Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-28
THE ASSASSIN cZoLGosz.
Opinions of Experts Obtained In Au'A"O'
OF the TriaI-No Poisoned
Bullets Used

Buffaio, N. Y, Sept. 23.-Ihe lnos'
important development in the ozoi' /
eosz case. yesterday, was the an
pouncement that no poison had peeh
found on the bullets or the revolFer
with which the anarchist assasslhateu
President Mckinley. Chemical ana
meteorological examinations weio
made and both revealed the fact thas
no poison was used by the murderer
Another examination to deterhiho
the exact mental condition OF the
prisoner was made in the Erie County
iail Yesterday afternoon by Dr. oai'
los +. Mcdonald, of New York, tne
ol;enist who was brought here tor
he defense by the Erie County bar
association, and DR.. W. Hurd, superin-
tendent of the Buffalo state hospl'ai'
The alienists were with the assaS-
y,siu. for-one hour ard hail. ana "hen
tbpv left both declined to discuss the
case 49,.
District Attorney Penney and his en-
tire staff spent all of Sunday az INC
CITY hall preparing for the trlal Oh
Czolqosz, which will begin before JUS
+ico White. in Part Ill. of the supreme
court to-day. .,.
Mr. Penney had conferences with
= the alienists and with City oheniis'
Q Herbert NJ. Hill, who submitted his
e report upon an examination oil 'ne
s bullets and revolver.
e Immediately after the death OF the
s president one of the staff OF phySl-
l. cians in attendance on the president
c EXPRESSED the opinion that the pui-
c lets NAV have been poisoned. DstrlcS
! Attorney Penney, who had possession
of the assassin's revolver os oruereu
careful and thorough examinations
n made DIR. Hill was directed to make
r. chemical examination of the pul
ir let's and the chambers and parrel VI
the revolver, and DR.. Herman IT, MAJ
Of singer, one of the surgeons VINO per
Of formed the autopsy upon the preSl
Of dents body, was ordered to make
~ bac+eriolopical examination. Iester
al dav afternoon DR.. Hill reported U
of the district attorney that his worl
n" showed that no poison had been usec
tb He also presented written repor'
but it will not be used on the trlal
that question is now eliminated lroi
iv. the case.
bo DIR. Matsinger has finished his ba'
cd THEOLOGICAL examination and his "or
n also revealed the absence OF any po
,n. SON. The district attorney nj
en- been informed to that effect, althoug
zoe the formal report has not been su
no. mitted.
is ,;n Authorities on this question sta
o,,a that the two examinations form
or+ complete test, and that the slighte
ian trace of poison would have been !
and vealed. -.
aaa DIR. Mcdonald and DR.. Huld, ale
lists for the defense, called upon u
trict Attorney Penny, shortly beto
"a. three o'clock yesterday afternoon a
remained with him until 3: 10. WI
r"es they were escorted to the jan oy
tectiye Solomon. The insanity
merits went into Czolgosz cell in m
derers' row" and were locked up
flee tbe cell with him until 4:45 o'clo
ltch when they returned to the City i
oria, and held another conference with
district attorney. Fifteen mihu
: to 1o+ar Dr. James w. Putnam, lo
liver alienist, appeared and Joined the
lday ference.
arty Although great secrecy was mi
ross tanned at the district attorney
willy. fee if was learned that DIR. Allen
rray, Lane Hamilton, one of the most {
were bra+ed alienists in the United Sta
and who was an expert witness al
, the trial of Guituea, is in Buffalo. M
gun. doubt as to Czolgosz' sanity exist
gun the mind of District Attorney
nent, ney, so that it is presumed Vh'V
d and Hamilton is here merely TO meet
question of insanity should the
that fense determine to make a iigh'
RS in that ground. Although the del
Sep declines to make any dehnlte s.
and mont on the subject pending the
he re- opinion of Dir. Mcdonald, it is
when consensus of opinion among thos
nv of terested in the case that no lnst
were plea will be interposed by ou
3 men Lewis and Titus.
@ men The district attorney is already
tilted with the opinion of Dr. DC
ire of Fowler. DR.. James w. Putnam
mo- of Dr. Floyd S. Gregg, Buffalo allie
Kocbs Of some note, that Czolgosz is
their fectly sane.
nburg, The conference between 'no
4 men. TORS. District Attorney Penney
taken Assistant District Attorney
,ginus eriek Haller, who will assist Il
prosecution. lasted until $50 o
last evening. At its close, Dr
FEAL' Donald said to press represent
81 can not say a word upoI
Coun- subject until | have reporte
tion definite conclusions to the couns
the defense Judge Lewis is
town over night, so that l sh
IN Van nothing until morning. l ca
on Van toll whether or not | will be
lgh az ness"
'gations Czolgosz' trial will begin pre-
of the nj ten o'clock to-day, and the
of the has requested that all who eXI
With the attend the trial be in their sc
% bring o:3o o'clock, so as not to dell
n at the commencement even for m
The date Preparations have been made
commodate over fifty newspape
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