Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03

Suffering From Fright. But Was Sham-
ming to Some Extent-Ate and Smoked
En- Route From Bufiaio to Auburn.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26.-Leon #.
Czolgoss, the assassin of President Nc
Kinley, was this afternoon sentenced to
be executed in Auburn State Prison
during the week beginning October
.a8th, 1901. Before sentence was passed
the assassin evinced desire to speak,
but he could not get his voice above a
whisper, and his words were repeated |
TO the court by his counsel.
"There was no one else but me, " the |
prisoner said in whisper. mo one |
else told me TO do it, and no one paid |
me- to do it. was not told anything
about the crime, and l never thought
anything about that until a, couple Of
days before l committed the crime. y
Ozolgosz sat down. He was quite
calm, but it was evident thst his mind
was flooded with thoughts Of his own
distress. His eyes were dilated, making
them appear very bright. HIS cheeks
were a trife pale and his outsttetched
hand trembled. The guards put the
handcuffs on his wrists. He looked
10 tone of the officers, There was an ex-
preston of the /profoundest fear and
,helplessness in his eyes. He glanced
about at the people who crowded there
lin effortf to get a look at him. The
prisopef'si eyelids rose and fell tremu-
LOUSY, and then he fixed his gaze upon
thefoor in front of him.
&At this point Judge Titus came over
Z, 70 the prisoner and babe him good bye
Czolgosz replied very family, letting
his eyes rest upon the man who has
been his counsel
GOOD bye, he said weakly.
Czolgosz was then hurried down stairs
and through the "Tunnel of Sobs'' to
the Jail, where he will remain until re-
moved to Auburn to pay the penalty for
his crime.
AlthoughSthe time announced for the
converting of court was 2 O'Clock, every
seat and every foot OF standing room
were occupied before 1.30, and others
were clamoring outside for admission.
The doors we're locked and no more
we're admitted to the room. The pris.
oner was brought into the room at five
minutes to 2. Five minutes later JUS
tice White took his place upon the
bench.
As soon as Justice White assumed the
bench. Orier Hess said, Pursuant to a
recess, the trial term CT the Supreme
of business. -
District Attorney Penney said. "Ii
your honor please, move sentence in
the case Of the People vs. Leon Czol.
gosz. Stand up, Czolgosz. -
Clerk Fisher swore the prisoner and
his record was taken by the district at
torney as follows: 5
Age, % years; nativity, Detroit
residence, broadway, NoHaks. Buffalo
occupation, laborer; married or single
single; degree of education, common
scnool and parochial; religious in
ati uction, Catholic; parents. father liv
ing. mother dead temperate or intern
perste. temperate; former conviction o
crime, none.
The clerk of the court then asked
"Have you any legal cause to show nov
why the sentence of the court shout,
not now be pronounced against your"
II cannot hear that" replied tn
prisoner.
Clerk Fisher repeated bis question
and Czolgosz replied: -
I'D rather have this gentleman her
speak, Z looking towards District AZ
turney Penney. l can hear h i'm better
AT this point ustice White told thos
In the court room that they must b
quiet. or thoy would be excluded fror
Tile room.
Mr.. Penney then said to the prisoner
"Czolgosz, the court wants TO know
you have any reason. to give why ser
tence should not be pronounced againl
you. Have you anything to say to th
judgeP Say yes or no.. Z"
The prisoner did not reply, and Jul
tice White, addressing the prisoner
ssid:
I'm that behalf, what you have
right to say relates explicitly to II
subject In hand here at this time ar
which the law provides why senten,
should not now be pronounced again
you, and is defined by the statute,
The first is that you may claim th
you are insane.
s'The next is that you have goC
cause to offer either an arrest of jud
mcrt apovt TO be pronounced again
grounds SPECIALIZED by the statute
which you hays right to speak at To
time, and you are at perfect liberty
do so If you wish. -
The prisoner replied:
- have nothing to say about that
The court said: "Are you ready?r
Mr.. Penney replied, Eyes.
Have you anything to say" ask
Justice White.
Yes, " replied the prisoner.
think he should be permitted
make a statement in explanation of /
act, il the court please" said Jud
Titus.
The court replied, "Ihat will dere
upon what his statement isl
Justice White then said, "Have o
(speaking to Judge Titus) anything
say In behalf of the prisoner at u
time2'
II have nothing to say within |
definition of what your honor /
Iead,p replied the attorney, "but
seems to me- In order that the innoc,
should NOT suffer by this defendan
crime, the court should permit him
exculpate at least his father, brotl
and sisters.
From the court, Certainly, IL IL
Is the object Of any statement he wisl
to mase, proceed. "
Then the prisoner said "There '
no one else but me. No one else {
me to do it, and no one paid me to do il
Judge Titus repeated it as folio,
Sowing to the prisoners feeble vol
he says no one had anything to do W
the commission of his crime but hi
self; that his father and mother and
one else had anything to do with
know nothing about it,
The prisoner continued: ~ was
told anything about that crime, an
never thought anything about muir
until a couple of days before 1 CT