The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26

fxPfRTs MAKE CAREFUL ITsl
ASSASSIN is PERffCllY SANE
BELIEVED nv LAWYERS THxT NO
DEFENSE PLEA WILL DE AEs-
gNNCED.

tanI QeyetOpmenI III 1ne SEOiSOSz case
yesterday was the announcement that
no poison had been found on the bull
lets or the revolver with which the an
archsst assassinated President McKin-
ley. Chemical sand meteorological ex-
aninations which were made yesterday
afternoon revealed the fact that no
poison was used by the murderer An-
other ,examinatio 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 1.-THE defense by the
Erie Bar association. and DIR. Arthur
w. Hurd, superintendent OF the Buffa-
10 state insane hospital. The alientsts
were with the assassin for an hour and
q half, and when they left both de-
clined to, discuss the case. District. Al.
torney Penney and his entire STAN
spent the whole of the daysatEthe city
hall preparing for the' trialof 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-
u : 4 .
Wolyer.
Found No Poison.
Immediately after the death OF the
president one OF the staff Of physicians
lin 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
ful and thorough examinations made.
DR.. Hill was directed to make chemi-
cal examination Of the bullets and the
cham bers and barrel of the revolver,
and DIR. Herman G. Matzinger, one of
the surgeons who performed the au i
|topsy upon the presidents body, was
ordered to make meteorological ex-
animation. Yesterday afternoon Dr.
Hill reported to the district. attorney
that his work showed no poison had
been used. He also presented a Writ
ten report, but 1t will not be used on
the trial as the question is now elim-
mated from the cast. DR.. Matzinger
has now finished his meteorological ex-
animation and his work also showed
the absence of any poison. The district
attorney accepted the theory aithougn
no formal report has been submitted.
Experts In this city accept the report,
as the slightest trace of poison would
have been revealed.
DIR. Macdonald and DIR. Hurd, alien
lists for the defense, called on District
Attorney Penney shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-
mained with him until 3:15, when they
were
Escorted to the Jail
by DR.. Solomon. The insanity experts
went into Czolgoszs cell in murder
,ers' row. and We're 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, ap-
peared and Joined the conference. Al
though great secrecy was maintained
at the district attorneys office it was
learned. yesterday afternoon that Dr.
Alan McLaneso 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
a. doubt as TO tCzolgosz's sanity exists
in the mind Of District Attorney Pen
ney, SO 1t Is presumed that DR.. Ham
ifton is here merely to meet the ques-
tion 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
opirion amongst lawyers that no de-
fense 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.. C. Reggie, Buffalo alfen-
lists of some note, that Czolgosz lis 'p or,
fect1y sane.