Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-20
FIRST STEP TOWARD END.
Czolgosz, the Presidents Assassin,
Indicted for Murder in the
First Degree.
REFUSES TO PLEAD TO The CHARGE.
Justice Lewis, Assigned AZ Counsel
for the Prisoner, Enters q Plea Of
Not Guilty. Trial of Case Set for
Monday Next-Crowds Flock to
Courtroom

bunalO, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-LeOn F.
Czolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, was in
dicted by the county court grand jury
for the crime of murder in the first
degree in fatally shooting President
William Mckinley at the Temple of
Music, in the Pan-American exposi-
ton grounds, at AIS o'clock on the
afternoon of September 6. When ar
raigned before Judge Edward X. En-
cry, in the county court, the prison
er stubbornly refused to answer
quest ions repeatedly asked of him by
District Attorney Penney as to
whether he had counsel or wanted
counsel. The district attorney then
suggested that, inasmuch as the de-
PENDANT refused to answer, counsel
should be assigned. Judge Emery
assigned Hon. Loren L. Lewis and
Hon. Robert C. Titus, former supreme
court justices of this city, whose
names had been suggested by the
Erie County Bar association.
List of Witnesses.
The complete list of witnesses in
the order in which they appeared to
testify is as follows:
DR.. Herman Mynter, DR.. H. r. Gaylord,
DR.. H. E. Matzinger, DR.. NJ D. Mann, Sc
cret Service Detective Gallaher, Attorney
James L. Quackenbush. Attorney Luis L.
Babcock, Harry Hinshaw, Capt. Damer
and Patrolman Merkel, of the exposition
guards; Corporal Louis Bertschey and Pri-
Yates Neff. O'Brien, Fennenbaugh and
Brooks, of the Seventy-third United States
coz OCT o,<SJ1 ~
denbergh Davis, John Branch, colored
porter; Capt Valley, chief of the EXPOSE
ton detectives; Superintendent Bull and
Assistant Superintendent P. v. Cusack, of
the local police department.; Fred Leigh
ter, Charles J. Close, Exposition Guards
Geary and Solomon, of this city.
Crowds Flock to Courtroom.
Crowds hocked to the county court
Tuesday long before Judge Emery
assumed the bench; expecting that
Leon F. Czolgosz would be arraigned
to plead to the Indictment charging
murder in the first degree in shooting
President Mckinley. They waited in
vain, as nothing was done during the
morning session of court.
District Attorney Penney Tuesday
issued to Loren Lewis and Robert C.
Titus, former supreme court justices,
formal notices of the assignments by
Judge Emery Monday, as counsel to
defend the murderer. :: The notice
was served personally upon ex-Judge
Lewis at his office, but at Judge
Titus Office it was Stated that he was
in Milwaukee.
Justice Lewis, for the prisoner, has en-
tered plea of not guilty, reserving the
right to withdraw that plea. Czolgosz
again refused to Plead The trial Of
the case has been set for Monday next.
Would Serve II Compelled To.
Milwaukee, Sept. 18.-Judge Tits,
of Buffalo, whose appointment as
counsel for Czolgosz was announced
at Buffalo Monday, is in this city at
tending a masonic convention. When
seen regarding his appointment he
could hardly believe the report was
true, saying he knew nothing of his
appointment, having left Buffalo on
Sunday.
In answer to question as to
whether he would under any circum-
stances consent to defend the assas-
sin. Judge Titus replied: "Not unless
ordered to do so by the court