The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-02
.CLOLGOSZ SENTENCED.
He Is to BE Elpctrocuted In the Week
Beginning Oct 2S.
EARLIEST DALE RERMITTaD BY LAw.
Assassin Received The Announcement
of His Doom with IndiRsrepce.
Again Declares He Was
Alone In His Crime.


Buhalo, Sept. 26.-The police ar
rangements at the city hall where
Leon f. Czolgosz received his sen.
tence for the murder of President Nc
Kinley, were even more stringent
than during the trial of the assassin.
Half an hour before the time an
nounced for the opening, the court
room was filled and the doors were
locked. About 20 of the $50 spectat-
ors were women.
At 2:05 the prisoRer was brought
into court. The crowd sought to surge
about him and 1t 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 CzolgosZ
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 occa-
sionally, but presently he dropped his
eyes to the table ahead of him and as
sumed his former listless air. The
strain on him was intense, evidently,
as was attested by few signs and a
heaVing or the chest
Justice White took his seat on the
bench and the crter announced the
opening of court District Attorney
Thomas Penney said to the prisoner,
"Czolgosz, stand up" He arose.
What is your name?" asked Mr..
Penney. Leon f. Czolgosz." Replying
to the usual questions the prisoner
said he was % years old; born in De-
troit; lived in Cleveland when arrest
ed; occupation iron worker; single.
When asked: what degree of edu-
cation have you receiYed?" there was
no reply.
What schools have you attended,"
public and church schools"
Are you temperate or intemper-
Rte?" Temperate"
"IIave you ever before been con-
victed of any crime?" mo"
"Are your father and mother alive?"
"Iy father is alive. My mother is
dead" Czolgosz's replies were so low
that he could be heard but few feet
away.
"fIave you any legal excuse why
sentence should not be pronounced
against you?" Czolgosz could not, or
pretended he could not hear the ques-
ton put by the clerk. 1t was repeated
thing in an inaudible tone. The judge
interviewed and explained what was
meant by the question. First you
may claim you are insane. 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 sentence being pronounced.
"I have nothing to say about that
was the reply.
Judge I4,us asked that the prisoner
be allowed to say something in eXcul-
patton of his crime. The prisoner be-
gan to speak. His voice was 80 low
he could scarcely be heard. Judge
Titus was Obliged to repeat 1t SEN
tence by sentence, SO that the court
might hear. II have nothing to say"
whispered Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus then said: 81 think he
ought to be permitted to make state
ment exculpating his family" Turn
ing to the prisoner again, Judge Titus
held a brief conference. Turning to
the court, counsel for the, defendant
said: "He said no other person had
anything to do with it; that no other
person knew of it's commission but
himself His father or mother or no
Then the prisoner closed his lips,
stared straight ahead of him and
awaited the courts pronouncement OF
his doom. The sentence was brief.
"CzolgosE," said the court you
have committed a grave crime against
the state and our nation in the assas.
BInRtion of our beloved president.
After learning all the facts and cir
cumstances in the case IL 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 pen
atty is fixed by statute, and 1t be-
comes my duty to impose sentence up
on you. Tho sentence of this court is
that in the week beginning Oct. %. at
the place designated and in the man
ner prescribed by law, you suffer the
punishment of DEATH"
CZolgosZ stood erect, looking
straight at the Judge. He did not
tremble, not a muscle quiYered. AS
soon as the death sentence was finish.
ed he took his seat IN the same Indlf.
ferent manner that has characterized
him throughout the trial. He was
brought to his feet quickly by the Of
hcers at 2:30. They shackled him
and led him away to the jail while the
crowd surged after the officers.
According to the law of this state,
Oct 28 is the earliest date that could
be fixed for the execution of CzolgosZ.
Sheriff Caldwell says no one except
himself shall know when he will re-
move Czolgosz to Auburn to await ex-
ecution; that not even the necessary
guards will know until they are sum-
moned the moment they are needed.
Coincidence So0rr:oEs:on.
washington, Sept. 26.-Secretary
Gage received in an envelope post