The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-10-03

this afternoon sentenced leon r
tzoigosz To death At Auburn pri-or
during the week of October -. Tn.
assassin of President Mckinley ~.
ceived the sentence standing with
his hand on back Of a chair. III,
had meant To make an address "a
the court, but his voice failei him
and he could only Struggle Through
a few words in tone - low tina,
they did not reach Justice White
and each bad to he repeated 10y tn,
counsel.
IL was five minutes before Tn,
time for convening court when the
assassin was brought In. lie VA
nervous and his left hand visited
his coat pocket from TO time, brought
out his handkerchief and wiped his
face. Judge Titus and Carlton
Land, Of his counsel sat with him.
Judge Lewis Was not In court.
The session OF court today lasted
eleven minutes. District Attorney
Penney looking at the assassin, said
In clear voice: al move sentence
In the case Of the people against
Leon +. Czolgosz, your honor. ~
to the assassin: "Stand up, Czolgo-z,
please"
The assassin arose and steade,i
himself by resting his left hand ON
the back of the chair in front OF
him.
Crier Hess then sworc Cxolgosz 10
"make true answers TO such aues-
tions as shall be put to you"
Mr.. Penney proceeded to ask him
the usual questions 20 which he
answered I'm low voice. lie seem
ed unable TO control his voice In
answer to questions he said he was
% years old, was born in Detroit
and had lived last at Nowak's Hotel.
in Broadway, Buffalo. lie gave his
trade as laborer and said he was
si'gle. He had attended small
common schools and the schools of
the Catholic church. He had attend
ed the Catholic church. His mother
was dead and his father was living.
He was then asked if he had any
legal cause to show why sentence of
the court should not be now pro-
nounced against him. The ques
tiCn had to be repeated twice, and
then he replied in the negative.
Questioned further, he said he would
ike To- make a statement. The
court pointed out that what he said
must relate explicitly the subject in
hand. He might claim he was in
sane or that he had goof cause to
offer either in arrest Of judgment or
for q new trial.
The defendant said he had moth
ing to say about that. Judge Titus,
after comforting with the prisoner,
'aid he thought he ought to be per
nitted TO make a statement In ex-
p!anation Of his family. The court
inally allowed Czolgosz to proceed.
The defendant: / would like to
'ay this much. That the crime was
by no one else but me;
10 one told me to do it; and never
old anybody to do it.
Mr.. Titus-YOur father and moth
r had nothing to do with it?
The defend .nt-No SIR; not only
ny father and mother, but there
vas not anybody else had nothing
- do with this.
He spoke so low that Mr.. Titus
had to repeat his words to the court.
Then the defendant went on: al
,ever told anything to nobody. L
,ever told anything of that kind.
never thought Of that until a
'ouple Of days before / committed
he crime"
This also had to be repeated.
The court-Anything further,
Czolgosz?
The defendant-No sir.
The court-Czolgosz, i'm taking
he life of our beloved President
TOu committed a crime which shock
d and outraged the moral sense Of
he civilized world. You have con-
essed your gilt and, after learning
III that at this time can be learned
If the facts and circumstances Of the
ase, twelve good men have pro-
bounced your confession true and
ave found you guilty of murder 10
he first degree. You declare accord
ng to the testimony or credible wit
lesses, that no other person aided or
II abetted you in the commission of
his terrible act. God grant II may
'e 50. The penalty for the crime of
which you stand convicted is fixed
~ statute, and it now becomes by
luty to pronounce its Judgement
gainst you. The sentence Of the
Ourt Is that in the week beginning
october %, 1901, at the place, i'm the |
manner and by the means prescrib-
d by law, you suffer the runish-
nent of death.
There was q momentary p,use.
chen Justice Whites voice sounded |
Remove the prisoner"
The death warrant Is directed to
he agent and warden of Auburn |
Drison. After q formal recital ofl
he conviction Of Czolgosz for the
murder Of William Mckinley, 1t |
ays:
"You are hereby ordered, COM
and required to execute the |
aid sentence upon the aid Leon F. |
Jsolgosx on some day within the