Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-07
CONFESSION OF BSSALANI.
Admits the Shooting, and Shot
 to Kill, He Says.

He Is a Follower of Emma Goldman Detective Ireland's Story of The Movements of the Assailant and the
 Man Who Proceeded Him.
 Buffalo, Sept z.-Although Czoigosz refused to incriminate anyone eise in the plot to kill President Mckinney the police are of the opinion that at least one other man was a party to It. That man is one who walked directly | in front of Czolgasz and shielded him from the sight of the secret service men. The police have good descrip- tion of him and his arrest may occur at any time. There is no doubt, ac- | cording to the police that this man was an accomplice of CZolgosz.
 Two or three suspects were picked up in various parts of the city during the night but they were released after undergoing an examination, each one proving an alibi.
 Czolgosz does not appear to be in sane. Detective Sergeant John Geary who stood a few feet from Czolgosz when he fired the shots and who caught President Mckinley when he fell, was asked whether in his opin- ion Czolgolsz was insane.
 "He may be-" said the detective, ''but from all saw of him. he is just an anarchist" Czolgosz is not above the average height. His face is that of a typical German. He arose at an early hour this morning and ate a hearty breakfast. He appears to be very nervous and starts suddenly when anyone speaks to him. He proves to be very elusive in answering questions, however. The police worked over him. until a late hour last night and they admitted that very little progress had been made in bringing out facts from him, regarding his past history. To a reporter District Attorney Penny gave the substance of Czolgosz's S confession as follows: 3z
 ''This man has admitted shooting the president. He says he intended to kill; that he had been planning to do it for the last three days, since he came here. He went into the Temple of Music with murder in his heart, fn- tending to shoot to kill. He fixed up his hand by tying a handkerchief around it and waited his turn to get near the president, just as the news | papers have described. When he got directly in front of the president he fired. He says he had no confederate, that he was entirely alone in the plan- ming and execution of this diabolical act
 He says he is a believer in the theories propounded by Emma Gold man, whom he heard lecture several times He also intimated that he does not believe in our form of government and therefore that he deemed it his duty to get rid of the president
 This in substance is the confession of Leon Czolgosz who is q German Pole and says his home is in the yicins ity of Cleveland. O. HeIiis 2Ss years old. unmarried and has seven brothers l and two sisters living there. He work ed for a time in the wire works at Newark. o. He exhibits no sigh of remorse and aside from his nervous ness. acts as if he had done what he considered a praiseworthy instead of dastardly act.
 In an interview, Secret Service De- | tective Ireland, who with Officers Eos ter and Gallagher were near the presi- dent when the shots were fired, said: "It is incorrect as has been stated that | the least fear of an assault was enter tained by the presidential party. Since the Spanish war the president has | travelled all over the country and has met people everywhere. In Canton he walks to church and down town without the sign of secret service men of any kind as an escort In Wash ington he walks about the White House grounds, drives out freely and has enjoyed much freedom from the presence of detectives.
 Tt has been my custom to stand back of the president and just to his left so that l could see the right hand Of every person approaching, but yes terday was requested to stand oppo. site the president so that MT Milburn could stand to the left and introduce the people who approached In that way l was unable to get good look at everyone's right hand.
 "A few minutes before Czolgosz ap. - | PAOA~hCds q AudA dlOuR WILL three fingers of his right hand tied up in a bandage and he had shaken hands with his left. When Czolgosz came up I noticed he was boyish looking fellow with an innocent face perfectly calm and I also noticed that his right hand was wrapped in what appeared to be a bandage. watched him close ly, but was interrupted by the man in front of him. who held on to the presi. dents hand an unusually long time This man appeared to be an Italian and wore short heavy black moustache He was persistent and it was necessary for me to push him along so that the others could reach the president. Just as he released the presidents hand and as the president was reaching for the hand of the assassin. there were two quick shots. Startled for a mo. ment. I looked and saw the president draw his right hand under his coat straighten up and, pressing his lips together, give Czolgosz the most scorn. full and contemptuous look possible tc imagine.
 At the same time I reached for the young man and caught his left arm