The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-07


superintendent of police, has received the
following telegram from Chief of Police
Bull of Buffalo;
Czolgosz is an anarchist; says it was his
duty, but is now glad he did not kill the
president; plot was made in the west.
Think prisoner lying and stubborn.
Buffalo, Sept 7.-Although Czolgosz re-
plot to kill Mr.. Mckinley, the police are
of the opinion that another man was a
party to it. The man is one who walked
directly in front of Czolgosz and shielded
him from the sight of the secret service
men. The police have a good description
Of him and his arrest may occur at any
moment. There is no doubt, according to
the police, that this man was an accom-
plice of Czolgosz.
Two or three suspects were picked up in
various parts of the city during the night,
but were released after undergoing an
examination, each one proving an alibi.
Not Insane.
Czolgosz does not appear to be insane.
stood feew feet from Czolgosz when he
fired the shots and who caught President
Mckinley, was asked whether in his opin-
ion Czolgosz was insane.
He may be-" said the detective, but
from all l saw of him, the is just an
anarchist.
Czolgosz is not above the average
height. His face is that. of a typical
German. He arose early this morning
and ate hearty breakfast. He appears
to be very nervous and starts suddenly
when anyone speaks to him. He proves
to be very elusive in answering questions,
however. The police worked over him un-
til late hour last night and they ad-
mitted that very little progress had been
made in bringing out facts from him re-
garding his past history.
Says He Intended to XIII.
To reporter District Attorney Penny
gave the substance of Czolgosz' statement
as follows:
This man has admitted shooting the presi-
dent. lie says he intended to KILL that he
days, since he came here. He went into the
Temple of Music with murder in his heart,
intending to shoot to kill. He fixed up his
hand by tying a handkerchief around 1t and
waited his turn to get near the president.
When he got directly in front of the presi-
dent he fired. He says he had no confeder-
ate; that he was entirely alone in the plan
ming and execution of this diabolical act.
He says he is a believer in the theories
propounded by Emma Goldman, whom he
heard lecture several times. He also inti-
mates that he does not believe in our form
of government and, therefore, that he deemed
it his duty to get rid of the president.
German-POIe.
This in substance is the confession of
Leon Czolgosz, who is a German Pole,
and says his home is in the vicinity Of
Cleveland, Ohio. He is % years old, un-
married and has seven brothers and two
sisters living there. He worked for
time in the wire works at Newark, Ohio.
He exhibits no sign of remorse and aside
from his nervousness acts as if he had
done what he considered a praiseworthy
instead of dastardly act
without Regret and Sleeps SOundIy.
Leon F. Czolgosz slept in comfort after
his crime. He was locked up at No. /
police station and after he had been in
terviewed by the officers of the law, a
watch Of two men was placed over him.
He went to his bunk early and was soon
asleep. He seemed without regret and
undisturbed by the prospect of punish
ment for his crime.
Searching for a Plot.
The police machinery of the entire
country has been set in motion to expose
the plot against the life of the president,
if plot there was. Detectives of this city
and every other department in the coun-
try have Joined hands with the great Sc
cret system of the federal government,
and If ingenuity, skill and energy count,
the secrets of the crime will be ferreted
out
Czolgosz insists that he alone planned
the crime which may rob the United States
OF its chief executive, but that statement
is not accepted as true. There is belief
that he was aided by others in deliberate
plot and that confederates accompanied
him to Buffalo and assisted in its eXecu-
tlon. The police and secret agents are
working privately and if they have made
any progress toward the establishment of
the plot theory they have not divulged the
nature Of it. They do insist that the
prisoner locked up at the police station is
not insane and that his act was not SIM
ply the crime of a lunatic with homicidal
tendency.
Suspected AccOmpIice.
There is a suspicion that one of the
prisoners confederates accompanied him
TO the Temple of Music and by walking in