Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19
ASSASSIN of President Mckinley
Charged With Murder in the
First Degree.
CZOLGOSZ FEIGNS INSANITY,
5tubbornly Refused to Answer Cues
tions When Arraigned - Eminent
Counsel Assigned Him - Great
Caution by the Police in Hand
ling the Murderer.

Buffalo, Sept. Is Leon Czolgcsz, alias
Fred Niemar was indicted this afternoon
by the County Court grand jury for the
crime of murder in the FIST degree when
fatally shooting President William M in
ley at the Temple of Music IN the Pan
American exposition grounds at i1l
O'Clock on the afternoon OF Sept. 9Th
When arraigned before judge Edward
Kemery, in the County Court at SO
o'clock, the prisoner stutboruly refused
10 answer questions repeatedly asked him
by District Attorney Penny as to whether
ne had counsel or wanted counsel The
District Attorney then suggested mas
much as the defendant refused to answer.
counsel should be assigned.
Judge Emery assigned Hon. Lorain l..
Lewis and Hon Robert c. Titus former
SUPP enc Court justices of this city who's.
names had been suggested by the Erie
County Bar association.
District Attorney Penney presented the
evidence in the murder case to the grand
jury from ten o'clock in the morning until
a few minutes past four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. Aside from the SURGEONS and
physicians in the case no wituasses were
sworn ether than those who we're in the
Temple of Music and witnesses the shoot
ing. The piete list OF witnesses in the
order In which they arpeared t. testify is
as follows: Or. Herman MNuttr DIR. VI.
X. Gaylord, DR.. II. G. Matziugor, DR.. NJ.
u. Mann, Secret Service Detective Gala
her, Attorney james J.. ,tuaok, nhush. At
torney Louis l.. Iahcock, HAIRS ienshaw,
Capt ain Damer and Patrolmau Merkel of
the exposition guards; Corporal Louis
Bertschey ard Privates NcM. O'Brien,
Fenner baugh and Brooks OF the 73rd q. 5.
Scacoast Artillery +. G. knapp. Mrs.
NandenhcrSh Davis, John Branch, a COL
ored porter; Captain Valley, chief of the
opposition detectives Superintendent Bull
md Assistant Superntt ndont +. V.
cusack of the local police department
Frederick Leigher. Charles J Gloss. ~
position guards, Westenfelder and James
and Detectives Geary and Solomon Of this
city.
At i:15 o'clock this afternoon, lust exact
~ ten days after the shooting the grand
jury voted unanimously &c indict Czolgosz
for murder in the first degree. At i:4l
O'Clock the secret indictment was pr sent
ed Judge Emery in the county court. Then
ensued a wait Of an hour. but the rumor
that the murderer was TO be arraigne d
spread and In a short time the court room
was crowded. Great secrecy was main
tanned as to the place Of confinement Of
the prisoner. but it is believed that he WIS
locked ur in the temporary jail at the
Erie County penitentiary where prisoners
have been kept while the iail had been
undergo ng repairs After the indictment
was reported the prisoner was driven f. ON
the penitentary mile from the city hail
to the iail across the street tror, tbo hnIl
C'zolgosz was than t,Eor ,,ndar .tr.ra,
guard from the Jail through the tunnel un-
der Delaware avenue to the basement of
the city hall and up the stairs to the court
room on the second floor.
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OF her arm Assistort Suner,,,, rdont 80,
sack marchinc in FROM mi - ,,,,,,htr ~
patrolmen behind Whom tho nrisoner wa -.
taken hefore tho borcb a., .dro,.l g. ,i
court room surgod about him an an sid.e
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scats
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