Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-23

Justice White then requested the other
justices OF parts | and III, then la
session, not to discharge their jurors
but TO hold them In readiness for an
impanellng In the Czolgosz case.
PRISONER BROUGHT IN
At 1915 there was a hustle In the
corridor and a squad of policemen
brought in the prisoner. He was hand
cuffed 70 an officer on each side while
In front and behind him walked other
uniformed policemen.
The prisoner was attlred In new
suit Of dark gray a white shirt collar
and collar and a blue tie. His face
was clearly shaved and his hail
combed
He sat down behind his counsel with
two officers In plan clothes Immediate
ly In his rear.
Dist Atty. Penny at once began the
reading Of the Indictment. He spoke to
Czolgosz in low voice. In fact 80 low
that when the prisoner was asked 10
plead he seemed not TO understand what
had been said.
WHAT HAVE YOU TO SAY"
Justice White asked him, What have
you 10 say"
Then the prisoners lips moved 10 II to
make reply, 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
Czogosz should speak and the prison.
err said
81 didn't hear what he said.'
HE PLEADED GUILTY.
Dist. Atty. Penny then read the in
diciment again in louder vloce and to
the demand for reply the prisoner.
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 a plea
of mot guilty" was at once ordered
by the court.
Mr. Titus, counsel for the defense,
then arose and stated to the court the
facts already known as to his connec-
ton with the case. He explained that
the position Of himself and his associ-
ates, Judge Lewis and Mr. Ladd, was a
peculiar one and consisted mainly In
making sure that ali the forms Of law
and justice were observed In the prose-
cution.
Justice White in reply, complimented
counsel for the defense and said that
the prisoner could have no better coun-
gel, and that whatever the outcome 1t
would reflect only credit and honor on
them.
SWEARING OF JURORS,
The examination and swearing in OF
the jurors was then begun the prisoner
standing as each was sworn.
The first Juror was summoned at
1925 His name is Frederick V. I.auer,
n plumber He was examined briefly
by the district attorney and counsel for
the defense. No objection was made
and Lauer was accepted,
Richard J. Garwood, a street railway
foreman, was next summoned One OF
the questions put to him by Dist. Atty.
Penny was;
DO you believe in the present form
OF government" TO which Garwood re-
piled, Yes" Judge Lewis asked him
II he would acquit man IL II was
clearly proven that he was insane at
&c time the murder was committed. Mr..
Garwood replied that he would. After
a few more questions from Judge Lew
is, Garwood was accepted,
The third OF the panel called TO the
bar was Joshua Winner a farmer, OF
North Collins. He was objected to by
the defense and excused.
Henry W. Wendt, local manufac-
turer, when called, announced that he
had formed no definite opinion on the
case, his opinion would be governed
by the evidece alone. He was sworn
in.
Horatio NJ. winspear. a farmer, was
called.
"Do you believe in capital punish
ment?" was asked by the district at
torney. After some hesitation the tales.
man replied, well, yes"
QUESTIONS BY DEFENSE.
The questions asked by MIR. Lewis for
the defense, OF nearly all OF the Jurors,
were particularly as TO whether or not
they were present In the Temple OF
Music at the time OF the crime. Win
spear said he was not there, but while
the defense were not opposed to his
acceptance on the panel, he was chal-
lenged by the people.
George Kuhn, baker Of Buffalo.
born In Germany. but citizen Of this
country for twenty-five years. was
next called His opinion OF the quit
Of the prisoner, he said. was so firmly
established that no evidence could |
change Il, and he was excused.
Jonn f. Elliott n farmer Of Grand
lsland, was opposed to capital punish. |
nent and he was excused.
Silas Garner, another farmer living
AZ clarence, had already made up his |
nind as 10 the guilt OF the defendant |
ne could give him fair trial. however. |
10 the evidence. He was accented by |
both sides and sworn In as the fourth |
Juror az Hoo n. m, less than an hour |
ifter the court opened
herman B. Tauber. a railroad clerk |
md Dennis T. O'Reilly. a life insur- |
'nee agent, were excused by the courl |
IS they had formed and expressed |
opinions.
ACCUSED LOOKED STRAIGHT |
AHEAD.
During the examination OF Jurors the
prisoner sat erect In his chair and |
;azed straight ahead NJ the hack OF
his senior counsel Beyond the rapid |
blinking Of his eyes. he appeared an.
'oncerned. tie made no effort al COM
with his counsel nor they
With him.
Frederick Langbine. railroad section
oreman, said he was believer In capt.
! punishment He had not formed or
an opinion as TO the guilt or
innocence Of the defendant He was
REUSED by the prosecution. however.
George Ruehl. a barber. next called.
vas q believer In capital punishment.
ir. Ruehl IL member OF the general