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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-11
Parker Wanted to Lynch Him.
The Negro Who Helped Overcome
Czolgosz Says if He Had been
in Georgia He Would Have
Been Killed Immediately
Parker's Story of the
Shooting of the Presi-
dent.
Special to Charlotte Observer.

Dohalo, N. L., 0ept. S.-.)aS.
b Parker, the Georgia negrs
who knocked down Czolgosz the
moment after he shot the Presi-
dent, was found today and gave
a graphic account of the tragic
occurrance.
81 was next in line behind the
anarchist who shot the President, ;"
he said. 81 tried to get in front
of hin several times, but he
pushed me back with his elbow.
A little girl had just shaken hands
with the President when the as
sasslE reached him. Czolgosz had
the revolver concealed in hand
kerchief which was wrapped
around the revolver and his hand.
Czolgosz did not extend his left
! hand, AS some of the newspapers
report. The President thouo Int
Czolgosz's right hand was sore,
and put out his hand. As he did
so the anarchist fired twice.
struck him on the nose with my
right fist and reached with my
left hand to take the pistol from
him. Several of the marines
thought the officer was the man
who did the shooting, but he
pointed to where | had Czolgosz
down en- the floor and said: There
Is the man who shot him. Czol-
gosz raised his pistol again t.,
shoot either the President or nv
self, but ut that time | choked
him so hard that he couIdn t shoot
| struck him so hard that the
blood gushed from his nose. We
struggled some seconds before the
Secret Service officers reached US.
Tnen one of them, think it was
Foster, struck him and said: You
Id scoundrel, how dare Won
shoot our President 2 | wanted
to cut his throat, but they took
him from me.
''l believe that my striking
Czpigosz kept him from shooting
until he emptied his pistol and
probably prevented the President
from being wounded again"
Parker is a native of Georgia.
His mother was Savannah color
cd woman and his father was a
half Spanish and half negro from
st. Johns Island, off Charleston.
He has been living in Buffalo
since last March and had for sew
eral months been employed in the
Plaza Restaurant, in the exposition
grounds. He got off from his
! work in order to shake hands with
the President, and was i'm
mediately behind the assassin.
Parker considers Atlanta as his
home, he having lived most of his
life there, working IN the North
at intervals. He says he only did
his duty but does not relish the
way in which tho Secret Service
men have attempted to create the
impression that they ovsrcame
the assassin. He only regrets
that he was not allowed to kill
Czolgosz. "The twenty thousand
/; white people there ought not to
have expected niger to do it
all " he said. "Some of them
ought to have helped me kill him.
We would have fixed him quick
in Georgia. >"
Parker is in deadly fear of the
anarchists and says he will leave
Buffalo soop, because he is afraid
they will kill him.
Charles Edward Lloyd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-11
Leon CzOlsoCz' Confession.
Recounts IN Full All the lnfiuepces
Thrown Around Him That
Induced Him to Shoot
the Presidsut.

