The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-27
Trembling, Aghast, CzoIgosz1
Whispers Confession.
THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE BUT ME-
The Court Packed, Clamoring Throngs
Without. Back Through the Tun-
mel Of Sobs to the. Cell of
the Condemned.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26.-Leon +. Czol-
gosz, the assassin of President Mckinley
was this afternoon sentenced to be elec-
trocuted in Auburn State prison during
the week beginning October aS, 1901.
Before sentence was passed, the as
sassin evinced desire to speak, but he
could not get his voice above a 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 else
told me to do it and no one paid me to
do it. / was not told anything about
the crime and never thought anything
about that until couple of days before 1
committed the crime"
Czolgosz SGT down. He was quite
calm, but it was evident that his mind
was flooded with thoughts of his own dis
tress. His eyes we're dilated, making
them appear very bright His checks were
a trife pale and his outstretched hand
trcinbiod. The guards put the handouts
On his wrists. He looked at one of the
officers. There was an expression of the
rrofoundcst fear and helplessness in his
eyes. He glanced about at the people
who crowded together in efforts to get
look at him. The prisoners eyelids rose
and fell TREMENDOUSLY and then he fixed
his gaze upon the floor in front in him.
Al this point Judge Titus came over
to the prisoner and bade him goodbye.
Czolgosz replied very family letting his
eyes rest upon the man who has been his
counsel
Good bye he said weakly.
Czolgosz was then hurried down stairs
and through the tunnel of sobs' 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 two. o'clock every
seat and everv foot of standing room, were
occupied before 1870 and scores were
cIamoring outside for admission. The
doors were locked and no more were ad-
mitted to the ROOM
JUDGE AND PRISONER ARRIVE.
The prisoner was brought into the room
at five minutes to two. Five minutes
the bench.
AS soon as Justice White assumed the
bench Cricr Hess said Pursuant to a
recess, this trial term of the Supreme
Court is now open for the transaction OF
business
District Attorney Penny said:
"If your honor please, | move sentence
in the case of the People VS.. Leon
Cyoterocz Stand I'm CZO1pOSy
THE PRISONERS RECORD.
Clerk Fisher swore the prisoner and his
record was taken by the District At
torney as follows:
Age % years, nativity Detroit resi-
dence Broadway. Nowak, Buffalo. Oc-
cupation, laborer Married or single ...
single. Degree of ducation--common
school and parochial. Religious instruc-
tion-Catholic. Parents, father living,
mother dead. Temperate or Incorporate
temperate. Former conviction of crime
none.
The clerk of the court then asked:
"Have you any legal cause to show why
the sentence of the court should not now
be pronounced against your
Il cannot hear that" replied the pris-
oner.
clerk F1Sncr repeated his question and
Czolgosz replied: I'D rather have this
gentleman here speak, looking towards
District Attorney Penny. II can hear
him better
AT this point Justice White told those
in the court room that they must be
quiet or they would be excluded from
the room.
Mr.. Penny then said to the prisoner:
"Czolgosz. the court wants to know if
you have any reason to give why sent
ence should not be pronounced against
you. Have you anything to say to the
Judge? Say yes, or no..
THE PRISONERS RIGHT TO SPEAK
The prisoner did not reply and Justice
White, addressing the prisoner said:
'In that behalf. what you have right
to say relates explicitly to the subject in
hand here at this time and which the law
provides, why sentence should not be
now pronounced against you and is de-
fined by the statute.
"The first is that you may claim that
you are insane.
'The next is that you have q good
cause to offer either an arrest of the
Judgment about to be pronounced against
you or for Il new trial. Those are the
grounds specified by the statute in which
you have right to speak at this time