The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-20
ASSASSIN STOOD SltAL.
C,olposz, the Assassin Of President
Mckinley, Indicted for Murder
In the First Degree.
The Prisoner Refused Z" Make Any 10
sponse to Questions From District At
tornsy Penny or Judge Emery The
Court Assigns Counsel to Protect the
Asssssin's Interest.

Assassin's Iatsrest.
BufTalo, y. ", Sept. II Leon +.
llolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, was in
dic,ed. Yesterday, by the county court
grand jury. for the crime of murder
IN The first degree in fatally shoot
iu,r President William Mckinley in the
Temple OF Music at the Pan-Amcrican
Grounds AT 4:l5 o'clock on the after
noon Of September 6.
When arraigned before Judge Ed
ward X. Emery. in the county court,
the prisoner stubbornly refused to
answer questions repeatedly asked of
him by District Attorney Penney AS
10 whether he had counsel or wanted
,ntnsel. The district attorney then
slgpestcd that, inaSmuch AS the de-
f,ndant refused TO answer, counsel
should be assigned.
Judge Emery assigned Hon. Lorain
/ Lewis and Hon. Robert {. Titus,
former supreme court Justices Of this
,itv. whose names had been suggest
ID bv the Erie County Bar associa.
ton.
Czolaosz probably will he arraigned
again this morning to plead 10 The
Indictment.
At 4:Ij Yesterday afternoon. exactly
Ten DAYS after the shooting, the grand
Jury voted unanimously TO indict
Clolgosz for murder in the first de-
gree.
After the Indictment was reported
the prisoner was driven from the pen.
mile from the city hall. to the Jail
across the street from the hall. Col
rosy was then taken under strong
guard from the Jail through the tun-
mel under Delaware avenue TO the
basement Of the city hall, and up the
stairs 10 the court room on the sec.
oDd floor.
The prisoner was shackled to de
tecii,c. and another detective held his
other arm, Assistant Superintendent
tusack marched in front, and mum
her Of patrolmen behind. When the
prisoner was taken before the bench
The crowd in the court room surget
about him on ell sides. They were
compelled TO resume their seats.
Czolgosz is Of medium height. OF
fairly good build and has light. curl,
hair. hut ten days growth of beart
on his face gave him an unkcmpt APP
pearancc. Apparently he frcigned in
sanity. not stupidity. and his glanc,
roaned about. but his eyes were al
ways downcasf. Not once did he lool
the county prosecutor or the Judge il
the face.
''Czolgosz, nave YOU got lawyer
DO you wish lawyer? You have beer
indicted for murder in the first de
gree. DO you want lawyer to de
fend YOU: Czolgosz, look Mt me an.
answer?"
District Attorney Penney fired thes,
questions AT the prisoner. his vote,
rising with each succeeding question
hut Czolgosz stubbornly refused I.
answer. The district attorney re
spectfully suggested that counsel b.
assigned 10 defend the prisoner an,
ascertain what he had better do a
to his plea 10 the Indictment befor
arraignment. Judge Emery thel
asked the prisoner before the bar /
he had counsel. but there was no an
swcr, despite the fact that the pcac,
officers told him the judge was speak
ing and that he must answer.
The court then said:
"tzolgosz. YOU having appeared 70
arraicnmcnt in the court. withou
counsel, the law makes il the duty O
the court TO assign counsel. The ba
association of our county has con
Sldered the matter, and suggested tn
names Of gentlemen of high standin,
Tor such assignment. The court hn
seriously considered the question, an,
alter much delibcration has conclud
81 10 follow the suggestion made h,
ne association. The court. therefore
assigns Hon. Loran l.. Lewis and Hon
hohert {. Titus as your counsel"
Judge Emery directed the officers I,
h"t'iA the attorneys and remove tn
prisoner.
'lolgosz was handcuifcd to the dc
i'rtive. who started out OF the cour
room with him. The crowds surge,
altVr them, but found the exits barre,
'N policemen. Outside the court room
noor the prisoner was surrounded b.
lolcemcn and hurried down stair
mo the basement, whence he wa
taken through the tunnel To the iai
aeross Delaware avenue. Whether h
was left there for the night or takci
flscwherc the police refused 10 say.
District Attorney Penney said tina
Justices Lewis and Titus would b.
ho'iiied and given an opportunity t
YAK with the prisoner. and that h,
hoped to arraign Czolgosz to-day.
Resumed Operations.
Oung~fpNn o. Sent Nth,