Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-12
The ASsaSsin'S Name Is Leon Czol .
gosz and He Is About
% Years of Age,
He Makes a Long Confession,
Stating that He Is an
Anarchist.
The Criminal Denies Having Any
Confederate md Says He Became
an Anarchist by LISTENING. to
the Harangues Delivered
by Emma Goldman.

Buffalo, \. Y, Sept. PRESIDENT
Mckinley was shot and seriously
wounded by would-be assassin while
holding a reception in the Temple of
Music at the Pan-American exposition
Friday afternoon. One shot took ef-
feet in the right breast, the other in
the abdomen. The first is not of a
serious nature and the bullet has been
extracted. The latter pierced the alb
dominal wall and has not been locat-
ed.
Standing in the midst of crowds
numbering thousands surrounded by
every evidence of good will. pressed
by motley throng of people, show
cred with expressions of love and 10y
atty, besieged by multitudes all eager
TO clasp his hand, amid these sur
C,oundings, plauGits of an admiring
army of sightseers ringing in his ears,
the blow of the ASSN fell and in an
instant pleasure gave way TO pain, ad-
miration to agony and pandemonium
followed.
1t was lust after the daily organ re-
rital in the splendid Temple of Mu-
sic that the dastardly attempt was
made.
The president, though well guard
ed by United States secret service de-
tectives, was fully exposed to such an
attack rs occurred. He stood at the
edge of the raised dais upon which
stands the great pipe organ at the
east side of the magnificent structure.
Throngs of people crowded in at the
various entrances, TO gaze upon their
executive, perchance to clasp his
hand. The president was in a cheer
full mood and was enjoying to the full
the hearty evidence of good Will
which everywhere met his gaze. Upon
his right stood John &. Mlburn, presi-
dent of the Pan-American exposition,
chatting with the president and intro
ducing TO him persons of note who
approached. Upon the presidents
left stood Mr.. Cortclyou.
1t was shortly after p. IN. when
one of the throng which surrounded
the presidential party, a medium sized
man Of ordinary appearance and
plainly dressed in black, approached
as if 10 greet the president. Both
Secretary CortelyOu and President
Milburn noticed that the mans hand
was swathcd in bandage or hand
l:erchief. Reports of bystanders diff
fer as to which hand. He worked lss
way amid the stream OF people up to
the edge of the dais until he WAS
within two feet of the president.
President Mckinley smiled, bowed
and extended his hand in the spirit
of geniality so well known when the
sharp crack of revolver rang out
loud and clear above the hum of
voices, the shut1iing of myriad feet
and vibrating waves of applause that
swept here and there over the as
semblage.
There was an instant of almost
complete silence. The president stood
still, look of hesitancy, almost of be-
wilderment on his face. Then he re-
treated a step while pallor began
10 spread over his features. The
multitude, only partially aware that
something serious had happened,
paused in surprise, while necks were
craned and all eyes turned toward
the rOStrum.
Then came a connection. Three
men sprung toward the would-be as
sassin. Two of them were United
States secret service men who were
on the lookout and whose duty it was
10 guard against JuSI Such Il calamlty
as had here befallen the president
and the nation. The third was by
ntander. negro, w.Io had only an in
stant previously grasped in his dusky
palm the hand of the president. AS
one man the trio hurled themselves
upon the presidents assailant. In a
twinkling he was borne to the
ground his weapon was wrested from
his grasp and strong. arms pinioned
him down.
The crowds that a moment before
had stood motionless as in bewildered
ignorance of the enormity of the
thing, now surged forward toward
the stage, wnlle hoarse cry