Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-23
leon r. Cz0LCOSz
PLACED ON TRIAL
Great Precautions Taken to Guard Prisoner
Mental Condition Will be Only Defense
Eight Jurors Secured.

Buffalo N. Y, Sept 2S--Leon F. czoi-
eosz was placed on trial today Tor the
murder of President Mckinley on sept
G. The trial was in the supreme court
Of Ere county Judge Truman o. White
presiding,
The trial began at 10 o'clock, but long
hofore that hour the streets In the vi
entity of the city hall were the oDJec-
five of many curious persons. The var
ious entrances 20 the great building
With the execution Of that on Frank
lin street, were closed and guarded
smads of policemen were stationed on
every landing and double line far ih-
side tie place Of entrance to keep back
the crowds, while in station not iar
a,ynv reserves were ready to reinforce
the detail on duty should the feelings
Of The people become arousd to the eN-
tent OF fioting. Mounted officers paced
slowly around every side of the struc-
tpre and no one was allowed to stand
on tie sidewalk for a moment so that
at no time was the crowd large,
ADMISSION BY PASS.
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' UNI
der the street to the city hall and Czol-
gosz was brought into the courtroom
only a 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 scruti-
nized the bearers critically before ad-
hitting th,m TO the room. The interior
Of the city hail. as well as the outside,
still bore the somber draperies OF
1nOuTlinb anu iuiVt was ciAoiNN - ~
fitting the occasion.
PRISONER SEES HIS COUNSEL.
The counsel for Czolgosz. former SUI
preme court Justice Loren L. Lewis,
and Robert G. Titus and Carleton h.
Ladd, saw him again this morning be-
fore the time for the opening Of the
court, but he had no more to say TO
them than on the previous occasions
when they have visited him. In view
OK the meagerness Of the opportunity
for defense and the fact that the
prisoner refuses absolutely to aid them,
it is not improbable that the entire
proceedings may De completed within
two days.
ONLY DEFENSE TO BE OFFERED.
"'The mental condition of the assassin
VIII absolutely be the only defense to
be offered" are the words OF Judge
Titus and there Is no little expectation
that the counsel will publicly abandon
the case today or tomorrow and merely
represent Czolgosz formally during the
trial As result OF the examination of
two alienists, DR.. Carlos r. Mcdonald
and DR.. Allan Mclean Hamilton OF
New York city, the question OF insanity
is eliminated from the subjects on
which the defense can rely for support
PLACE OF TRIAL
Part III, OF the supreme court Of
Erie county is small room on the
south side OF the second floor OF the
city hall II is lighted only at the
south end by latticed windows and here
the Justices bench and witness stand
are placed, on the right OF the room
are the jurymen's seats, and they have
an unobstructed view OF the entire
room, There Is no railing In front Of
the jurymen, and the chairs are placed
on q platform some six inches above /
the floor. The room has a high ceiling |
studded with drab walls which are
scanned with cracks.
THE PRISONERS CHAIR.
The enclosure for the bench and bar |
occupies over one half of the floor |
space, while the remainder Is given |
over 10 seats for the general public. |
Not over $50 OF the latter could be- ac- |
commodated, and these seats today |
were mainly occupied by the men SUM
moned TO serve upon the jury. Cool |
gosz, with his counsel, occupied seats |
directly in front of the Justices bench. |
The prisoners chair was Just back of |
Judge Titus and deputy sheriifs with i
their slaves OF Office were placed at |
various points In the room and quiet 1
was enforced upon all. The spectators |
seats We're filled very slowly owing 70 |
the extreme care shown by the officers I
In the corridors In admitting those who /
applied, and II was not until court |
was announced that the last one was 1
occupied.
GREAT INSANITY EXPERT.
DR.. Allan Mclean Hamilton OF New
York city. was one Of the first OF those /
connected with the case TO take a posi-
ton inside Of the enclosure DIR. Ham
ilton. who was the chief insanity ex-
pert at the trial Of Garfeld's ASSASSIN,
Guiteau, occupied seat al the table
reserved for the prosecution.
Dist. Atty Penny and his as
slstant. Frederick Halter, were the next
to put In an appearance and were fol-
lowed by Judges Lewis and Titus. coun-
sci for the prisoner. just behind them
came Mrs. Justice White and her
daughter, who were given seats within
the enclosure.
COURT FORMALLY OPENED.
AT 10 O'Clock the formal opening Of
the court was announced Justice rru-
man White entered through the center
aisle and took his seat upon the bench.
The FIRST business OF the session had no
relation TO the case OF czolgosz II con-
sisted merely OF calling the roll OF
grand jurors for the coming session ana
they were then excused until October Z.
Clerk Fisher, after a preliminary
Hear, ye: hear, "" by the crier. pro-
ceeded with the calling Of the Jurors
summoned for the trial Of the Czogosz
case In part III.
JUROR ASKED TO BE EXCUSED.
or the thlrty-slx trial jurors called.
only one asked 60 be excused He had
a saw mill IN process Of erection, whicl.
he said must be finished at once. on ac-
count Of low water. and he was excused.