New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
MACDONALD SAW CZOLGOSZ
AIIENIST GOES TO BUFFALO Al RE
QUEST OF BAR ASSOCIATION.
EX-JUsTICEs TITUS AND LEWIS ACCEPT
THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO DEFEND
THE PRISONER AND SECURE
ASSISTANCE

! The PRlSONEk AMI Sr<OoINH
ASSISTANCE
Buffalo. Sept 21-Leon F. Czolgosz. whose
trial the assassination Of President McKin
| ley will begin next Monday, was examined as to
| his sanity insanity for one hour this after
noon by DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald, of New-York,
| the eminent alienist who for years the
chairman of the state Board of Lunacy Com
mssoners. The prisoners counsel, former JUS
| tices Loran l.. Lewis and Robert c. Titus. were
| present at different times during the eXamina-
| ton At its close DIR. Macdonald declined to
! discuss the case, and the attorneys would not
| express their opinion to the assassin's men
| tai condition. although the inference drawn
| from their answers that they believed
| CZolgosz to be
Dr. Macdonald, brought TO Buffalo
| through the efforts of President Adelbert Moot
| and other members of the Erie County Bar AS
| socation for the purpose of passing upon the
| murderer's sanity. the association has prom
| ised assist Judges Lewis and Titus who
| were suggested counsel for the defence by the
| trustees of the bar association.
The examination was held in the private Of
flee of District Attorney Penney. in the City and
| County Hall and preparations for it were kept
secret Judges Lewis and Titus appeared at
| the City Hall few minutes after 3 o'clock, and
went at into the District Attorneys pri-
| vate Office. At ::2J Czogosz brought into
| the office handcuffed to Assistant Superintend-
| ent Cusack, of the Police Department. He had
| been taken through the tunnel under Delaware
| ave. and was guarded by Chief Cusack, George
| n. Mitchell, the jailer, and Patrolman Hoffman.
| The prisoner was left alone with Judges Lewis
| and Titus. while Mitchell guarded one door and
| Hoffman the other
At $40 o'clock DR.. Macdonald appeared In
the District Attorneys office. and went at once
| into the private office with Mr.. Penney Ten
| nr utes later the two judges and the District
| Attorney came out, leaving Or. Macdonald alone
with the prisoner. The prisoner sat at the end Of
| the District Attorneys desk ard DR.. Mac
| donald sat in a chair directly in front of him.
| STOPPING down and peering into Czolgosz's face.
| They remained alone for exactly half an hour
| when the prisoners attorneys again entered the
room. Five minutes later they came cut, and
| Judge Lewis left to catch the train for his
| nler home at Lewiston. When asked whether
| the prisoner would talk TO his counsel as ne
had refused when Judge Lewis visited him on
| Tuesday before the arraignment to say word
| the venerable Judge said:
TALKING MORE FREELY
He is talking more freely but he is not
voluble chap, He said nothing upon which
might work in basing defence"
| AT 4:35 o'clock Czolgosz was taken back to the
Jail by way Of the tunnel. handcuffed to Detec-
| 1--WE ooloInon ana guarded by Detective Gsafy
| the jailer, Mitchell, and Patroman Mahoney
Cieary had hold OF the free wrist of the prisoner
| as he was hurried downstairs to the tunnel.
| Czolgosz had been shaved since his last ap-
pearance before Judge Emery in the County
| Court, when his plea Of not guilty entered
and presented a much better appearance. The
! apparent affectation of Inconsistencies OF sur
roundings seemed 10 have left the prisoner and
! it was noticeable that ne did not keep his head
bent forward and his eyes looking only at the
floor he passed to and from the examination.
| He walked with sprightliness. and did not
have to be dragged along by the officers here
tofore. When he being led back 10 the jail
| he chatted quite freely with one OF his guards.
His general appearance was that of an ordinary
young man. He does not appear 10 be of the
familiar type of anarchists. is he good look
! ing enough TO attract the second glance OF one
meeting him.
! Ten minutes after the prisoner had been taken
back his cell in 'Murderers Row Dr. Mac
Donald and Judge Titus left the City Hall to-
gether. DR.. Macdonald declined TO say a word
about the examination. Judge Titus said that
the alenist would make further examination
! of the prisoner but that the time had not been
decided upon. In answer to questions Judge
/ Titus said:
The prisoner talked. but not freely He
| talked considerably District Attorney Penney
and DIR. Macdonald. but was not very COM
municative with Judge Lewis and myself /
would not care to say whether or not he said
anything which would serve TO help in form
| ing a basis of defence
| will DIR. Macdonald be witness for the de-
| fence upon the tria?" asked The Associated
| Press representative
We'll, not calling adverse witnesses
| just yet. We want to know just exactly what
| he thinks before determine that question"
| was the judges significant reply. When asked
| if the defence could do more than cross-examine
| witnesses in the event Of the prisoners refusal
to aid the attorneys Judge Titus remarked that
the prisoner had relatives and friends. He said
that Czolgoszs father not in Buffalo. as ne
judge said that the prisoner had told him moth
information in regard to them in possession
| of the counsel.
District Attorney Penney says that he has
had no intimation that the defence will be
! ready TO proceed with the trial on Monday
| morning 1t will be held before Justice Truman
| c. White. in Part III of the Supreme Court Ex-
| tensive preparations being made to handle
| the crowds which expected. One third of
the courtroom will be given up the partic-
| pants in the trial and the newspaper men.
| When the remainder of the courtroom is filed
the doors will be shut and the city Hall en-
| trely cleared. The Delaware-ave. entrance
| facing the Jail, will be locked throughout the
trial and police lines will be established on
| Franklin n-st.. that except those having
business in the City Hall will be permitted near
the building. The Sheriff and the superintend-