The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-09-27
FIRSTDEGREE MURDER
The Jury Returned Verdict Against
Leon F. Czolgosz.
1T is Safe to Say That in Less Than
Six Weeks the Assassin of
President Mckinley VIII
Pay the Penalty.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 25.-Leon f.
Czolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree by jury in Part ILL.,, of the
supreme court, in having, on the sixth
day of September, shot President Nc
Kinley, the wounds inflicted after
wards resulting in the death of the
president.
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
The trial of the assassin consumed
eight hours and &c minutes and COW
cred period of only two days. Prac-
tically all of this time was occupied
by the prosecution in presenting "a
case so clear, so conclusive that even
had the prisoner entered a plea of
insanity, it is doubtful if the jury
would have returned a verdict differ
ent from the one rendered Tuesday.
The announcement made Tuesday
afternoon by the attorneys for CzOl-
gosz that the eminent alienists sum
moned by the Erie County Bar asso-
citation and by the district attorney to
examine Czolgosz and to determine
his exact mental condition had de-
clared him to be perfectly sane, de-
strOyed the only stage of defense
that Judges Lewis and Titus could
have put together.
Before adjournment Justice White
announced that he would pronounce
sentence upon the defendant on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
prisoner was taken at once through
the tunnel, under Delaware avenue,
back to the Jail. To all appearances
he was in no way affected by the re-
suit of the trial.
At 2:44 Tuesday afternoon District
Attorney Penney abruptly announced
that the case of the prosecution was
ended. Judge Lewis arose slowly,
and. addressing the court, said that
the sudden close of the case against
Czolgosz was a surprise to him and
his colleague. They had no witness
to call for the defense. He asked the
court that he be allowed to address
the jury at once. The court assented,
and the venerable jurist began an
address that will long be remembered
by those who heard it.
Judge Lewis was crying when he
finished, and the eyes of many of
those in the court room were filled
with tears
Judge Titus then arose and said
that Judge Lewis had so completely
covered the ground that it seemed
entirely unnecessary for him to re-
iterate it, and he would, therefore,
rest.
At $40 District Attorney Penney
began summing up. He spoke in a
clear, well-modulated voice, and
every word could be heard in any
part of the room.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 26.-The father
brother and sister of Leon CzolgOsz
the assassin of President Mckinley,
were granted an interview with the
prisoner in the Erie county Jail We'd
Hesday. Assistant District Attorney
Frederick Haller and Assistant SUI
perintendent of Police P. V. Cusack
were present under instructions of
District Attorney Penney Throughout
the interview. No other person will
be allowed to see the prisoner until
after the sentence of death is i'm
posed Thursday afternoon. The in
terview between the assassin and his
father, brother and sister lasted IS
minutes. but no information leading
to the implication of any one else
in the anarchist plot TO kill the pres
ident was given by the prisoner. 1--WE
learned nothing that we did not
know before" said ssistant District
Attorney Halter at the conclusion of
the conference. "He talked more
than he had at any previous time,
but even to his family he was not
very communicative
The family returned to Cleveland
Immediately after the interview.
1t is practically safe to state at
this time, that five weeks from next
Monday, or October %, Leon F. Cool.
gosz, murderer of President Mckinley.
will have been shocked to death in
the electric chair at the Auburn
prison. 1t was deemed possible that
as matter of form in conserving
the rights of the prisoner the counsel
for the defense might appeal 1t was
definitely learned, however, that there
will be no appeal.
Emma Goldman Released.
Chicago, Sept. 25.-Emma Goldman.