Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-23
THE TRIAL OF
CzOLG0Sz
The Assassin Pleaded Guilty hut
the Court Ordered This fioa
to be Withdrawn,
BULLET WAS NOT POISONED
Two Distinguished Alienists Have Ex-
amined Ozolgosz and Found That he
is Sane and Responsible for His
Deed-Trial Will be Brief.

Buffalo. Sept. 2S.-Leon F. Czolgosz
was placed on trial today for the mur-
der of President Mckinley on Septem-
Der 6. The trial is in the supreme court
of Erie county, Judge Truman y.
White presiding.
The various entrances to the build
ing. with the exception of one, were
closed and guarded Squads Of police
men were stationed at every landlng
and in a double line far outside the
place to keep back the crowds. NO
one was allowed to stand on the side
walk, so at no time was the crowd
large. The prisoner was taken to the
court room through the Tunnel OF
Sobs," under the street from the jail
to the city hail. No person was admit
ted to the court building without a
pass signed by the chief of police.
The counsel for Czalgosz-former
Supreme Court Justice Loren L. Lew
is, and Robert c. Titus and Carleton
e. Ladd-saw him again this morning
before opening of the court, but he
had no more to say than on previous
occasions when they visited him.
In view of the fact that the prisoner
refuses to aid them it is not improba-
BILE that the entire proceedings may be
completed within two days. "The
mental condition of the assassin will
absolutely be the only defense to be
offered" are the words of Judge Titus.
AS a result of the examination of two
alienists, DR.. Carlos T. Mcdonald and
DIR. Allan Mclean Hamilton, New
York City, the question of insanity is
eliminated from the subjects on which
the defense can rely for support.
At 1915, Czolgosz was brought into
the court room, surrounded by deputy
sheriffs and policemen. He was seat
ed between guards in front of the
bar.
District Attorney Penney read the
charge against Czolgosz at 1920, and
asked the prisoner how he pleaded.
"Guilty" responded Czolgosz in a
low Tone
Judge Lewis addressing the court
could not be accepted and on behalf of
the prisoner asked that a plea of not
guilty be entered. The trial then pro-
ceeded.
At 1885 two Jurors had been accep-
ted, Frederick v. Lauer plumber, and
Richard J. Garwood, street railway
foreman. Henry W. Wendt, manufac-
turer, was accepted as the third juror.
Silas GARNER, farmer, as the fourth.
James S. Stygall, Jr., plumber, was
accepted as the fifth juror at 1872;
and eleven minutes later VIM. Lotion,
farmer was selected as the sixth. The
seventh accepted was Walter p. Ev-
erett blacksmith. Ben c. Ralph, bank
cashier, was the eighth. Court ad-
journed until o'clock.
Assistant District Attorney Haller
briefly presented the case of the pros
ecution to the jury and at 2:55 the first
witness was called.
Samuel P. Waldo was accepted as
the ninth juror; Andrew J. Smith of
Buffalo, tenth; Joachim H. Mertens,
dealer in boots and shoes, eleventh.
and Robert J. Adams, contractor,
twelfth.
Court adjourned at o'clock.
BULLETS NOT POISONED.
Buffalo, Sept 23.-Chemsits who ex-
amined the bullets left in the revol-
yer used by Czolgosz when he shot
the president, say they were not
poisoned.
ANARCHISTS AT CHICAGO DIS
CHARGED.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-The anarchists
under arrest here go free. At the
hearing before Judge Chetlain today
the prosecution said there was no ev-
idence against them and agreed to
their discharge. A similar action will
be taken in the case of Emma Gold
man In the lower court.