The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08

gang OF anarchists in Cleveland ia which I
the crime could be traced Every effort /
was made by the police TO locate any pos |
sible associates or even acquaintance of /
the mau arrested In Buffalo and number |
OF men were examined at police headquar |
1ers without result.
Information concerning the identity OF
Czolgosz. the would.he assassin, was de-
veoped today lie is the son Of Paul I
CzolgoSz. who. 1t is said now lives at SOC |
Fleet street. this city
Other members oil the family are john: !
who lives at home with his futher ana I
Etepnother: Mike. Il soldier now serving IN
the Philippines; Vladiolan, who is on D q
fnfher's farm located on tine ChagTln FAILS
suburban line, and Jacob Of Merc@loh ave
1he family is Polish and are evidently
very poor the father having left bone In
the early summer looking for cmpaoi meht
but mt e siyeHVS out the following interview
through the medium of an Interpreter.
She said. Leon left home aboat two
weeks ago. He WIS then in Indiana m
wrote 20 US that he was going away, stat
Ing that In al probability We WoIll no.
The siepmother failed to recall tlpa name
Of the clfv from which the letter was re-
cciveG, but states that IL was from some
'The family had not heard from him
was disciple OF Imma Goldman or ~
any way interested in her doctrines. She
SAID ne Was NOT lutHNNl'~lNu III -liSl lhAk-
tors, being scarcely Intelligent enongh to|
understand them They had nlways con
sidered the boy partially demented Up to
Cleveland rolling mill, but had to quit on
account ot poor health since thnr ime
he has been Idle. While living On the farm
near Waucnsyllc his father had not asked
Leon 30 work, having always considered
him too weak Tor manual labor,
Regarding the shooting Of the president.
Mrs Czolgosz said: a can't believe mat
Leon is thC one. He was such tlm,d
boy, so afraid Of everything. Why. he was
the biggest coward you ever saw in your
life"
She also emphaticaliy disclaims that the
boy ever displayed any HuarehlSuG Iend
encics whatever liz was an ndmirer o.
his brother, the philippine soldier , ana
liked his country, never showing the NuSt
sign OF discomfort.
Mrs. Czolgosz failed to show any decided
emotion when confronted with the account
of Icons horrible crime. The home Is
neat and clean, but plain. Paul Czolg"sz
moved into Cleveland two weeks ag" to Sc
cure employment. Two uucles also 1--we In
Cleveland, one Of them residing at No. =
Hosmer street
Several years ago Czolgosz was employed
In a Newherg mill. Among his fellow
workmen ne was known as Fred Neman.
He is a member Of Forest City Castle
lodge No. - Of the Golden Eagles. His
former associates describe him ms a Ger
man Pole of about ~ years Of age, i've
feet seven inches in height with light com.
plexiun and brown hair. They say that
he was q queer acting man aud was known
10 have most violent temper. il Is said
that the would be assassin is strong In
fidei and red hot socialist. lie was last
seen around NCwheTg during the past
spring At that time he was living on a
farm with his father near Narrensyille.
Ohio.
John Gluder, an employee Of the New
berg wire mill, where Czogosz formerly
worked and who is also a member Of
Golden Eagle lodge. received a letter from
the would-be assassin in July last dated
West Seneca, N. y. An Associated Press
reporter succeeded in getting possession of
the letter from Glnder. 1t is written In
red ink and reads as follows;
John Gnder.
West Seneca N. Y, July 80, 19o1.---
Dear Sir and Brother Enclosed you win
md 81 TO pay my lodge dues. | paid 81
10 Brother George Coonlsh TO pay the
assessment out on account Of the death
of Brother David Jones.
Brother Ginder, please send my book
to at my cost and also send pass
word, II you can do so ! left Glove.
land Thursday, July l. | am working
here en0 will stay for some time. The
fare from here 10 Buffalo Is S5.15.
Hoping this finds you well rs II leaves
me, remain yours,
The above was turned over to the Cleye
land police this afternoon.
They are working hard to gain some In
formation regarding the family and asso
eiates of C2olgosz
The police have lnterrogated the knights
of the Golden Eagles, but win not dlyulg,
what Information they gained.
at is my opinion" said Chet Corner
today, "that the shooting OF the CHIEF ex
ecutye is not the result OF a plot, be
lieye that CzolgoSz went 10 Buffalo ON y
different errand and while there decided
10 shoot the president We are working
on the case and n he had any nccomplccs
they will he brought To Justice
IL has been learned thar without doubt
Czogosz was an anarchist aud was a mem
Der of an anarchist club nImed 'Sla,
which means Force The club met at tn,
corner Of Tod street aud Third avenue Il
disbanded three years ago, but Czolgosl
Joined another
Rev, Benedict Rosinskl, pastor OF st
stanlslaus church. stated that he knew
the man. He said that Czolgosz has adj
mitted to him that he was AN anarchist
''About four years ago" snid Roslnski
II asked C2olgosz for contribution fo
the church. He surprised me very muci
by refusing 10 give ii, / asked him VIII
he would not contribute and he said h
was IN anarchlsi lie said that anarch!
'.Czogosz made no secret OF the fac
that ne was an annrchlst," said Anfol
swoiinskl of No 2lo2 broadway street ia
day lie was always talking abunt ,
and trying to force anarcnstic principle
on every one whom he talked TO- He wa
great coward however ana / am sur
plssed that he had the nerve TO do as h,
dd, II would not surprise me to ieari
ibat Ne Is merely the tool Of some othe
Prominent members OF the Golden Eagle
aeeare that II Is purely an insurance IN
Nifcii0n and that rs members in genera
haze no sympathy with the anarchists o
tneir principles.
An sraep has haen issued nv tbe natie