Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-09
zANGARA PLEADS
GUILTY At miami
witnesses and Prisoner Tell
Of Shooting as Judge
Weighs Penalty.
~ The Associated Press.

- tne AseochRd Press.
MIAMI. Fla, March s.-Giuseppe
zangara today pleaded guilty to charges
a murdering Mayor Anton j. Cermak
q Chicago when his mad attempt TO
assasaanate President Roosevelt here
February Is failed.
zangara's plea was entered by Louis
p. Tvyman. chief of the counsel sp-
pointed for him after Zangara himself
bad said, In response to q query as to
guilt by State Attorney N. Vernon
hawthorne:
Il want to kill the President I want
10 kill all kings and presidents" Zan-
CARA apparently started on a lengthy
discourse but was halted by Twyman.
T1As latter said his client would plead
guilty 10 the first count of An indict-
n1ont returned Monday by q special
convened grand jury If the second count
was dropped
The first count charged Zangara with
killing Mayor Cermak - he tried to
kill the President. The second charged
prsmedftAted murder OF Mr.. Cermak.
Witnesses Testify.
Tom Armour of Miami was called as
the frSt witness as Judge Thompson
heard evidence according to Florida
law, before passing sentence on the
assassin.
Zangara already has been sentenced
to 30 years imprisonment on his plea
Of guilty to charge of attempting to
murder the President and three Of the
persons his bullets struck.
Armour told his story Of attempting
to divert Zangara's aim when the latter
fired his pistol five times in Bay Front
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The second witness, Miss Dixie Her
long, . court reporter, testified about
taking Zangara's statement. delivered,
she said, lin q reasonable calm way" the
night Of the shooting.
Sheriff Dan Hardie Of Dade County,
The third witness, described the shoot
Ing and Zangara's capture and said
the latter stated he wanted to kin
President Roosevelt because he was -
member Of the capitalist class"
DR.. r. c. Woodard superintendent Of
jackson Memorial Hospital. described
treatment of Mayor Cermak up to his
death and said the bullet wound caused
his death. Two other doctors also testi-
ned.
zAngara himself took the stand after
the State closed its case.
I'm 3d." he testified. born in Italy.
I came here first September 10 years
ago and live In New Jersey. live herp
three four months-since July.
II want to kill all capitalist Because
of capitalist people get no bread. That's
important thing-not money. I feel
this way since I IA years old.
I % TO work when years old. I
work with farm people
"' My fathers IN italy Ny
mother died when Z years old
I got six sisters and q step-mother
Il have stomach pains since years
old. I not mad at my father, but I
mad ut capitalists. They got sduca-
ton.
80 I don't smoke, drink b.
cause II makes my stomach on IRE.
I don't belong church. I
don't believe in God"
Il tried to shoot Mr. Roosevelt be-
fore, when we talk, but lots Of peopls
IN my road and can't do 1t.
I feel I have . right to
Kill HIM. feel that many years.
1t was right. I know they
give me electric chair, but I don't
oaFe-Im right"
no no. not crazy" he said in re-
Spouse to question by Twyman
ZangAra's excitement q he talked d
hb plot caused him to shout In high
pitched tones.