New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
MAKES FULL CONFESSION
CZOLGOSZ TELLS HOW HE FOLLOWED
THE PRESIDENT THREE DAYS AND
FINALLY SHOT HIM.

Chicago, Sept "A dispatch to The Daily
News" from Buffalo says the statement Of
Leon Czogosz made 10 the police, and signed
~ .hc prisoner Is as follows.
II born IN Detroit nearly twenty-nine
years age My parents were Russian Foles
They came here forty-two years ago. l got my
education IN the public schools OF Detroit. and
then went 10 Cleveland. where I got work
in Cleveland read books on socialism and net
great many socialists / was pretty we'll
known as a socialist in the West. After being
In Cleveland for seveIa! years | went 20 Chi
Cago, where l remained several months after
which went to Newburs, the outskirts OF
Cleveland. and went TO work in the New5urs
wire mills
During the last five years I have had as
friends anarchists i'm Chicago Cleveland Detroif
ard other Western cities. and / suppose 1 be-
came more or less bitter. Yes. 1 know l was
bitter. / never had much luck at anything. and
this preyed upon me. II made me nOrose ana
enVious. but what started the craze 10 Kill was
lecture l heard some little time ago by Emma
Goldman. She was in Cleveland and / and
other anarchists went TO hear her. She set
fire.
Her doctrine that all rulers should be exter-
minated was what set me TO thinking. that
my head nearly split with the pain. Miss Cold
mans words went right through me- and when
| left the lecture l had made up my mind that
cause l loved
Eight days ago. while I was In Chicago. I
read IN a Chicago newspaper of President Nc
hinleys visit 20 the Pan-Americau Exposition
at Buffalo That day l bought a ticket for Buff
some ethinS. but I did not know Just what |
thought Of shooting the President. but I had not
formed plan.
Il went to live at No. 1O7s Broadway. which
IS saloon and hotel John Nowak a Pole a
sort OF politician, who has led his people here
for years, owns II. / told Nowak that | came
to see the fair. He knew nothing about what
was setting me crazy. I went TO the exposition
grounds a couple Of times a day
Not until Tuesday morning did the resolution
20 Shoot the President take a hold OF me. II
was IN my heart. there was no escape for me,
/ couaI nor nave conquered it had my life been
az STAKE. There were thousands of people in
town on Tuesday. I heard il was Presidents
Day Al those people seemed bowing TO the
great ruler | made up my mind to kill that
ruler bought .'i2-calibre revolver and load
"On Tuesday night I went to the fair grounds
and was near the railroad gate when the Presi-
Dental party arrived. ! tried to get near him.
hut the police forced me back They forced
everybody back, so that the great ruler
could pass I close to the Presi-
dent when he got into the grounds. but
cause tnere were so many men IN the body
guard that watched him. l not afraid of
them or that I would get hurt. but afraid l
might be seized and that my chance would be
gone forever
We'll. he went away that time and 1 went
home. On Wednesday I went to the grounds
and stood right near the President right under%
him. the stand from which he spoke.
thought half dozen times OF shooting
while he speaking, but could not set close
enough. was afraid might miss; and then,
the great crowd always jostling, and was
day, and the President got into his carriage
again anG a lot of men were about him and
formed a Gordon that l could not get through.
/ was tossed about by the crowd and my spirits
getting pretty low. was almost hopeless
that night 1 went home.
Yesterday morning l went again to the
position grounds. Emma Goldman's speech was
still burning me up ] waited near the central
entrance for the President, who to board
his special train from that gate. hut the police
allowed nobody but the Presidents party to
pass out while the train waited. So I stayed at
the grounds all day waiting.
During yesterday l first thought Of hiding
my pistol under my handkerchief l was afraid
II ] had to draw it from my pocket would be
seized by the guards I got 10 the Temple Of
Music the first one, and waited at the spot
where the reception TO be held.
Then he came-the Presdent--the ruler-and
got in line and trembled and trembled. until
got right up TO him. and then shot him twice
through my white handkerchief. / would have
fired more but l was stunned by blow in the
face-a frightful blow that knocked down
and then everybody jumped on me. / thought
would be killed. and was surprised at the way
they treated me-
Czogosz ended his story in utter exhaustion.
When he had about concluded he asked:
Did you really mean 20 kill the President?
II did" was the coldblooded reply.
What your motive? What good could II
dos he asked.
II am an anarchist a disciple of Emma
Goldman. Her words set fire. he replied,
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