The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-09

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Cold-Blooded Deliberate Plan of
Murder Told.
Chicago, September IA special
to the Daily News from Buffalo
says:
The statement of Leon Czolgoscz
made to the police, transcribed and
signed by the prisoner is as follows:
IT was horn in Detroit, nearly 20
years ago. My parents were Rus
sian Poles. They came here forty
two years ago. I got my education
in the public schools of Detroit and
then went to Cleveland where got
work. In Cleveland I read books
on socialism and met great many
was pretty we'll known
as a socialist in the West. After
being in Cleveland for several years
went to Chicago, where remain
ed seven months, after which
went to Newburg, on the outskirts
of Cleveland, and went to work in
the Newburg Wire Mills.
MADE HIM CRAZY TO KILL.
During the last Ave years / have
had as friends anarchists in Chi
cago, Cleveland, Detroit, and in
other Western cities and / suppose
/ became more or less bitter. Yes,
I know was bitter. I never had
much luck at anything and this
preyed upon me. It made me mo-
rose and envious, but what started
the craze to kill, was lecture I
heard some little time ago by En-
ma Goldman. She was in C1eve-
land and I and other anarchists
went to hear her. She set me afre.
"Her doctrine that all rulers
should be exterminated was what
set me to thinking, SO that my head
nearly split with the pain. Miss
Goldman's words went right
through me, and when left the
lecture had made up my mind
that would have to do something
heroic for the cause loved.
Eight days 60 while was in Chi
cago I read in a Chicago newspa-
per Of President McKinley's visit to
the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo. That dav I bought a
ticket for Buffalo and got here
with the determination to do some-
thing, but did not know just
what. I thought of shooting the
President, but had not formed a
plan.
II went to live at 1918 Broadway,
which is saloon and hotel. John
Nowak. Pole. sort Of politician
who has led his people here for
wears, owns it. told Nowak that
came to see the fair. He knew
nothing about what was setting
me crazy. went to the exposition
grounds couple of times a day.
THE CRIME DETERMINED ON.
mot until Tuesday morning did
the resolution to shoot the Presi-
dent take hold Of me. It was in
my heart; there was no escape for
me. could not have conquered it,
had my life been at stake. There
were thousands Of people in town
on Tuesday. T heard it was Presi-
dents day. All these people SEEM
ed bowling to the great ruler.
made up my mind to kill the ruler,
bought 80 ca1ibre revolver and
loaded it.
lone Tuesday night went to the
fair grounds and was near the rail-
road gates when the Presidential
party arrived. I tried to get near
him but the police forced me back.
They forced everybody back SO that
the great ruler could pass. I was
close to the President when he got
into the grounds, but was afraid
to attempt the assassination, be-
cause there was SO many men in the
body guard that watched him. I
was not afraid of them or that 1
should get hurt, but afraid I might
he seized and that my chance would
be gone forever.
AWAITING A CHANCE.
well. he went away that time
md I went home. On Wednesday
/ went to the grounds and stood
right near the President right un-
Ter him near the stand from which
he spoke.
81 thought half dozen times
Of shooting while he was speaking,
hut could not get close enough.
was afraid I might miss and then
the great crowd was always jost-
ling and was afraid lest my aim
fail. waited until Wednesday
and the President got into his car
riage again and a lot of men were
about him and formed Gordon
that I could not get through.
was tossed about by the crowd and
my spirits were getting pretty low.
T. was almost hopeless that night as
I went home.
Yesterday morning / went again
to the exposition grounds. Emma
Goldman's speech was still burn
ing me up. waited near the CEN
trail entrance for the President,
who was to board his special train
from that gate, but the police al
lowed nobody but tire Presidents
party to pass where the train wait
ed. So stayed at the grounds all
dav waiting.
During yesterday first thought
Of hiding my pistol under my, hand
kerchief. I was afraid if I had to
draw 1t from my pocket would be
seen and seized by the guards. I
got to the Temple Of Music the first
one and waited at the spot where
the reception was to he held.
THE OPPORTUNITY SEIZED.
'Then he came. the President
the ruler-and got in line and
trembled and tremblcd until got
right up to him and then I shot
him twice through my white hand
kerchief. I would have fred more,