The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-18
Lzolyo1S VIII Face jury.

Blu ffalo, Sept. H. ute US he WINS yes.
tsrday, Leon Fl. Cxolgosz. tn . assassin OF
Presi dent Mckinl ey, was urrnigned In the
County Court at 8 o'clock in the af ere
noon, and the pri,onsr refusng to speak.
his assigned counsel, former Supreme
Court Justice Loran L. Lsws, with repug
nance to his task, entered for the assas-
sin pos of not guilty to the indictmens
charging Czolgosz with the crime Of mus
dor in the frs degree.
The trial OF Cool yosz Is cot for mex, Mon
day In the Supreme Court before Justice
human G. White, Former Supreme Court
Justice Robert O. Titus, also assign ed to
represent the prisoner, is away srom But.
falo at milwaukee,. He has expressed by
telegraph tho great horror no feels boz
cause OF his duty TO defend the prisoner
after the assignment to him by the court.
Counsel have he authority Of the court
to employ ailenists to detsrmine tho oon-
dltion Of the prisoners mind, but Judge
Lewis. a careful man says that is only q
upon.
Czolsosz Is In the Buffalo Jail, tho sole
prisoner there. because the building has
been unde; going repairs.
Today he ate we'll, his juilers say. but
maintained his stubborn sisenoe. For
NOR Judge Lewis called on him at .
o'clock this afternoon.
Czolgosz was sitting with his face buried
In h's.hands whom the. Call door swung
back on Its hinges.
"Czolsosz said Judge LOWS. after tell
Ing his errand to the prisoner, II have
been assigned by the Court to defend you
Before undertaking the work will call
10 the mater, II you have an attorney
Of your own, whom you would Ike to
have defend you. will gladly retire In
his favor. What have you to sayp'
CzolQosz's eyes had sought The floor
after the first !nquiring glance at tho ven
cradle lawyer before him. He did NOS
rails, them again. no did he speak TO
repl yto Judge L,wiss question
"Do you care to say anything? Have
you any suggestions to oner!" nssed the
Judge.
Not syllable escaped Czolgo rs lips.
Further questioning failed 10 b 'eak his
silence.
with great rush Czolgo ., the assas
sin at 3 o clock this afternoon. was hn't'
cd the "ruln,l of SoH,"ia lc' d
the tunnel under the street leading from
the Jail to the Court buildiug This Tina
he was ehackod only to Detectiv rAy,
whio the day before he handcuI,d
both Goary ind Detective solomon II
entering court and while the crowd was
pushing close about Geary the shack 10
was released and for tho arst timo TIL. as
sassin was led into court foe Of mana
Cles,
As District Attorney Panney and Chief
OF Detective Kusack placed him in from
Of tho bar Judge Lewis. the uuwillnsl
counsel took his seat.
Mr.. Penney then stood to one side and
while the crowd gathered about Czolsoss
he said:
Leon Czolgosz, you have been indicted
ona charge OF murder in tho first degree.
The assassin hung his head. staring
biankly at tho floor but he said nothing.
Occasionally he would MI his eyos, bun
only to stare Curiously.
Mr. Penney real ths Indictment. The
assa. sin maintained his curious blank.
But occasionally, and ospsciSlly when he
heard the words THAT you arc guilty
OF the murder Of William Mck!nley,"
the wretch cringcd.
While every one was waiting for the rs
snssin to speak Judge LOWS arose and
said:
4 know nothing whatever about the
oass from the defendant, was Informed
that had been appointed by Your Hon
or to defend him went to his cell, but
nothing to me. So far l havo done my
best to ascertain II there be one ml,ipst
ing feature In tho offeDse no stands 40
cused Of, but VIC inay b. able to lind mere
latter. l wish to say that l am accepting
this assignment sgainst my will, and
WQll6 IL 10 UluTc EepukHnI W Wc tn6n my
poor words can tell. promise to present.
whatever defence tho accused may have.
In making the plea OF not guilty. wish
to reserve the right to change that plea
before the case Is hoard by the Supreme
Court,
Judge Emory announced that the case
would be transferred to ths Supreme
Court for tlisl, and District Attorney
Penney said that the case would DO called
before Supreme Justice Willie next Non
day.
Judge Lewis mrde one qualifying state
ment In asking the authority Of the Couri
In employing alienests 10 Determine the
sanity Ut the prisoner. Should no and
Judge THUS determine to make q defence,
1t is probable that in.anity will DO tho
plea Judge Titus said bs'oret Monday
he will decide II 1t will be necessary to 60
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