The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-25

at the President and saw the man. jumped at this defendant. saw the smoke coming from his hand. knocked him over against some one, don't know who. I got the revolver and gave It up to my commanding officer, Captain Wis l ser"
 T put my initials on it." Revolver is Introduced. | MT. Penney then produced the murder \ CTS weapon anl O Brien identified 1t by the initials which he made on it before he
 Louis Neiff, another private, and Cor poral Bertschey then gave testimony in Harry TcI aenshaw s, superintendent 3 of ness: He said when the shooting occur red he was just on the right of the Pres | ident.
 'As you stood there were you looking toward the people who approached the | ''I was, very carefully was the reply, "and noticed this defendant in the line approaching the President with his hand pressed against his abdomen and encased near the President he extended his left hand. The President put forward his right hand, Like flash the assassin pushed the Presidents right hand out of the way. Then I heard two shots and saw the handkerchief smoking. The crowd gathered around the defendant so quickly that he was lost to my view in
 Just before Judge Lewis started the cross-examination, he turned to speak to the prisoner, but Czolgosz would pay no
 Only few questions were asked by Judge Lewis and MT. Henshaw was re- leased.
 After some unimportant testimony by | John Branch, colored employe of the Exposition Company, court took recess until 2 o'clock.
 A number of ladies were given front seats among the spectators at the after noon session.
 There was a delay of several minut es se6Srs the re hmG she Lewis ! then held whispered consultation with ! Czolgosz.
 detective. described an interview he had T sat down beside him, he said. land ! offered him cigar. He accepted it and Why did. you shoot the President, He replied: II only done my duty 5 called. MT. Bull said that Czolgosz had ! told him in detail the plans he alone ' had worked out, so that there would be t no slip in his arrangements. "I asked him why he killed the Presi' e dent and he replied that he did so be- d cause 1t was his duty"
 Did he say he was an anarchist? ,- Yes. he said he had made a study o IS anarchists and he was a firm believer 1T
 their principles"
 j. Did he ever say anything about hi l. movements in committing the murder? ? l. Yes. He said he went to the exposi D. tion grounds for the express purpose o Id murdering Pr sident Mckinley. He knev Q. he was aiming at President McKinle. le when the fatal shots were fired. Czolgos k should die"
 
 MBull's testimo ny the District Attorne 0: announced that the case for the prosecu ne tion was closed.
 'i- Prisoners Face Flushed. r Then Judge Lewis arose slowly and ad |" drt ssing the court, said: s. We are embarrassed by the sudde ip closing of the case of the prosecution ,ei We have no witnesses to call for the de or fense, but I ask the court that my col nd league and myself be permitted to ad iN dress the jury"
 Permission was granted by the cour a. s:45 p. m. m- n During the addresses to the court Czol ,c- gosz sat with flushed face. his hea si slightly inclined to one side
 District Attorney Penney ended his ad 'c' Justice White then charged the jur a and the jury retired to consider the evi ad dence at 3:51.
 ad After the jury had retired to conside n0 the evidence the scene in the court root
 
 corum was somewhat forgotten and tn ef spectators stood up and many wake eld about the room and engaged in conVer
 sation. The guards about. the assassin er- who still sat in his seat before the benci ief were doubled. Chief of Detectives Cusacl to and two of his men taking positions jus
 back of Czolgosz's chair. Others too n- seats to the left and right and man he plain clothes men were seen minglin he among the crowd surging about the roo1 nd closely watching every one whose fac uuo Q ia them, Iner ed was no disposition to crowd about tn nd prisoner. although the object of ever! r's one seemed to be to get a position Tt' CzolgosS had been seated in his chai i' all afternoon, his hands elasped on tn ed arm of his chair his neaI @ pen. odD5 dOr"sa sia nd not warm, but he frequently took hl m handkerchief from his pocket and mop
 ped the ,perspiration from r, ms t4reheS 3Ia a1
 sence of the jury did he raise his eyes Q o IS lift his head, or seem to know that n
 was the object of interest or seVers ,s hundred men and women. Every tim n the door was opened all eyes were turne l- in that direction. the evident thought II
 every mind being that the Jury Woul ,e take only a few minutes 10 agree oh I'd rd Jury Returns Verdict.
 "It was 4:35 when the cryer rappe
 for order and the jury filed into the room .ona lg The clerk read their names. eaGm @ 'TYe ws M. ? called No time was wasted Tn
 Jurors did not sit down.
 Addressing them Justice White salo
 ''Gentlemen, have you agreed on a Vei
 dict" s.,
 Wendte. o,,
 What is your verdict"
 That the defendant Is guilty or mui
 der in the first degree"
 There was a moment. of silence an
 then a murmur arose from the lips
 inc crowd It ended there. There wa
 no hand-clapping; no cheers Justlc
 Whites voice could be clearly ye hearG thanke
 inc jurors for their work and allowe
 them to go until Il o'clock ad,oSpneg t0moFro'
 morning. Court was then au1ourdaeu 1ae,,t tsa
 to his guards and hurried from the couT
 room down stairs to the basement an
 through the tunnel under Delaware Ave
 nue to the jail. He appeared tn De l
 no way affected by the result or the the tfaa daa,
 The law allows Justice Wmte two o"S
 in which to pass sentence