Evening star., 1901-09-26
Czolgosz Sentenced to the Chair Week
Of October %.
LEAST RESPITE Law ALLOWED
Assassin Still Preserved His List
less Oemeanor in Court.
THEY QUESTIONED HIM

BUFFALO, September 2s.-Leon Czol-
gosz was today sentenced to be electrocuted
during the week beginning October 2S. 1901.
According to the law of this state Octo-
Der % is the earliest date that could be
fixed for the execution of CZolgosz.
The police arrangements at the city hall,
where Czolgosz was to receive his sentence
this afternoon for the murder of President
Mckinley, were even more stringent than
during the trial of the assassin
Half an hour before the time announced
for the opening of the court the court room
was filled and the doors locked
After 80 no one but officials connected
with the court or newspaper men were al
lowed to enter. About twenty-five of the
$50 spectators were women.
The police clear ed the hallway of the
crowd, and no more were allowed to come
to the second floor CT the building.
At five minutes after o'clock the prison.
er was brought into court shackled to De-
tectfves Geary and Solomon, accompanied
by Assistant Superintendent Cusack and
Jailer Mitchell. The crowd sought to surge
about them, and it was with difficulty that
tne tipstaves cleared channel down the
aisle to the prisoners seat.
Czolgosz was perspiring and seemed ner-
VouS though he did not trembie and his
gait was steady AS he took his seat he
mopped his brow with his handkerchief
"hen he settled back in his chair his
Wonted lfstless attitude was absent
He kept his eyes wide open and looked
about him occasionally but presently he
dropped MS eyes to the table ahead of him
and assumed his former listless air The
strain on him was intense, evidently, as
was attested by a few sighs and heaying
OF the chest
At PIP pm. Justice White took his seat
on the bench, and the crier announced the
opening Of court
Prisoner Stood Up.
'tzolgosz, stand up commanded Dis
trict Attorney Thomas Penney of the pris-
oner. The assassin rose
What is your name?" asked Mr.. Penney.
Leon F. Czolgosz"
How old are you?"
"Twenty-eight years"
Where were you born?"
Where were you living when arrested"
'CleVeland
what is your occupation?"
Iron worker
Are you married or singIe?''
Single"
What degree Of education have you re-
ceived?"
No reply.
What schools have you attended,"
Public and church schools"
Are you temperate or intemperate?"
Temperate"
Have you ever before been convicted of
any crime?''
No
Are your father and mother alive?"
MY father is alive; my mother is dead"
Czolgoszs replies were SO low that he
could not be heard five feet away.
Have you any legal excuse why SEN
tence should not be pronounced against
you?"
Czolgosz could not or pretended he could
not hear the question put by the clerk. 1t
was repeated to him twice. and then he
said something in an inaudible tone The
judge interviewed and explained what was
meant by the question.
May Claim Insanity.
First, you may claim you are insane.
The next Is, have you good cause to offer
against sentence being pronounced against
your"
The judge also stated legal reasons the
prisoner might have against sentence being
pronounced.
Il have nothing to say about that" was
the reply.
Justice Titus asked that the prisoner be
allowed to say something in exculpation of
his crime.
The prisoner began to speak. His -oice
was low he could scarcely be heard
Judge Titus was obliged to repeat it, SEN
tence by sentence, SO that the court might
hear.
Il have nothing to say" whispered Czol-
gosZ to his counsel
Judge Titus: Il think he ought to be
permitted to make a statement in exculpa-
ton of his family"
Turning to the prisoner again, Judge
Titus held a brief conference. Turning to
the court, counsel for the defendant said:
He says no other person had anything to
do with it, that no other person knew Of his
mother or no one else knew nothing about
it."