The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-09-27
GET READY FOR TRIAL
Members of Erie County Court Prepare
for Murder Case at Buffalo.
NO POISON FOUND IN REVOLVER
Physicians Who Examine Czoigosz Say
He is Not Insane-The Assassin is Not
to Be Defended Along the Line of An
Unsound Mind.

Unsound Mind.
BUFFALO, Sept 23.--The most i'm
portant development in the Czolgosz
case yesterday was the announcement
that no poison had been found on the
bullets or on the revolver with which
the anarchist assassinated the presi-
dent. Chemical and archaeological
examinations were made and both
showed that no poison was used. An
other examination to determine the
mental condition of the prisoner was
made in the Erie county jail by DR..
Carlos F. Mcdonald of New York, who
was brought here by the Erie County
Bar association, and DR.. w. F. Hurd,
superintendent of the Buffalo State
hospital The alienists were with the
assassin for one hour and half and
when they left both declined to dis
cuss the case.
District Attorney Penney and his
entire staff spent all of Sunday at the
city hall preparing for the trial of
Czolgosz, which will begin before JUS
tice White in part III of the supreme
court this morning
Mr. Penney had conferences with
the alienists and with City Chemist
Herbert M. Hill, who submitted his re-
port upon an examination of the bull
let's and revolver.
Immediately after the death of the
president one of the staff of physl-
clans in attendance on the president
may have been poisoned. District At
torney Penney, who had possession of
the assassin's revolver, ordered care
full and thorough examinations made.
DR.. Hill was directed to make chem
ical examination of the bullets and
the chambers and barrel Of the revol-
yer, and DR.. Herman G. Matzinger,
one of the surgeons who performed
the autopsy upon the presidents body,
was ordered to make psychological
examination. This afternoon DR.. Hill
reported to the district attorney that
his work showed that no poison had
been used.
He also presented written report,
l>o hn t,s:a q
that question is now eliminated from
the case. DR.. MatZinger has finished
his meteorological examination and
his work also revealed the absence OF
any poison The district attorney has
been informed to that effect, although
tue formal report has not been sub
mitted Authorities on this question
state that the two examinations form
complete test and that the slightest
trace of poison would have been re-
yealed
DR.. Mcdonald and DR.. Heard, alien
lists for the defense, called upon Dis
trict Attorney Penney shortly before
o'clock this afternoon and remained
with him until 3:15, when they were
escorted to the Jail by Detective Solo
mon. The insanity experts went into
CzolgosZ's cell, in murderer's row, and
were locked up with him until 4:05
O'Clock, when they returned to the
city hall and held another conference
with the district attorney. Fifteen
minutes later DR.. James w. Putnam,
local alienist, appeared and Joined
the conference. Although great Sc
crecy was maintained at the district
attorneys Office, it was learned that
DR.. Allen McLane Hamilton, one of
the most able alienists in the United
States, and who was an expert wit
ness in the Guiteau case, was in Buff
falo.
Not doubt of Czolgosz's sanity eX-
lists in the mind of District Attorney
Penney, SO that it is presumed that
DR.. Hamilton is here merely to meet
the question or insanity Shoulu the
defense be determined to make fight
on that ground Although me defense
declines to make any definite state
ment on the subject pending the final
opinion of Dr. Mcdonald it is the
consensus of opinion among those in
terested in the case that no insanity
plea will be interposed by Judges
Lewis and Titus The district attor-
ney is already fortified wit hthe opin-
ion of Dr. Joseph Fowler, DR.. James
w. Putnam and DR.. Floyd Gregg, Buff
falo alienists of some note, that Czol
gosz is perfectly sane.