The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
LEON CZOLGOSZ IN COURT.
The Assassin Arraigned on a
Charge Of Murder.
Fails to Respond to the Judge or
the District At-Orncy-BunHIOn
inns Believe That the Anarchist
l. Trying 10 Simulate Insanity.

BUFFALO, Sept 17.-Having paid the
last sad homage to the memory of the
murdered President. the city Of Buffalo
has begun the grim task of settling ac-
counts with the ASSASSIN. The task viii
not take long. The officers Of the law
viii not permit the wretch to pose as a
hero. To them CzoIgosz is merely a Grim
iuaI to Dee punished as the law directs. His
crime is the highest ON the calendar and
the punishment designed to tit the crime
is death.
The result is certain. hence there need
Zoe no anxiety nor undue haste. The end
Of this act of the tragedy that shocked
the world is but the matter Of the living
Of few weeks. the fulfilling Of a few
forms. and the greatest crime that can be
committed against "a people viii have been
reyenged.
Leon CzoIsosz viii be tried by jury. He
Will De convicted with promptness. unless
he takes his own life. as ne has boosted
that he would. and then he will be con-
veyed TO Auburn prison. where he will be
put TO death in the electric chair. de
spiscd above all men for the hideousness
OF his crime
The first chapter in this process to rid
the earth Of the assassin occupied a part
Of one day, and, while II brought with
il no events Of a spectacular or tragic ma
ture, it was fun Of interest and was in
dicative Of the spirit I'm which the Of
hcers Of the law have gone about their
grim task II was an done calmly and de
Iberately. but il would be absurd 10 say
that the participants in the matter had
not acted with the sense that a high duty
imUelled them. The temper Of the people
has experienced a change. so far as out
ward manifestations 20. since the funeral
Of the late President and the removal Of
his body from this city They have be
come CaImor and they now sadly await
the end TINT the law provides
When the first day Of the proceedings
ended the assassin had been indicted and
brought to the bar. counsel had been APP
pointed 10 defend him. in accordance with
the law and but one thing remained 20 DE
settled. that was the acceptance by the
men selected 10 defend him Of the duty
imposed upon them. Although the duty
must bee repuIsive one TO any man. yet
there IS involved in the acceptance Of the
task imposed sense IF Justice that must
appeal TO every lover Of the Constitution
which promises TO as ALL even the lowest
criminal. fair play and equal rights
There is something interesting in the
fact that but one hour was needed be-
fore the grand jury that indicted Czoig0sz
yesterday voted for the Indictment. It
took the testimony Of but a few TO con-
vince them beyond "a doubt that the pris-
uusr had committed the crime with which
they were requested by District Attorney
Penney 10 charge him As soon as IL be-
came clear TO them i'm the legal sense OF
what they were morally convinced before
they Jet the other witnesses wait and vot-
ed Then the result was q certainty. and
this first group Of men 10 have a part in
Furnishing the assassin had done their
duty.
There was considerable testimony more
20 Doe heard, however. and for several
hours more the jury sat and listened 10
every available witness 70 the crime It
was six hours and twenty-five minutes
after The jury went into session that the
Indictment was handed down to judge
Edward r. Emery IN the County Court
OF this time one hour and twenty-five
minutes was occupied by a recess at noon.
In the time that was spent be-
hind closed doors twenty-eight witness
es were heard. and besides considering
the motive for the crime, the question of
possible conspiracy was considered and
10 that end the complete record Of the act
and the circumstances preceding and fol
lowing il was made
1t was just 4.f1 o'clock yesterday after
noon when the grand jury filed out OF the
jury room. Proceeded down the long hall
and entered the county court room where
Judge Emery had been waiting an dav for
the Indictment District Attorney Penney
and his assistants were there. The pro-
ceediUgs were then brief
Tho event Of an others that was looked
forward TO with the greatest interest was
tho appearance Of CzoIgosz. He was in
dicted. counsel had been selected for him.
and there seemed to be nothing 10 prevent
his arraignment. Mr.. Penney had him
brought from the penitentiary 20 the
county jail and thence by the tunnel 70
the court room.
The prisoner stood between two keepers
and was securely haudcuned to them. He
was a wretched figure as he stood with
apathy stamped upon his face. while the
Keepers tugged NJ the shackIes on his
wrists 10 free him for "a moment or two.
Tie was unkempt and dirty. There was
no life in mis- attitude or I'm his face. He
stood with arms hanging Imply az his
sides
District Attorney Penney addressed him
six times by name. but CzoIgosz looked
up. his eyes grew big and he stared hard
at the judge and then at the District At
t0uey- suddenly the life went out OF his
looks and h dropped his head. District
Attorney Penney addressed the prisoner.
"Czolgosz, I have here an Indictment
charging you with murder in The first
degree"
At the word murder the prisoner looked
UP. stared hard with buIgiug eyes and
again relapsed into his former attitude.
Have you any counsel" asked Mr..
Penney Again tho prisoner looked up.
his lips moved slightly, an uuiutelIiribIe
sound escaped from them and his head
sank upon his breast again.
IT was then announced uv District At
torney Penney that the counsel selected
10 defend CzolEosz could not Doe reached
yesterday and the case was adjourned uu-
I'll today, that the counsel might Doe com
muuicatcd with. CzoIgosz was reshack-
led and taken back 70 the county jail.
where he was locked up under a special
guard.
Tho prisoners conduct I'm court excited
good deal Of comment and various opin-
ions regarding him prevailed after the
hearing. Some thought that IA, man was
overcome with q terrible fear. resulting
from "A realization Of what he had done
This opinion was expressed on tine prem
Uses that he had been deuded into com