The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-12

which the act was committed in
Buffalo. He has seven brothers and
sisters in Cleveland, and the Cleveland
directory has the names of about that
number Lying on Hosmer street, and
Aculand Avenue, which adjoin. Some
of them are butchers and others in
different trades. He is now detained
at police headqu arters pending the
result Of the Presidents injuries.
Czolgosz does not appear In tho
least degree uneasy or penitent for his
action. He says he was induced by
his attention to Emma Goldsmithis
lectures and writings to decide that the
present form of Government in this
country was all wrong, and he thought
the best way to end it was by killing
the President. He shows no signs OF
insanity, but is very reticent about
much of his career. While acknow-
leding himself an anarchist he does
not state to what branch of the organi-
cation he belongs.
CzoLGosz's CAREER.
Richmond Dispatch.
CLEVELAND, O., September 7-Those
who knew Leon Czolgosz during his
half dozen years or more residence in
the far southeast end OF this city,
largely inhabited by people of his
nationality, cannot understand how he
ever piucked up the necessary nerve to
do his daring deed. The unhappy In
mate of home from which his moth
or had been taken by death, he never
got along very we'll with his fathers
second wife, and acted more or less the
stubborn 10y in his relations with her.
During this time his father lived on a
farm with his large family of seven
boys and two girls. Leon was not &C.
tive in farm work, seeming not to care
for the drudgery incident to the life.
Shortly after coming to this city,
fifteen years ago, Icons father started
a saloon, In the rear of which was q
small building used as redezvous and
meeting-place Tor a dozen or fifteen
men who called themselves Anarchists.
Leon was too young to be member Of
that gang, but he was great listener
to the harangues that these men indul.
ged in, aud they probably had some
effect on his youthful mind.
Leon worked in a rolling-mill fol
several years, but the work was toe
hard for him, and he left to 60 on his
fathers farm. Lung trouble developed
and this soon incapacitated him fol
doing work of agriculture, and he
finally became moro or less an idler
his health never gaining robust oondi
ton.
His effeninacy was the cause Of
more or less comment among his &C
quaintances, Leon making his com
panions largely among children, will
whom he spent the greater part OF hi
time acting as they acted, and being
shy at the approach of older persons
His health was thought to be sucl
as to forbid his working hard, and be
ing of a sensitive nature, he could no
bear to be dependent upon the effort
of the other members OF his family, al
OF whom were hardworking people
Consequently he lett them and became
4 wanderer.
The last definite information iron
him was letter received from Yves
iSeneca, N. Y, written July 18th
This letter was written to the secretar,
OF of fraternal society in CIeyeland
and was for the purpose of paying hi
monthly assessment. It was signe
Fred. G. Nieman, and referred to til
fare to Buffalo.
The idea of plot being Matched Il
this city to kill the President is nc
, given serious thought by the polio
nor by those who have known Czolgoe
for the past ten years. They regar
, his desperate deed as the result of
r sudden inspiration to do something
, attract public notice, and, perhaps, b
ing inspired by what he had heard {
various times during his younge
, years.
RI Czolgoez was looked upon a. bein
, a harmless fellow by those who kne
, him best. Among his own brother
: ana sisters he was considered strange
: and q sister-in-law not long ago con
: mented upon his childish conduct.
D He has brother, Jacob, who ",
3 injured by an explosion at the Sand
d Hook hayward couple OF years az
and who has since been retired on pei
8 sion.
al His recent letters to his family ind
Gated nothing unusual 10 his line
& Thought.
nGor End HI