The sun., 1901-09-23
CZOLGOSZ
TALKATIYE
DR.. G. F. Mcdonald, Expert, E1-
amines the Assassin.
PREPARATIONS FOR TRIAL
Prisoner Was Put to Test In Dis
trict Attorney Penney's
Office in the Buffalo
City Hall.
PREPARATIONS FOR TRIAL

Buffalo, Sept. 22.-Leon #. Czolgosz,
whose trial for the assassination of
the late President Mckinley Is about
to begin. has been examined as to
his sanity by DIR. Carlos II. Nc
Donald Of New York. the eminent
alienist. who was for years the chair
man of the state board of lunacy COM
missioners.
The prisoners counsel, former JUS
tices Loran L. Lewis and Robert G.
Titus, were present at different times
during the examination. At its close
DIR. Mcdonald declined to discuss the
case, and the attorneys would not ex-
press their opinion as to the assassin's 3
mental condition. although the infer
ence drawn from their answers was
that they believed Czolgosz to be sane.
DR.. Mcdonald was brought to Buff
falo through the efforts of President
Adclbert Moot and other members of
the Erie County Bar association for
the purpose of passing upon the muir
derer's sanity, rs the association has
promised to assist Judges Lewis and
Titus. who We're suggested as counsel
for the defense by the trustees of the
Bar association.
The examination was held in the pri-
vatc office OF District Attorney Pen
ncy in the city hail. and preparations
for II were kept secret.
Judges Lewis and Titus appeared at
the city hall few minutes before the
ny. A In, "A ittt
the district attorneys private Office.
CZolgosZ. handcufled to Assistant Su-
pcrintendent Cusack of the police de-
partmcnt, was brought into the office.
He had been taken through the tunnel
under Delaware avenue and was
guarded by Chief Cusack. Jailer
George n. Mitchell and patrolman
Hoffman. The prisoner was left alone
with Judges Lewis and Titus, while
Jailer Mitchell guarded one door and
Patrolman Hoffman another door.
Was Alone with the Prisoner.
DR.. Mcdonald appeared ia the dis
trict attorneys office ana went at once
into the private Office with Mr.. Pen
ney. Ten minutes later the two judges
and the district attorney came out,
leaving DR.. Mcdonald alone with the
prisoner. The prisoner sat at the end
OF the district attorneys desk, and DR..
Mcdonald sat In chair directly in
front Of him, STOPPING down and peer
ing into Czolgosz's face. They remain
ed alone for exactly half an hour, when
the prisoners attorneys again entered
the room. Five minutes later they came
out. and Judge Lewis left to catch the
train for his summer home at Lewis
ton. When questioned AZ to whether
or not the prisoner would talk to his
counsel, the venerable Judge said: "He
is talking more freely. but he is not a
yolulle chap. He said nothing upon
which we might work IN basing de-
fense."
Czolgosz was handcuffed to Detec.
tive Solomon and. guarded by Detec.
tive Geary, Jailer Mitchell and Patrol
man AIahony, taken back to the jail
through the tunnel. Geary had hold OF
the free wrist of the prisoner as he was
hurried down the tunnel
Czolgosz had been shaved since hi,
last appearance before Judge Emery In
the county court, when his plea Of no,
guilty was entered, and presented a
much better appearance. The apparent
atfectnton of Inconsistencies of sur
roundings seemed to have left the pris
oner, ana 1t was noticeable that he did
not keep his head bent forward and his
eyes looking only at the floor as he
passed to and from the examination
He walked more sprightly and did moi
have to be dragged along by the OIL
GERS as heretofore. When he was being
led back to the Jail, he chatted quite
freely with one Of his guards.
His general appearance was that OF
an ordinary young man of the so called
middle class. He does not appear tc
be of the familiar type Of anarchists
nor Is he good looking enough to attract
the second glance Of one meeting him.
Ten minutes after the prisoner had
been taken back to his cell In "mur
derers' row" DIR. Mcdonald and Judge
Titus left the city hall together DR.
Mcdonald declined to say word about
the examination. Judge Titus said that
further examination of the prisoner
would be made, but that the time had
not been decided upon.
In answer to questions Judge Titus
said: ''The prisoner talked, but not free
ly. He talked considerably to District
Attorney Penney and DIR. Mcdonald
but was not very communicative with
Judge Lewis and myself | would moi
care to say whether or not he said any
thing which would serve to help us II
forming basis Of defense"
"Will DR.. Mcdonald be witness foi
the defense upon the trial"
"Well, we are not calling adverse wit
nesses just yet. We want to know JUS
exactly what he thinks before we de
termine that question" was the judges
significant reply.
When asked If the defense could d'
more than cross examine witnesses IL
event of the prisoners refusal to ait
the attorneys, Judge Titus remarked
that the prisoner had relatives ant
| friends. He said that Czolgosz's fathc
| was not in Buffalo, as he is poor maj
| and cannot afford to travel. The judg'
said that the prisoner had told hin
nothing about his friends, but that al
| the necessary Information In regard t.
them was in possession of the counsel