The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-27
Trial STARTED
PLEAD GUILTY OF THE ACT,
Court Ordered the Plea Changed to
eNet Gutlty"-Trtal IN supreme
Was Well Prutected-Attoruey for
Defense Explained Positten.

8 Buffalo, Sept. 24.-Leon f. Czolgos,
I was placed on trial Monday for the muir
8 der OF President Mckinley on September
+ D. The trial was in the supreme court Of
+ Erie county, Judge Truman O. White pre-
. siding. The trial began at 10 o'clock, but
! long before that hour the streets in the
vicinity Of the city hall were the object
i've point OF many curious persons The
! various entrances to the great building,
with the exception OF that on Franklin
\ street, were closed and guarded Squads
OF policemen were stationed on every
landing and in a double line far inside
the place OF entrance to keep back the
crowds, while in station not far away
reserves were ready to reinforce the de-
tail On duty should the feelings OF the
people become aroused to the extent OF
around every side OF the structure, and
no one was allowed to stand ON the side
walk for a moment, SO that at no time
was the crowd large.
No one outside OF the building saw the
prisoner as he WAS taken from his cell to
the courtroom. His guardians made use
OF the tunnel OF sobs," under the street
to the city hall, and Czolgosz was brought
into the courtroom only few moments
before the hour set for the opening Of his
trial No person was admitted to the
building without pass signed by the
chief OF police, and 1t was necessary to
show this to every policeman on every
landing and in every corridor.
The officer at the door Of the court
room was especially vigilant, and not only
examined the passes but scrutinized the
bearers critically before admitting them
to the room. The interior Of the city hall,
as well as the outside, still bore the
somber draperies OF mourning, and quiet
was enforced as betting the occasion.
Counsel for Czolgosx, former >s.preme
Court Justice Loren l.. Lewis, kopert &.
Titus and Carleton T. f4Add, saw him
again before the time for the opening Of
the court. but he had no more to say
to them than on previous occasions when
they had visited him. In view OF the
Of the opportunity for de
tense, and the fact that the prisoner re-
i,ises absolutely to aid them, it Is not inn
probable that the entire proceedings may
be completed within r~o days.
The mental condition OF tine assassin
will absolutely be the only defense to be !.
ifFered,y are the words Of Judge Titus.
md there is no little expectation that the
ounsel viii fsssbliely abandon the case
nd merely represent Czolgosz during the ],
rial. As a result OF the examination by !.
NO aIienists-Dr. Carlos +. Mcdonald
nd Dr. Allan Mclean Hamilton Of New :,
fork city-the question of insanity is !.
minated from the subjects on which !.
he defense can rely for support
He sat down behind nis counsel. with !.
NO officers in plain clothes Immediately :,
/ his rear. District Attorney Penny at =
nee began the reading Of the Indictment. !.
let so low that when the prisoner was
,ked to plead he seemed not TO under
and what had been said. r,
Justice White asked him; what did 1,
~ saysr y
There was moments hesitation. Then q
e prisoners lips moved ~ II to make !.
ply, but before he could do so his junior -
unset, Mr.. Lewis, arose 10 speak, not -
wing seen the prisoners motion. Justice
hite, however, insisted that Czolgosz n.
Guild speak, and the prisoner said; =,
II did not hear what he said
Di.frief Attorney Penny then read the ~
iictment again in a louder voice, and =.
the demand for reply the prisoner, a. y,
10 was standing at the time, said, in -
nv low voice: Guilty"
This plea was, however, not permitted -
stand under the Law, and a plea Of mot a..
iItyv was at once ordered by the court. -,
Mr.. Titus. counsel for the defense. then ~
re and stated to the court the facts
eaGy known az to his connection With !
ease. He explained that the position
himself and his associates, Judge Lewis
| Mr.. Ladd, was peculiar one, and :
sisted mainly in making sure that all I.
forms of Law and justice were OBJ ue''
we'd in the prosecution. ~ ne
Justice White in reply compIimented "'
counsel for the defense, and said that ~
prisoner could have no better counsel, W.
that. whatever the outcome, it would 'Ho
ect only credit and honor on them. o'e
he examination and swearing in Of the ..
ors followed, the prisoner standing az u
was sworn
Quick .Judument Fra