The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-27
Drops Into His Seat with the Old Air
of ListIe.sness After His Doom
Is Pronounced.
NO WORDS OF EXCULPATIoN
SIMPLY REsTATEs HIS SOLE con
cEPTION OF THE CRIME.
Precautions I'm the Court ROom-No
Demonstration Made-PrisOner Is
Taken to the Penitentiary.

BUFFALO, Sept. 26-Leon F. Czolgocz,
the assassin of President Mckinley. was
this afternoon sentenced to be electro
cuted I'm Auburn State Prison during the
week beginning oct. 2s 1901 Before SEN
tence was passed the assassin evinced
desire 10 speak but he could not get his
voice above a whisper and his words were
repeated TO the court by his counsel
There was no one else but me- the
prisoner said in whisper. mo one else
told me To do IL and no one paid me to do
it. was not told anything about the crime
and 1 never thought anything about that
until couple Of days before l committed
the crime"
CzogOcz sat down. He was quite calm.
but IL was evident that his mind was flooded
with thoughts of his own distress. His
eyes were dilated. making them appear
very bright. His cheeks were trifie pale
and his outstretched hand trembled. The
guards put the handouts on his wrists. He
looked at one of the officers. There was an
expression of the profundest fear and help
lessness in his eyes. He glanced about at
the people who crowded the room in ef-
forts to get look at him. The prisoners
eyelids rose and fell tremulously and then
he hxed his gaze on the floor in front of
him.
At this point Judge Titus came over to
the prisoner and bade him goodbye.
Czolgocz replied very family. letting his
eye rest upon the who has been his
counsel. .
Goodbye" he said weakly.
Czolgocz was then hurried down stairs
and through the Tunnel of Sobs' TO the
Jail. where he will remain until removed
TO Auburn to pay the penalty for his
crime
The police arrangements at the City Hall
were even more stringent than during
the trial OF the assassin. Hslf an hour be-
fore the time announced Tor the opening
OF the court the room was filed and the
doors locked. After 80 no one but off1cials
connected with the court or newspaper
men were allowed TO enter About twenty
five of the $50 spectators were women. The
police cleared the hallway Of the crowd
and no more were allowed to come to the
second floor OF the building
CZOLGOCZ BROUGHT IN.
At minutes after o'clock the prisoner
was brought into court shackled to Detec-
tives Geary and SOloman, accompanied by
Assistant Superintendent Cusack and Jail
er Mitchell. The crowd sought to surge
about them, and it was with difficulty that
the tipstaves cleared a channel down the
aisle to the prisoners seat Czolgocz was
perspiring and seemed nervous, though he
did not tremble. and his gait was steady
As he took his seat he mopped his brow
with his handkerchief. When he settled
back in his chair his wonted listless atti-
tude was absent. He kept his eyes wide
open and looked about him occasionally
but presently he dropped his eyes to the
table ahead of him and assumed his former
listless air. The strain on him was intense
evidently, as was attested by a few sighs
and a heaving OF the chest.
At z:lz Justice White took his seat on the
Dench and the crier announced the opening
of court.
.'Czolgocz. stand up" commanded Dis
trict Attorney Thomas Penney. The assas-
sin arose.
ney.
Leon F. Czolgocz"
How old your
Twenty-eight years"
Where were you born?"
Detroit.
Where were you living when arrested?'
What is your occupation?"
Iron worker"
Are you married or single?'
Single"
What degree of education have you re-
ceived?'
No reply
What schools have you attended?'
Public and church schools"
Are you temperate or intemperate?"
Temperate
Have YOU ever before been convicted of
any erime?''
No.
Are your father and mother alive?'
My father Is alive; my mother is dead"
CzOlgocz's replies were so low tnat he
could not be heard five feet away
Have YOU any legal excuse why sem
tence should not be pronounced against
your?
Czolgocz could not or pretended he could
not. hear the question put by the clerk II
was repeated TO him twice. and then he
said something in an inaudible tone The
Judge interVened and explained what was
meant by the question:
First. YOU may claim you are insane
Next is. have YOU good cause to offer
YOU The judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might have against sentence
being pronounced
Justice Titus asked that the prisoner be
allowed 10 say something in exculpation
The prisoner began 10 speak His voice
was 80 low he could scarcely be heard
Judge Titus was Obliged TO repeat IL. SEN
NOTHING TO SAY.
II have nothing 10 say" whispered
Czoigocz 10 his counsel
Judge Titus think he ought 10 be per-
mitted 20 make a statement in exculpation
OF mis- family"
Turning 10 the prisoner again Judge
Titus held brief conference. Turning to
the court. counsel for the defendant said:
"He says that no other person had any
thing 10 do with IL. that other person
knew OF his plans but himself His father
or mother. or no one else. knew anything
about H.
rha prisoner closed his lips. stared