Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-24
Der of the reception committee, testi-

ber of the reception committee, testi-
fed:
Il was standing at Rice's right, di-
lrectly opposite the president, and just
before the shots were fired noticed this
man (prisoner) lift something white.
Immediately there We're two shots.
Then the artillery men who had been
standing behind the president plunged
forward. as also did Secret Service otfi-
Ger Gallagher, The prisoner was borne
to the floor. Secret Service officers Ire
land and Foster were also in the group
scrambling on the floor about the de-
fendant AT the presidents right stood
Cortelyou. and back of him the other
officers and artilerymen. 1t seemed as
| IL all three men went to the floor in a
mass Finally the prisoner was lifted
to his feet. He was struck in the face
by cne secret service man and again
went to the floor. He was then removed
to a side room"
Cross-examined by Judge Titus.
Quackenbush told how the president
was taken from the building to an am
buiance and where the prisoner was at
that time. On redirect examination,
Quackenbush said he stood in an elevat-
ed position, where he could Sc distinct
| ly everything that transpired. On
reaching police headquarters the night
of the shooting Quackenbush accompa-
MED District Attorney Penney to the Of
flee of Superintendent OF Police Bull,
where the prisoner was being examined.
TEL us what transpired there.
Penney and the assistant district at
torney had some conversation. Then the
prisoner, in reply to questions. stated he
had killed the president because he be-
lieved 1t to be his duty. He understood,
the position In which he had placed
himself and was willing to take the
consequences"
Quackenbush stated that Czolgosz
said he had gone to the Falls OH the
previous day with the Intention of
to carry out his intention. He came to
Buffalo and got in line with the people
at the temple. Defendant told US how
he concealed the weapon; how he kept
his hand concealed in his pocket, while
waiting to reach the presidents side.
When he reached the point in front of
the president he fired. II he had not
been stopped, he said, he would have
fired more shots. He said he had been
watching the president for three or four
days for favorable opportunity to
shoot him.
Did he give any reasons for wishing
to kill the president?"
Yes, he said he did not believe in the
present form OF government or in any
of its institutions He said he had for
several years studied the doctrine of
anarchy. He believed in no govern
ment, mo- marriage relations, no church
or state. but believed in free love. He
said he lived in Cleveland; that before
he came to Buffalo he had been in Chi
cago. He said he had been influenced
by the teachings of Emma Goldman and
by another woman living in Cleveland,
whose name dor't recall. The pris-
oner answered all questions positively
and directly and APPEARED 10 be in no
mental ecitement, lie seemed to be suf-
fering some pain 1, II constantly applied
where he was struAk. and complained
that his eyes hurt him.
District Attorney Penney here offered
SLOlSuSZ y plStOl uS eNlueuCS, WHICH
Quackenbush identified.
WAS defendant absolutely willing to
answer any questions?" asked Judge
Titus
Yes, he was perfectly free in all his
replies"
District Attorney Penney asked
Quackenbush IL the prisoner said he
was alone in this crime2
Yes. he said he had acted entirely
alone; planned the crime. carried 1t out
alone and was willing to take the re-.
sponsibility."
Secret Service Officer Gallagher fol-
lowed Quackenbnsh. During his testi
mony the first bit of evidence directly
connected with the shooting of the pres
ident was offered in the shape of the
handkerchief which the prisoner used
around his hand. 1t was dirty and
stained with blood and powder. There
vas large hole in 1t and one corner
was torn. Gallagher had It In his pos
session, having grabbed 1t and the re-
voIver at the time of the shooting.
The peoples case ended with Superin-
tendent Bulls testimony. Counsel for
the defense arose and staEed they had
no testimony to present Judge Lewis
asked that they be allowed to address.
the jury, which was granted. Lewis be-
gan his address at 2:45. Counsel for de-
tense ended the address to the jury at
$40. District Attorney Penney then
summed up Penney's address to the
jury ended ut 1921.
The court then arose and addressed
the i,1ry