The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10
Who Is Believed to Have Incited the Would
Be Slayer of President Mckinley.
Chicago Police Reported to Have the Woman Under
observation-disclosures of Antonio Maggie and
Other Alleged Anarchists.
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WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-Czolgocz, who
attempted the assassination of President
Mckinley, will not escape with the light
punishment of ten years Imprisonment. He
will be liable to a twenty-year sentence and
there is probability that legal means may
be found to give him fifty years at hard
labor. This would be equivalent to a life
sentence, as the assailant is now twenty
eight years old. Solicitor General Richards
to-day resumed his duties at the Depart
ment of Justice as acting attorney general.
He at once began a thorough review of the
statutes to ascertain these points: First,
whether Czolgocz cannot be transferred for
trial to the federal courts: second, to de-
termine whether by such transfer a more
severe punishment could not be inflicted;
third, whether warrant cannot be found
for multiplying the charges against Czol-
gocz.
Mr.. Richards has already found abundant
authority for claiming Czolgocz as federal
prisoner and bringing him to trial in a
United States court. The law under which
it is proposed to take action is found under
Chapter Z, entitled crimes versus the cleo
tive franchise and civil rights of citizens.
The specific sections which would author
ize prosecution in the federal courts are as
follows:
Section $685. If two or more persons con-
spire TO injure. oppress, threaten or intimi-
date any citizen in the free exercise or en-
joyment of any right or privilege secured to
him by the Constitution or laws of the
United States, or because of his having ex-
ercised the same; or If two or more per-
sons go in disguise on the highway, or on
the premises of another, with intent to pre-
vent or hinder his free exercise or enjoy
ment of any right or privilege so secured,
they shall be fined not more than s., 900 and
imprisoned not more than ten years, and
shall moreover, be hereafter ineligible 10
any office or place of honor, profit or trust
created by the Constitution or laws of the
United States.
Section $500. II in the act of violating
any provision in either of the preceding
sections any other felony or misdemeanor
be committed the offender shall be punished
for the same with such punishment as is
attached to such felony or misdemeanor
by the laws of the State in which the Of
fense is committed"
This law was originally enacted for the
protection of negroes who sought to exer-
else their right to vote and perform other
functions of citizenship. 1t has repeatedly
been invoked in cases of conspiracy and
each time sustained by the higher courts
This law was applied when Deputy Marshal
Nagle killed Terry for assaulting Associate
Justice Field. The United States Supreme
Court then decided that the act applies 70
to offenses against the elective franchise
Department of Justice officials see their
way clear under this law to secure at least
twenty years Imprisonment for Czolgocz
They declare that President Mckinley as q
private citizen was exercising his rights
TO enjoyment at the Buffalo exposition AS
the result OF a conspiracy 1ZDlSOcZ at
tempted to disturb him in his right and en-
joyment For that offense a punishment
of ten years is provided. Under Section
500 it is provided that any crime committed
by person seeking to deprive a citizen OF
the right to enjoy himself is punishable as
separate and distinct offense. This adds
ten years Imprisonment under the Now
York State laws. 1t also permits the crime
of murderous assault to be tried in a fed
eral court.
II the plan based on these two sections
Of the Revised Statutes is carried out
Solicitor General Richards will undoubtedly
go TO Buffalo and take personal charge OF
the prosecution Of Czolgocz The statutes
are being carefully examined TO discover
some provision by which charges OF mur-
derous assault can be brought against
Czolgocz for resisting Detectives Foster and
Ireland There is strong possibility that
this can be done. In which event the as
saiant would receive a sentence OF ter