Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-23
The Trial of Czolgosz.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. % Leon F.
Cz)lgosz was this morning escorted
through the tunnel from the Erie county
Jail to the court room o be tried for the
murder of President Mckinley. The
tunnel is constructed beneath The street
aud all danger of mob interference is
eliminated by using the underground
passage.
All witnesses were on hand ct 9:25
and the District Attorney announced
that he was ready to proceed. AT
1915 the door opened and AS
sistant superini endent OF Police
Cusack aud Sheriff Caldwell ap-
peared. They were followed by
Detectives Solomon and Gesry. 10 the
centre was the prisoner. He was shack
led to Geary and Solomon. Three OF
the biggest policeman on the force
brought up the rear. Czolgosz did not
look to the right or the left as he slow
ly moved up the aisle. When within
the rallied enclosure the shackles that
bound the prisoner to the detectives
were removed and be remained stand
ing.
When court was called to order Dis
triot Attorney Penney moved the in.
dictment of Leon F. Czolgosz, charged
with numbering William Mckinley.
"Let him plesd,n said Judge White.
Mr.. Penney then said: "Lson T. Czol.
gosz, you are indicted and it ia charged
that you did on the sixth day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, uDlawfully shoot and kill
William Mckinley. How do you plead?'
II did not hear you" said Czolgosz'
Mr.. Penney repeated the statement OF
the indictment. "How do you plead?'
asked the District Attorney. "Guilty" re
oiled Czolgosz in firm tone. Justice
| White said: "Fhe court cannot accept
that plea, and plea of not guilty will
be- entered" Judge Titus, counsel for
Czolgosz then rose to address the court.
Judge Titus said that he did not wish
20 say anything in apology for the
presence of himself and his associates.
II considered it duty that owed to
the court to accept the task of defending
the prisoner" he said, "disagreeable
though it was. So we are here to see
that the defendant, guilty, is convicted
| only on such evidence as the law OF the
land requires 10 osse of this character
and that in the trial, forms OF law shall
be observed as the statutes demand 10
cases OF this class.n Justice White said
that the prisoner would be accorded
such Justice as the law demands. 1.-THE
prisoners plea ofguiIty" said the J idge
Indicates that be himself anticipates
20 escape from the penalty which The
law prescribes for crime OF the
character alleged in the Indictment.
Clerk Fisher was then directed TO cal
the first talesman for juror. Fred
erick V. Lauer was the first name
called. The juror satisfied the defense
and was sworn as No. /. Richard j
Garwood, after the usussl examination
took his seat No. 2. in the jury box.
1t was evident that the work OF secur
Jog jury would not occupy a greal
deal of time and after twelve had beer
accepted court adjourned.
just before adjournment Judge Lewis
raised the question OF adjCurDments
He said that neither Judge Titns moi
himself were young. aud especially him
self. His family lived at Lewiston ant
ne did not wish to take homo in th'
city. Furthermore, Judge Titus snt
himself had no opportunity to consult
therefore he wished court TO sit from II
to IL and 2 to 4, Judge Lewis's re
quest was granted.