The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-17
FIRST STEP TOWARD PUNISH
MENT OF ASSASSIN TAKEN.
COUNSEL NAMED TO DEFEND
Shackled to a Detective and Heav-
lily Guarded Prisoner Is
Taken Into Court.

Buffalo, Sept. TO- Leon F. Czol-
gosz, alias Fred Neiman, was indicted
today by the county court. grand Jury
for the crime Of murder in the first
degree in fatally shooting President
VIM. Mckinley at the Temple of Mus
is in the Pan-American exposition
grounds at AIS O'Clock on the after
noon of September 6.
At 4:41 secret Indictment was pre-
scented to Judge Emery in the county
court.
Then ensued a wait of an hour, but
the rumor that the murderer was to he
arraigned spread and in a short time
the court room was crowded. Great
secrecy was maintained as to place
OF confinement of the prisoner, but
it is believed that he was locked up in
a temporary Jail at Erie county peni-
tertiary where prisoners have been
kept while the Jail was undergoing
repairs. After the indictment was re-
ported the prisoner was driven from
the ~penitentiary, a mile from the city
hall, to the Jail across the street from
the hall. Czolgosz was under a strong
guard from the Jail to the city hall.
and upstairs to the court room on the
second floor. 4
The prisoner was shackled to a de-
tective and another detective held his
other arm, Assistant Superintendent
Cusack marching in front and a num-
Der of patrolmen behind. When the
prisoner vas taken before the bench
the crowd in the court room surged
around him on all sides. They were
compelled to resume their seats.
Czolgosz is of medium height, of
fairly good build, and has light curly
hair, but ten days growth of beard on
his face gave him an unkempt ppe
ance. Apparently he feigned insan-
lay, not stupidity, and his eyes roam
ed about him but his eyess were al
ways downcast. Not once did he look
the county prosecutor or judge in the
face.
"Czolgosz, have you got a lawyer?
Do YOU wish a lawyer? You have
been indicted for murder in the first
degree. Do o want a lawyer to
defend you? Czolgosz, look at me
and answer"
District Attorney Penney fired these
queries at the prisoner, his voice ris-
ing with each succeeding question,
Czolgosz stubbornly refused to
answer. The district attorney re-
specially suggested that counsel be
assigned to defend the prisoner and
ascertain what he had better do as
his plea to the indictment before
alraignment. Judge Emery then ask
the prisoner before the bar if he had
counsel but there was no answer, de.
spite the fact the the peace officers
told him the judge was speaking and
he must answer.
The court then said: "Czolgosz,
you having appeared for arraignment
in the court without counsel, the law
makes it the duty Of the court to as
sign counsel. The bar association of
your county has considered the mat
ter and suggested the names of Ger
ain gentlemen of high character for
such assignment. The court serious
[y considered the question and after
much consideration has concluded to
follow the suggestion made by the as
ISOLATION. The court, therefore, as
signs the Hon. Loran l.. Lewis and
Hon. Robert c. Titus as your COUNSEL"
Judge Emery directed the officers
% notify the attorneys and remove
The prisoner.
Czolgosz vas handcuffed to detec-
who walked out of the court |
'oom with him. The crowds surged
after them, but found exit barred by |
policemen. Outside the court room
loor the prisoner was surrounded
hurried downstairs into the base
nent, whence he "a taken through
tunnel to the Jail across Delaware
Whether he was left there for
he night or taken elsewhere the po-
ic refused to say.
District Attorney Penney said that
Justices Lewis and Titus would be
and given an opportunity to
ak with the prisoner and that he
Hoped to arraign Czolgosz tomorrow.
New York Money.
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