Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-27
ere d1o at first. He answered with de-
liberation, but never refused to answer .
oOestion
The Written Confession.

nperatlon, out never refused TO answer q
question"
The Written Confession.
''He seemed to take lively interest in
what was going on, continued Mr., Quaek-
enbush. II asked him to make brief
statement for publication, and he wrote
out the following:
81 killed President Mckinley because
done my duty. don't believe one man
should have SO much service and an
other man should have none This state.
ment he signed. Afterward he made
statement of two hours duration. At
times he volunteered information and went
beyond responsive answer"
After whispered conference between
Judge Lewis and Judge Titus, the latter
asked several questions regarding what
Czolsosz said about his early life. Mr..
Quackenbush replied that the prisoner
mad said that he attended school in Alpena,
Mich. His mother died ana his father
remarked. They moved to warrenville,
near Cleveland. He did not like his step.
mother and left home. Czolgosz had
worked IN wire works and had saved 1900,
800 OF which he gave to his father. The
rest supported him until his arrival in
Buffalo.
District Attorney Penney then asked Mr.
Quackenbush II the prisoner had said he
was alone In this crime ~
! eyes, he said he had acted entirely alone;
planned the crime: carried 1t out alone, and
was willing to take the responsibility, was
the reply.
"Did the prisoner use the word .an-
archy?'" =
He did not use that word, but the dis
trict attorney used 1t several times In put
ting questions Czolgosz said he believed
every King, emperor. president or head of
government to be tyrant and should
be put out of the way"
Smashed C1olgoxx In Jaw,
George A. Foster, of Washington, an
other secret service officer, then took the
stand.
roster described his position In the line
as opposite that of the prisoner, and said
he WAS scrutinizing the people as they
passed. He said the prisoner looked him
straight in the face as, he passed and the
next instant he saw the prisoners hands
go together as If clapping and two shots
were fired. Witness Immediately grappled
with him.. AS the man lay on the floor. he
locke backwards, as If to see what effects
his bullets had had, said the witness, "and
this made me SO mad that i smashed him
i right on the jaw 81
President's Guard Testifes. Z.
Francis P. O'Brien. private in the
Seyenty-third United States coast artil-
tailed to guard the president at the Tenn
pie OF Music and was standing at the right
Of the president when the shooting oc-
CURED. His story follows:
when I heard the report was looking
at the president and saw the man.
jumped at this defendant. saw the smoke
coming from his hand. / knocked him
over against some one. / don't know whom.
I got the revolver and gave 1t up to my
commanding officer, Capt. Wiser"
How near were you to the PRESIDENT"
'Three or four feet"
when you saw the second shot fired you
jumped at the prisoner"
II did,"
Were You the first to get at him?"
II think was"
did anyone help you get the gun?"
II got 1t myself"
WAS he on the floor then?"
No, he wasn't. A minute later was
battered by men who wanted me to turn
the revolver over to them"
What the President Said,
John Branch. colored employee Of tbs
exposition company in the Temple Of
Music, next took the stand. He indicated
on the map where he stood at the time Of
the shooting
did you hear the president say anything
after the shots were fired?" asked Judge
Titus. in cross-examination.
Yes. ! thought l heard him say: BE
easy with him, boys"
This ended Branch's testimony and court
then took recess until two o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Court convened at two o'clock, but 1t
was 2:10 before proceedings began. The
delay was caused by the nonappearance of
the district attorney and counsel for the
defense. Judge Lewis held a brief .wh,s-
pered conference with Czolgosz at 2:l6.
MT. Lewis words were not audible to any.
but the prisoner, who shook his head en-
phatically in reply to some question nut to
him.
Detective James F. Valley and superin-
tendent of Police Bull were on the stand
during the afternoon. and the case of the
state ended with the latter's testimony