Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-09-26
FOUND NO POISON
ANARCHIST CZOLGOSZ DID NOT
DOCTOR HIS MURDEROUs
BULLETS.
EXPERTS MAKE CAREFUL TEST
MENTAL CONDITION OF PRISONER
Is AGAIN EXAMINED
INTO.
ASSASSIN IS PERFECTLY SANE
BELIEVED BY LAWYERS THAT NO
DEFENSE PLEA WILL BE AD-
VANCED.

lant development in the Czolgosz case
yesterday was the announcement that
no poison had been found on the bull
let's or the revolver with which the an
archist assassinated President McKin-
ley. Chemical and archaeological ex-
amina tions which were made yesterday
afternoon revealed the fact that no
poison was used by the murderer An
other examination to determine the ex-
act mental condition of the prisoner
was made in the Erie county prison
yesterday afternoon by DR.. Carlos
Macdonald, the alienist who was
brought here for the defense by the
Erie Bar association. and DR.. Arthur
w. Hurd, superintendent of the Buffa
10 state insane hospital. The alienists
were with the assassin for an hour and
a half, and when they left both de.
clined to discuss the case. District At
torney Penney and his entire staff
spent the whole Of the day at the city
hall preparing for the trial of Czolgosz.
which will begin before Justice White
in Part III of the supreme court to-
day. Mr.. Penney has confidence in the
alienists and with City Chemist Albert
c. Hill, who submitted his report upon
the examination of the bullets and re-
volver.
Found No Poison.
Immediately after the death of the
president one OF the staff Of physicians
In attendance on the president ex-
pressed the opinion that the bullets
may have been poisoned. District At
torney Penney, who had possession OF
the prisoners revolver, ordered care
full and Thorough examinations made.
DR.. Hill was directed to make a chemi-
cal examination Of the bullets and the
chambers and barrel of the revolver,
and Dr. Herman G. Matzinger, one OF
the surgeons who performed the au
topsy upon the presidents body, was
ordered to make archaeological ex-
animation. Yesterday afternoon DR..
Hill reported to the district attorney
that his work showed no poison had
been used. He also presented writ
ten report, but it will not be used on
the trial as the question is now elm
mated from the case. DR.. Matzinger
has now finished his archaeological ex-
animation and his work also showed
the absence of any poison. The district
attorney accepted the theory although
no formal report has been submitted.
Experts in this city accept the report,
as the slightest trace of poison would
have been revealed.
DR.. Macdonald and DR.. Hurd, alien
lists for the defense, called on District
Attorney Penney shortly before 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-
manned with him until 3:15, when they
were
Escorted to the Jail
by DR.. Solomon. The insanity experts
went into Czolgosz's cell in murder,
ers' row" and were locked up in the
cell with him until 4:45 o'clock, when
they returned to the city hall and held
another conference with the district
attorney. Fifteen minutes later DR..
James w. Putnam. local alienist, APP
peared and Joined the conference. Al.
though great secrecy was maintained
at the district attorneys office it was
learned yesterday afternoon that DIR.
Alan McLane of Hamilton, one of the
most celebrated alienists in the United
States, and who was expert witness at
the trial of Guiteau, is in Buffalo. Not
doubt as to Czolgosz's sanity exists
in the mind of District Attorney Pen
ney. so it is presumed that DR.. Ham,
ilton is here merely to meet the ques-
ton Of insanity should the defense de-
termine to make a fight on that
ground. Although the defense declines
to make any definite statement on the
question concerning the final finding of
Dr. Macdonald, it is the concensus OF
opinion amongst lawyers that no de-
Tense plea will be advanced by Judge
Titus and Judge Lewis. Mr.. Penney is
already in possession of the report OF
DR.. Charles w. Fowler, DR.. J. w. Put
nam and DR.. G. Reggie, Buffalo alien
lists of some note, that CZolgoEz Is per-
fectly sane.