Forced by Torture to Talk.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3807, 19 October 1901, Page 3

Forced by Torture to Talk.

It is not denied by the police of Buffalo, gays an American paper of September 12th, that Ozolgoez has been tortured ■ince hi* arrest. There are not many in this country who will protest againt the use of the famous " third degree." In this c»Be, the confession, which i 3 now in the hands of district Attorney Peuny, waß forced from < zolgooz by torture When the would-be assassin of the President was taken before Superintendent Eull he was glad to confess. One of the policemen who handled Czjlgofz states : "He got the third degree. 1 cannot tell you what waa done to him, but sufficient was done to persuade him to talk. He thought he was lucky to get away alive, and he was right" Superintendent Bull sail :—'• Yes, ("zolgosz was tortured. He was given rigorous treatment, and it is probable that he wi'l be tonnred again. He haß not told all that he knows. This is a peculiar case, and it demauds peculiar treatment. I believe that the public will uphold us in usiut; force to bring the enemies of society to justice. It has been ascertained, beyond auy denial, that a number of known Anarchists, including Kinina Goldman, met by prior arru.graeut in Buffalo, and talked with Cz >!»o*z ar. different times very shortly before the effori was made on th« Presidant's life. Jt is knowi. that others had oi the intention of Czolg- tz to assassinate President McKinley.