Evening journal., 1901-09-07

Inherent speNtbVtt VIE "VihS wy
messed along the route Of his assail-
ants Journey from the scene of his
crime TO police headquarters. The |
trip was made so quickly that the pris-
oner was safely landed within the vide |
portals Of the police station and the |
doors closed before any one was aware
OF his presence.
Crowd crieds Lynch Him"
The news of the attempted assas. |
sination had in the meanwhile been
spread broadcast by the newspapers
ike wildnre it spread from mouth to
mouth. Then bulletins began to ap-
pear on the boards along newspaper
row. and when the announcement was
made that the prisoner had been taken
TO police headquarters. only two blocks
distant from the newspaper section,
the crowds surged down toward the
terrace eager for a glimpse Of the pris-
oner. AT police headquarters they
were met by strong Gordon of police,
which was drawn up across the pave
mcnt on Pearl street. and admittance
was denied to any Dut officials author
lied to take. part in the examination
OF the prisoner In a few minutes the
crowd had grown from tens to hun
dreds.. and these in turn quickly
swelled into thousands, until'the street
wastc0mpletely. blocked With a mass
OF humanity. Il was at this iuncture
that some one raised the cry OF
Lynch him." Like aAash the'cry was
taken, Up, and the whole crowd. as H.
ignitedi by the single match thus ap.
piled. re-echoed the cfy: lynch him."
Hang him" Closer fhe crowd surged
forward. Denser the throng became as
new arrivals 'ewelled ePoh moment the
swaying multitude. The situation was
becoming critical when suddenly the
big doors were .hung open and a'squad
of reserves advanced with solid front
drove the crowd back from the curb.
then across the street and gradually
succeeded in dispensing them from
about the entrance TO the station.
BY this time there were probably
$4,000 people assembled in the vicinity
Of Pearl, Seneca and Erie streets and
the Terrace. The crowd was so great
that It became necessary to rope of
the entire street in front o. police
headquarters. and at late hour last
night. the police were still patrolling
in the streets in the neighborhood In
sguadssQf three or four n
90 Prisoner Told Many storles.h.y
Inside the station house were assem-
bled District Attorney Penney, Super
intendent OF Police Bull. Captain Rea
gan. OF the First precinct and other
Dficers. The prisoner at first proved
aulte communicative.. 20 much so IN
fact that little dependence could be
placed on. what be said. He first
gave his name as Fred Nelman, said
his home was in Detroit. and that hs
Had been in Buffalo about week. 3, II,
said he had been boarding at place
IN Broadway. Later this place was 10
Gated as John Nowak's saloon, I
Raines law hotel. 1913 Broadway. Her
the prisoner occupied room s. Nowak
the proprietor. said he knew very IN
tie about his guest. He came there, h
declared, last Saturday, saying he ha
come to see the Pan-American, an
that his home was in Toledo. He ha
been alone at all times about Nowak'
place. and had had no visitors.
his room was found small travelin
bag OF cheap make Il contained a
empty cartridge box and a few clothe
with these facts in hand. the polio
went at the prisoner with renewe
vigor in the effort to obtain either
full confession OF a straight accour
Of his identity and movements pric
20 his arrival in Buffalo. He at hrl
admitted that he was an Anarchist
sympathy at least. but denied stren
ously that the attempt on the life +,
the President was the result OF pr
concerted plot OF any Anarchist s
ciety At times he was defiant an
again Indifferent. But at no time d
he bstrav the remotest sign Of r
morse. He declared the deed was NJ
premeditated, but in the same breai
refused to say why he perpetrated
When charged by District Attorn'
Penney with being the instrument
an organized band OF conspirators.
protested vehemently that he new
even thought OF perpetrating the erin
until yesterday morning. After loI
and persistent questioning. It was a
nounced at the police headquarte
that the prisoner had made a parti
confession, which he had signed.
Finally Makes Confession.
AS near as can be learned. the fac
contained in, the confession are as f
lows: tV
The mans name is Leon Czolgoi
He is OF Polish German extraction. Il
home is in Cleveland. where he
seven btotheSs and sisters. He is
avowed Anarchist and an ardent dis
pie Of Emma Goldman. whose tea
ings. he alleges, are responsible for
days attack on the President.
denies steadfastly that he is the
strument Of sny body Of Anarchi
OF the tool OF any coterie Of plotte
He declares he did not even have
confederate. HIS only reason for
deed, he declares. is that he beliel
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