Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-25
TRIAL OF CzOLGOSz
WILL REACH END SOON
Court Met Promptly and Be-
gan Proceedings.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY

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Same Vigilant Police Precautions Are
Being Taken as Heretofore-Several
Representatives of Anarchist Papers
Ask For Seats, but Are Refused.
BUFFALO, Sept. "a. The trial of Leon
+. Czolgosz for the murder OF President
Mckinley was resumed today with every
prospect that it would be concluded
with adjournment of the court at
O'Clock. 1t was the opinion of those
connected with the case that it would
not &t furthest be prolonged beyond a
few hours session tomorrow.
The crowd about the courtroom today
was slightly larger than yesterday. The
vigilance of the police was in no way
relaxed. The same careful scrutiny of
each person entering the court was OBJ
served. The courtroom, owing to the
care exercised by the sheriffs and police
as to who was admitted, was nearly
empty 15 minutes before the opening
time, but it filed quite rapidly after
that.
Many Ladies Attend.
There were many more ladies in the
audience today than yesterday. The
prisoner was brought over from the Jail
and placed in the same chair as he occu-
pied yesterday. The members of the
grand jury which indicted him were
present as guests of the assistant dis
trict attorney and occupied seats back
of the clerks desk
Doctors Mynter, Mann and Fowler
H. i i
to take the stand at once for cross-ex.
animation. At 800 the members filed
in and took their seats. 1t became
known this morning that application
for seats had been made by representa-
tives of several anarchist papers, but
they have been refused.
Justice White arrived at exactly 10
O'Clock and the crier Immediately ut
tered the formal notice of the opening
Of court The jurymen were pOlled and
Samuel j. Fields, chief engineer of the
Pan American exposition, was recalled
to the witness stand. He was asked by
DISTRICT Attorney Penny the meaning
Of a certain figure on the floor plan of
the Temple of Music. He said it was
intended to show the direction which
the file Of people took in entering the
building passing in front of the presl-
dent and then out of the buildings.
DR.. Matthew D. Mann was then call
ed for GROSS. examination.
MIR. Babcock Testifles.
Lewis L. Babcook, who was in charge
Of the ceremonies in the Temple of
Music on the day of the shooting, fol-
lowed DIR. Mann. He gave details of
the arrangements made for the recep-
ton and described the position of the
president and the points of entrance and
exit from the Temple of Music and told
where he stood when the fatal shots
were fred.
~ heard two shots. I Immediately
turned to the left saw the presideut
standing still and he was deathly pale.
In frent of him was a group of men,
bearing the prisoner to the floor"
'Did you recognize any Of the men in
the group9"
eyes, the artillerymen and two Sc
cret service men. They threw the pris-
oner to the floor in a second. did not
recognize the men who took the pistol
away from the prisoner. The hall was
at once cleared"
What became of the prisoner then?'
''He was surrounded by detectives
and secret service men. There was
some controversy as to who had the
right to the prisoner, but that was
quickly settled and he was taken to a.
side room and later to the police head
quarters.
Edward r. Rice, chairman of the
committee of ceremonies in the Temple
Of Music, was next called.
"Where were you at the time of the
shooting?" asked District Attorney PEN
ney.
Mr.. Rice indicated the spot on the
ground floor plan of the Temple near
where the president stood.
Tell Us what you saw" said Dis
trict Attorney Penney.
"As chairman of the committee on
ceremonies, stood close to the presi-
dent. The line had been passing about
10 minutes. took my watch out of my
pocket, indicating to Secretary "6Ortel-
you that the time for the reception was
nearly up. At this instant noticed
something white pushed over to the
president. Immediately after that two
shots rang out: The white object fell
to the floor with the man who had 1t in
his hand. The hall was cleared and the
president was taken to a chair"
"Was this man who was borne to the
floor the same ONE who fired the shet?"
asked Mr.. Penney.
eyes"
View Unobstructed.
Cross examined by Judge Titus,
Mr. Rice said there was no ona between
him and the president to obstruct his
view.
James L. Quaekenbush, another mem.
Der of the reception committee, testified
that be was standing directly opposite
the presidents.