The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-09-27
TO BE ELECTROCUTRD
Jury Quickly ConViets CzOIgosz Of
Murder in First Degree.
The Wheels Of Justice Moved Swiftly In
HIS Case-The Assassin OF President
Mckinley Appeared Indifferent
TO the Result OF the Trial


TO the Result OF the Trial
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 25-Leon F.
CzOlgOsz, alias Fred Nieman, was
found guilty Tuesday OF murder iB
the first degree by a jury In part
OF the supreme court, In having on
the 9th day Of September shot Presi-
dent William Mckinley, the wounds
inflicted afterward resulting in the
death Of the president. The wheels
OF justice moved swiftly. The trial
OF the assassin consumed hours and
20 minutes and covered a period Of
only two days. Practically all Of this
time was occupied by the prosecution
IN presenting a case so clear, so con-
elusive that even had the prisoner
entered the plea i, OF insanity it is
doubtful If the jury would have re-
turned a verdict different from the
one rendered yesterday.
The announcement made by the
attorneys for CzolgOsz that the emf
nent alienists summoned by the Erie
County Bar association and by the
district attorney to examine Czolgosz
and to determine his exact mental
fectly sane destroyed the only stage
Of a defense that Judges Lewis and
Titus could have put together.
The crowd gathered at city hall
Tuesday was the largest which has
seen him since his arraignment. At
2:44 p. N. District Attorney Penney
abruptly announced that the case of
the prosecution was ended. Judge
Lewis arose slowly and, addressing
the court, said that the sudden close
Of the case against CzOlgosz was a
surprise to him and his colleague.
They had no witness to call for the
defense. He asked the court that he
be allowed to address the jury at
once. The court assented and the
venerable jurist began an address that
viii long be remembered by those
who heard it. He said the defendant
had refused to in any way assist his
lawyers, not even to suggesting the
names OF any witnesses, and the de-
tense was compelled to rely absO-
lutely upon the unsupported plea that
the prisoner, to have alone and with
out provocation committed the crime,
must have been insane.
District Attorney Penney's sum-
ming up of the states case was an
able effort The case was given to
the jury at 1851 p. m.
After the jury had retired to con-
slider the evidence the scene in the
court room became dramatic in the
extreme. The guards about the as
sassin, who still sat in his seat be-
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ers took seats to the left and right
and many plain clothes Tuen were
seen mingling among the crowd surg
ing about the room, closely watching
every one VIII Ose face was not a IA
miliar one to them. There was no
to crowd about the pris-
Oner, although the object of every
one seemed to be to get in a position
to command a full view of his face.
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 hun
dred men and women. Every time
the door was opened all eyes were
turned In that direction, the evident
thought in every mind being that
the jury would only. take a few min
utes to agree on a verdict. 1T was
4:35 when the eri er raped for order
and the jury fled into the room The
clerk read their names, each juror
''prese mt as his name
was called. The jurors did not SIT
down. Addressin. g them, Justice
White said: "Gen rtlemen, have you
agreed upon a ver6 Ect2" I'VE have,
responded Forema a Wendt. What
IS your verdict?'' THAT the defend
ant is guilty of m Ulrder in the first
degree" There wa a moment OF 81
Ience and then a IN Urnaur arose from
the lips of the crow d vt ended there
There was no rand,clapping; no
cheers. Justice " hite's voice could
be clearly heard in every part OF the
room when he Il laLlked the jurors
for their work. c zOEgosz was 1mme-
liately handcuffed 70 his guards and
hurried from the court room down
stairs to the bas smenti and through
The tunnel under Delaw are avenue TO
the Jail He ap peared to be in no
way affected by the result OF the
trial.
Before adjournInent Justice White
announced that he wo I'D pronounce
sentence up the defend ant on Thurs
lay afternoon at two O'etock-
co To RUFFHEO