The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-23
ANXIOUS TO SERVE
CITIZENS WILLING TO SIT AS
JURYMEN IN, CzoLoosZ CASE.
ONLY A FEW ARE EXCUSED
Young Anarchist Will Be Accorded q
Fair and Impartial Hear
ing, According to
Law.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 23-The work of
securing jury to hear the case of Leon
F. Czolgosz, the anarchist who shot and
killed the late President Mckinley at
the Buffalo exposition, is progressing 80
| rapidly that it Is not expected there will
he any delay Whatever.
Thus far only a few of the men called
have been excused from service, are de-
tailed on the first page OF the Inter
Mountain, and to the minds of the aver
age laymen it seems that there Is q de-
sire, more or less pronounced, on the part
of all patriotic citizens to sit as jurymen
in the case, which will naturally be his
tOrical.
The examination and swearing in of
the jurors was begun today. the prisoner
standing as each was sworn. The first
juror was summoned at 1926. His name
is Frederick V. Lauer, a plumber.
He was examined briefly by the dis
trict attorney and counsel for the de-
tense. No objection was made and Lauer
was accepted.
Judge Garwood, a street railway fore
man. was next summoned. One of the
questions put to him by District Attor-
ney Penny was:
do you believe in the present form of
government" to which Garwood replied:
YES"
Acquittal if Insane.
Judge Lewis asked him If he would
acquit man If it was clearly proven
that he was insane at the time the muir
der was committed.
Mr.. Garwood replied that he would.
After a few more questions from Judge
Lewis, Garwood was accepted.
The third Of the panel called to the bar
| was Josua Winner, farmer OF North
Collins. He was objected to by the de-
tense and excused.
Henry w. Wendt, a local manufac-
turer, when called, announced that he
had formed no definite opinion on the
case; his opinion would be governed by
the evidence. He was sworn in.
Horatio w. Winspear, farmer was
called.
do you believe in capital punish
ment?" was asked by the district attor-
| ney.
After hesitation, the talesman replied:
well, yes"
The questions asked by Mr.. Lewis for
the deferGe Of nearly all of the Jurors
were particularly as to whether or not
thew were present in the Temple OF MUSIC
| at the time of the crime.
Winspear said he was not there; but
while the defense were not opposed to MS
acceptance on the panel, he was chal-
lenged by the people.
George Kum baker, Of Buffalo, born
in Germany. but citizen OF this country
for Is year, wa next called.
His opinion of the guilt of the prioner'
he said. was so firmly established that
no evidence could change it, and he was
excused.
John d. Elliott. a farmer, OF Grand
1sla nd was opposed to capital punish
ment, and he was excused.
Excused by the Defense.
He said in reply to question from
Mr.. Lewis, as to whether he had talked
much about the case:
"People have talked more to me about
it than have to them"
He had formed no definite OPINION
but nevertheless he was excused ny the
defense.
Wallace A. Butler. farmer of sar-
| DINA had formed a definite opinion.
and said the evidence would nave 10 ne
| convincing to raise a reasonable doubt
| in his mind. Judge Lewis accepted But
Ter as competent, but he was excused
by the court.
James S. Stygall. plumber. after
ing the fifth Juror secured at 11:35.
Frank J. Litz, a clerk, and Michael
McGloin, a carpenter, were excused be-
cused they had formed opinions.
William Lotion, a farmer of Eden, was
chosen as the sixth juror at 11:4S.
Judicial Visitors Arrive.
Judge Sheren Of the superior court and
Judge Hammond of the supreme court
came into the court room just as Ban.
Lang, Buffalo grocer, was called.
They were introduced to Justice White
and were given seats at the clerks desk.
Lang was excused on the ground that
he had an interest in corporation own
ing property. though he had none in
his own right.
Walter e. Everett. blacksmith. was
satisfactory to both sides, and so wac
accepted as the seventh juror, just as
the bells struck for noon.
After the acceptance of this juoror
Judge Lewis on behalf of the defense,
addressed the court, saying tfst, owing
to the suddenness of their connection
with the case and the fact that they
had little time for preparation. he de.
sired the sessions of the court to be as
short as possible.
He believed the progress of the case
would in no way be hindered or de-
layed by short hours. He suggested that
court convene at 10 a. m. and close at
4 p. m.
being agre shrdl tountmay l f.D*z
Justice White expressed himself as be-
ing agreeable to this arrangement, be-