought in Buffalo the pistol with which the
act was committed. He has seven brothers
and sisters in Cleveland. Some of them are
butchers aud others in difernt trades. They
are Poles.
Czolgosz does not appear in the least de-
gree penitent. He says he was induced by his
attention 10 Emma Goldman's lectures and
writings TO decide that the present form Of
government in this country was all wrong,
and he thought the best way to end it was by
killing the President The man shows no
sign of insanity, but is reticent about much OF
his career While acknowledging himself an
anarchist he does not state 10 what branch of
the organization he belongs.