The Washington times., 1901-09-19
COUNSEL DECIDE TO SERVE
Lawyers Appointed by the Court
to Defend Cz0lg0sz.
Urged by the Bar Association to
Accept, They Take Up the Case
The TrinI TO De Begun on Monday
sIonur,ent Suggested at Fatal Spot

BUFFALO. n. Y. Sept. 1s.-The law
yers assigned by Judge Emery to defend
Leon +. Czolgosz, the ASSASSIN of the
President. have consented reluctantly to
undertake the task Judge Robert c. I'll
tus yielded when urged by score of tele-
| grams sGnt to him at Milwaukee and
has wired to Judge Lorain l.. Lewis that
| he will return to Buffalo Friday to con-
| fer with him on the line OF defence.
! One telegram sent to Judge Titus by
Adelbert Moot President of the Bar AS
sociation, said: IF you viii act. Judge
Lewis will act, on the understanding that
the entire Bar Association shall give such
advice and assistance from time to time
as shall be required"
Another telegram to Judge Titus said:
| There has never been a better oppor-
tunity to render the law real service
than in seeing that there is a fair trial in
this mans case
And again, Judge Titus was told that
''the bar urges you to discharge this dis
agreeable duty
! Judge Titus answered that he would de-
fer his own wishes to those of the Bar
| Association.
Judge Lewis was asked today If he
would demur to the Indictment. Il have
scanned the indictment and find that it
| is in proper form and unassailable." he
answered. There will, therefore, be no
demurrer"
Judge Lewis said that no plans for the
defence had been developed. The assassin
declines to hold conversation with Judge
| Lewis, so no course has been suggested by
! Czolgosz. In asking for permission to
have the prisoner examined by more ex-
| pei is in insanity than those employed by
the district attorney, Judge Lewis indi-
Gated that possibly the defence will be in
sanity. That appears to be the only avail
able defence.
The acceptance of the assignment by
Judges Lewis and Titus makes certain a
speedy trial for the assassin. While on
the bench both judges were known for
their expeditions conduct of trials, and
while they will secure all his rights for
| the assassin there will be no time wasted
in idle cross-examination or snperfluous
oratory. 1t would have been impossible
to select two men OF fewer words in court
ana out of court
with these men as counsel for Czol-
! gosz," said Mr. Moot today, ''the world
will witness trial which every man may
endorse. justice with becoming dignity
| and Justice without prejudice or pity"
mo red tape Will be stretched across
! the assassin's patn 20 the electric chair"
said District Attorney Penney today, he
! viii be an example of summary justice.
| Meanwhile. the assassins appetite con-
| tinues TO be gluttonous and he sleeps long
| and we'll His unsatisfied craving is for
| tobacco. He calls for cigars every time
j he sees jailer, but he does not get them.
| Three times a day he devours a meal of
beef. potatoes. bread and tea. and never
| leaves a crumb to be carried away. He
| lies on the cot most of the time. II all
conversat ton with his jailers he shows in
| telligence.
What did you do with your spoon?"
asked Jailer Mitchell today.
You took it away from me last night"
said Czolgosz.
! He has asked to see the newspapers,
but they have been denied him. District
Attorney Penney says there is no reason
to believe that the trial will; not be begun
Monday. If the counsel for the defence
want the prisoner examined further as to
his sanity. this examination may be made
! without inteffering with the progress of
the trial.
The people of Bnffalo are eager to sub
scribe to some local memorial to Presi-
dent Mckinley, and are already sending
their contributions TO the newspapers
before the character OF the memorial has
been determined. One proposition is to
rebuild the Temple of Music in marble
with a fitting tablet at the spot where
! the President was struck down.
the land where the Temple Of Music
stands is owned by Bronson Rumsey. but
| it might be bought and added to the park
system which adjoins it. If the idea of
rebuilding the temple is not adopted many
want to see a splendid marble column on
that spot with figure of the President.
Another suggestion is to build the cleo
tric tower of the exposition in permanent
| form and wired for Illumination, and to
call it the Mckinley tower.