Evening star., 1901-09-18
CZOLGOSZ REMAINS DUMB
REFUSES TO ANSWER EVEN HIS
COUNsEL's QUESTIONS.
Latter Entered Plea of Not Guilty
When Assassin Was ArrafEn-
I'd Trial Monday.

night saws: Leon F. Czolgosz, the assas-
sin of President Mckinley, was arraigned
before Judge Edward X. Emery, In the
county court, at o'clock this afternoon on
the indictment for murder in the first de-
gree in fatally shooting the President In
the Temple of Music at the Pan-American
exposition on September 6. Again the
stubborn prisoner refused to plead or even
to utter word or sound, and Loran l..
Lewis, ex-supreme court justice, entered a
plea of not guilty. The accused will be
tried in the supreme court next Monday
morning.
Crowds flocked to the city hall today to
see the prisoner, but the uncertainty sur
rounding the question as to whether or
not counsel could be secured for him saved
congestion of the court room and corridors
of the hail.
The most notable incident of the day was
the kissing of the prisoner by the crowds
who surged around him as he was being
escorted down the stairs still draped in
mourning garb. The strong guard of pa
trolmen and deputy sherifrs had been dis
posed of, SO that the people were able to
get nearer to him as he passed to and from
the court room
AS result of the urging of President
Adelbert Moot Of the Erie County Bar As
sociation, Judge Lewis, one of the attor-
neyS assigned as counsel by Judge Emery
yesterday called at the Erie county Jail
at 2 o'clock this afternoon to see the priS-
oner. CzolSosz refused to talk to Judge
Lewis, and even refused to answer ques-
items as to whether or not he wanted any
counsel Judge Lewis said that neverthe-
less he would appear for the prisoner upon
arraignment even If he decided not to ac-
cept the assignment of the court.
Absolutely no demonStrat having been
made against the prisoner yesterday, the
authorities decided that the strong guard
was unnecessary today. Czolgosz was
taken from the Jail through the tunnel un-
der Delaware avenue to the city hall ty
Detectives Solomon and Geary, being hand
cuffed to the latter.
In passing from the basement of the city
hall to the court room on the second floor
CZolgosz was compelled to pass close to
the black and white bunting with which
the pillars ceilings, windows and stairways
of the city hall were draped when the body
of the President was lying In state on Sun
day, which garb will not be removed until
after the burial on Thursday These evil
dences of the city's grief apparently made
not the slightest impression on the pris-
oner, and he gave no more heed to them
or the large portraits of the President tas-
tlly draped with American flags than he did
to the questions of the court or the district
attorney.
The prisoner entered the court room lust
as the city hall clock was striking 3
o'clock, and as many of the curious spec
tators as could surged into the court room
behind him. A murmur ran through the
audience, but the gavel of the judge and
the tlpstan OF the crier soon restored order.
AS soon as CZolgosz was before the bar
ana the handouts were removed District
Attorney Penney began the formal ar
ralgnment. He read the principal charges
VI tne Indictment In voice Of severity,
ana asked: How do you plead; guilty or
not guilty?'
Not sound was uttered by the prisoner.
lie stood mute before the bar Of Justice
apparently continuing his feint Of insanity,
for ha
ne was taken into court yesterday after
noon His curly hair was disheveled and
although his linen was white and clear.
ms dlsordered clothes and the growth of
MS beard gave him an unkempt appear
ance. Spectators In the court room com
mented on the fact that if he was shaved
which he has not been since the day of the
siioo.ing. sn ne would be fairly good-look-
ing young man. Although his demeanor
was still one Of stubborness, he gave a lit
tie more evidence of concern than upon his
first appearance in court. When Questions
were being asked of him RAPIDLY he moist
ehed MS lips with his tongue and seemed
to be endeayoring to maintain the appear
ance Of stolid Indifference
In his roaming glances the prisoners s
eyes met those of reporter, who stared
him full in the face. In a moment the
prisoners eyelds dropped and he shifted
uneasily. However, aside from the slight
evidences of uneasiness, Czolgosz's an
pearance was that of a man shamming in
sanity.
When the prisoner refused to plead the
district attorney asked him If he under
stood what had been read. and, receiving
no answer told him that he had been in
dicted for murder in the first degree. and
that he could answer Yes or NO" For
an instant CzolSosz glanced at Mr.. Penney.
ana 1t was thought he intended to speak,
but he did not.
Judge Lewis then addressed the court
at length saying that he had called upon
the defendant, but had been unable to
ascertain of any wish on the defendant 8
part as to the employment OF counsel He
said that his associate, Judge Titus. was
In Milwaukee, but that he had appeared
informally TO enter a plea Of not guilty
on behalf Of the defendant as the law re-
quired such a plea under the circum
stances He asked permission to reserve
the right to withdraw the plea and enter
special plea or interpose demurrer IL,
after consulting with Judge Titus, they
should decide not to ask the court to as
sign other counsel. Judge Lewis expressed
his regret that his name had been men
toned In connection with this trial as he
had oeen out OF practice for some consid-
erable time and had a very strong re-
pugnance to appearing, although that was
reason which would apply to every
lawyer.
District Attorney Penney gave notice
that he would move to have the indict-
ment transferred to the supreme court for
trial and would also notice the trial for
next Monday morning.
KNOW Oh no reason why the defendant
should not be ready next Monday" replied
Judge Lewis. At his request. however, the
orders will not be entered until Judge Titus
returns, which will probably be within a
day or two.
Judge Lewis said that he might also
like an order OF the court for alienists to
examine the prisoner, as the district at
torney had informed him that eminent
alienists had examined the prisoner on
behalf OF the people. This gave rise to
the belief that special plea of insanity
may be entered by the counsel for the de-
fenSe.
Remove the prisoner" said Judge EN-
cry, and Czolgosz was taken back to the
jail by the underground route, again pass
ing the garb Of mourning