Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-03


paid me to do it. | was not told any
thing about the crime. and never
thought anything about that until a
couple OF days before | committed the
crime"
In Mental Distress.
Czolgosz then sat down. He was
quite calm, but it was evident that his
mind was foated with thoughts Of his
own distress. His eyes were dilated
making them appear very bright His
cheeks were trifle pale. and the out
stretched hand trembled when the
guards put the handouts on his wrists
Battle RACES Within.
He looked at the officers There was
an expression Of the profoundest fear
and ielplessness in his eyes. He
glanced about at the people who
crowded the room in their efforts to get
look at him. The prisoners eyelids
rose and fell TREMENDOUSLY, and then he
fixed his gaze upon the floor in front of
him.
Counsel Bids Good Bye.
At this point, Judge Titus came over
to the prisoner and babe him good bye.
Czolgosz replied very family. letting
his eye rest upon the man who had
been his counsel. uood bye" he said
weakly.
Removed to Jail.
Cpolgosz was then hurried down
stairs and through the tunnel to the
Jail where he will remain until removed
to Auburn prison to pay the penalty of
his crime.
Before the fateful sentence was pro-
nounced. in reply to the district attor-
ney's question Czolgosz in low voice
which could not be heard five feet
away, said his name was Leon F. Cool
gosz. that he was % years of age and
was born in Detroit, but was living in
Cleveland when arrested. His occupa-
ton was that Of an iron worker; was
single; attended the public and church
schools; was temperate; was never be-
fore convicted of crime; that his father
was alive. but his mother was dead
Had Nothing to Say.
Have you any legal excuse why SEN
tence should not be pronounced against
your"
ClolgosZ could not, or pretended he
could not, hear. The Judge interviewed
and explained what was meant by the
question First, you may claim you
are insane, next have you good cause
to offer against sentence being pro-
nounced against your"
: The Judge also stated the legal rea-
sons the prisoner might have against
sentence being pronounced.
Il have nothing to say asout that"
was the reply.
Voice Can't Be Heard.
Justice Titus asked that the prisoner
be allowed to say something in ex-
culpation OF his crime,
The prisoner began to speak. His
voice was 30 low he could scarcely be
heard. Titus was obliged to repeat it
sentence by sentence, so the court
might hear. Il have nothing to say"
whispered Czolgosz.
His Family Exculpated.
Judge Titus said Il think he ought
to be permitted to make statement
in exculpation Of his family" Turn
ing to the prisoner again Titus held a
brief conference. Turning to the court
the counsel for the defendant said: HE
says no other person had anything to
do with it. and that no other person
knew of his commission but himself
His father, brother, or anyone else
knew nothing about it.
Stands S,r Sentence.
The prisoner closed his lips and
stared straight ahead Of him and await
ed the courts announcement Of his
doom, which was brief.
Czolgosz stood erect, looking
straight at the judge. He did not
tremhle and no muscles quivered.
Judge Sums Up Crime.
Justice White then passed the SEN
tence as follows:
in taking the life of our beloved
president. you have committed a crime
which has shocked and outraged the
moral sense OF the civilized world. You
have confessed that guilt, and, after
learning all that at this time can be
learned from the facts and circum-
stances. IL good jurors have pronounc-
ed you guilty and have found you guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Penalty Fixed by Law.
"Ycu have said, according to the tes-
timony of creditable witnesses and
yourself, that no other person aided
or abettcd you in the commission OF
tire terrible act. God grant that it
may be SO. The penalty for the crime
you stand convicted Of IS fixed by
statute. and it now becomes my duty
to pronounce Judgment against you.
The sentence Of the court is that
( in the week beginning Oct %, 1901, at
! the place. in the manner and by the
means prescribed by law. you suffer
punishment by death.
Remove the prisoner"
The crowd slowly filed out OF the
room. and the court adjourned at 1926.
Judge Signs Death Warrant.
! The death warrant signed by Jus
/ tice White Is addressed to the agent
and warden OF the Auburn state prison
and directs him TO execute the sentence
of the court within the walls OF the
prison some day during the week be-
ginning Oct. 2Sth, by causing ito pass
( through the Body OF Leon +. Czolgosz
la current Of electricity OF sufficient in
tensttv 20 cause death and the applica-
ton Of said current OF electricity 10 be
continued until he, said Leon f. Cool
Eosz. be dead
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