The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
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PUNISHMENT OF czoleosz.
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Mllburn House. nnnalo. \. ". September
ii.-Dlstrict Attorney Penny. who has
charge Of the criminal branch Of the at
tempt ON the presidents life was In confer.
cnce with Secretary vt War Root today
with reference 10 some features Of the
case. The conference lasted about an hour
Il WAS stated az its conclusion that certain
questions with regard to the prosecution
were considered, but there was no an
nounccmeut Of any dcnnite conclusion
Following Mr. Penny's call. secretary
Root went to the Mllburn house. where
he was Joined hy the other members OF
the cabinet who were there, and soon
thereafter all OF them repaired to the
Glenny house adioining, whore their in
formal discussions have been held Whetn-
CT there was any connection between Mi.
pcnnys call and the subsequent eXcnange
Of views between the officials was not DIS
closed
As 10 Czolgosz, there Is general agree
ment that his crime Is for tne Npw York
and not for the National authorities 10
deal With In thus dealing with u under
The New York laws, question has arisen
as to the nature of the prosecution, MS
there are several phases in which the
crime can be viewed and the dcsrr is TO
adept the course which viii give il the
scverest punishment. II the prosecution
we're for conspiracy with Emma Goldman
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spiracy is only misdemcanor under The
laws OF New York aud ITS punishment IS
Sta,c on tSn nthar hama s,,h Win Ia,
tent 10 xiii is felony and as such is mo q
serious thnn conspiracy, Moreover a
prosecution for the actual assault with In
tent 10 Kill might also accidentally involve
the question of conspiracy tn which other
parties participated. FOR instance the
presence of emma Goldman ut the com
mike her n marty 10 IL N there is othnr
evidence Tint She actually brought about
the crime.
The Buffalo police have not yet concluded
| the local Investigation Of the case They
are not only working out the details OF
| every movement made by CzolgosE, hut
| one after another they are examining the
| local anarchists There are about twenty
pronounced anarchists In the city and thet
| are all to be brought In and questioned.
| The police say IL Is possible that Il mum.
| Der of them We're aware OF his presence
and assisted him.
| CzolgcSz is still In the police lookup, hut
| probably VIII be removed soon 70 the II 10
vantage IN connection with his arralrn,
ment; i9r IL Is eonnectsn w tunnel Win me
! privacy nnd aecrecy i'm hondling HIM me-
assured
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ot hn'alo seems 70 De OF the opinion thRt
| should the president recover. his aSsallan
can be imnrisoncd FOR only ten wears I
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y u'n,cult 10 unueaS,u"u why 'ne p'"n
| code OF New York state should be SO radl
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ih'iu'''es tnat th'fe ooulu ~ ou' ON
| charge brought against C5oigosz VIM
this may be true, there Is precedent for "a
Indictment which would contain scvera
counts, including all the grades from f.
lonious shooting with intent 20 Kill dow
nh these counts and the full limit upo
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