The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
JUDGE PRosouNcIs SENTENCE
TO BE ELECTRoCUTED DURING
THE WEEK BEGINNING
i OCT. 2s. /.
NO ONE ELSE is IMPLICATED
PRISONER STATES THAT HE ALONE
is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CRIME.

SASA6Sosse
the ASSASSIN Of President Mckinley,
was yesterday sentenced to be electro
cuted in Auburn state prison during
fore sentence was passed the assassin
evidenced a desire to speak, but he
could not get his voice above whisper
and his words were repeated to the
court by. his counsel.
There was no one else but me-" the
prisoner said in whisper, mo one
me to do it. was not told anything
about the crime and never thought
anything about that until a couple OF
days before I committed the crime
Czolgosz sat down. He was quite
calm but it was evident that his mind
was flooded with thoughts of his own
distress. His eyes were dilated, MAX
ing them appear very bright. His
cheeks were a trifle pale and his OUT
stretched hand trembled. The guards
put the handouts on his wrists. He
looked at one of the officers. There was
an expression Of the
ProfOundcst Fear
and helplessness in his eyes. He
glanced about at the people who
crowded the room in efforts to get
look at him. The prisoners eyelids
rose and fell TREMENDOUSLY and then he
fixed his gaze on the floor in front of
him.
At this point Judge Titus came over
to the prisoner and babe him goodbye.
Czolgosz replied very family, lettinN
his eye rest upon the man who had
been his counsel. ''Good-bye," he said
weakly. He was then hurried down
stairs and through the tunnel to the
Jail where he will remain until removed
to Auburn to pay the penalty for his
crime. Although the time announced
for the converting of court was 2
o'clock every seat and every foot Of
standing room were occupied before
1870 and scores were clamoring outside
for admission. The. doors were locked
and no more were admitted to the
room.
In passing sentence Judge White
said:
I'm taking the life Of our beloved
Shocked and Outraged
the moral sense of the civilized world.
You have confessed that guilt, and af-
ter learning all that at this time can be
learned from the facts and circum-
stances of the case twelve good jurors
have pronounced you guilty Of murder
in the first degree. You have said, ac-
cording to the testimony of creditable
witnesses, that no other person aided
or abetted you in the commission of
this terrible act. God grant it may be
SO. TIE penalty Of the crime for which.
you stand convicted is fixed by the
statute and it now becomes my duty to
pronounce this judgment against you.
'The sentence of the court is that
in the week beginning Oct. %. 1901, at
the place, in the manner and means
prescribed by law, you suffer the pun
ishment of death.
Remove the prisoner"
The crowd slowly filed out Of the
room and court adjourned at 2:2G.
Now safe I'm Auburn Prison.
Auburn, N. Y, Sept. q. 8 a. m.-Leon
F. Czolgosz, the condemned assassin OF
President Mckinley, is now in murder
er's row in the prison here, where he
will remain until put to death by cleo.
tricity during the week beginning Oct
20. Czolgosz was accompanied by
Sheriff Caldwell and guard of sixteen
men. The party arrived in a special
car attached to the regular New York
Central train which left Buffalo at II
p. m. The departure from Buffalo was
so unexpected by the citizens thai
practically no one besides the officers
know that the assassin is no longer ir
Buffalo. Czolgosz occasioned no trouble
whatever during the trip. Soon aftel
he was placed in his cell with the dealt
watch before his door he was soune
asleep.