The statement of Leon Czelgocz
made TO the police, transcribed
and signed by the prisoner, is as
I follows:
81 was born in Detroit, nearly
20 years ago. My parents were
Russian Poles. They came here
~ years ago. | got my education
in Detroit and then went to Cleve-
Land where l got work. In Cleve-
land | read hooks on socialism.
am pretty we'll known as a social,
ist in the west. After being in
Cleveland several years went to
Chicago, where | remained seven
months, after which l went to
New burg, on the outskirts of
Cleveland, and went to work in
the Newburg Wire mills.
During the last five years
have had as friends anarchists in
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and
IN other western cities and | sup-
pose | became more or less bitter.
Yes, l know | was bitter. new
er bad much luck at any ything and
this preyed upon me. 1t made me
morose and envious, but what
started the craze to kill, was lee
tnre | heard some time ago by
Emma Goldman. She was in
Cleveland and | and other anar-
chists, went to hear her. She set
me OIL fire.
"Her doctrine, that all rulers
should be exterminated, was what
set me to thinking, so that my
head neurly split with the pain.
Miss Goldman's words W. n t
through me and when | left the
lecture | bad made up my mind
that l would have to do something
heroic for the cause | loved.
eight days ago while was in
Chicago, read in Chicago pa
per of President McKinley's visit
to the Pan American. Exposition
at Buffalo. That day / bought a
ticket for Buffalo and got here
with the determination to do some>
thing, but l did not know lust
what. | thought OF shooting the
President, but | had not formed a
plan.
81 went to live at 1918 Broad
way, which is a saloen and hotel.
John Nowak, a Pole, sort Of
politician who has led his people
here for years, owns it. | told
Nowak that l came to see the fair.
He knew nothing about what was
setting me crazy. l went to the
exposition grounds a couple of
times day.
"Not until Tuesday morn ing
did the resolution to shoot the
president take hold of me. 1t
was in my heart; there was no es-
cape for me. could not have
conquered it had my life been at
stake. There were thousands of
people in town on Tuesday. |
heard it was presidents day. All
these people seemed bowing to the
great ruler. l made up my mind
to kill that ruler. bought 32-
calibre revolver and loaded it.
"On Tuesday night l went to
the exposition grounds and was
near the railroad gate when tho
presidential party arrived. l tried
to get near him but the police
forced me back. They forced ev-
erybody back SO that the great
ruler could pass. l was close to
the president when he got into the
grounds but was afraid to attempt
tho assassination, because there
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-11
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the We .nrt.l II
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Admiral SchIey, Through His
Counsel Says the Dear
Schley" EpistIe Was Handed
to Him on the Dupont
BUT NO DUPLICATE
EVER REACHED HIM
Also Admits Receipt of Two Cop
les of Number 8 Dispatch Say
ing Spanish Fleet Was Prob
ably at Santiago-Lieut. B. W.
Wells, Jr. on the Stand

Washington, Oct. 81 = Lieut.. B. w.
Wells, Jr.. who was the flag lieutenant of
Admiral Schley while the latter was in
command of the flying squadron, occu-
pied practically the entire time of the
Schley Court of Inquiry today. On his
direct examination he continued his mar
rative of the Cuban campaign.
Lieut.. Wells was under cross-examina-
ton for about two and a half hours,
largely at the hands of Mr.. Hanna, whose
questions were directed mainly to the dis
patches received and sent by Admiral
(then Commodore Schley. While this line
of investigation was being exploited Mr..
Raynor, speaking for Admiral Schley,
said the admiral was willing to admit
that he had received the Dear Schley'
letter on the Dupont which arrived at
Cienfuegos on May %, but he added that
no duplicate of this dispatch had ever
been received by Admiral Schley.
He said also that the admiral admitted
the receipt of two copies of No. s. Adj
miral SIMPSONS dispatch, saying that the
Spanish fleet was probably at Santiago,
and telling Commodore Schley: "If sat
isfied that it (the Spanish feet Is not at
Cienfuegos to proceed with all dispatch to
Santiago" one of these being received by
the Hawk May % and the other by the
Marblehead May "a
Lieut.. Wells was still on the stand when
the court adjourned for the day, and will
continue his testimony tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Mr.. OAKLEY TALKS ON THE
TREATMENT OF THE POOR

Rev DR.. Willard Scott was to have
read a paper before the Ministerial
League yesterday morning, but he was
unable to arrive from Williamstown,
where he preached Sunday, on account
of a delayed train. William T.. Oak
ley, superintendent Of the Welcome
Mission, was substituted, and gave an
account of the way in which the mis-
sion deals with the poor.
He also took occasion to express his
opinion that the method of the city In
dealing with the poor is all wrong.
They are classed with criminals and
are given lodgings at the police sta
ton Mr. Oakley said he thought the
public schools Were responsible for
much of the pauperism. Latin and
Greek are taught to the exclusion of
more useful things.
Those present were Rev. DR.. A. c.
Thompson, Rev Francis w. Beidler,
Rev Arthur l.. Weatherly, Rev. BenJa-
min f. Kingsley. Rev. II. III. Paine.
Rev. Inman l.. Wilcox, Rev. J. G.
Hall. Rev. ]. ii. Matthews, Rev. J. Ad-
olson Sebert, Rev L. w. Phillips, Rev.
Lyman Nevis, Rev. Edward d. Vance,
Rev. Charles II. Covell Rev. o. c. Bal
ley. Rev. Charles +. Simmons, Rev.
George ]. Pierce, Rev. Frank L. Pha-
len. Rev ]. L. Harrison and Rev. e.
B. Dolan Of WATERFORD, Me.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
SPECIAL RATES TO PUPILS
OF EVENING SCHOOLS

