Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-21
He ElGNS INSANITY
Assassin of President Mckinley Re-
fuses to Plead to Indictment.
Csoigosz Evidently Trying Now Taok-
Extreme Precautions TO Prevent His
Escape or Capturs--Triai Set
for Next Monday. ~ "a

y Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-Just exact
" ten days utter the assassination
of President Mckinley, the anarchist
who Bred the fatal shots, Leon F.
Czolgosz, was Indicted by the grand
jury for murder I'm the first degree.
At4:n the secret indictment was pre-
secuted TO Judge Emery in the county
court. Then ensued. wait OF an
hour butsthe rumor that the MUIR
'flerer was to be arraigned spread and
in asshort time the court room was
crowded. The prisoner was driven
from the penitentiary Jail where he
had been confined, and taken under
strong guard to the court room. Czol.
gosz, as he entered the court room,
was shackled to detective, while
another detective held his other arm.
The crowd surged about him on all
sides, hut the police compelled the
people to keep their seats. Czolgosz
is of medium height, Of fairly good
build and has light, curly hair, but
n ten days growth of beard on his
face gave him an unkempt appear
. ance. Apparently he feigned insanity,
not stupidity, and his glance roamed
about, but his eyes were always down.
cast. Not once did he look the coun-
ty prosecutor or the Judge in the face.
He persistently refused to answer
questions put to him by the prosecut-
ing attorney. He would not plead to
the Indictment, neither would he say
whether he had employed or desired
counsel. The court assigned Lorain
L. Lewis and Robert C. Titus, emf
nent lawyers of Buffalo, to defend
him. Czolgosz was then handcuffed
and hurried from the court room.
Judge Lewis, for the prisoner, has
entered a plea of not guilty, reserv-
ing the right to withdraw that plea.
"Czolgosz was a second time brought
into court and again refused to plead.
The trial of the case has been set
for Monday next.
District Attorney Penney gave no.
tice that he would move to have the
Indictment transferred to the SUI
preme court for trial and would also
notice the trial for next Monday
morning. 81 know of no reason why
the defendant should not be ready
next Monday" replied Judge Lewis.
AT his request, however, the orders
will not be entered until Judge Titus
returns, which will probably he with
in day or two.
Judge Lewis said that he might also
like an order of the court for alien
lists to examine the prisoner, as the
district attorney had informed him
that eminent alienists had examined
the prisoner on behalf of the people.
This gave rise to the belief that
special plea of insanity may he en-
tered by the counsel for the defense.
Remove the prisoner" said Judge
Emery. and Czolgosz was taken back
to the Jail by the underground route.
Titus Don't Want 1t.
Milwaukee, Sept. 1s.-Judge Titus,
of Buffalo, whose appointment as
counsel for Czolgosz was announced
at Buffalo, is in this city attending
a masonic convention. When seen re-
garding his appointment he could
hardly believe the report was true,
saying he knew nothing of his APP
pointment, having left Buffalo on
Sunday. In an interview he said:
'sThis is the very first intimation that
] have had that my name had even
been considered in that unpleasant
connection and 1 have no idea that
the report is correct" In answer to
a question as to whether he would
under any circumstances consent to
defend the assassin, Judge Titus re-
piled: "Not unless ordered to do so by
the court"