Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-23


 stated to the court the facts already known as to his connection with the case. He explained that the position of himself and his assistants, Judge Lewis and Mir Ladd. was q peculiar one, and consisted mainly in making sure that all forms of law and justice were observed in the prosecution ]. Justice White in reply paid tribute to the counsel for the defense and said tbat the prisoner could have no better counsel, and that whatever the out come it would reflect credit and honor to themselves.
 The examination and swearing in of the jurors was then begun. The first juror was summoned at 10:26. His name is Frederick ". Lauer, a plumb CT. He was examined briefly by the district attorney and counsel for the defense. No objection was made and Lauer was accepted.
 Richard J. Garwood. a street rail- way foreman, was next summoned One of the questions put to him by District Attorney Penney was: Do you believe in the present form of gov ernmentY' to which Garwood respond ed; Yes" Judge Lewis asked Car wood if he would acquit a man if it was clearly proven that he was insane at the time the murder was committed Mir Garwood replied that he would After a few more questions from Judge Lewis, Garwood was accepted
 The third of the panel called to the bar was Joshua Winner. farmer of North Collins. He was objected to by tie defense and was excused.
 Henry W. Wendt, local manufac- turer. when called. announced that Ee Isa i4I,.o case. His opinion would be governed by the evidence alone. He was sworn in as the third jury
 Horatio NJ. Winspear, q farmer Of Elma, was next called. Do you be- lieve in capital punishment?" was asked by the district attorney After some hesitation the talesman replied: ''Well, yes"
 The questions asked by MT Lewis for the defense of nearly all of the jurors were particularly directed to- ward the fact of whether or not they were present in the Temple of Music at the time of the crime. Winspear asid he was not there, but while .he defense were not opposed to his accept ance on the panel, he was challenged by the people.
 George Kuhn, baker of Buffalo. born in Germany, but a citizen of this country for twenty-five years, was next called. His opinion of the guilt of the prisoner, he said, was so firmly estab- lished that no evidence could change 1t. and he was excused by the court
 John Delliott. a Grand Island farm CT, was opposed to capital punishment and was challenged by the people. In answer to the defendants counsel. however, he said if the defendant was shown to be guilty he would vote for q verdict of guilty even though the penalty be death. He was excused by the prosecution.
 Silas Garner, another farmer, living at Clarence, had already made up lis mind as to the guilt of the defendant. and said he should want pretty good evidence" to the contrary to vote for his acquittal. He could give him a fair trial, however, on the evidence, and was therefore accepted by both sides and sworn in as the fourth juror at 1l:04 q. m., less than an hour after the court opened.
 At the conclusion of the mornings session of the trial of Leon Czolgosz. the anarchist accused of the murder of the late President Mckinley in the supreme court of Erie county jurors selected were as follows: Frederick N Iauer, plumber, of Buffalo Richard J. Garwood, foreman, of Buffalo: Hen- " w. Wendt. manufacturer, of BBffa- 10; Silas Garner. farmer, of Clarence; James s. Stygall, Jr, plumber, Of Buff falo; William Laton,l farmer. of Eden: Walter E. Everett. blacksmith, of Buffalo: Benjamin C.. Ralph. cashier, of Buffalo; Samuel T. Wald of Buff falo; Andrew ]. Smith of Buffalo; Too 1air T. in boots and shoes; Robert J. Adams, q contractor, of Buffalo.
 Court House, Buffalo. Sept g .-. Part III of the supreme court of Erie county, wherein Leon Czolgosz to-day appeared to answer for the murder of the president, is q small room on the south side of the second floor of the city hall. 1t is lighted only at the south end by latticed windows, and here the justices bench and witness stand is placed. On the right of the room are the jurymen's seats and they have an unobstructed view of the en- tire room.
 There is no railing in front of the iurymen, and the chairs are placed on a platform raised six inches above the floor. The enclosure for the benches and bar occupies onehalf of the floor space, while the balance is given over to seats for the general public. Not over 150 of the latter could be accom- modated, and those seats to-day were mainly occupied by the jurymen who were called in readiness for the panel on the Czolgosz case Very few of the general public" were spectators at the opening of the case to-day on ac- count of this fact.
 Czolgosz with his counsel occupied seats directly in front of the justices bench. The prisoners chair rested just back of that of Judge Titus.
 Deputy sheriffs, with their slaves of office were placed at various points in the room and quiet was enforced upon all The spectators seats were filled very slowly, owing. to the ex- treme care shown by the officers in the corridors in admitting those who applied, and it was not until court was announceI that the last one was occupied.
 Dr Allan McLane Hamilton of New York city, who examined Czolgosz be- cause he happened to be in Buffalo," was one of the first of those connect ed with the case to take his seat. Dr. Hamilton who was the chief in- sanity expert at the trial of Garfeld's assassin, Guiteau. occupied a seat at