The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08

Nowak looked at the prisoner disdainfully
ana refused 10 accept the proIered hano,
saying:
terrible crime? VINO originated this devir-
ish plot? 1t was not you.
4 did" replied CzOlgOsz. I did. 1
originated the plan. IL was my plan. IL
was my crime"
Director General Buchanan and Secret
service Agent roster called at police head
quarters shortly alter u O'Clock and were
clOseted Tor some time with superintendent
Bull and District Attorney Penny. When
Jney leIt II was announced that secretary
OF War Root mad, through them, made 4
request Tor complete secrecy IN connection
with the investigation Of the crime. Dis
trIct Attorney Penny said: In order th-tt
the people snail not be unQuly ana IN
properly excited Secretary OF Wal Root
mas asked that this matter De treated as
quietly as possible. The making OF a hero
or this man with certain classes, or the Bit
ter of MS deed, tend TO dis
turD the people, and Mr.. Roots idea IS TO
curb that. We viii, therefore, not make
PUBIC the confession made by the prisoner,
nor Will we permit any one other than Of
meals or witnesses 10 see the prisoner. We
fully appreciate the force Of the suggestion
OF Mr.. Root, and will do all We can 10 carry
IL out. There l. always an inclination to
everyday a man or the character OF the
prisoner, and we viii DO what We can to
check IL IN this case. l cannot say when
the prisoner VIII be aFraigned. l imagine
that we Will take no formal action against
him until the result OF the Presidents
wounds are known"
Superintendent of Police Bull and District
Attorney Penny declined 10 discuss their
second interview with CzolgOsz to-day, or
TO indicate in any way the progress made
in the police Investigation. They did ad-
init, however, that the prisoner had again
talked freely of his crime, and that he mad
insisted that he alone had planned and
executed it. 1t is known that the atten-
ton Of the detectives is devoted to the
Socialistic circle at Cleveland, to which the
accused belongs, and it IS regarded as Ger
tain that every man known TO have been
connected with that organization Will be
placed under arrest. There seems to be a
disposition on the part Of the police to
abandon the theory that Czolgosz was pre-
ceded in the line up to the President by an
~accOmplice who shielded him from view,
and to proceed on the theory that, while
the plot was outlined by others, CzOlgosz
alone executed it. The prisoner was con-
frOnted by several witnesses at the office
Of the superintendent Of police, but, except
in the case Of Walter Nowak, who knew
the prisoner IN Cleveland. nothing was
learned as TO the developments of the con-
ference. The prisoner lost much Of his self
possession during his visit to the office OF
the superintendent of police, and one or
the officers who guarded him said after
state of mind and appeared rather daZed.
| While he was IN the room Of the police SUI
perintendent his revolver was brought In
and handed to the superintendent by Cap
tain Wiser. A soldier who captured the
weapon surrendered it. 1t is thought that
the prisoner will eventually break down
and reveal the names of the persons who
plotted with him for the life Of the Presi-
dent.