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

talked the matter over In advance In gen
cral way with his friends but that he was
not advised by them aud that there was
no plot or conspiracy 10 take the life Of
tne president He declined to furnish the
names OF the men with whom he discussed
me NE CRIME I'm, Of Friday, but the police believe
d dnet WIN het learn them and that II they
90 they will expose the anarchstlc plot, of
when they are confident the prisoner was
the final agent OF murder
CGolgosz submitted to six hours OF ex
animation and questioning by the police
officials today. The lengthy examination
OF the prisoner was fruitless save In so for
as MS own individual fate Is concerned
lot whle he told nothing that would i'm
phcate any one else In his crime. he went
over the scene al the Temple of Music
when he shot the president again and again
competing a confession as ample as the
law ever eXactcd
He even went to the extent of Illustrating
TO the officer the manner in which he shot
the president and with manifest pride how
he deceived the president and MS protect
ors with the bandaged hand that held the
revolver lie mixed with his answers some
Of the philosophy OF the desperate political
sect to which he belongs and seemed To
be posing. The police say that In the end,
when he comes to a true appreciation Of
his position, he will break down and fully
confess. In reviewing his confession he
made open avowal Of his belief In anarchy
and said that he had merely done his duty
as he saw 1t.
City and Federal detectives spent the day
in securing the city for some trace Of pos
sble confederates. but by nightfal had
about abandoned the theory that he was
assisted by any one here They showed
also an inclination to give up the belief
that confederate preceded the prisoner
into the reception line leading up to the
president, but work along that line has not
been abandoned. The theory now held by
the detectives Is that a circle of C2OlgOsz's
associates plotted the murder of President
Mckinley, that he was picked out by lot
and induced by persuasion TO carry out the
conspiracy They say that he lacks the
| shreNdnesS to have planned and expcvtcl
the crime as he did As Czolgoszs trail
had been taken up at Cleveland II is -H-
peCted that inquiry Will ,s, In some Hight
as to his companions and possible fellow
Couspirators
The prisoner said today that he did not
desire LAWYER to defend him. He had a
couple Of dollars when arrested ana tolay
! asked that II be expended in the purchase
Of newspapers His request was granted.
Director General Buchanan and Secret
! Agent Foster called at police headquarters
shortly after 70 o'clock and We're closeted
for some time with Superintendent Bull
and District Attorney Penny. When they
left it was announced that Secretary of
war Root had requested complete secrecy
| in connection ". .S investigation OF the
crime.
| District Attorney Penny said In oedcl
| that the people shall not be unduly ami I'M
| properly excited Secretary Of War Roo
has asked that this matter he treated az
Of this man with certain classes or lh'
! bitter condemnation OF him Will unI Z
disturb The people, and Mr., Roofs lde'
make public the confession made hy III
! is 10 curb that. We Will there q @ no