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Source: Cleveland Leader Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Burned in Effigy” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Cleveland, Ohio Date of publication: 15 September 1901 Volume number: 54 Issue number: 258 Pagination: 15 |
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| “Burned in Effigy.” Cleveland Leader 15 Sept. 1901 v54n258: p. 15. |
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| Leon Czolgosz (hanged, burned, etc., in effigy); William McKinley (death: public response: Ashtabula, OH). |
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| Leon Czolgosz; William McKinley. |
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Burned in Effigy
WORKINGMEN AT ASHTABULA HARBOR SHOW THEIR
ABHORRENCE OF CZOLGOSZ.
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Ashtabula, O., September 14.—Just shortly after
the beginning of the noon hour at Ashtabula Harbor to-day Leon Czolgosz, the
Anarchist assassin of President McKinley, was burned in effigy. The affair took
place on the Hanna dock on the P., Y. & A. side of the harbor. The image
representing the murderer was first hung from the rear arms of the King ore
unloading machines. Following the hanging the burning took place. The hoisters
had charge of the affair. It is estimated that fully 1,500 people witnessed
the hanging and burning, and the excitement was intense for more than a half-hour.
Nearly every whistle in the harbor blew and the din could be heard nearly three
miles away. The whistles of the tugs and also of the vessels in port joined
in the demonstration. The foreigners who shovel ore and coal participated in
expressing their greatest contempt for the cowardly assassin. After the demonstration
the laborers resumed their work.
The greatest interest has been shown at this place
from the very first regarding the President’s condition. Many people waited
about the bulletin boards until early this morning hoping to hear of some change
for the better in Mr. McKinley’s condition.