Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-09

--NeNiA.AA!S NiiO 5Sl lldP upon Trap IOl
snare him, but the effort to break him
down was failure. Here Is his state
ment to the police and the attorney of
Buffalo after he had been put thru a
terrible "Thirtythi lasting half the
night. When he finished he was ex-
hausted and was 90 pale and wretched
that he was given stimulants to keep
him from fainting. His statement wasl
taken by the stenographer, transcribed
and signed by the prisoner. Here isl
the whole wretched story, nearly word
for word:
Il was born in Detroit nearly twenty
nine years ago. My parents were Rus
sian Poles. They came here forty-two
years ago / got my education in the
public schools of Detroit and then went
to Cleveland, where I got work. In
Cleveland l read books on socialism and
met great many socialists. 1 was|
pretty well known as socialist in the
west. After being in Cleveland for sew
eral years 1 went to Chicago, where II
remained seven months, after which
Went to Newburgh, on the outskirts of
Cleveland, and went to work in the
Newburgh wire mills.
During the last five years have had
as friends anarchists in Chicago, Cleve-
land. Detroit and other western cities,
and l suppose became more or less
bitter. Yes. know l was bitter. L
never had much luck at anything, and
this preyed upon me. 1t made me en-
yious and morose, but what started the
craze to kill was a lecture heard some
little time ago by Emma Goldman. She
was in Cleveland, and I and other an
archists went to hear her. She get 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 thru me, and when 1 left
the lecture had made up my mind that
would have to do something heroic
I for the cause that I loved.
Eight days ago while I was in Chi
cago, read in Chicago newspaper of
President McKinleys visit to the Pan
| American exposition at Buffalo. That
day 1 bought a ticket for Buffalo and
got here with the determination to do
something, but I did not know just
what. 1 thought of shooting the presi-
dent, but had not formed plan.
II went to live first at 10TS Broadway,
which is saloon and hotel John No
| wax, a Pole, a sort of politician who
has led his people here for years, owns
it. I told Nowak that came to see
the fair. He knew nothing about what
was setting me crazy. 1 went to the
4 exposition grounds couple Of times a
day.
Not until Tuesday morning did the
4 resolution to shoot the president take
a hold OF me. 1t was in my heart;
4 there was no escape for me. could
i not have conquered it had my life been
at stake. There were thousands Of
A people in town on Tuesday. 1 heard it
u was presidents day. All these people
seemed bowling to the great ruler. l
made up my mind to kill that ruler. 1
bought 32-caliber revo1ver and loaded
lit.
i "On Tuesday night l went to the fair
grounds, and was near the railroad
gate when the presidential party ar
+ rived. 1 tried to get near him. but the
police forced me back. They forced
4 everybody back SO that the great ruler
could pass. was close to the presi-
I dent when he got into the grounds, but
was afraid to attempt the assassina-
ton, because there were 80 many men
III LIE SOdTu LudS NdlCuGu
was not afraid of them or that should
get hurt, but afraid 1 might be seized
J and that my chance would be gone for
ever.
well, he went away that time and
1 went home. On Wednesday went to
\ the grounds and stood right near the
president, right under him near the
stand from which he spoke.
fbouubf hale fdo1ap <fxoon ~
shooting while he was speaking, but
could not get close enough. 1 wal
afraid I might miss and then the great
crowd was always jostling and 1 wal
afraid lest my aim fail. / waited
Wednesday and the president got into
his carriage again and lot of men were
about him and formed Gordon thai
could not get thru. was tossed
about by the crowd and my spirits were
getting pretty low. 1 was almost hope.
. less that night as went home.
Friday morning went again to thu
, exposition grounds Emma Goldman'i
speech was still burning me up wait.
: ed near the central entrance for thu
president, who was on board his specia
? train from that gate, but the police, al
lowed nobody but the presidents par
\ lty to pass where the train waited 20
staid at the grounds all day waiting.
During the day first thought o
hiding my pistol under my handker
!, chief. I was afraid If had to draw
IT from my pocket would be Seen ant
seized by the guards. got to the TEN
pie OF Music the first one and waitet
: at the spot where the reception was t,
be held. Ell 81,
'Then he came, the president th,
ruler-and I got in line and tremhle,
. and trembled until got right up I,
!! him. and then shot MIN twice, thru
) my white handkerchief. I would hav,
nred more. but was stunned by q bloy
! In the face-a frightful blow tha
I knocked me down-and then everybod,
!. jumped On me. ! thought ! would =