The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-09-27
The Trial Swift but Fair
ONLY EIGHT HOURS AND TWEEN
TY=SIX MINUTES LONG.
The Testimony Ample and Con-
elusive. The Assassin to Be
Electrocuted.


nd twenty-six minutes were actually
coupled in the trial. 1t was very Or
erly and well conducted, and only
hose who had tickets were admitted.
Judge Lewis and Mr.. Titus, eminent
attorneys, were appointed by the Court,
md defended the criminal, though ac-
,epting the job very reluctantly. They
simply saw that the evidence in his
'avor was all produced, that the facts
were all proven, and that he had the
advantage of all law in his favor.
The assassin took no part in the
trial, refusing to speak and ask ques-
tions.
Expert alienists-men who treat
mental diseases the accused,
and all testified to his sanity.
At 4:3O o'clock, Tuesday, the jury re-
turned with the verdict that the
accused was guilty of murder In the
first degree, and Judge White, OF the
Supreme Court who was presiding,
said he would sentence the prisoner
at 200 Thursday afternoon.
TESTIMONY ON THE TRIAL.
A number of witnesses testified, the
most important of their testimony be-
ing given below:
James Quackenbush, q member of
the Reception Committee who stood
near the President, testified as follows:
STORY OF EYEWITNESS.
'Tell us what you know" said Mr..
Penney, the District Attorney.
81 was standing at Mr.. Rice's right,
directly opposite the President" be-
gan Mr.. Quackenbush. "Just before
the shots were fired 1 noticed this man
THE prisoner) lift something white.
Immediately there were two shots.
Then the artillerymen who had been
standing behind the President plunged
| forward, as also did Secret Service OF
fcer Gallagher. The prisoner was
borne 10 the floor. Secret service men,
Officers Ireland and Foster, were also
in the group scrambling on the fiool
about the defendant. At the Presi
dents right stood Secretary Cortelyou
and back of him the other officers ano
artillerymen. 1t seemed as if all these
men went to the floor in the mass. A
few minutes later the prisoner was lift
ed to his feet. He was struck in the
face by one of the secret service mer
and again went to the floor. He was
then removed to one of the side rooms
of the building
On reaching the police headquarters
the night of the shooting MIR. Quack
enbush accompanied District Attorney
Penney to the Office of Police Superir
tendent Bull, where the prisoner wa:
being examined.
''Tell us what transpired there, -" said
Mr.. Penney.
"Mr. Penney and the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney had some conversation
and then the prisoner, in reply to ques
tions, stated that he had killed the
President because he believed it to be
his duty. He understood the position
in which he had placed himself and
was willing to
TAKE HIS CHANCES.
"Czolgosz said he had gone to the
Falls on the previous day with the in
tention of shooting the President, but
was unable to carry out his intention
He came to Buffalo and got in line with
the people at the Temple of Music
The defendant told US how he con
cealed his weapon; how he kept hi:
hand concealed in his pocket while
waiting to reach the President. Wher
he reached the President he fired. L
he had not been stopped, he said he
would have fired more shots"
ibid he say anything about planning
to kill the President on any other oc
casion?" asked the district attorney.
''He said he had been watching the
President for three of four days for {
favorable opportunity of shooting"
ibid he give any reason for wishing
to kill the President?'
Eyes. He said he did not believe il
the present form of government or il
any of the institutions of it. -
HE said he had for several year
studied the doctrine of anarchy. II,
believed in no government, ho marri
age relations, and that he attended
church for some time, but they talked
nonsense, and he would not continue
going there"
"He said he did not believe in church
or state?" asked Mr.. Penney.
Yes, he said he believed in fret
love. He gave the names of severa
papers he had read, four of them, ant
he mentioned one known as Free So
ciety.'"
''He mentioned several places where
he had been, and where he had heard
these subjects discussed?" asked Mr.
Penney.
s'Yes, he said he lived in Cleveland
and that before he came to Buffalo he
had been in Chicago. He said he had
been influenced by the teachings oi
Emma Goldman, and by another woman
living in Cleveland whose name 1 dc
not recall"
MIR. Titus, the defendants attorney,
then again took the witness.
PRISONERS ACTIONS,
"What were the prisoners actions