In addition to ratifying the agree
ment with the Worcester e Blackstone
Valley Street Railway Company, at it's
special meeting yesterday afternoon,
the board of directors of the Worcester
Consolidated Street Railway Company
informally discussed the communication
that was sent the company by Mayor
Philip ]. O'Connell, asking that the
children who attend the parochial
schools in Worcester be given the bene-
fit of the half-rate tickets. The direct
ors took no action on the question, the
members taking it home with them to
think it over.
A certain class Of grown-up people
can enjoy the benefits of these half
rate tickets, even II they wear whis-
kers. These are the people who attend
the evening public and the free evening
drawing schools. The special tickets
in their cases must first be counter
signed by the principal of the building,
and they will be good on the electrics
only between $50 and $50. These hours
will give the students time to get to
and from any building, so the persons
who use the tickets cannot ride any
time they may desire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
EMMETT GUARDS RIFLE
TEAM SELECTED

At a meeting of the Emmett Guards
at the Armory last night, Capt. Jere-
miah ]. Moynihan picked II men to
represent his command at the regimen
tai shoot of the Ninth Regiment at
Walnut Hill range this week. The men
picked are Lieuts. M. e. Hines and
John J. Hurley, First Sergt. William
E. Mccain, Sergt. Koran, Sergt LAWN
Sergt Degnan, Corps. Rooney and Nc
CURE, Privs. Quinn, Cavanaugh,
O'Gorman, w. E. Sullivan, McGourty,
E. ]. Carberry and Cullen. By spe-
cial request Capt. Moynihan also
tain has not as yet received orders for
the shoot, but expects them daily.
Probably 10 men will represent the
company, and two men win be taken
as substitutes.
Tomorrow, a squad will go to the
range at GAINESVILLE for practice. Capt.
Moynihan will be in charge. Thursday
Lieuts. Hurley and Hines will be at
the range with the remainder of the
men.
At the company meeting it was vot-
ed to accept the invitation of Post 10,
G. A. R., to participate at the produc-
ton of THE Drummer Boy" to be at
the Worcester Theatre the week be-
ginning Jan. 6. An invitation was also
received from Samuel S. Green, of the
Free Public Library, inviting men,
bers of the company to view the mill
tary pictures now on exhibition at the
library The festival to be in A. o. H
Hall Nov /, will be a success, owing
to the large number of tickets sold.
After the meeting the women friends
of the company we're entertained in
formally with singing and dancing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22

Yesterdays proceedings before the
commission consisted of a brief open
ing of the city's case by City Solicit
tor Arthur P. Rugg in the Common
Council chamber and view of all
southern crossings by the commission
ers and the parties interested.
All the members of the commission,
Judge James r. Dunbar Of Brookline,
Henry P. Moulton of Salem and Geo.
F. Swain of Boston, were present and
the other parties interested were repre-
scented as follows; city of Worcester,
Mayor Philip ]. O'Connell. City Solicit
tor Arthur P. Rugg and City Engineer
Frederick A. Mcclure; Boston & AL
bany Railroad, Samuel Hoar attorney
for the road and Walter Shepard, chief
engineer; New York New Haven &
Hartford Road, Col. J. H. Benton, at
torney for the road, who with Repre-
sentative John P. Munroe of Ward
two in the Legislature of 1900. drafted
the grade crossing bill, c. NJ. Inger-
soil. Jr., of New Haven, chief engineer
of the road, and George r. Hardy of
Forest Hills, assistant chief engineer;
Boston & Maine road, William H.
Coolidge, attorney Of the road, and A.
S. Cheever, assistant chief engineer of
the road F. w. Blackler and Thomas
H. Sullivan were present to look after
the property interests of the Bradley
Car Company, William Allen & Sons
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Board Of Aldermen Notified Of an
Agreement Reached by the
Blackstone Valley and Consoli-
dated Companies
FORMER WILL USE LATTER'S TRACKS

Blackstone Valley Street Railway
Blackstone Valley will
Of
a
which
the matter finally
be read a as
TOT dofA dermen the Of
further hearin OF
&
Treasur
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
MAWBEY AND PARSONS
LIKELY CANDIDATES

