The age-herald., 1901-09-27
Murderer Declares to the Last That He Was Alone
 in the Plot
.PALES AT DEATH SENTENCE
Words of the Judge Repeated to Him Again and Again-Nothing to Say In Justification of
 the Deed.


 F. Czolgosz, the assassin of President Mckinley, was this afternoon sen fenced to be electrocuted in Auburn State prison during the week beginning October 28, 1901. Before sentence was passed the assassin evinced a 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. "No one else told me to do it, and no one pail me to do 1t. I was not told any. thing about the crime and I never thought anything about that until a couple of oays before I committed the crime"
 Czolgosz sat down. He was quite calm, but it was evident that his mind was flooded with thoughts of his own distress. His eyes were dilated, mak' ing them appear very bright. His cheeks were a trlne pale and his out stretched hanu trembled. The guards put the handcutfs on his wrists. He looked at one of the officers. There was an expression of the profoundest fear and helplessness in his eyes. He glanced at the people who crowded the room in efforts to get look at him. The prisoners eyelids rose and fell tremulously and then he fixed his gaze on the floor in front of him.
 Judge Told Him Goodbye.
 At this point Judge Titus came over to the prisoner and bade him goodbye. Czogosz replied very faintly, letting his eye rest upon the man who has been his counsel.
 Goodbye" he said weakly.
 Czolgosz was then hurried downstairs and through the tunnel of sobs' to the jail where he will remain until sent to Auburn to pay the penalty for his crime. Although the time announced for the converting of court was o'clock, every seat and every foot of standing room were occupied before 1:3o and scores were clamoring outside for admittance. The doors were locked and no more were ad- mitted to the room. The prisoner was brought into the room at five minutes to 2. As soon as Justice White assumed the bench, District Attorney Penny said:
 "If your honor please, I move sentence In the case of the people vs. Leon F. Czolgosz. Stand up. Czolgosz."
 Clerk Fisher swore the prisoner and his record was taken by the district at torney as follows:
 Age 28 years nativity, Detroit; resi- dence, Broadway Nawaks, Buffalo; oc- cupation, laborer: married or single, sin gle; degree of education. common school and parochjal; religious instruction, Catholic; parents father living, mother dead; temperate or incorporate, temper ate; former conviction of crime none."
 The clerk of the court then asked:
 Had to Repeat Question.
 "Have you any legal cause to show why the sentence of the court should not now be pronounced against your"
 "I cannot hear that" replied the pris- oner.
 Clerk Fisher repeated the question and Czolgosz replied:
 "I'd rather have this gentleman here speak," and looked towards District-At- torney Penny. q can hear him better"
 At this point Justice White told the crowd in the courtroom they must be quiet, or they would be excluded from the room.
 MT. Penny then said to the prisoner:
 "Czolgosz, the court wants to know if you have any reason to give why sentence should not be pronounced against you. Have you anything to say to the judge; say yes or mo-"
 The prisoner did not reply and Justice White, addressing the prisoner. said: fIaf 1ah hnIf xxrI,o horya .tsrat to say relates explicitly to the subject in hand here at this time. and which the law provides why sent ence should not be now pronounced against you, and is dened by the statute.
 "The first is that you may claim that 1 you are insane.
 "The next is that you have good cause | to offer either In arrest of the judgment about to be pronounced against you, or for a new trial. Those are the grounds specified by the statute in which you have a right to speak at this time. and you are at perfect liberty to do so if you wish''
 Has Nothing to Say. The prisoner replied: q have nothing to say about that" The court said:
 Are you ready?' MT. Penny replied "Yes." Have you anything to say? asked Jus tice White.
 Yes" replied the prisoner.
 q think he should be permitted to make a statement in exculpation of his act if the court pleases." said Judge Titus.
 The court replied: That will depend upon what his statement is" Justice White then said:
 Have you (speaking to Judge Titus) anything to say in behalf of the prisoner at this timer"
 q have nothing to say within the definition of what your honor has read" replied the attorney but it seems to me, in order that the innocent should not suffer by this defendants crime. the court should permit him to exculpate at least his father. brother and sisters" Exota the courts "Certainly, if that is