The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
CRIME OF CZOLGOSZ SHOWN IN
ALL ITS HIDEOUsNEss.
STORIES OF MANY WITNESSES
Give Evidence Against the Pris-
oner on Trial For His
Life,
(By Associated Press.)

Buffalo, Sept 24.-AS witness after
witness is sworn in the trial of Leon
Czolgosz, for the murder of the late
President Mckinley, the utter cold blood
edness OF the shooting is demonstrated.
1t. is also evident, from the testimony,
that the slayer had gone to the expo
sition grounds fully prepared to rob the
hation Of the president.
At the conclusion of the testimony
this morning of Mr.. Rice, which ap-
pears on the first page of today's Inter
Mountain. James L. Quackenbutsh, a
member of the exposition committee,
with Mr.. Rice. was called to the stand.
Tell us what you know" said District
Attorney Penny.
Il was standing at Mr.. Rice's right.
directly opposite the president" begun
Mr.. Quackenbush. Just before the
SHOTS were fired, I noticed this man
pointing to the prisoner) lift something
white. Immediately there were two
Shots.
Then the artillerymen, who had been
stationed behind the president, plunged
forward, as also did Secret Officer Gala
CHER.
Crushed to the Floor.
The prisoner was borne to the floor
Secret Service Officers Ireland and Fos-
ter were also in the group scrambling
on the floor with the defendant.
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"At the presidents right stood Secre-
tary Cortelyou, and back of him the off,
GERS and artillerymen. Is seemed as if
all these men went to the floor in a
mass.
Finally the prisoner was lifted to his
feet. He was struck in the face by one
OF the secret service men and again
Went to the floor. He was then removed
to one Of the side rooms"
Mr.. Quackenbush was shown a photo
raph of the interior of the building and
indicated the points referred to in his
testimony.
CrOss-eXamined by Judge Titus, Mr..
Quackenbush told how the president was
taken from the building to the ambu-
lance and where the prisoner was at that
time.
On redirect examinat ton by District
Attorney Penny, Mr.. Quackenbush said
he stood in an elevated position where
he could see directly everything thai
TRANSFERRED.
Many Pictures Taken.
He was present on the following day
when photographs Of the interior OF the
Temple were taken.
He stated that certain of the pictures
shown in evidence were taken before any
changes had been made and others after
Encouragement of the fixtures.
On reaching police headquarters on the
night of the shooting, Mr.. Quackenbush
accompanied District Attorney Penny to
the office of Iperintendcnt of Police
Bull, where the prisoner was being ex-
amined.
Tell us what transpired there" said
the district attorney.
Mr. Penny and the assistant district
attorney had some conversation and the
prisoner, in rer'y to questions, stated
that he had killed the president because
he believed it to be his duty. He under
stood the position in which he had placed
himself. he said.
After all the with asses had been heard
the closing arsum nts We're made, and
the judge de tweed his charge to the
jury.
The jury men retired at 3:15 and at
$780, just Is minutes later, a verdict of
gull was returned.
There was TO applause when the an
nouncement was made, but there was a
look OF grim satisfao ton on the 1ac.,.
of all the 81 ectators