Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-07

| way interested In her doctrines. She
said he was not interested in such mat
tiers and scarcely intelligent enough to
understand them. They had always
considered the boy partially demented.
Up TO three years ago he had worked
at the Cleveland rolling mill, but had
to quit on account Of poor health.
Since that time he has been idle. While
living on the farm near Warrensvllle.
his father had not ask ed Leon 10 work.
having always considered him too weak
for manual labor Regarding the shoot
ing Of the president. Mrs. Czolgosz
said;
OF COURSE HE WAS.
II can't believe that Leon Is the one.
He was such timld boy, so afraid OF
everything. Why, he was the biggest
| coward you ever saw In your life"
She also emphatically dsclaims that
the boy ever displayed any anarchlstio
tendencies whatever. He was an adj
mirer Of his brother the Philippine sol
der, and liked his country. never show.
4 ing the least sign OF discomfort. Mrs,
C2olgosz Is an intelligent looking wo.
man, but failed 20 show any decided
emotion when confronted with the ac-
count Of Icons horrible crime. The
hme Is neat and cleanly but plain.
Paul C2olgosz, the father, moved into
! Cleveland two weeks ago to secure EN-
ployment He has not yet heard OF
his sons crime. Two uncles also live
IN Cleveland, one Of them residing at
IL Hosmer street.
PURELY A CITIZEN.
Washington, DC. Sept 7.--Presdent
Mckinley was averse 10 a body guard
or 10 restrictions on his movements and
was exceedingly informal and demo-
| cratic while in this city. on many
pleasant mornings he INDUCED In } half
hours stroll entirely alone. through
the southern portion of the grounds
surrounding the White House. Very
often he left the gate at the western
side Of the grounds and was Joined by
! comptroller Of the Currency Charles
Dawes, also an early riser, and together
these two men would make the circuit
OF the ellipse south of the White
House grounds. Upon these occasions
ne was never accompanied by a body
| guard or secret service man IL IL
said Mr.. Mckinley was often warned
that these strolls alone were dangerous.
Frequently Mr.. Mckinley drove alone
about the city and its suburbs. Sell
dom the President himself handled the
| reins but at no time was there ever a
secret service man In attendance eth
| er near or at a distance. The closest
| attendant In the secret service force
that the President had was Mr.. George
| Foster who constituted his personal
| body guard.
A few days ago a Washington Post
| reporter while at Buffalo talked with
| Capt. Nalleley, Of the exposition force
! on the precautions he would take to
insure the Presidents safety Capt
Valleley said he had the picked men OF
| the country under him. and that all the
time the President was In the exposition
| grounds he would be surrounded BY
alert detectives who would form con-
slant body guard, and rldiculed the pos
sibility Of danger
PRESIDENTIAL FATALITIES.
dents OF the United States have fallen
at the hands of assasslns within the
last thirty yeas President Lincoln
was shot at 3 o'clock on the night OF
April IA, 1865. and died at 1872 on the
morning Of April IL, 1865.
President Garfield was shot on the
morning Of July 2. 1851, and after a lin
gering Illness died on September 20,
1881
The shooting Of President Mckinley
has occurred just six months and two
days after his second accession 10 the
presidency.
From the moment President Lincoln
received the bullet OF Wilkes Booth
there was no prospect Of his recovery
His devoted wife and members " his
cabinet remained with him through that
memorable night when all Washington
was In a fever Of excitement over the
attempt on the life Of Lincoln and
Seward.
President Garfield was shot AT the
Pennsylvania railway depot IN Wash
ington as he and Secy Blaine were
about 20 depart for Long Branch.
AS the two distinguished men were
passing through the ladies' waiting
room two pistol shots rang out upon
the air. Mr.. Blaine saw a man run
ming and started toward him. but I'm
mediately saw the President mrch for
ward and fall, a moment afterward
the assassin. Chas. J. Guiteau. was
discovered and was rescued with din
Guilty from the Infatuated mob. WHEEL.
In answer 10 his eager questions. his
physicians Informed him tha' he bad
one chance IN hundred ~ living. he
said calmly and hrayelv. Then. doc
tor we viii take that chance"
Gen Arthur wae AZ New York when
the news reached him lata ~ rleht that
the President had nassed ava" Among
those who tolned Gen Arthur ~ that
solemn moment wero Tlihu Root. now
p member ~ the Mckinley cabinet Mr.
blaine and HE associates - 'ha Cav
FIELD cabinet hnh telovra-hoa Con Az
thur 10 take the oath ~ office ~ 81
O'Clock on The morning ~ Sent u Cen
Arthur took the oath ~ cdlce. which
was administered nv a local official Of /
the city N New York.
The course nursuod durinc the lnCer- I
Ing Illness ~ President Garfield appears
10 be precedent directly aunllcahle 20 /
the present condition Of affairs. Pres /
ident Garfield without doubt was utter /
" incspacitaied 20 perform any eyecu- /
tive duty. although he was himself en- 4
n certain sense There wfs mn acting .
president AZ this neriod ard IN fact the I
neonlc aid not desire one during such .
critical emergency.
The lessons Of Garfeld's death led % 1.
the enactment n n law on January 10. .
1856 providing mode o. succession 90 .
the presidency. Thie established that .
IN case 81 the death or disability NJ /
both President and Vice President the
succession should devolve upon mem
hers Of the cabinet IN the following or
der: secretary 81 state, secretary Of the
treasury. secretary OF war. attorney
general. postmaster general. secretary I
Of the navy. secretary Of the interior.