The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-18
IGNORED HIS LEGAL COUNSEL.
Kisses of Spectators and Questions
of Court Failed to Move
the Anarchist.
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY MADE.
Attorney for the Accused Per
forms His Disagreeable Duty,
and Appears as Spokesman
for the Prisoner.

forms HIS DlsagreeaDle DUTY,
and Appears as Spokesman
for the Prisoner.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 17.-Leon F. Czolgosz
| the assassin of President Mckinley. was ar
! raigned before Judge Edward K. Emery in
| the County Court at o'clock this afternoon
| on the Indictment for murder in the first de-
gree. Again the stubborn prisoner refused
to plead or even utter a word or sound. and
Loran L Lewis, ex-Supreme Court Justice,
| entered q plea Of not guilty. The accused
will be tried in the Supreme Court next
Monday morning.
Prisoner Hissed by Spectators.
Crowds iocked to the City Hall to-day to
see the prisoner. and the most notable in
cident of the day was the kissing Of the
prisoner by the crowds who surged around
him as he was being escorted down the
stairs, which were still draped IN mourn
ing garb. The strong guard Of patrolmen
and Deputy Sheriffs had been dispensed
with. so that the people were able to get
! nearer the prisoner as he passed to and
from the courtroom.
Refused to Consult Counsel.
AS a result Of the urging of President
Adelbert Moot of the Erie County Bar As
ISOLATION. Judge Lewis, one of the attorneys
assigned as counsel by Judge Emery yes
terday, called at the Erie County jail at :
o'clock this afternoon to see the prisoner.
Czolgosx refused to talk to Judge Lewis
and even refused to answer questions as to
whether or not he wanted any counsel
Judge Lewis said that. nevertheless. ne
would appear for the prisoner upon arraign-
ment. even If he decided not to accept the
assignment Of the court.
Absolutely no demonstration having been
made against the prisoner yesterday. the
authorities decided that a strong guard was
from the jail through the tunnel under Del
aware avenue to the City Hall by Detec-
tives Solomon and Geary, being handcuffed
| to the latter.
Unmoved by Badge of Mourning.
In passing from the basement of the City
Hall to the court room on the second moor,
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 Sunday,
| which garb will not be removed until after
the burial on Thursday. These evidences
| OF the city's grief apparently made. not the
clSuteSL impression On tne prisoner, ana he
gave no more heed to them or to the
| large portraits of the President tastily
| draped with American flags than he did to
| the questions of the court of the District
Attorney.
Assassin Refused to Plead.
The prisoner entered the courtroom Just
! as the City Hall clock was striking 3
o'clock. and as many of the curious spec
tators as could surged into the courtroom
behind him. A murmur ran through the
audience, but the gavel Of the Judge and the
tipstan Of tine crfer soon restored order.
As soon as Czolgosz was before the bar
and the handouts were removed, District
Attorney Penney began the formal arraign-
ment. He read the principal charges Of the
Indictment In q voice Of severity and asked:
How do you plead. guilty or not guilty?"
Not q sound was uttered by the prisoner.
He stood mute before the bar Of justice,
apparently continuing his feint Of insanity
which was noticed for the first time when
he was taken into court yesterday. His
curly hair was disheveled, and, although
his linen was white and clean, his disor-
dered clothes and the growth Of his beard
gave him an unkempt appearance.
Still Sha INNING Insanity.
Although his demeanor was still one Of
stubbornness. he gave a little more evidence
Of concern than upon his first presence in
court. When questions were being asked Of
tongue and seemed to be endeavoring to
maintain the appearance Of stolid indiffer-
ence.
In his roaming glances the prisoners eyes
met those Of q reporter who stared him full
in the face. In moment the prisoners
eye lids dropped and he shifted uneasily.
However. aside from the slight evidence Of
uneasiness. Czolgosz's appearance was that
Of a man shamming insanity.
When the prisoner refused to plead the
District Attorney asked him II 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
an instant Czolgosz glanced at Mr.. Penny
and It was thought that he intended to
speak. but he did not.
Prisoners Counsel Enters Plea.
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 defendants part as to
the employment of counsel. He said that
his associate. Judge Titus, was In Mil
waukee. but that he had appeared I'm
formally. to enter plea of not guilty in
behalf Of the defendant. as the law re-
Quired such a plea under the circumstances
He asked permission to reserve the right
to withdraw the plea and enter snecial
plea or interpose demurrer IT, after con-
sulting with Judge Titus they decided not
| to ask the Court to assign other counsel
The Judge expressed his regret thar his
name had been mentioned in connection
with this trial. as he had been out of prae-
tice for some considerable time, and had
a very strong repugnance to appearing; al
though that was reason which would ap-
ply to every lawyer.
Trial Set for Monday,
District Attorney Penny gave notice that
he would move to have the Indictment
transferred to the Supreme Court for trial
and would also notice the trial for next
Monday morning.
Il know Of no reason why the defendant
should not be ready next Monday" re-
piled Judge Lewis. At his request, the or
returns. which will probably be within .
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 Attorney had
amined the prisoner on behalf Of the peo-
pie. This gave rise to the belief that .
special plea Of insanity may be entered By.
the counsel for the defense.
Remove the prisoner."s said Judge
the jail BY the underground route, again
passing the garb OF mourning.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN cHuRcHIn
accordance with the proclamation Of the
President and or the Governor Of this State,
the congregations Of the Second Presby-
terian and First Congregational churches
win unite with this church in Appropriate
memorial services Thursday morning at
II O'Clock.