Evening journal., 1901-09-17
INDICTMENT FOUND
AGAINST CZOLGOSZ
Grand Jury Charges Murder
in the First Degree
Crowds Surged Around Prisoner
While in Court But Police Pre-
vented Trouble

Buffalo, Sept. 17.--Leon +. Czolgosz.
alias Fred Nleman. was indicted yes.
terday afternoon at 4.15 o'clock by the
county grand jury for the crime OF
murder in the first degree, IN fatally
shooting President William Mckinley
at the temple Of music in the Pan.
American Exposition grounds at AIS
on the afternoon Of September G.
Early yesterday afternoon the ru
NOR gained ground that the murderer
was to be arraigned, and the court
room was well filed Great secrecy
was maintained as to the place OF con.
fnement of the prisoner. but It is
believed that he was locked up In the
temporary jail at the Erie county peni-
Tertiary. where prisoners have been
kept while this Jail has been under
going repairs. After the indictment
was reported the prisoner was driven
from the penitentiary. mile from the
city hall, to the Jail across the street
from the hall. Czolgosz was then
taken under guard from the Jail
through the tunnel under Delaware
avenue to the basement Of the city
hall and up the stairs to the court
room on the second floor.
The prisoner was shackled to de-
tective and another detective held his
other arm, Assistant superintendent
Cusack marching in front and a num-
Der Of patrolmen behind. When the
prisoner was taken before the bench
the crowd in the court room surged
about him on all sides. They were
compelled to resume their seats.
Czolgosz is of medium height. of
fairly good build, and has light curly
hair. but ten-days' growth of beard
on his face gave him an unkempt ap.
pearance. Apparently he feigned in
sanity. not stupidity. and his glance
roamed about, but his eyes were al
ways downcast Not once did he look
the county prosecutor or the judge in
the face.
"Czolgosz, have you got a lawyers
DO you wish a lawyer? You have
been indicted for murder in the first
degree. DO you want a lawyer "a
defend you? Czolgosz. look at me and
answer"
District Attorney Penney fred these
at the prisoner, his voice rising will
each succeeding question. but Czol
gosz stubbornly refused to answer. Thl
district attorney respectfully suggest
ed that counsel be assigned to defent
| the prisoner and ascertain what he hac
better do as to his plea to the indict
ment before arraignment. Judge En-
cry then asked the prisoner before the
bar II he had counsel. but there was nc
answer, despite the fact that the police
officers told him the judge was speak
ing, and that he must answer.
The court then said: "Czolgosz, you
having appeared for arraignment in
the court without counsel. the Law
makes it the duty of the court TO as
sign counsel. The bar association Of
our county has considered the matter
and suggested the names Of certain
gentlemen of high character for such
assignment The court has seriously
considered the question, and after
much consideration has concluded e
follow the suggestions made by the as
ISOLATION. The court, therefore. as
signs the Hon. Loran L. Lewis and the
Hon Robert c. Titus as your coun
sell"
Czolgosz was handcuffed TO the de
tective. who started out OF the court
room with him. The crowds surget
after them, but found the exit barred
by policemen Outside the court room
door the prisoner was surrounded by
policemen and hurried down stairs in
to the basement. whence he was taker
through the tunnel to the Jail across
Delaware avenue. Whether he was lef
there for the night or taken elsewher,
the police refused to say.
District Attorney Penney said tha
Justices Lewis and Titus would be no
titled and given an opportunity to tall
with the prisoner. and that he HOPED
to arraign Czolgosz today.