The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08
STORY Of THE assassin
Leon Czolgosz Makes a Signed
Statement to the Police of
Buffalo.
Was Actuated to His Dastardly
Crime by the Teachings of
Emma Goldman.
Assailant of the Nations Chief EX-
eCutiVe Denies That He Had
AcComplices.

CHICAGO. Sept. IA special to the
Daily News from Buffalo says:
The statement of Leon Czolgosz made
to the police. Transcribed and signed by
the prisoner, is as follows:
Il was born in Detroit nearly twenty
nine years ago. My parents were Rus
sian Poles They came here forty-tws
years ago. 1 got my education in the
public schools of Detroit and then went
to Cleveland. where I got work. IN
Cleveland read books on Socialism and
met great many Socialists. L was
pretty wen known as a Socialist in the
West After being in Cleveland for sew,
eral years I went to Chicago, where 1
remained seven months, after which l
went to Newburg, on the outskirts or
Cleveland, and went to work in the New
berg wire mills.
During the last five years I have had
as friends anarchists in Chicago, Cleve-
land, Detroit and other Western cities and
I suppose I became more or less bitter.
Yes, 1 know I was bitter. I never had
much luck at anything and this preyeo
on me- 1t made me morose and envious,
but what started the craze to KILL was
lecture I heard some little time ago by
Emma Goldman. She was in Cleveland
and I and other anarchists went to hear
her. She set me on fire.
Her doctrine that all rulers should
be eXterminated was what set me to
thinking so that my head nearly split
with the pain. Miss Goldman's words
went right through me and when 1 left
the lecture I had made up my mind that
l would have to do something heroic for
the cause 1 loved.
STARTED FROM CHICAGO.
Eight days ago, while was in Chi
cago, read in a Chicago newspaper Of
president McKlnley's visit to the Pam
American exposition at Buffalo That
day I bought a ticket for Buffalo and
got hold of the determination to do
something, but did not know just what
l th0ught OF shooting the president, but
had not formed a plan.
L went to live at 1913 Broadway. which
Is a saloon and hotel. John Nowak,
Pole, sort of politician who has led
ms people here for years, owns It, I tolo
NoWak that came to see the fair. He
knew nothing about what was setting me
crazy. went to the exposition grounds
couple Of times day
Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution to shoot the president take a
hoId on me. 1t was in my heart: there
was no escape for me. l could not have
conquered it had my life been at stake
1here were thousands of people in town
on tuesday. I heard it was Presidents
uay' All those people seemed bowing to
the great ruler.
DETERMINED TO KILL
made up my mind to kill that ruler
bought a S2-calibre revolver and load.
ed it. anu ioao'
On tuesday night I went to the fair
SOUNDS and was near the railroad gate
When the presidential party arrived 7
a,
forced me back. They forced everybody
PACK, so that the great ruler could pass
was close to the president when he got
INTO the grounds, but was afraid to at
tempt the assassination because there
Were SO many men In the bodyguard that
watched him. I was not afraid of them
or that I should get hurt, but afraid
might be seized and that my chance
would be gone forever.
We'll, he went away that time and
went home.
On Wednesday I went to the grounds
ana stood right near the president, right
under him near the stand from which he
spoke
Il thought half dozen times of shoot
ing "hlle ne was speaking, but I could
not get close enough. l was afraid 7
might miss and then the great crowd
was always Jostling and I was afraid
4est my aim fail. 1 waited Wednesday
and the president got into his carriage
again and a lot of men were about him
and formed Gordon that could not get
through. I was tossed about bv the
crowd and my spirits were getting pretty
low. I was almost hopeless that night
as 1 went home
WAITING, WAITING.
Yesterday morning I went again to
the exposition grounds Emma GoIdman's
speech was stin burning me up. 1 wa1tel
near the central entrance for the presl-
cent, who was to board his special train
from that gate, but the police allowed
nobody but the presidents party to pass,
80 l stayed at the grounds, waiting.
During yesterday 1 first thought of
hldlng my pistol under my handkerchief
was afraio II had to draw it from my
pocket [ would be seen and seized by the
guards I got to the Temple of Mu-
SIC the first one and waited at the spot
where the reception was to be held.
Then he came, the president-the ruler
and I got in line and trembled and
trembled until got right up to him. and
then 1 Shot him twice through nv white
handkerchief. would have fired more
but was stunned by a blow in the face
"a frightful blow that knocked me down
and then everybody jumped on me.
II thought I would be killed, and was