The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-25

| rest supported him until his arrival IN Buff
District Attorney Penny then asked Mr.
| Ouackenbush II the prisoner had said he
was alone 10 this crime
Yes he said he had acted entirely alone!
/ planned the crime, carried It ont alone and
! was willing to take the responsibility.
"Dd the prisoner use the word an
He He did not use that word. but the dis
! trlct attorney used " several times III pnt,
| ting questions Czdlgesz said he neheVen
! every king. emperor president or head OF
government 10 he xyrant and should be
put ont Of the way.
secret Service Officer Albert l.. CAL
lagher was then called, He was In the
temple Of music at the time the shooting
occurred, standing ten feet from the presi-
dent lie told OF the shooting. but nothing
After some unlmportant testimony. couet
took recess until : o'clock.
A number Of ladies' were given 'front.'
seats among tho spectators at the afternoon
session. There was n delay Of several min
utcs before the district attorney and tAa
defendanc's counsel appeared. judge Lewis
then acid whispered conference with
The lrst witness was James r. waileley.
q detective, who described an interview he
had Win 5t s t6S p hsae n 5ae 6e said ana
offered him Il cigar. He accepted Il and I
asked him Why did you shoot the pres.-
htAls re ANllAtA- Jazz NSA'@ -
1| Superintendent Of Police Bull said inst
he aiSno NC 1GzoiTosS vi had worked out SO
| that there would be no slip IN the arrange
mcnts. Il asked him why he killed tho
president and he replied chat he did so be
cause t was his duty"
Did he say he was an anarchistf'
Yes. he said that he had made a sndS
G Of the beliefs ot anarchists and no was
4 lrm believer In their principles
;, "pd he ever say anything about his
I gtt ,t.fft mmrder1F
m@ySae"' wa ia tbe repiy iie said that he
o went TO the exposition grounds for the
sfPEgsf poFP9se know oe m Se was amlSs az
c President Mckinley when the fatal shots
,, were hred, Czoigqsz said that an kings
!. Al the conclusion Of superintendent
o Bulls testimony the district attorney an.
d noauced that the case for the prosecution
ie jury and Judge White delivered his charge.
10 After the jury had retired to consider the
p evidence. the scene IN the court room be
h, came dramatic in tho extreme. Decorum
a was somewhat forgotten and the spectators
stood up and many walked about the room
70 and engaged IN conversation. The guards
/. about the aEsaSiln who stll sat In his
" seat before tho bench, were doubled, CHER
= of Detectives Cusack and TWO OF hls men
/. taking postlons inst hack Of C7clgosz s
"A chair. Others tnoG seats 10 the ieft and
> right and many plain clothes men were
~ about the room closely watching every one
a whose face was not familiar one to them.
W. There was no disposition 60 crowd about
ID tho prisoner. although the Object OF every
one seemed 20 he 20 get In a position 70
have a fun View OF hts face. CzolRosz had
. been seated In his chair. his head bent
~ forward and z little 10 the left The room
y" was not warm. bat he frequently took his
=. handkerchief from his pocket and mopned
" the pCrspiratlon from his forehead and
n' checks At no time during the absence Of
. the jury did he raise his eyes or lift his
" head or seem to know that no was tbs
'u object of interest Of several hundred mer
y and women Every time the door va'
r ton, the evident thought Ia evary minc
being that the jury would take only few
IN minutes TO agree on verdict.
u was ass when the erier tapped foi
The clerk read fhelr names. each Juror re
"a | suondtnE present" as hts name was called
No time was wasted, the jurors did not sii
Z down. Addressing them, Justice White
said:
"Genuemen, you have agreed upon yer
I'VE have" responded Foreman wendt.
81 What Is your verdictF
Ne THAT the defendant is guilty Of murder
rs There was 4 moment Of silence and tnel
~ a mnrmur arose from the lips Of the crowd
n ended thcre There was no handicap
ou ping no cheers. Justice Whites voie'
could be clearly heard in every part or I'M
ct room when nc thanked the jurors for thei
* work and allowed them 20 so until
at o'clock tomorrow morning. Court then
once adjourned.
Il Czolg0Sz was Immediately handcuned 9
his guards and hurried from the court room
ar down 10 the basement and through IN
tunnel undcr Delaware Avenue 70 the lail
We appeared Go he 10 no way effected Q,
:" the result of the trial.