, 1901-09-27

open INT looked about him occasion
ally, but presently he dropped his eyes
to the table ahead of him and assum-
ed his former l~istless air. The st"aln
on him was intense evidently, as was
attested by a few signs and heavins
of the chest.
At 2:15 Justice White tool his seat
Oh the bench and the crier announced
the opening of court.
"Czolgosz, stand up" commanded
District Attorney Thomas Penny of
the prisoner.
The assassin rose.
What is YOU name?" asked Mr..
Penny.
Leon F. Czolgosz."
How old are your
"Twenty-eight years"
Where were you born?"
Detroit"
Where were you living when ar
~rested?"
Cleveland
What is you occupation
Iron worker"
Are you married or single?"
Single"
What degree of education have you
received"
No reply.
What schools have you attended,"
Il ..n.ll.- ..l .l,,l ,.honlc ),
Are you temperate or intemper-
ate?"
Temperate"
Have you ever before been convict
ed of any crime?"
No"
Are your father and mother alive?'
MY father is alive. My mother is
Dead
Czolgosz's replies were so low that
he could not be heard five feet away.
Have you any legal excuse why SEN
tence should not be pronounced against
you?"
CzolgosZ could not or pretended he
could not hear the question put by the
| clerk. 1t was repeated to him twice,
and then he said something in an in
audible tone. The judge interviewed
and explained what was meant by the
question.
First, you may claim you are insane,
The next is, have you good u to
offer against sentence being pronounc-
ed against you?"
The judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might nave against sem
tence being pronounced.
Il have nothing to say about that
was the reply.
Justice Titus asked hat the prison
err be allowed to say something in eX-
culpation of his crime.
The prisoner began to speak. His
voice was so low he could scarcely be
heard. Judge Titus was obliged to
repeat it sentence by sentence, SO that
the court might hear.
81 have nothing to say" whisper
ed Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus-I think he ought to be
permitted to make a statement In ex-
%culpation of his family.
Turning tu the prisoner again Judge
Titus held a brief conference. Turn
ing to the court, counsel for the de-
PENDANT said:
He says no other person had any
thing to do with it; that no other per-
son knew of his commission but him
self. His father or mother or no one
else knew anything about it"
The prisoner closed his lips, stared
straight ahead of him and awaited the
courts pronouncement of his doom.
The sentence was brief.
"Czolgosg," said the court, you have
committed a grave crime against the
state and our union in the assassina-
ton of our beloved president. After
learning all the facts and circum-
| stances in the case twelve good men
have pronounced you guilty of murder
in the first degree. You say that no
Otner person dDcIteu you Ia siS SOm
mission of this terrible act.
The penalty is fixed by statute and
Il becomes my duty to impose sentence
upon you. The sentence Of this court
is that in the week beginning Oct. %,
at the place designated and In the
manner prescribed by law. you sui1er
the punishment of death"
Czolgosz stood erect, looking straight
at the Judge.
He did not tremble; not a muscle
quivered. AS 800 as the death SEN
tence was finished he took his seat in
the same Indifferent manner that has
characterized him throughout the trial.
He was brought to his feet quickly by
the officers at 2:20. They shackled
him and led him away to the jail. while
the crowd surged after him and the Of