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guarded. Policemen were everywhere.
Squads We're stationed OH every land
ing ana in double line far outside the
entrance to keep back the crowds,
while IN a station not far away were
reserves ready to reinforce them
should there be any signs of rioting
Mounted officers paced around every
eide of the structure, and no one was
allowed to stand on the sidewalk for IL
moment.
Part three of thesupreme court of Erie
county, wherein CzolgosZ appeared Is
small room on the south side of the
second floor of the city hall.
Br. Hamilton of New York. who ex-
amined CzolgosZ because lie "happcned
to be in Buffalo," was one of the first
of those connected with the case 10
take a position inside the inclosure He
occupied IL seat at the table reserved
for the prosecution.
Counsel Enters.
District Attorney Penney and his as
sistant, Frederick IIaller, were the next
to put in an appearance and We're fol
lowed by Judges Lewis and Titus.
counsel for the prisoner. Both are men
of more than middle age, with gray
boards and hair.
At 10 o'clock the formal opening Of
the court was announced. Justice 1'r,l-
man G. White entered through the cen
ter aisle ana took his seat upon the
bench. The first business of the scs.
sion had no relation to the case Iii
hand. 1t consisted merely of calling
the roll of grand jurors for the coming
session, and they We're then excused
until Oct I.
Clerk of Court Martin j. Fisher, aft.
er preliminary Hear We, hear yc,'
by the crier, proceeded with the calling
CT the jurors summoned for the trai Of
the Czolgosz case in part three.
r or the thirty-siX trial Jurors called
only one asked to be excused He had
snwmill in process of erection. which
he said must he finished at once on ac-
COUNT of low water and he was excus-
ed. Justice White then requested the
other justices of parts one and two,
\ then In session, not to discharge Their
Jurors, but 10 hold them in readiness
Tor an impaneling in the Czolgosz ease.
3 Prisoner brought In.
sE At 1916 there was Il hustle in the
corridor, and Il squad of policemen
Z Drought III the prisoner. He was hand
cuffed to an officer Oh each side while
In front and behind him walked other
Uniformed policemen.
The prisoner was attired in n new
suit Of dark gray, white shirt and a
collar and Il light blue bow tie. His
% 81, Ii.
eombed.
He sat down behind his counsel, with
two officers in plain clothing immedi
ately in his rear.
District Attorney Penney proceeded
at once with the reading of the indict-
ment. He spoke to CZolgosz in Il low
voice-in fact, so low that when the
prisoner was asked to plead in reply
he failed to show that lie understood
what had been said.
Justice White asked him, "What have
you to say?"
There was moments hesitation
Then his lips moved as if TO make re
ply, but before he could do so his junior
counsel, Mr.. Lewis, arose to speak, not
having seen the prisoners motion.
Justice White, however, insisted that
Cxolgosz should speak, as he showed
Inclination to do SO, and the prisoner
replied, 81 didn't hear what he said"
CzoIsosx Pleads Guilty.
District Attorney Penney then read
the Indictment again in n louder voice
and to the demand for reply the pris.
0ner, who was standing at the time
said IN very low voice, "Guilty."
This plea was, however, not permit
ted to stand under the law. and plea
or mot guilty" was at once ordered by
the court.
Former Justice Titus, junior counsel
for the defense, then arose and stated
to the court the facts already known as
to his connection with the case. He
explained that the position of himself
and his assistants, Judge Lewis and
MIR Ladd, was IL peculiar one and con
Asted mainly in making sure that all
500 forms of law and iuytice were oh
serFed in the prosecution.
Jnstice White in reply paid tribute
70 the counsel for the defense and said
that the prisoner could have no better
COUNSEL and that whatever the outcome
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