The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29
ASSASSIN'S BROTHER.
Michael CzoIgOcz Said to Be in Canton
for the Funeral.

Cleveland, o., May 29.-The govern
nent secret officials place little credence
in the story published today to the effect
that Michael Czolgocz, brother of Leon
Czolgocz, the assassin of President NC
Kinley, is now in Canton
Peter c. Dick, chief of the local secret
service bureau said:
Il have heard nothing concerning the
matter except what I have read in the
newspapers. The statement that we are
looking for Michael Czolgocz is not true
Even though the man has gone to Can
ton I see no reason for any alarm on
that score. Though, of course. if he IS
there he will doubtless be located and
watched
Asked if he would make any attempt
to confirm the report that Czolgocz had
gone to Canton, Mr.. Dick replied in the
negative.
The local police officials express no
interest in the report that the brother
of the assassin would attend the funeral
of Mrs. Mckinley.
The origin of the Czolgosz rumors
became more clearly visible later to-
day when it developed that yesterday
afternoon Associate Justice Day of the
supreme court had notified the police
that strange man had been proving
about the Day residence Policemen
were sent to the house but no trace OF
the alleged prowler was found. Last
night some one called Inspector SUIT
ton out of bed with telephone mes
sage to the effect that Michael
C,zIogosz was in Canton. This infor-
nation came from a Cleveland news
paper The telephone message to In
spector Sutton. according to the police
came apparently from the residence
of Judge Day.
Judge Day said:
1T is a matter L do not care to dis
cuss."
Up to noon nothing to indicate the
presence of any undesirable visitors
had been discovered.
United States Marshal Frank
Chandler of Cleveland and two de-
tectives who know Michael Czolgosz
by sight, arrived here this morning
and will be close to the president
throughout his brief stay here.
Tips like this one about Czolgosz
are frequent and usually untrue, said
Chandler, but we will take nc
chances If there is one chance in a
thousand that Czolgosz is in Canton
we will try to provide against that one
chance
Relatives Say He Is i'm PENNSYLVANIA
Cleveland May 29--According to g
statement made here today by rela-
tives of Michael Czolgosz. the latter is
today in New Castle, Pa, where he
went to place flowers on his wife's
grave on Memorial Day 1t is de
clared that CzolgosZ had no intention
of visiting Canton.
Police Don't Believe 1t.
Canton. O.. May 29.-During tbs
night and this morning people from
various parts of the country cont1n
ued to arrive to attend the funeral o
Mrs. Mckinley.
A rumor apparently originating IL
| Cleveland, that Michael Czolgosz
brother of the assassin of Presiden
Mckinley, was in Canton, was dis
credited by the local police. Yester
day Inspector Sutton of the fedora
secret service, held a cOnferenc will
Chief of Police Smith relative to pre-
| serving order in the crowds in tn
vicinity of the Mckinley house and L
guard President Roosevelt from pos
sible injury. While placing no ere
dence in the Czolgosz story the po
| lice are on the alert and will take n
| chances in safeguarding the presi
dent Inspector Sutton today again
went over the route from the McKin
| ley home to the cemetery and pro
nounced himself satisfied with the ar
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