The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-08
the $3.50 he had invested in the

ilse became interested IN social
lstic n anarchistic doctrines by his
at meetings in Arch hall,
IN cleveland. He was not regarded very
seriously by the promoters Of these
meetings. His conduct was timid and
shrinking. He usually took a seat far
back In the hall, and never participated
IN the discussion OF the propositions adj
Vanced by the agitators. He is not
known to have ever made a speech.
The Free Society,""
Sometimes he would not appear at
these anarchist meetings for several
months. but he is known to have at
tempted to associate with members Of
the so-called Free society" of Chicago
OF which Isaak, the colleague OF Emma
Goldman, was one OF the most promi-
nent members. Persons he met In
Chicago have since declared that they
did not take any stock In him or his
professions of a belief in anarchy. They
DID not regard him at all seriously.
The family heard Of him once In a
while Mt Detroit and again at Buffalo.
he returned home every month or two
and went to work again. He lived at
home. paying as little for his board and
lodging as possible. He. never attempted
to enter into the pleasures or diversions
OF the family circle. his hatred Of his
stepmotherS being just as violent as
eve
In May last he attended an anarchist
meeting IN Arch hall. Emma Goldman
was the principal speaker. All the an
archists IN town were present. The
police authorities of Cleveland say the
Goldman woman's speech was one of
most rabid pleas for assassination
ever delivered.
The creature who killed President
Mckinley appears to nave been deep
ly impressed by the violent eloquence
Of the Goldman woman. He spoke about
her at home. Two or three days later
he demanded the return Of the $3.50
which he had invested in the Orange
farm.
He was given $50 or $50 of 1t and dis
appeared from home. He went to Chi
cage n mingled with the FIRE. So
ciety"' people there, but they repudiated
him. Some Of the members of the
society thought he was a spy. This
act seems to have indirectly goaded
him into the commission Of the crime
for which he will forfeit his life.
Got More Money.
He returned home to demand more
money. He got II. He went back to
Chicago, thence to Detroit and to
Buffalo. He took lodgings at the house
"a ia AAd 4 4Cd0CE dLE est 0Gn-
eca. He wrote home demanding more
money. He received a money order for
$40.
He went back to Cleveland. This was
about the middle of August. He se-
cured more money, the last Of his In
vestment, II departed again. He did
tell the family where he had been.
Before going he had a quarrel with his
stepmother. He made some sort Of q
threat, just what is not quite clear.
He returned to Buffalo, taking a room
at the house of a Pole, in Broadway.
on what Is known az the East Side.
The other people in the house did not
know anything about him.. He did not
associate with them.
He Buys the Revolver.
On the morning Of September 4 he
bought a revolver at a store in Main
street and went to the Pan-American
exposition. He haunted the grounds
for two days.
Perhaps he saw the president more
than once in that time. Perhaps not.
At any rate, he did not make his at
tempt upon the great mans life until
Friday. when, as all the world remem-
bers, courage-or its equivalent-came
to him.
Five minutes after 4 o'clock on Fri
day evening, September 6, he followed
a line OF people going Into the Temple
Of Music. He took his revolver from
the hight-hand pocket Of his short sack
coat, shielding it with his wrist and
hand. With his left hand. he produced
q common white pocket handkerchief
from the left-hand pocket OF his coat.
He arranged 1t c~arelessly oyer his hand
and went forward in the line Of people
approaching the president. When the
president proffered his right hand to
shake the left hand Of the assassin the
latter shot him twice.