Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1901 — NEGRO WHO STRUCK DOWN CZOLGOSZ. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEGRO WHO STRUCK DOWN CZOLGOSZ.

James B. Parker of New York City is the negro who stood directly ahead of Czolgosz when he shot President McKinley and who hurled him to the ground with a terrific blow after the second shot was fired. Parker was born in Atlanta forty-five years ago in slavery. He left New York last spring to wait iu an exposition case. He is a giant in size, standing over six feet, and as erect as an Indian. The assassin tore his vest buttons entirely off in the struggle.