Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-10-02

them, and it was with difficulty that
the tipstaves cleared channel down
the aisle to the prisoners seat,
Czolgosz was perspiring and seemed
nervous, though he did not tremble
and his gait was steady. AS he took
his seat he mopped his brow with his
handkerchief. When he settled back
in his chair his wonted listless attitude
was absent. He kept his eyes wide
open and looked about him occasional
~, but presently he dropped his eyes
to the table ahead of him and assumed
his former istless air. The strain on
him was intense, evidently, as was at
tested by few signs and heaving of
the chest.
Czolgosz' replies to questions as to
him name, age. etc., were so low as to
be scarcely audible five feet away.
To the question:: "Have you any
legal excuse why sentence should not
be pronounced against you?" Czol-
gosz could not or pretended he could
not hear the question put by the
clerk. 1t was repeated to him twice,
and then he said something in an in
audible tone. The Judge interviewed
and explained what was meant by the
question.
"First, you may claim you are in
sane. The next is have you good
cause to offer against sentence being
pronounced against you?"
The judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might have against SEN
tence being pronounced.
Il have nothing to say about that"
was the reply.
Justice Titus asked that the pris-
oner be allowed to say something in
exculpation of his crime.
The prisoner began to speak. His
voice was so low he could scarcely be
heard. Judge Titus was obliged to
repeat it sentence by sentence, so
that the court might hear.
II have nothing to say" whispered
Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus-"I think he ought to
be permitted to make a statement in
exculpation of his family"
Turning to the prisoner again,
Judge Titus held brief conference.
Turning to the court, counsel for the
defendant said: "He says no other
person had anything to do with it;
that no other person knew of his
commission but himself. His father
or mother or no one else knew moth
ing about it,"
The prisoner closed his lips, stared
straight ahead of him and awaited the
courts announcement of his doom.
The Judges Sentence.
The sentence was brief.
"Czolgosz," said the court, "you have
committed grave crime against the state
and our union in the assassination Of our
beloved president. After learning all the
facts and circumstances In the case II
good men have pronounced you guilty of
murder in the first degree You say that
no other person abetted you In the COM
mission of this terrible act. The penalty
Is fixed by statute, and 1t becomes my duty
to impose sentence upon you. The SEN
tence of this court is that in the week be-
ginning October %, at the place designated
and in4the manner prescribed by law, you
suffer the punishment of death!'
Czolgosx Unmoved.
Czolgosz stood erect, looking
straight at the judge.
He did not tremble; not a muscle
quivered. As soon as the death sen
tence was finished he took his seat in
the same Indifferent manner that has
characterized him throughout the trial.
He was brought to his feet quickly by
the officers at $3.50. They shackled him
and led him away to the Jail, while the
crowd surged after them and the Of