The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-09-27


gether. Before adjournment Justice
White announced he would pronounce
sentence upon the defendant on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The pris-
oner was taken through the tunnel un-
der Delaware avenue. back to the Jail.
To all appearances, he was in no way
affected by the result of the trial.
Large Crowd Gathered.
The crowd gathered at city hall was
the largest which has seen him since
his arraignment People were lined
up on both sides Of the big rotunda
on the second floor where court con-
vened, and fringed the stairs leading
from the floor above. There was no
demonstration except that of curiosity.
A large number OF women witnessed
the proceedings.
At 2:44 in the afternoon District
Attorney Penney abruptly announced
that the case of the prosecution was
ended. Judge Lewis arose slowly and
addressing the court said that the sud
den close of the case against Czolgosz
was a surprise to him and his col
leagues. 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 consented and the
jurist began an address that will long
be remembered by those who heard it..
At $40 District Attorney Penney be-
gan summing up. He spoke in clear,
well-modulated voice and every word
could be heard in any part of the
room. He said:
1T is hardly possible for any man
to stand up and talk about this case
without the deepest emotion. 1t was
the most awful tragedy that ever came
upon the world.
1--WE have shown you how this de-
PENDANT stood in the Temple OF Music
that afternoon and shot down our be-
loved president. We have shown you
how he deliberated on and planned
this awful crime. We have shown you
how he attended anarchistic and so
cialistic meetings at which were sown
in his heart the seeds of his terrible
act.
"The counsel for the defense says
If the defendant was sane he was re-
sponsible and that IL he was insane
he must be presumed to be innocent
He tells you that is a presumption OF
law.
ut is also a presumption of law
that every man is sane until proven
insane Evidence tending to show that
the prisoner was insane has not been
forthcoming; II has been proven that
he was the agent Of the crime and
there should be no question in your
minds as to the responsibility of the
defendant.
This is no time for oratorical dis
play. Counsel for the prisoner any
myself have endeavored to eliminate
all sensationalism from this case. II
is not my intention to indulge in ex
tended remarks. You understand the
responsibility resting upon you. The
counsel has said there should be nc
lynch law In this state. He has told
you that the people of Buffalo are e
be commended for the spirit displayed
by them since the murder of the presi
dent, but the law must be vindicated
This terrible thing has happened be
cause there are people in this countr!
who. unless they feel the force o
prompt and proper action in this case
will cause something awful to happier
TO our beloved country.
think, gentlemen, Of that CRANE
man who stood but few days ago II
the Temple of Music and how he came
from the lowly walks OF life, where h
was a school teacher, then lawyer
then a Judge. a governor, a congress
man and then a president of the Unit
ed States, and, above all, loving hus