The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-20
A'RAlGNED ON INDICTMENT FOR MUIR
DER FOUND BY GRAND JURY.
He DECLINES TO PLEAD OR SPEAK
Trying to Play b Insanity Dodge-He
Pays no Attentfon.to Questions From
the Court as to Employment OF Coun-
sci or Observation-Disclosures Post
Assigned to Defend Him-Precau-
lions to Protect Him From Mob VIo-
,ence.

Bffualo, September 16.-Leon Cool.
gosz alias Frederick Neiman, was in
dcted today by the county court grand
jury for the crime % murder in the
first degree in fatally shooting Pre-i-
dent William Mckinley at the Temple
Of Music in the Pan-Americar exposi-
ton grounds at Ais o'clock on the af-
tarnon of September 9th.
When arraigned before Judge Edward
+. Emory in the county court. the pris-
oner ~stubbornly refused to answer ques-
tons repeatedly asked of him by District
Attorney Penny as to whether he had
counsel or wanted counsel. The district
attorney then suggested that, insmuch
as the defendant refused 70 answer
counsel should be assigned.
Judge Emory assigned Hon. Lo-ain l..
Lewis and Hon RobelC G. Titus, FOR
mer supreme court justices Of this city,
whose names had been suggested Ivy
the Erie county bar association.
CzOlgosZ probably will be arraigaed
again tomorrow morning to plead to the
Indictment.
District Attorney Penny presertei the
evidence in the murder case to the
grand jury.
Aside from the surgeons and phvsi-
clans in the case, no witnesses were
sworn other than those who were in the
Temple of Music and witnessed The
shooting. The complete list Of witnesses
in the order in which they appeared to
testify is as follows: DR.. norman
Mynter. DR.. H. r. GAYLORD. DR. H. G..
Matzinger, DR.. NJ. D. Mann. Secret Ser
vice Detective Gallagher, attorney
Tononc T n,,o o1ynph,eI a-~@ 4,s-
l.. Babcock, Harry Henshaw, CAPITA /
Damer and Patrolman Merkel Of the
exposition guards; Corporal Louis Pert
schey and Privates Nefc. O'BrIen, Fen
nenbaugh and James. of the Seventh
cost artillery; a. c.. Knapp, Mrs. VAN
derburg Davis, Captain Valley. chief
of the exposition detectives; Superin-
tendent Bull and Assistant Suptiil-
ent P. ". Cusack. of the local police
department.; Fred Laigher. Charles J.
Close, Exposition Guards Westerf"lder
and James and Detectives CeGry and
Solomon of this city.
At AIS o'clock this afternoon exactly
ten days after the shooting, the grand
jury voted unanimously to indict CZol-
gosZ for murder in the first degree.
AT 4:41 o'clock the Secret III dictment
was presented to Judge Emory ia the
county court.
Then ensued a wait or an hour. but
the m that the murderer was to be
arranged spread n in short time
the court room was crowded.
Great secrecy was maintained rs to
the place of confinement Of the rTis-
oner. but it is believed that he was 10
Gated up in the temporary jail ut the
Erie county penitentiary whe"e Dris-
have been kept while the jail has
been undergoing repairs. After the in
dictment was reported. the prisoner
was driven from the p~eniten.:yry. a
mile from the city hall. to the laii
the street from h hall. CO.
gosz was then taken under strong
guard from the Jail through the tunnel
under Delaware avenue to the base
.ent of the city hall and up the stairs
to the court room on the second :ioor.
The prisoner was shackled tC q de-
tective and another detective held his
other arm, Assistant superintendent
.usack marching in front and a umh
Of patrolmen behind. When the prison
err was taken before the berch. the
in the court surged about
him on all sides. They were compelled
to resume their seats.
CZolgOSz is of medium height, of fair
" good build and has light curly hair.
but a ten days growth Of beard on his
face gave him an unkempt appearance.
he feigned insanity, not
stupidity. and his glance roamed about.
his eyes were a1WayS doWrcast. Not
once did he look the county prosecutor
or the judge in the face.
"CZolgosZ have you got a awyer?
you wish a lawyer? You have been
for murder in the first degree;