Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
Would Like to Fill the Newspa-
pers With His Vapor-
ings.
SEEKING ANARCHISIIC PLOT
All the Machinery OF the Government
Secret Service VIII be Used-Secre-
tary Root Requests That the Pris-
oner be Neither Seen or In
terviewed.

Buffalo Sept. S.-The members of thu
cabinet are doing everything n their uowe'
to prevent the sensational eXploitatiDu II
Czolgosz, both bo, ause he undoubtedly
Graves notoriety and because his ow
anarchists throughout the country love il.
They do not desire TO place any stone in
the path Of the authorities Who are labor
ing to unravel the plot, If any plot exists,
and all the machinery Of the govevnu, n
secret service will be used TO aid the State
authorities in the prosecution of their in
designations.
But by the direct request OF Secretary
Root, on behalf Of his colleagues. the is
trict attorney and the police will not pcra
NIT the prisoner to be seen or interviewed,
nor will they discuss the methods or tho
results Of their efforts to discover the ORR
ginators Of the plot. All that has leaked
out from the Jail shows that he is Vim
and boastful Of his crime and would if Civ
en- an opportunity fill the newspapers WITH
columns OF his vaporings.
Czolgosz story to the police shows that
on Tuesday morning, the day of the res
Idents arrived, he had his mind ma 10 p,
He determined to shoot the President Tbs
first thing he did was to buy j., albra
revolver. With the consciousness t.-t his
work would have to be done quic ly nd
must be effective. he secured a revolver os
the self-acting type. 1t occurred 10 him
that he might have to shoot the Pre- dent
! :
could be no delay
He loaded his revolver, placed II in the
side pocket of his sack coat. where he
could reach it quickly and without attraC ct
ing attention, and went to the oXpostIo..
He arrived on the grounds shortly before
noon. He knew that the President woul
not arrive before early evening lie had
read the papers carefully, and knew ey ~
detail Of the plans. But he was anxious 10
be on time.
He remained at the exposition all day.
In the afternoon, he took up his position
close to the railroad gate, H. knew tho
/ President would enter the grounds that
way. After a time, other people began IN
arrive there until there was a crowd III {
hedged him in on all sides. lie came 70
the conclusion that the place for him 20
be was outside in the railroad station,
close TO the tracks. He figured that tusida
| the grounds the crush might be so cr"at
that he might be brushed aside and PR
vented from reaching the President Ha
tried to pass through the gate to the St.
| Just closed the exit.
/ on Friday he saw the Presi1on. pass
through the gate to the pecial train
| which Vas to take him to the Falls
] Czolgosz waited for tie Presidents te-
turn. In the afternoon he went o. tho
Temple Of Music, and was enc OF tho 'rSt
Of the throng TO enter. lie crowded We ~
ward as close TO the stage as possible.
/ He was There when the IioSIdeNf .'I''-Q
through the SIDE door, he was one 2 the
first to hurry forward when the Pre- eng
took his position and prepared 20 -hl Is,
hands with the people. Czolgosz ha! lbs
revolver grpped in his right hand AMI
about both the hand and the revolver " j
wrapped a handkerchief He he'd ma
weapon to his breast so that any ono "n1
noticed him might suppose that the hand
was injured
He reached the President finally. He ui
not look into the Presidents face. lie *
tended his left hand pressed the revolver
against the Presidents breast with us
right hand and tired He nred twice. AMI
would have fred again but for the tsrr...c
blow that drove him back.
That was all there was to the story.
Did you mean to kill the Frosd o."
asked the District Attorney. 4 did W1s
D the reply.
What was tne motive that induced you
70 commit this crime
Il am \ disciple of Emma Goldman h.
rerliei
1t took the police hours to drew
Czoleosz's story from him.