The age-herald., 1901-09-22
Dr. Mcdonald Would Make No Statement as to the
 Prisoners Sanity
ASSASSIN BREAKS SILENCE
I aIks More Freely, But Gives Ills Law yers Little Information on Which To Base His Defense at the
 Trial Tomorrow.

Buffalo, Sept. N.-Leon F. Czolgosz whose trial for the assassination of President Mckinley which will be begun next Monday, was examined as to his sanity or insanity for one hour this after noon by Dr. Carlos Mcdonald of New York, the eminent specialist who for years was chairman of the State Board of Lunacy Commissioners. The prison CTS counsel, former Justices Loran L. Lewis and Robert c. Titus were present at different times during the examina- tion. At it's close Dr. McDonald declined to discuss the case and the attorneys would not express their opinions as to his mental condition, although the inference drawn from their answers was that they believed Czolgosz to be sane
 Dr. Mcdonald was brought to Buffalo through the efforts of President Albert Moot and other members of the Erie County Bar Association for the purpose of passing upon the murderer's Sanity.
 The examination was held in the pri- vate office of District Attorney Penny in the court hall, and preparations for it
 
 whether the prisoner you'd talk to his counsel, as he had refused when Judge Lewis visited him on Tuesday before the arraignment to say word, that venera- ble judge said: "He is talking more freely, but he is not a voluble chap He said nothing upon which we might work in basinS a defense"
 Taken Back to iaIl.
 At 4:S5 o'clock Czolgosz was taken back to jail. He walked more sprightly and did not have to be dragged along by the officers as heretofore. When he was be- ing led back to the jail he chatted quite freely with one of the guards. Ills gen. eral appearance was that of an ordinary young man of the so-called middle classes. He does not appear to be of the familiar type of anarchists nor Is he good enough to attract second glance of one meeting him.
 Ten minutes after the prisoner had been taken back to the cell, the "Murderers' row. Dr. Mcdonald and Judge Titus left the city hall together Dr. Mcdonald declined to say a word about the exam ination when questioned by an Associated PreSS TGpOTleT. JuuBo liluS Sdiu tlldl d further examination would be made, but that the time had not been decided upon.
 Prisoner Talked.
 In answer to questions Judge Titus said:
 "The prisoner talked, but not freely. He talked considerably to District Attor- ney Penny and Dr. Mcdonald, but was
 xxyith TyfH Lewis and myself. I would not care to say whether or not he said anything which would serve to help us in forming a basis for defense"
 twill Dr. Mcdonald be a witness for the defense upon the trial.' asked the Associated Press representative.
 Well. we are not calling any defense witnesses just now; we want to know ex- actly what he thinks before we deter mine that question:" was the judges reply.
 About the Defense.
 Asked if the defense could do more than cross examine witnesses in event of the prisoners refusal to aid the attor- neys, Judge Titus remarked that the pris- oner had relatives and friends. He said that CzolgoSz rather was not In Buafflo, as he is a poor man, and cannot afford to travel. The judge said that the prisoner had told him nothing about his friends. but that all the necessary information in regard to them was in possession of the counsel. District-Attorney Penny says that he has had no intimation that the defense will not be ready to proceed with the trial on Monday morning. It will be held before Justice Truman c. White. in Part III of the Supreme Court. Extensive preparations are being made to handle the crowds which are expected. The court room will first be given up to the partic- ipants in the trial and the newspaper men. When the remainder of the court room is filled. the doors will be shut and the city hall entirely closed.