The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

face. Czolgosz had been seated in his
chair all the afternoon. his hands
clasped on the arms of the chair and
his head bent forward and a little to
the left. The room was not
warm, but he frequently took his
handkerchief from his pocket and
mopped the perspiration from his fore
head and cheeks. At no time during
the absence of the jury did he raise
his eyes or lift his head or seem to
know that he was the object of interest
of several hundred men and women.
Every time the door was opened all
eyes We're turned in that direction. the
evident thought in every mind being
that the jury would take only a few
minutes to agree on a verdict.
Were Out Thirty-four Minutes.
1t was AIS when the crier wrapped
for order and the jury filed into the
room. The clerk read their names,
each juror responding Present" as his
name was called.
No time was wasted. The jurors did
not sit down. Addressing them, JUS
tice White said:
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
a verdict?"
I'VE have" responded Foreman
Wendt
What is your verdict?"
THAT the defendant is guilty of
murder in the first degree"
There was a. moment of silence, and
then murmur arose from the lips of
the crowd. II ended there. There was
no handclapping, no cheers. Justice
Whites voice could be clearly heard
in every part of the room when he
thanked the jurors for their work and
allowed them to go until IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Court was at once adjourned.
Czolgosz was Immediately handcuffed
to his guards and hurried from the
court room downstairs to the basement
and through the tunnel under Della
ware avenue to the jail
DIR. Mann Testiaes.
At the opening of court DR.. Matthew
D. Mann was cross-examined by Judge
Lewis. DR.. Mann said the conditions
found at the autopsy were unexpected
and unusual. II presume, therefore,
that the optimistic bulletins that were
issued from time to time by the ply
sicians were without any knowledge or
suspicion of these symptoms that were
afterwards discovered?" said Mr..
Lewis.
1.-The bulletins on the condition were
optimistic in that they gave no idea
of what was to come" was the reply.
They expressed no opinion. They
merely stated facts, but the opinions
which were held by the staff seemed
to be fully warranted by the condition
suspect the existence of any such state
of affairs as was found"
DR.. Mann declared that nothing
known to medical science could have
saved the Presidents life.
number of eye witnesses of the
shooting were examined, among them
James L. Quackenbush, who told of an
interview with Czolgosz at police head
quarters.
Secret Service of1cer Albert L. Gal
leher said when the shots were fired
he heard Foster say:
Get the gun Galleher."
He grabbed for the revolver, but
someone else got 1t. He held on to the
handkerchief.
Have you got it now?"
YES"
Let us see it," said the district at
torney.
The Assnssin's Handkerchief.
Detective Gallenher then produced a
powder blackened and partly burned
handkerchief about ten inches square.
1t was shown the jury and appeared
as evidence.
Someone grabbed me by the throat"
continued Galleher. After this fight
l found that the gun was in possess
sion of one of the artillerymen."
George A. Foster of Washington, an
other secret service officer, said the
prisoner looked him straight in the face
as he passed and the next instant he
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If clapping and two shots were fired.
Witness Immediately grappled with
him. AS the man lay on the floor, he
looked backwards as If to see what eff
feet his bullets had had. said the wit
ness, land this made me SO mad that
/ smashed him right on the jaw"
Continuing, Foster testified that he
saw a dark man about ten feet in
front of the defendant, and not liking
his looks he pushed him along toward
Detective Galleher. Judge Titus then
cross examined the witness and asked:
He Did Not See Parker.
Did you see the colored man who
has been spoken Off"
YES. think he was some distance
ahead of the defendant, not behind
him. / did not see any colored man
in the fracas that followed at ALL"
Francis p. O'Brien, a private In the
Seventy third United States Coast Ar
tillery. jumped at the defendant.
II saw the smoke coming from his
hand. knocked him over against
someone, / don't know whom. / got
the revolver and gave It up to my
commanding officer, Capt. Wiser"
Ibid you mark it?" asked Mr.. Pen
ney.
II put my initials on it,"
Mr.. Penney then produced the MUIR
derer's weapon. and O'Brien identified
IL by the initials which he made on it
before he surrendered IL.
OBrien told Of the scuffie over the
revolver and his story was corrobora-
ted by Louis Neff. another private. and
Corpl. Bertschey.
Harry r. Henshaw, superintendent or
the Temple OF Music. said he saw the
assassin push the Presidents right
hand out Of the way and then fire the
two shots.
John Branch, a negro employe OF the
Exposition Company in the Temple OF
Music. said an artilleryman grabbed
the prisoner first and then he was
borne to the floor
did you hear the President say
anything after the shots were fired?"
asked Judge Titus on cross-examina-
ton.
Yes. thought heard him say:
BE easy with him, boys"
The DrinciDal testimony offered at