Evening star., 1901-09-07

get 1t pointed at the President it was
knocked from his hand by the negro. AS
1t went across the floor one of the artil-
lerymen picked it up and put it in his
pocket. ..
After seeing that the man was captured
turned to the President and assisted Mr.
Cortelyou and Mr.. Milburn in taking the
President to a seat. While on the way the
President said that he hoped that his wife
would not hear of the matter, and then
added that if she must hear 1t, that the
facts would not be exaggerated
"On the way down to the police station
Nieman would not say word, but seemed
greatly agitated. When searched at the
station on him was found a card of the
Regal Hotel in Ferry street, and card
showing that he was a member in good
standing in a Cleveland, Ohio, lodge of the
knights of the Golden Eagle. This was
dated August last.
story of the Assassin.
"At the station, in reply to questions. he
said he had been born in Detroit, but had
been living in Cleveland, coming to Buff
falo last Saturday. Besides some keys and
trinkets, he had little over a dollar in
his pockets. When asked why he had shot
the President. he replied:
II have done my duty
This is taken to indicate that he is one
chosen by the anarchistic group to kill the
President. and this line much work is
being done.
Scenes following the attempt to assas-
sinate the President were wild in the ex-
treme. The thousands of people on the
exposition grounds were almost frantic
with excitement. Above the shouts and
direction of the crowd could be heard loud
cries of Lynch him. Several times a rush
was made for the prisoner, and the police
had their hands full to protect him. He
was miserable object, his face smeared
with blood, and he was covering and trem-
bling in every limb"
Czolgosz is a oung-looking fellow, of Teu-
tonic type, with light hair and not a
vicious face by any means. He is a self
confessed follower Of anarchistic doctrines.
When he was removed to No. 1 station
house and found himself safely behind the
| bars he recovered his composure and grew
| sullen and defiant. For four hours the po-
| lice officers and the prosecuting attorney
| questioned him, receiving all kinds of
| evasive answers. but finally drew from him
| his name and his place of residence De-
| troit as well as the admission that he was
| an anarchist.
| City In an CprOar.
| While he was lying in the station house
| the town was in an uproar. People were
asking on every hand how the fellow man.
| aged to escape with his life. They could
not understand why he was not torn to
| pieces on the spot.
| About . o'clock in the evening the crowd
| In the vicinity of Main street had grown
| to thousand and hot-headed men moved
about suggesting lynching. Then there
| came a general rush as though something
| was happening, and the crowd made to-
ward police headquarters.
| Captain Regan, who but short time be-
fore had taken command of the station
| called out a detail Of policemen and charged
the mob as it drew nearer to the station
and after trying time succeeded In forcing
| the crowd a block away from the station
| Above the din and roar OF the crowd could
he heard sullen cries of Hang him! Lynch
him. Ropes were stretched about the
station for considerable distance, and q