The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-24

Buffalo, Sept. zs.-Leon F. Czolgosz va, placed on trial this morning charged wfti the murder of President Mckinley. H' entered a plea of guilty" which was sub sequently changed to mot guilty" b, direction of the court
 All the events of the day indicated that the trial will be short. Court convened at 10 o'clock and within two hours eight jurors had been secured. Justice Truman c. White. one of the oldest and most experienced of the Supreme Court Judges was on the bench. Immediately after the opening of the court and after the prisoner had pleaded, Justice Loran L. Lewis. senior counsel for the defendant announced that together with his col league former Justice Robert c. Titus and Mir. Carlton E. Ladd, they were ready to act in behalf of the prisoner.
 'I thought it best" he said, flor my colleagues and myself that l should say nothing regarding our presence here as attorneys for the defendant. At the time my name was suggested'I was out of the city and kenw nothing of what was trans piring here with reference to the selection of counsel for the defendant. When the circumstances of my selection were told to me 1 was extremely reluctant to ac- cept. But the duty had been imposed and I considered it my duty. in all the
 T ask that no evidence be presented here-that the court will not permit the acceptance of any evidence unless it would be accepted at the trial of the most meagre criminal in the land"
 q am familiar with these circum- stances" said Justice White in reply, assurance that the prisoner will have a fair and impartial trial. and that during the progress of the trial he wlll receive such treatment as the law demands in any criminal case"
 The work of securing the jurors was then undertaken with a celerity that was amazing. Before the day was over the entire panel had been sworn, the jurors had listened to a description of the Temple of Music, where the crime oc- cured, had seen photographs of the in- terior of that structure and had been told by three surgeons what caused the death of the President and the effect Of the assassins shot upon the various organs of the body. They had also learned why
 Prosecution Presents Case.
 The presentation of the government's 6 ease began shortly before o'clock when gan, with much deliberation, to address the jury: He spoke very briefly.
 we shall show said he that, for fendani lad premeditatsd the shooting of the President He knew that on the 9th of September the President would re- Music; that PSgdE on tSat day ia he es went to the Exposition got into line with the people and approached the President; that he had a weapon concealed in his hand and as the President extended his hand in kindly greeting he fired the fatal shot.
 He fired two shots. in fact. One of them took effect in the, abdomen and caused that mortal wound which result ed in yhe Presidents death. That. in pref. is the story we shall show you. Witnesses will tell you this story and the evidence you will have no difficulty in reacfi ing a verdict of murder in the first degree"
 The first witness. Samuel J. Fields. position. described the ground floor plan of the Temple Of Music and was Followed by Perry A. Fliss. pllotogra- pher, who presented views of the in terlor of the building. , The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with the testimony of three physicians, two of who mhad attended the President during his last days. while the pther pCIfCl ned the autopsy. The latter, pr. Harvey R. Gaylord. was the first pf the trio to be called. He described the location of the wounds in the stomach and the direction of the bullet. The cause If death as attributed to the gunshot wound. but fundamentally. hs>Said. It was due to the changes back of the stom- 1ch, in the pancreas caused by the "br4aking down of the material of th , RanCreas as a result of the passage of khS bullet.
 Relatives Opposed Knife.
 Dr. Herman Mynter followed and his Testimony was of importance inasmuch hs 1t brought out the fact that the req son why the fatal bullet had not been To- eated at the autopsy was because of the 0nwillingness of the Presidents relatives to have the body further mutilated by their instruments. Dr. Mynter and Dr. Mann, who followed him. both testified that the primary cause of death was the gunshot wound in the stomach. One effect of this wound was, they said, to cause the gangrene to form in the pancreas. and and the he spot , of poisoned tissue was as Prisoner Czolgosz during the morning evtnced no interest whatever in the pro eeedings but as the testimony was in- trodGced ne paid more attention to what was said and looked at the various wit nesees closely.
 The probable duration of the trial. 1t Is believed. can be placed at two full days. When District Attorney Penney was asked by Justice White at noon as to the time he would take in the pre- he would conclude by Tuesday noon Ju6ge Titus, for the defense. was non committal, however. and merely replied: That depends upon the turn things take."
 It Is not probable that any defense will be put up, owing to the character of the prlBC Ter d1u HIS E6LuSdi JO nelD his at- torneys In any way to produce evidence which they could use in his favor. The Idea of an attempt to enter the question of his sanity is not thought of in view of the reports of the two alienists who have recently examined him and there is ground for the belief that the trial will be concluded with a session of but one day more.
 A Great Crowd Present.
 The trial was in the Supreme Court of Erie county Judge Truman c. White presiding. It began at 10 o'clock, but long before that hour the streets in the vicinity of the city hall were the object of many curious persons. They were willing to take chances on being admit ted to the court room, although they knew there were but 15O seats available. The various entrances to the great building with the exception of those on Franklin Street were closed and guard ed. Policemen were everywhere and rigid Squads of blue-coated men were stationed on every landing and in a double line far outside of the place to the entrance to keep back the crowds. while in the sta tion not far away reserves were ready to reinforce the detail on duty should the feelings of the people become aroused to the extent of rioting. Mounted officers paced slowly around every side of the structure and no one was allowed tO stand on the sidewalk for a moment. so that at night time the crowd was not No one outside saw the 9z4sOner as