The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
CzOLGOSzW ASEXAMINED.
An Eminent AlieniSt Investigated The
Assassin'S Mental Condition.
NO STATEMENT GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Prisoner Talked More Freely, Il ls
Said, but Is Still Retieent to an
Annoying Extent.

Buffalo, n. Y, September 21.-Leon r.
Czolgosz whose trial for the assassination
Of President Mckinley will begin next
Monday, was examined as to his sanity or
insanity for one hour this afternoon ny DR..
Carlos f. Mcdonald of New York, the emil
nent alienist who was for years the chair
man Of the state board Of lunacy commits
sioners.
The prisoners counsel, former Justices
Loran l.. Lewis aud Robert c. Titus were
present at different times during the ex-
animation. At its close DR.. Mcdonald de-
clined to discuss the case aud the att1r-
neys would not express their opinions as
TO the assasslus mental condition, although
the inference drawn from their answers
was uhat they believed CzoIgosz to be
sane.
DR.. Mcdonald was brought to Buffalo
through the efforts Of President Adelbert
Moot and other members of the Erie Coun.
ty Bar association for the purpose Of pass
ing. upon the murdercr's sanity, as the as
SOclnllun has promised to assist Judges
Lewis and Titus, who were suggested as
counsel for the defense by the trustees OF
tne bar association.
The examination was held in the private
oInce pf the district attorney In the city
nan ana preparations for 1t Were Kept
secret
Nucn questioned as to whether tho prls.
oner would talk to his counsel as he uad
refused when Judge Lewis visited him on
tuesday before the arragnmcnt to say a
MoQ9il99, that venerable Judge said: lie is
taking more freely, but hc Is not a voublc
| chap. lie said nothing upon which we
might work in basng q defense"
AZ $40 o'clock CzolgoSz was taken back
70 the jail lie walked more sprigltly and
did not have 10 be dragged nlomg o. thN
HiH,cels as heretofore, When he was being
lei back 10 the jail he chattcd quite freely
WIN one Of his guards His general ap-
peafahce was more OF an ordinary man of
me so-called middle cmss He does not
/ appear to be Of the familiar type of an
! alchlsts. nor Is he good looking enough to
HfIrhct the second glance Of one meeting
1 Ten minutes after the prisoner had he n
/ takcn back to his cell IN 'murtlcrers' row.
I pr; Mcdonald and Judge titus lett the city
haH together Or. Mcdonald declined to
say 4 word about the examination when
/ questioned by an Associated Press repre-
/ sentative; Judg" Titus said that the alien
/ iSt would make a further examination Of
/ the prisoner, but that the time NM moi
/ been decided upon.
I'm IN answer 10 questions Judge Titus said:
/ me prisoner talked, but not freHly lie
/ talked considerably to District Attorney
/ Penny ana Or Mcdonald, but was iIot
very communicative with Judge Lewis AMI
4 L.' STU Nouiu not care TO say whether
! or not he said anything which would serve
70 nciP us In forming a basis for de-
VIII Dr. Mcdonald he a witness for
! the defense upon the tiiay asked the As
soccWal tm Press Representative.
/ wei we are not calling any defense
Mtu'SSSS JUST now. We want 20 know OK.
/ actly what ne thinks before We determine
Uhat question was the Judges reply
/ Asked II the defense could do morn Than
| cross cN0 mine Witnesses In the event Of
prisoners refusal to MID the lttorneys
JHdSe lltus remarked thai the prisoner had
gosZ father was not I'm Burplo as he is
| ~ p"1r man ana can not afford TO travel