The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-23
NO POISON ON
FATAL BULLETS
Scientific Examination is Made
of CzoIgosz's Weapons.
TRIAL WILL BEGIN TODAY
INSANITY EXPERTS CONTINUE
TO SCRUTINIZE ASSASSIN.
TRIAL WILL BEGIN TODAY

Buffalo, Sept. 22.-It was announced
today that no poison had been found
on the bullets or the revolver with
which the anarchist assassinated Pres
ident Mckinley. Chemical and bac-
THEOLOGICAL examinations were made.
Another examination to determine
the actual mental condition of the pris-
oner was made this afternoon by DR..
G. +. Mcdonald, the alienist who was
brought here for the defense by the
Erie County Bar association, and DR..
Arthur w. Hurd superintendent of the
Buffalo state hospital The aienists
both declined to discuss the case after
the examination.
District Attorney Penny and his en-
tire staff spent all of Sunday at the city
hall. preparing for trial Of Czolgosz,
which viii begin before Justice White
in part three of the supreme court to-
morrow morning.
Poison Theory Investigated.
Immediately after the death of the
president one of the staff of physicians
in attendance OF the president ex-
pressed the opinion that the bullets
may have been poisoned. District At
torney Penny ordered a careful and
thorough examination made by Dr.
Herbert Hill, the city chemist, who
made a chemical examination or the
bullets and the chambers and barrel
Matsinger, one of the surgeons who
performed the autopsy upon the presi-
dents body was ordered to make a
ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination. This att
ernoOn DR.. Hill reported to the district
attorney that his work showed that no
poison had been used
He also presented a written report,
but il will not be used on the trial, as
that question is now eliminated from
the case. Dr. MafSinger has finished
his ba OF .ario1Opricq1 pxarniUa ton and his
work also revealed the absence of any
poison. Authorities on this question
state that the two examinations form a
complete test and that the slightest
trace of poison would have been re-
yealed.
Czolgosz Again Scrutinized.
Drs. Mcdonald and Hurd. the alien
lists, after an interview with District
Attorney Penny this afternoon, We're
escorted to CzOlgOsz's cell and locked
up with the prisoner for half an hour
They returned to the city hall and held
another conference with the district at
tOrney. Fifteen minutes later Dr.
James w. Putnam. a local aiienist, ap-
peared and Joined the conference.
Although great secrecy was main
tanned at the district attorneys office,
it was learned this afternoon that DR..
Allan McLain Hamilton, one of the
most celebrated alienists in the United
States. who was an expert witness at
the trial Of Guiteau, is in Buffalo. Not
a doubt as to CzolgOsz's sanity exists
in the mind of District Attorney Penny,
so that il is presumed that DR.. Ham
iltOn is here merely 10 meet the ques-
ton of insanity should the defense de-
termine to make fight on that ground.
Although the defense declines to make
any definite statement on the subject
pending the final opinion of Dr. Nc
Donald, it is the consensus of opinion
among those interested in the case that
no insanity plea will be interposed by
Judges Lewis and TITUS.
The district attorney is already fOrti-
fed with the opinion of three Buffalo
alienists of some note that Czolgosz is
perfectly sane.
The conference between the doctors.
district attorney and Assistant District
Attorney Frederick HallOck who will
assist in the prosecution, lasted until
late this evening. At its elimination
DR.. Mcdonald said to an Associated
Press reporter:
Il cannot say word upon this sub
ject and 7 have reported my definite
conclusions TO the counsel for the de-
tense I cannot tell whether or not
L viii be d witness
Trial Begins This Forenoon.
Czolgoszs trial win begin promptly
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Prep
aratiOns have been made to accommo-
date over fifty newspaper men, and the
court room is so small that it is feared
that not more than 100 spectators can
secure admission. When the seats
have been filled the doors will be closed
and the city hall cleared of all except
those having business with the city or
county departments. Police lines will
be established on the streets on both
sides of the city hail. and none will be
passed exceft upon the presentation of
passes to the court room or good busi-
ness excuses.
When the prisoner reaches the city
haIl end OF the tunnel from the Jail he
VII De surrounded by guard of po-
Hcemen and the stairways and corri-
doris leading to the court room viii be
entirely cleared 70 prevent am. possible
demonstration against tho assassin.
These precautions are to be taken ovr-
ing TO the fact that when CozIgosz. was
being taken back to the Jail upon the
occasion Of his arraignmert the crowds
IN the corridors surged about the pris-
oner and Kissed him