Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-10-03

ulpefdle-lemperate former COnVlC.
ton of crime, none.
Judge Instructs Him.
Mr.. Penney then said to the pris-
oner: 'Czolgosz, the court wants to
know if you have any reason to give
why sentence should not be pro-
nounced against you. Have you any
thing to say to the judge? Say yes
or no."
The prisoner did not reply, and
Justice White, addressing the pris-
oner, said: I'm that behalf, what
you have right to say relates ex-
plicitly to the subject in hand here
at this time, and which the law pro-
vides, why sentence should not be
now pronounced against you and il
defined by the statute.
"The first is that you may claim
that you are insane.
"The next is that you have good
cause to offer either in arrest of the
Judgment about to be pronounced
against you or for a new trial. Those
are the grounds specified by the
statute in which you have right to
speak at this time, and you are at
perfect liberty to do so if you wish"
Had Nothing to Say.
The prisoner replied:
II have nothing to say about that"
The court said: Are you ready?:
Mr.. Penney replied: Yes"
''Have you anything to say?" asked
Justice White.
eyes," replied the prisoner.
81 think he should be permitted to
make a statement in exculpation Of
his act, if the court please" said
Judge Titus.
The court replied: "That will de-
pend upon what his statement isl
Justice White then said: "Have you
(speaking to Judge Titus) anything
to say in behalf of the prisoner at
this time?"
Il have nothing to say within the
definition of what your honor has
read" replied the attorney, 'but it
seems to me in order that the inno-
cent should not suffer by this defend
ants crime the court should permit
him to eXculpate at least his father,
brother and sisters"
From the court: "Certainly, if that
is the object of any statement he
wishes to make. proceed.'
Exculpates Others. y
To this the prisoner said: There
was no one else but me. No one else
told me to do it. and no one paid me
to do it,"
Sentenced
Then Justice White passed sentence
as follows: 49,
"In taking the life of our beloved presi-
dent you committed a crime which sh ocked
and outraged the moral sense Of the CIV
iized world. You have confessed that
guilt, and after learning all that at this
time can be learned from the facts and
circumstances Of the cause IL good jurors
have pronounced you guilty and have found
you guilty of murder in the first degree
'You have said, according to the testi-
mony Of creditable witnesses and yourself
that no other person aided or abetted you
in the commission Of this terrible act God
grant it may be so. The penalty for the
crime for which you stand convicted is
fixed by this statute and it now becomes my
duty to pronounce this judgment against
you. .'".
1.-THE sentence of the court is that in
the week beginning October q, 1901, at the
place, in the manner and means prescribed
by law, you suffer the punishment Of
death.''
The crowd slowly fled out of the
room and court adjourned at 2:26.
Collapses Completely.
Auburn, N. Y, Sept. 27.-Czolgosz
reached the Auburn state prison at
three o'clock this morning, and on en-
tering the penitentiary collapsed
completely.