The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-09-20
His Council Enter Plea Of
Not Guilty.
TRIAL SET FOR NEXT MONDAY.
The Prisoner Stolid and
Silent.
He is Kissed by the Crowd While
Being Taken to the Court
Room.

Buffalo, Sept. 1.-THE assassin oi
President Mckinley, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Edward K. Emery, in the
County Court, at 3 O'Clock this after
noon on the indictment for murder in
the first degree in fatally shooting
President Mckinley in the Temple OF
Music at the Pan-American exposition
on September 6. Again the stubborn
prisoner refused to plead or even to
utter word or sound, and the Hon.
Loran L. Lewis, ex-Supreme Court
Justice, entered plea Of not guilty.
The accused will be tried in the Su-
preme Court next Monday morning.
Crowds fiocked to the court all day to
see the prisoner.
CROWD KISSED eHIM.
The most notable incident of the day
was the kissing of the prisoner by the
crowds who surged around him as he
was being escorted down the stairs.
The strong guard Of patrolmen and Dep
uty Sheriffs has been dispensed with,
so that the people were able to get
nearer the prisoner as he passed to and
from the court room.
AS result of the urging of President
Adelbert Moot, Of the Erie County Bar
Association, Judge Lewis, one Of the
attorneys engaged as counsel by Judge
Emery yesterday, called at the Erie
County Jail at o'clock this afternoon
to see the prisoner. Czolgosz refused
to talk to Judge Lewis, and even to an
swer questions as to whether or not he
wanted any counsel.
Judge Lewis said that, nevertheless,
he would appear for the prisoner upon
arraignment, even if he decided not to
accept the assignment Of the Court.
SHOWED NO EMOTION.
Absolutely no demonstration having
been made against the prisoner yester-
day, the authorities decided that the
strong guard was unnecessary today.
Czolgosz was taken from the jail
the tunnel under Delaware
avenue to the City Hall by Detectives
Solomon and Geary.
The prisoner entered the court room
just as the City Hall clock was striking
;, and as many Of the curious
spectators as could, surged into the
court room behind. A murmur ran
through the audience, but the gavel Of
the Judge and the tipstaff Of the crier
soop restored order. AS soon as the
assassin was before the bar and the
handouts were removed, District At
torney Penney began the formal ar
raignment. He read the principal
charges of the indictment in voice OF
severity and asked: "How do you plead,
guilty or not guilty?"
Not a sound was uttered by the
prisoner. He stood mute before the bar
of justice, apparently continuing his
feint of insanity, which was noticed for
the first time when he was taken into
court. When questions were being
asked of him rapidly, he moistened his
tongue and seemed to be endeavoring
to maintain the appearance of stolid in
difference.
WAS ILL AT EASE.
In his roaming glances the prisoners
eyes met those of reporter, who
stared him full in the face. In mo-
ment the prisoners eyelidS dropped
and he shifted uneasily,
Judge Lewis then addressed the court
at length, saying that he had called
upon the defendant, but had been un-
able to ascertain any wish on the de-
fendant's part as to the employment of
counsel. He said his associate, Judge
Titus, was in Milwaukee, but that he
had appeared informally to enter plea
of not guilty on behalf OF the defendant,
as the law required such plea under
the circumstances.
He asked permission to reserve the
right to withdraw the plea and enter q
special plea or interpose demurrer II,
after consulting Judge Titus, they de-
eide not to ask the Court to assign 9th
er counsel. The Judge expressed his
regret that his name had been mention
ed in connection with this trial, as he
had been out of practice for some con-
siderable time, and had very strong
repugnance to appearing, although that
was a reason which would apply to ev-
cry lawyer.
District Attorney Penney said he
would move to have the indictment
trans fered to the Supreme Court for
trial. and would also notice the trial for
next Monday morning.
81 know of no reason why the de-
fendant should not be ready next Mon
day morning." replied Judge Lewis.
At his request, however, the orders
will not be entered until Judge Titus
returns, which will probably be within
day or two.
PLEA MAY BE INSANITY.
Judge Lewis might also like an order
of the court for alienists to examine the
prisoner, as the District Attorney had
informed him that eminent aliensts haG
examined the prisoner on behalf of the
people. This gave rise to the belle
that special plea of insanity may b.
ntered by the counsel for the defense
"Renove the prisoner" said judge
! Emery. and the assassin was takel