The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-09-28
CZNGlSZ TRIAL STARTED.
PLEAD GUILTY OF THE ACT.
Court Ordered the rIea Changed 10
'Nof GuiIty.-TriaI I'm Supreme
conrt Of Erie coBnty-PrfsoneF
Was Well Pretected--Atfosz-s Ser
Defense Explained Position.

Buffalo, Sept. 24.-Leon p. czoIgos,
was placed on trial Monday for the muir.
der Of President Mckinley on sePternber
9. The trial was in the supreme court Of
Erie county, Judge Truman o. White pre-
siding The trial began at 10 O'Clock, but
long before that hour the streets in the
vicinity Of the city hall we're the object
i've point Of many curious persons. The
various entrances to the great building
with the exception Of that on Franklin
street, were closed and guarded. Squads
Of policemen were stationed ON every
landing and in a double line far inside
the place Of entrance 10 keep back the
crowds, while in a station not far away
reserves were ready to reinforce the de-
tail on duty should the feelings Of the
people become aroused 10 the extent Of
rioting. Mounted officers paced slowly
around every side Of the structure, and
no one Was allowed to stand on the side
walk for a moment, 50 that at no time
Gss the crowd large
No one outside Of the building saw the
prisoner as he was taken from his cell d
the courtroom. His guardians made use
II the ~tunnel Of sobs,7 under the street
to the city hall, and Czolgosz was brought
lnto the courtroom only few moments
before the hour set for the opening Of bis
trial. No person Was admitted to the
building without a pass signed by the
chief Of police, and it was necessary tC
show this to every policeman on every
landing and in every corridor.
The officer at the door Of the court
room was especially yigilant, and not only
examined the passes but serutinized the
beArers critically before admitting then
10 the room The interior Of the city hall
as well as the outside, still bore tht
somber dapeTies Of mourning, and 9uiei
Aas enforced as BETTING the occasion
Counsel for Czolgosz, former SGprem,
Court Justice Loren L. Lewis, Robert c
Titus and Carleton T. LAdd, saw him
again before the time for the opening O
the court, but be had no more to -.
to them than on previous occasions wher
they had visited him. In view Of thi
meagerness Of the opportunity for a de
tense, and the fact that the prisoner re
fuses absolutely to aid them, il is not i'm
probable that the entire proceedings ma,
be completed within two days.
The mental condition of the ASSASSIN
all absolutely be the only defense to b,
offered, are the words Of Judge Titus
and there is no little expectation that tn
counsel will publicly abandon the cas-
md merely represent CzolgosE during th,
trial. As a result Of the examination b,
two alienists-Dr. Carlos I. McDonal,
and DIR. Allan McIJean Hamilton Of New
York city-ihe question Of insanity i
eliminated from the subjects on whicl
the defense can rely for support.
lie sat down behind his counsel, witt
two officers in plain clothes immediatel!
IN his rear. District Attorney Penny a
unce began the reading Of the indictment
lie spoke TO CzOlgosz in low voice-il
fact SO low that when the prisoner wa
asked to plead he seemed not to under
stand what had been said.
Justice White asked him; ~What di'
you sAyy"
There was a moments hesitation The
the prisoners lips moved as il to make
reply, but before he could do so his JUNO
counsel, Mr., Lewis, arose to speak, no
having seen the prisoners motion. Justie
White, however, insisted that Czolgos
should speak, and the prisoner said:
81 did not hear what he said"
/ District Attorney Penny then read III
indictment again in louder voice, an
to the demand for reply the prisoner
aho was standing at the time, said, in
very low voice; Guilty"
This plea was, however, not permitte
to stand under the law, and plea Of mo
guilty" was at once ordered by the cour,
Mr.. Titus, counsel for the defense, the
arose and stated to the court the fact
already known as TO his connection wit
the case. He explained that the pOsilio
Of himself and his associates, Judge Levi
and Mr.. LAdd, was a peculiar one, an
consisted mainly in making sure that Al
the forms of law and justice were oh
served in the prosecution.
Justice White in reply compliments
the counsel for the defense, and said tina
the prisoner could have no better counse
and that, whatever the outcome, il woul
reflect only credit and honor ON them.
The examination and swearing in of III
jurors followed, the prisoner standing q
each was sworn.
Found Guilty.
' Courthouse, Buffalo, Sept, sA-The jur
!. found CzOlgOsz guilty Of murder in II
; first degree.
4 Judge White said previously that
. would not pass sentence Immediately. II
n law allows him two days to do %.
!. The trial Of Leon 4. Czoigosx for Il
murder Of President Mckinley was 4
sumed with prospect that ii would be col
cluded with the adjournment Of the cOul
Fl at 1 o'clock.
t. Kansas City. Sept. pa special
81 the Times from RoIla sayss
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