The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-02
CZOLG0SZ GUILTY.

on the sixth day OF September shot
President William Mckinley, the
wounds inflicted by such gunshot
wounds afterwards resulting in the
death of the President.
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
The trial OF the assassin consumed
eight hours and twenty-1iX minutes
and covered a period OF only two days.
Practically the whole Of this time was
occupied by the prosecution in present
ing case 80 clear, 80 conclusive that
even had the prisoner entered the plea
of insanity it is doubted if the jury
would have returned a verdict diff .rent
from the one rendered.
After the prosecution had rested
Tuesday afternoon Judge lewis, coun-
sci for Czolgosz, addressed the jury in
behalf OF his client, but offered no evil
dence. District Attorney Penney
made a brief argument, and the chargr
TO the jury, by Justice White, occupied
only few minutes in delivery. He
said, in part:
"In this case the defendant has &C.
knowledged his guilt Such an ac-
acknowledgement in such circumstances
cannot go to the jury or the court, The
law requires that the defendant charg-
ed with such crime must be tried.
The law says that all the facts must be
observed and reversed By you. The
law guarantees that the defendant shall
have fair trial by twelve men, impair
tial and fair, capable of taking the tee
tlmony OF the trial and giving it thor
ough consideration. If when all the
circumstances of the case are consider
ed by you, there still exists in your
minds reasonable doubt that the de-
PENDANT is guilty you cannot find this
man guilty. The people have submit
ted evidence tending TO show that this
defendant committed this crime; they
have given evidence tending 10 show
that 1t was premeditated. If you are
satisfied hat there was desi IN aud pre-
meditation and, if in accordance with
that Fermentation and design, the
shots were fired then the defendant is
guilty OF the crime Of murder in the
first degree"
Continuing Justice White siid:-
"The jurors must fnd him guilty be-
You'd reasonable dou I. You may
ask what is reasonable DOUBT. While
great deal has been written and said
on the definition of reasonable doubt
in this case it means that the jurors are
bound to slft, compare and examine all
the evidence and if in their minds
there is any doubt as to the defend
ants guilt they are bound to acquit the
defendant. Ii there is no doubt in
your minds then you are bound to bring
in verdict of conviction. l am very
glad that up to the present stage of
this lamentable affair, 80 far as the
judges and the people OF this city are
conc rned, there has been shown that
respect for the law that is bound to
teach valuable object lesson The
defendant has been given every adj
vantage OF experienced counsel. | de-
plore any Indictment to violence and
the man who is ready to 90 out and
commit crime because some other
man had committed crime is as guilty |
as the latter and his act i. just as rep
rehensible."
After the jury had retired the scene
in the court room became dramatic in
the extreme. Decorum was some what |
forgotten and the spectators stood up
and many walked about the room and |
engaged in conversation. The guards |
about the assassin who still sat in his
seat before the bench, were doubled,
chief of detectives Cussck and two of |
his men taking positions just back of
Czolgosz's chair. Others took seats to |
the left and right and many "plain |
clothes" men we're seen mingling with |
the crowd surging about the room,
closely watching every one whose face
was not familiar one to them. There |
was no disposition TO crowd about the |
prisoner, although the object of every
one seemed to be to get in position |
where they could get full view of his
face. He had been seated in his chair |
all the afternoon, his hands casping |
the arms of the chair and his head bent |
forward and little to the left. The
room was not warm, but Czolgosz fire.
quently took his handkerchief from his |
pocket and mopped the perspiration |
from his forehead 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.
After the jury had rendered their
verdict of guilty Of murder in the first
degree there was moment OF silence |
and then murmur arose from the lips |
Of the crowd. 1t ended there. There
was no hand clapping; no cheers.
Justice Whites voice could be clearly |
heard in any part of the room when
he thanked the jurors for their work
and allowed them to go.
Before adjournment Justice White
announced that he would pronounce
sentence upon the defendant on Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock. Czolgosz
was Immediately taken through the
tunnel under Delaware avenue back to
jail.
BUFFALO, Sept. 25.-It is probable
that Czolgosz will die in the electric
chair five weeks from next Monday. 1t
is definitely known that his counsel will
not appeal and will appear for sentence
tomorrow.
BUFFALO, Sept. 27.-Leon Czolgosz,
the doomed assassin of President Nc
Kinley, was taken from Buffalo to Au-
burn State's prisOn last NIGHT to await