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CzOLGOSz FOUND GUILTY
Assassin Heard His Fate Decidet
Without Sign or Tremor.
Jury OUT THIRTY-F0UR MINUTES
Remarkable Speed Of the Anarchis''
Trial Tor the Murder of President NC
Kinley-No Evidence For the Deteh's
-Alienists Said the Assassin was SAM
Jury Were Unanimous.

Kinley-No Evidence For the Defence
-Alienists Said the Assassin Was SAM
Jury Were Unanimous.
Buffalo, N. Y. Leon F. Czcisosz
alias Frederick Nieman, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree DV
q Jury in Part III. of the supreme
Court in having on the 9th day OF
Santember shot William Mckinney
thc injuries inflicted by such gunshot
wounds afterward resulting in death.
With closed eyes and a face dripping
with nervous perspiration, Czolgosz
heard the jury return a verdict OF
murder in the first degree. The jury
had been out thirty-four minutes, and
though there was not . note OF hesi-
fancy in their determination that their
verdict might be arrived at in most
formal fashion they took four ballots.
us the defendant sane or insane:
was the subject of the first bailot' ana
the foreman, Henry w. Wendt, count
cd twelve positive votes-"Sane."
lis he guilty or not guilty.! asked
the second ballot, and the twelve men
voted Guilty" -,
SIS it murder in the second degree"
was the third question. Each man
promptly voted No"
Is he guilty in the first degree"
Twelve prompt affirmative votes.
The crowded court room, which was
certain Of the verdict all the time, re-
ceiyed it without demonstration. Czol-
gosz, lolling back in his chair, MS
eyelids hiding the fear in his eyes, MS
left hand twitching nervously and per-
spiration trickling down his race
heard it and did not stir.
The trial came to an end with the
people's evidence. Former justice
Lewis, as counsel for the defence, an
rounced that he had no'witnesses, and
would make what defense he could
offer in his remarks to the jury. NO
effort was made to prove insanity.
The District Attorney had his alien
lists in court, but the defence did not
introduce the question Of insanity and
there was no need for them. All who
had examined the assassin said most
emphatically that he was sane.
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
The trial of the assassin consumed
eight hours and twenty-siX minutes
and covered period of only two days.
Practically all of this time was occu-
pied by the prosecution in presenting
a case so clear, so conclusive that even
had the prisoner entered the plea Of
insanity it is doubtful if the jury
would have returned verdict differ
ent from the one handed down.
The crowd gathered in City Hall
was the largest which has seen him
since his arraignment. A large num-
Der of women witnessed the last days
proceedings.
At 2.44 D. m. District Attorney Pen
ney abruptly announced that the case
Of the prosecution was ended. Judge
Lewis arose slowly and, addressing
the Court, said that he and his col
league had no witnesses to call for the
defence. He asked the Court that he
be allowed to address the jury at once.
The Court consented and the Wenera-
BILE jurist began an address that will
long be remembered by those who
heard it.
At $40 District Attorney Penney be-
gan summing up. He spoke in a clear.
we'll modulated voice, and every word
could be heard in every part Of the
room. He briefly reviewed the crime
and the evidence, and demanded the
full penalty of the law.
Justice White began his charge to
the jury at 3.29. He arose from his
seat and stepped to the side Of the
bench nearest the jury box. His charge
was brief and to the point, and the
jury promptly retired.
1t was 4.25 when the crier raped for
order and the jury filed into the room.
The clerk read their names, each juror
responding Present" as his name was
called.
No time was wasted. The jurors did
not sit down. Addressing them, JUS
tice White said:
"Gentlemen, have you agreed upon
a rerdict?"
"We have" responded the foreman,
Mr.. Wendt.
What is your verdict?"
'That the defendant is guilty Of
murder in the first degree"
There was moment Of silence, and
then murmur arose from the lips
of the crowd. 1t ended there. There
was no handclapping, no cheers. JUS
tice Whites voice could be clearly
heard in every part of the room when
he thanked the jurors for their work.
Court was at once adjourned.
Ccolgosz was Immediately hand.
cuffed to his guards and hurried from
the court room downstairs to the base
ment and through the tunnel under
Delaware avenue TO the Jail.
Paul CZolgosz, father; Waldeck Czol
gosz, brother, and Victoria Czolgosz
sister of the assassin, arrived here
from Cleveland, Ohio.
District Attorney Penney said that
he did not send for the prisoners fam
lily, and that he knew of no reason
why they should come except to sec
the assassin.
The police officials discredit the story
that they came to Buffalo to make
the murderer reveal an alleged plot
to kill the President, as they hold tt
the theory that the prisoner did the
deed without the aid of accomplices.
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