The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-24
Slayer of President Mckinley Arraigned
at the Bar of Justice
Work of Securing the Jury Was Expedtiously Disposed
of and Few of the Witnesses Observation-Disclosures
Said to Have Nothing to Present to the Court.

Lewis and Mr.. Ladd, was peculiar one.
aud consisted mainly in making sure that
AL the forms of law and justice were OBJ
served In the prosecution.
Justice White in reply complmcDted
counsel fr Che defense and said that the
prisoner could have no better counsel. and
that Whatever the outcome IL would reflect
only credit and honor on them.
The examination and swearing In OF the
jurors was then begun, the prisoner stand
ing as each was sworn
The frst Juror was summoned at 1925.
His name wns Frederick V. Lauer n
plumber. He was examined briefly by the
district attorney and counsel for .the de-
Tense. No objection was made and Lauer
was accepted,
Richard J. Garwood, street railway
foreman. was next summoned one OF the
questions put TO him by District Attorney
Penny was: "Do YOU believe In the pres-
ent form of goyerumentF' To which Gar
wood replied Yes.
Judge Lewis asked Garwood IL he would
acquit man II II was clearly proved TINT
he was Insane at the time the murder WIS
committed.
MIR. Gnrwood replied that he would.
After few more questions from Judge
Lewis, GHrwood was accepted.
The third Of the panel called To the bar
was joshua winner n farmer OF North
Collins. lie was objected TO by the de
Tense and excused.
Henry w. Wendt, az locOl manufacturer,
when called announced TINT he Ind formed
no opinion on the case; his opinion would
ne governed by the evidence alone. He
was sworn in.
After several jurors had been excused
for various reasons, Slas GARNER. farm.
or! James =. Stipnll n plumber. and VIII
lam Lemon. farmer, were accepted.
During the examination of jurors. tho
"a In rHt.n fV nd M
staiEht ahead ut the hack Of bis senior
counsel BEYOND the rapid Blinking Of his
eyes he appeared unconcerned lie made
sci nor they with him.
There were only four women In the court
room. three inside the railing as guests
of the court and one ia the spectators
seats.
John G. Milburn, the host Of Mr.. McKln
ley, came into the court room at 11:30.
One by one the governments witnesses
had come in and at l1:80 there were pres
ent: Assistant Superintendent F. B. Guslcl
| NJ. D. Mann, who attended the president
Dr. james Putnam, Drs. Joseph Fowe
| and Il. 5. Crengo local physicians.
Judge sherman Of the superior court anc
Judge Hammond Of the supreme court o
Massachusetts came into the court room
just AS Benjamin Lang, Buffalo grocer
Justice White and were given seats AT
the clerks desk.
Lang and Otto II. Hager. n Buffalo music
denler, were excused.
Walter II. Everett, 0 blacksmith was
then accepted as the seventh Juror, dust
as the bell struck for noon.
After the acceptance OF this Juror, Judge
Lewis addressed the court saying that iuas
much as both ~ and his principal nsso
clates were aged men. and owing Ia the
suddenness OF their connection with the
case and the fact that they had had little
time for preparations he desired tho ses
sions OF the court to he rs short as posi-
| bic. He suggested that court convene al
10 a. m. and close at r. IN. and that there
be an intermlsslon from II noon until
p. M.
Justice White expressed himself as being
agreeable to this arrangement and made
the hours OF the court to conform with Mr.
Lewis request.
accepted and took the eighth seat In tho
jury box after which adjournment until Z
o'clock was announced
The spectators were ordered 10 keen Their
until the iqdge, jury and counsel had pass
ed out Al the same time Czolgosz was
handcnned TO the deputies and hurried
from the court room back 10 the Jail For
the first time si6ce he came into the court
room today; be. spoke to one Of his guards
placed 1t upon his head as he walked out
The prisoner was brought into court for
the afternoon session. manaoied MS before
to two officers and at 2 o'clock Justice
White resumed the session. Joachim II
Mertens n shoe dealer, and Robert J
Adams, contractor. were accepted anC
sworn as tAe eleventh and twelfth Jurors.
Mr.. District Attorney" said the court
after the cal of the jury had been com
| pleted. ~ desire TO learn how long tim,
| present the evidence OF your case
u hope 10 complete 1t by tomorrow noon
was the reply
And how long WIN It require for you
/ defenseY, Justice Waite said TO Mr. Titus
That depends upon the turn things take
| We are not prepared TO say" the lawyer
| replied
Frederick Halter. assistant district attor
| uey, began the presentation for the prose
| ontion at 2:4S. He reviewed the assassina
| tion of the president. his illness aud death
| The prosecution would endelyor to prove
| said he, that the defendant bad been 70
several days prior to the shooting informei
of President McKinley's movements. Tha
| he entered the Temple Of Music at the Pan
| American grounds with u weapon concealet
! he appeared before the president to shak
| hands with him and fired the shots tina
| resulted la the death OF the chief execu
tive.
Samuel j. Fields, chief engineer of tn
an-American exposition, was the hrst wit
ness lie visited the Temple OF Music o.
the day OF the crime to take measure
ments Of the positions of articles at IN
time II occurred.
The map or ground floor plan OF tn
| Temple of Music which ne offered In evi
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| Continued on Second Paae.)