John w. Mawbey is being urged to
enter the November caucuses as can
didate for the Common Council nomi-
nation in Ward five. William J. Bragg
will be a candidate for reelection, but
the second Republican nominee has not
yet been announced.
In Ward seven Norman B. Parsons
will probably be a candidate for the
Common Council Mr.. Parsons was
candidate two years ago and people
in his part Of the ward are urging him
to again enter the field.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22

and Levi Lincoln, Charles M. Thayer
and Charles A. Allen for the Crompton
& Knowles Loom Works and Thomas
G. Kent for the Arcade Malleable Iron
Works. Ex-Mayor Rufus B. Dodge,
who waged the fight before the Legis-
lature of 1900. was also present and the
Board of Trade was represented by
President Rufus B. Fowler, John r.
Back, William Hart, Irving e. Comins,
Edward NJ. Woodward, Charles E. Hill
dreth. Among the others present when
the hearings were opened were James
c. Luby, Martin Callahan, John E.
Bradley, r. B. Buckingham, Alderman
Frederick Clee, Julian F. Bigelow,
Nelson H. Davis and A. E. Newton
Representative George c. Hunt, ex-
Representative John p. Munroe, who
steered the bill through the Legisla-
ture in Worcester's interests, S. Ham
ilton Coe, Assistant City Solicitor
Ernest 1. Morgan and others.
The parties interested were slow in
getting together, waiting for rep
resentative from the attorney generals
Office but as nc one showed up to rep
resent the state, at 1890 it was decided
to go on with the hearing without him.
The hearing was opened by City So
licitor Rugg for the city. He outlined
briefly the history of the grade cross
ing agitation in Worcester and de-
scribed the steps that have been t en-
up to the present time. Among YER
things he said:
THE question Of grade crossings ha
received attention by the city officials
since 1890, when an expert commission,
consisting of Messrs. Allen, Locke and
Ellis. was appointed by the mayor to
study the question. That commission
made a very exhaustive study and gave
an elaborate report. This commission,
as well as all others, studied the north
ern as well as the southern roads
This report was made in 1892 and N
1898 the Legislature suspended the gen.
eral grade crossing law so far as II
applied to the Grafton. Green, Wash
ington and Plymouth Streets crossings
That act expired in April, 1898. and In
January, 1898. an order was passed by
the City Council for the appointment OF
the citizens commission to study the
question from the viewpoint Of the
Worcester business men. That COM
mission reported in January, 1899. and
a few weeks later the City Council ap-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Order To-Day

Of Arctic Polar Spring Water Company
a case of fresh and pure spring water.
Included on our list of patrons. num-
bering $50 soon) over 200 names. are
several leading physicians and their
patients. We are serving also to the
hospitals. 1t is an excellent table
water as well as a medicinal water.
Send for circular giving analysis, etc.
Telephone and mail orders promptly
attended to.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
W0MAN'S LEG BROKEN
BY A FALL ON STEPS

A woman, who refused to give her
name to the police, slipped and fell on
the steps leading to the front entrance
OF house at IA Newbury Street. last
night Her right leg was broken near
the ankle She was taken to her home
on the third floor Of the house at 4
Piedmont Street, in the police ambul-
ance. by Driver Michael II. Kennedy
and officer A. Q. Thayer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
OFFICER MCCARTHY
MAKES FIRST ARREST

officer Edward ]. Mccarthy made HIS
first arrest last night and only secured
his man after a hard tussle in Bartlett
Street A man giving the name OF
Edward Flynn was creating trouble
when officer Mccarthy with officer
Thomas ]. Brennan were on the way to
station 1. Flynn put up a battle but
was subdued and brought to Station l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

problem
southern railroads in Worcester
the commission
to followed apo
resulted in the
Of
the railroads practically
get ba their present level short DIS
Boston Albany
manpo of bridges that will be pro
gnated legislative
Of vicinity the
Gardner Grand Streets and the
Grafton Street width Gu feet instead OF
the raro ads agreed on the construction OF
the city at Hernon street ano
the oft
at Crompton Knowles Loom Works
Works
gigantic problem
dout dollars the
who a
main been agreed Samuel Ha counsel
& that the crossings
be
comparatively little difficulty getting to the maj
yesterday the plan
thought
Madison Street
might be DETECTED through
Madison Street
sections CITY, close together he Withdrew
he
that
would holdings municipal they would
representatives options the houses
that will be affected by tAe change
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
At WORCESTER STORES

Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co. Big
bargains during blockade sale.
Ware, Pratt Co. High grade fall and
winter suits and oYercoats.
Clark, Sawyer Co. Libby glass dis
play.
Boston Store-Garments for babies.
o. S. Kendall & Son, heaters.
Geo. F. Quigley Co. Watch For open
ing.
Gross, Strauss & Co. Attractive bar
gains for the week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
YOUTH ARRESTED AS
A SUSPICIOUS PERSON

Charles Faverault. % years old. was
arrested last night on Front Street by
Officers James O'Connor and Rollo G.
Walbridge as a suspicious person.
Faverault and a companion are not
held in high esteem by the police and
Chief Stone is satisfied that Faverault
knows something about several things
that happened recently. He was ar
rested on orders from the chief.
Modern Merchandise Co. for shoea
Modern Merchandise Co for clotb,nr.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22

The family trade is what we are after
and we deserve 1t. Your table and your
medicine chest both need us. 41-45
Waldo Street. George F. Hewett Co
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22

At all times and in all climates
George r. Hewett Company's Private
Stock Highland Whiskey. George F.
Hewett Company, 4l-45 Waldo Street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
First Days Hearing on the Abolition
Of Crossings on the Southern
Roads Given Up 10 HEARING City
Solicitor Rugg and View
WIDTH OF ONE STREET IN DISPUTE
Summary OF the Days Session


The grade crossing question formally submitted to the
commission.
City Solicitor Arthur p Rugg outlines what Worces-
ter wants.
The commissioners view the crossings to be changed.
City has made proMs ion to buy land for Herman
Street extension.
Crompton & Knowles Loom Works protests against
elevation of tracks more than three feet at its plant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Mechanics National Bank,
81 MAIN STREET.
Capital 100000

81 MAIN STREET WORCESTER
Capital and rroats
F DEWEY
Interes Flowed Special H STONE,
NJ. H cashie
DIRECTORS C A. F. Dewey. ThosB
W.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22

Ryan, So Penn Avenue; Herbert W.
Fisher, IS Bancroft Street.
The board adjourned until Monday,
Oct. 2S, at 745 o'clock.
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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-26
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE >. is,s. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.
La Grande, Oregon, Nav Is, 70.

Notice 10 hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of Congress Of June J, is,s
titled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands In the states
Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
rltorv. extended to all the Public Land states BY
act Of August 4. iSos.
STILES W. DEAN. Jr.
Of Rlchland. county Of Baker, state OF Oregon, has
this day filed In this ONCE his sworn statement No.
"a. for the purchase Of the S y Of NV Y and W y
Of NE x, Of section No ~. In twp No. TO S. range
No. 3S. E. w. NJ, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes ,and 70 establish
his claim to said land before the Register and Re-
selve! Of TIL: once At La Grande. Oregon. on Friday.
the I'd day Of August, 1907.
He names as witnesses: Elmer locIthMt. Guy
loekhart. Mark Hendrix, Thomas B. Taylor. all Of
McEwen, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this once on or before said I'd day Of August. iooi
e. w. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-26
DR.. SlAOEn
ELECTRIC nERCULEx BELT

I can truthfully assure to you q
successful outcome II you place
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one Of my appliances.
You will not have to wait for
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to say nothing Of time lost or ex-
pense running up while doctOring.
Under my method, results are mo-
ticed within the first "a hours,
and permanent improvement fol-
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Why not then avail yourself
now, at once, Of the chance am
going to give you for o short time
cheap?
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-26
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE. J. Is,s-NOTlCE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.
La Grands. Oregon. May ~. 1901.

]
Notice s hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of Congress Of June !, ss,e
titled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands In the
states Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washing.
ington Territory" extended 10 a the Public Land
states by act Of August Z. isos.
FREDERICK WHITE.
Of Sumpter. county Of Baker. state Of Oregon. has
this day filed In this Office his sworn statement No.
,S9 for the purchase Of the VIZ swK sec u. nwk Of
nwK Of section No. %. In township No. TO south.
range No. Is e. w. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought Is more valuable for its timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes. and establish
his claim to said land before the register and receiver
OF this ONCE At Ia Grande. Oregon. on Monday the
sth day Of August. 1907.
He names as witnesses: S. N. Smack. W. O.
Tioletson. Patrick Hughes. n. d. Meyers. all Of
SumpteS. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands q requested 10 Tile their claims In
this ohice on or before said ,th day Of August.
1907, e. w. BARTLETT. Register.