The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

the afternoon session was that of SUI
perintendent Bull of the Buffalo police
department. His evidence was much
the same as that of Mr.. Quackenbush.
Were you present at the headquar-
ters when the prisoner was brought
there on the night of the MURDER"
Superintendent Bull was asked.
Eyes"
Were any threats made against
him?"
"No"
Tell as what Czolgosz said"
Knew IL Was Mckinley.
HE said he knew President McKin-
ley. He knew that he was shooting
President Mckinley when he fired.
The reason he gave was that he be-
lieved he was doing his duty. He
says that on the day President Nc
l<inley spoke at the exposition grounds
the day previous to the assassination,
he stood near the stand on the Espla-
made. No favorable opportunity pre-
sented itself.
Told His Crime in Detail.
He followed the President to Mag
ara Falls and back to Buffalo again.
He got in line while the reception was
in progress and when he reached the
President fired the fatal shots.
Czolgosz told me in detail the plans
he alone had worked out so that there
would be TO slip in his arrangements.
/ asked him why he killed the Pres
ident and he replied he did so because
it was his duty"
did he say he was an anarchist?"
Yes"
did he say any more on that sub
ject?" asked the district attorney.
Yes. He said that he had made a
study of the beliefs of anarchists and
he was a firm believer in their prin-
ciples. The prisoner also stated that
he had received much information on
the subject in the city of Cleveland.
He said that he knew a man in Chi
cago named Isaaks. The Free Society
was the name of an organ mentioned
by the prisoner"
! did he ever say anything about his
; motives in committing the murder?"
asked the district attorney.
Yes" was the reply HE said that
he went to the exposition grounds for
/ the express purpose of numbering
| President Mckinley. He knew he was
aiming at President Mckinley when
the fatal shots were fired. Czolgosz
said that all kings, emperors, and
presidents should die"
A Member OF the Golden Eagle.
Superintendent Bull was cross-exam-
ined by Mr.. Titus and said the defen-
dant had on his person some memo
randa and $1.51 in money. There was
also piece of paper, orange colored,
with an address upon it, a memoran-
dunn book and an Identification card
from the Order of the Golden Eagle
did you ask him If he was an an
archist?" Mr.. Titus asked.
Eyes"
And he said he WASP"
"Yes"
Was his language intelligible?"
Yes. He spoke very good English"
He spoke in monosyllables most OF
the time, didn't he?"
mo. he was quite lengthy at times"
"You were present at the Jail when
a man named Nowak saw the defen-
dant?"
Yes" replied Mr.. Bull. HE imme-
diately recognized Czolgosz as a man
whom he knew in a printing office in
Cleveland. He said to him, You know
me well. ! have always been a friend
to you. Why did you commit this
crime? Why bring disgrace on tho
Polish race and your father and
mother?"
mr.. Nowak." the witness con-
tinued asked the defendant if they
had not been a member of the same
society and the prisoner assented.
NowaiS then said that he had left the
society because 1t was too radical, ad-
ding that he was a Republican. oh,
yes replied Czolgosz. you are a Re-
publican for what you can get out OF
it, p"
This concluded superintendent Bulls
testimony, and District Attorney PEN
ney announced that the case for the
prosecution was closed.