Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-08


efforts of the other members of his family,
all of whom were hard workers. Conse-
Quently he left home and became q wan
derer. The last definite information from
him was letter received from West Sene-
ca, n. z. written. on the 18th Of July. That
letter was written to the secretary OF a
fraternal society in Cleveland, and was for
the purpose OF paying his monthly assess
ment. So far as his folks and friends know
he has been nowhere else than in West
Seneca since that date.
The idea of plot being Matched in this
city to kill the President Is not given seri-
Gus thought by the police, nor by those who
have known Czolgosx for the past ten
years. They regard his desperate deed as
the result of sudden inspiration to do
something to attract public notice. and per-
haps having been inspired by what he had
heard at various times during his younger
years. Czolgosz was looked upon as being
a harmless fellow by those who knew him
best a.
Childish and Simple.
Among his own brothers and sisters he
was considered STRANGE" and a sister-in-
law not long ago commented upon his chill
dish conduct. II
He has brother. Jacob, who was In
jured by an explosion at the Sandy Hook
navy yard couple Of years ago and who
has since been retired on pension.
His recent letters to his family indicated
nothing unusual in his line of thought
Recently the farm which his father owned
a few miles southeast of this city was sold
and Icons share of the proceeds are still
retained by the father waiting for them to
be claimed by the sen.
Leon had no amusements common to
persons Of his years., contenting himself
with playing with the children of the neigh
borhood, and so constant was this practice
that a sister-in-law asked her husband,
What is the matter with Leon? He plays
with no one but children, and he acts like
a child"
Because Of his childish conduct his par
ents paid less attention to him than would
otherwise have been the case, and Leon,
being Of a sensitive temperament, probably
felt it deeply.
Portraits Of the assailant, printed today.
show young man with bright-looking
face, almost innocent in it's expression.
His features are not unordinary in contour,
and he would pass as good-looking young
man. He is smooth shaver, and his face
is so boyish in appearance that it may
are large and bright looking; his nose and
mouth regular in form. and his hair is
plentiful and nicely combed back in a semi
pompadour style. He wears a white shir.
and collar and black bow tie. From his
portrait he is about the last individual that
one would pick to be the would-be assassin
OF the chief magistrate. The concensus of
opinion, therefore. in Cleveland. Is that the
shooting Of President Mckinley by this
young man is not the result Of a premedl-
tated plot Of which he was a part, but
rather the sudden inspiration of a not over
strong mind that may have been Influenced
by the urging Of more desperate men who.
seeing Icons apparently easy manner.
used him as an instrument in a deed that
has shocked the civilized world.
Czolgosz still continues to eat well and
sleep well, and seems absolutely Indifferent
to his fate. He makes no inquiries as to
the condition of the President, and appar-
entity cares nothing at all as to the out
come of his injuries.