Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26
eon ;. CzOlgOsz, the Murderer Of
President Mckinley, Arraisned in
The Supreme Court of Erie
Il County Monday Morning.
lea CHANGED TO NOT GUILTY
fisoner Handcuffed to Two
a Officers.
JESTlON OF INSANITY ELIMINATED

re Ruffalo, N. Y, Sept. 23.-Leop F,
a. plgosz was placed On trial today fcl
OF 1o murder Of President McKinley, or
r 9ptember 9th. The trial was in the
at upreme Court of Erie county. Judoe
sr amman o. White presiding.
l, fne trial began at 10 O'Clock, but
~ e3Qng before that hour the streets near
10 tH9 City Hall were the objective OF
1~ny curious persons. They were willing
- to IKE chances on being admitted TO the
v qouftroom, even though they knew that
~ tpere were but $50 seats available, The
MFeF!ous entrances to the great building,
W. the exception Of that on Franklin
weet were closed ana guarded. Poliue.
iep were everywhere, and rigid discip.
ine was the order of the day. Squads
plue coated men were stationed on
3ery landing and in double line far
Etside the place of entrance to keen
4ck the crowd, while in a station not
l# away reserves were ready to rein
Fce the detail on duty should the feel.
lags OF the people become aroused to the
fftent Of Noting. Mounted officers paced
Apwly around every sids of the struot
91Axe, and no one was allowed to stand on
N5!3 lae sidewalk for moment, SO that at
time was the crowd large.
#isNo one outside OF the building saw
E.ffe prisoner as he was taken from his
2lfnl to the courtroom. His guardians
$Iade use Of the 'tTunnel OF Sobs. -
pder the street from the Jail to the
I 10y Hall, and Czolgosz was brought
sthe courtroom only few minutes
HE1fore the hour set for the opening OF
ikim tiial. No person was admitted 10
lHle nuilding without pass signed by
yN4te ohief OF police, and it was necessary
H snow TINS to every policeman on
<fF'ery landing and in every corridor.
~ i3The counsel fuf CzulRosz. former Sin
7Aeme Court Justices Loren &. Lewis
Robert O. Titus and Carlton E
&5fdd, saw him again this morning be-
Ve the time for the opening of the
prt, but he had no more to say To
Xf pm tnan on the previous occasions
~ zen they visited him. "The mental
snoitlon OF the assassin is absolutely
Afne only defence to he offered, . are the
III WFords of former Judge Titus, and there
70 little expectation that his counsel
lkkYll publicly abandon the case today or
Rmorrow, and merely represent CzoI- |
itPsz formally during the trial. As a |
IN suIt OF the examination by the alien.
m. u. Carlos L. Mcdonald and DR..
II len Mclean Hamilton OF New York |
ty., the question of insanity is elimi. |
NTteo IRON the subjects on which the |
efenoe can rely for support.
lhe spectators seats we're filed yerv
fliowly, owing to the extreme care shown |
NK the officers in the corridors in adj
ti itting those VINO applied, and it was
NI u until "court" was announced that
M last one was occupied.
M IT hamilton was one OF the first of
4 pse connected with the case to take a
W Hitlon Inside OF the enclosure. DIR.
hmiiton, who was the chief INSANITY
n pert az the trial of GRrfielu's "a.
ssin, Guiteau, occupied seat at tbe
IN 1le reserved for the prosecution. Dis.
II ft Attorney Penney and his assistant,
/ ederick Haller, were the next to nut
Y an appearance, and were followed by
lmer Judges Lewis and Titus, counsel
the prisoner. just behind them
ne the wife and daughter of Justice
pite, VINO we're given seats within the
Al plosure.
OPENING OF THE COURT.
AT 10 O'Clock the formal onepipp of
the court was announced. Justice Wbite
entered. A''o
Clerk Of Court Fisher, after d pre.
lIminary near ye. hear ye'' by the
crier, proceeded with the calling OF the
Jurors summoned for the trial or the
pzolgcsz case in Part 8.
n OF the 36 trial Jurors called. onlv ono
lssked to be excused. He had a sawmill
In process Of erection, which 10 said
n }st be finished at once, on account Of
\. \ water, and he was excused.
Il }ustloe White then reluested tbe
n Ter Justices of Parts l and 2, then in .
II Fion, not to discharge their Jurors.
Y to 1old them in readiness for an /.
Panelling in the Czogosl case. !
\ ht III. ~ O'Clock there was q bustle in
corridor. and squad of policemen ,
\ Sught IN the prisoner. He was hand. ,
y ged TO an officer ON each side, while
h Tront and behind him walked other :
liormed policemen. The prisoner was
= sIeu ~ new suit of dark gray, a
X " tie His face was oIeaply shavan !
N his hair combed He sat down he. /. .
n nd his counsel, with two officers in: /.
q tin clothing immediately in his rear.
IA pistriot Attorney Penney troceetled I
once with the reading of the indict-
u pt de spoke to Czolgosz in a low
pe, IN fact so low that when tbe
I ifoner was nsked to plead he seemed =
II 70 unders; and what had been said. {
h Justice White asked him: WHAT !
4 Ye you to 6aY2n
h Ehere was moments hesitation.
en the prisoners lips moved as il to /,
4 Ke reply, but before he could do so :
junior counsel, Mr.. Lewis, arose 10
tion. s
ia lustice white. however, insisted that a
4 1l]olgosz should speak, and the prisoner
~: II did not hear what he said. :" 0
"GUTLrY," SAID THE PRISONER. :,
District Attorney Penney thsn read K
indlctment again in louder voice, d
ID to the demand for reply the pris. ii
lerf, who was standing at the time, Il
Id in very low voice: Guilty, '' cl
us Flea was, however, not permitted n
stand under the law, and plea of I
tot guilty" was at once ordered by ii
b court q,
Mr. Titus, junior counsel for the de. W
ace, then arose and stated to the court ii
p facts, already known. as to his con. | II