The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-23
'CZ0LG0SZ
TALKATlVE.
Prisoner Was Put to Test
in District Attorney
Penney's Office In the
Buffalo City Hall.

| the late PRESIDENT Mckinley is aD0u
to begin, has been examined as (,
his sanity by Or. Carlos F. Nc
Donald Of New York, the eminen
alienist. who was for years the chair
man Of the state board Of lunacy com
missiOners.
The prisoners counsel, former Jus
tices Loran L. Lewis and Robert G
Titus. were present at different times
during the examination. At Its close
DR.. Mcdonald declined to discuss the
case, and the attorneys would not ex
press their opinion as to the assassin S
mental condition, although the infer
ence drawn from their answers was
that they believed Czolgosz to be sane
Dr. Mcdonald was brought to Bnf.
falo through the efforts Of President
Adelbert Moot and other members of
the Erie County Bar association for
the purpose of passing upon the mur-
derer's sanity, as the association has
promised to assist Judges Lewis and
Titus, who were suggested as counsel
for the defense by the trustees Of the
Bar association.
The examination was held In the pri.
vate office of District Attorney Pen
ney In the city hail. and preparations
for 1t were kept secret.
Judges Lewis and Titus appeared at
the city hall few minutes before the
examination and went at once into
the district attorneys private office.
CzoIgosz, handcuffed to Assistant Su-
perntendent Cusack Of the police de-
partment. was brought into the office.
He had been taken through the tunnel
under Delaware avenue and was
guarded by Chief Cusack. Jailer
George n Mitchell and Patrolman
Hoffman. The prisoner was left alone
with Judges Lewis and Titus, while
Jailer Mitchell guarded one door and
Patrolman Hoffman another door
Was Alone With the Prisoner.
DR.. Mcdonald appeared In the dis
trict attorneys Office and went at once
Into the private Office with Mr.. Pen
ney. Ten minutes later the two judges
and the district attorney came out,
leaving DR.. Mcdonald alone with the
prisoner. The prisoner sat at the end
Of the district attorneys desk and DIR.
Mcdonald sat In chair directly in
front of him, STOPPING down and peer
ing into Czolgoszs fnce. They remain
ed alone for exactly half an hour, when
the prisoners attorneys again entered
the room. Five minutes later they came
out. and Judge Lewis left to catch the
train for his summer home at Lewis
ton. When questioned as to whether
or not the prisoner would talk to his
counsel, the venerable Judge said: HE
is talking more freely, but he Is not a
voluble chap. He said nothing upon
which we might work In basing a de.
fense."
Czolgosz was hnndcuffed to Detec.
tive Solomon and, guarded by Detec.
tive Geary, Jaller Mitchell and Patrol.
man Mahony, taken back to the jnil
through the tunnel Geary had hold OF
the free wrist of the prisoner as he was
hurried down the tunnel.
Czolgosz had been shaved since his
last appearance before Judge Emery In
the county court, when his plea of no,
guilty was entered, and presented
much better appearance. The apparent
affectation of unconsciousness of sur
roundings seemed to have left the pris
oner. and 1t was noticeable that he did
not keep his head bent forward and his
eyes looking only at the floor as ha
passed to and from the examination
He walked more sprightly and did NOT
have to be dragged along by the Off
GERS as heretofore. When he was being
led back to the Jail, he chatted quite
freely with one of his guards.
His general appearance was that OF
an ordinary young man of the so called
middle class. He does not appear te
be of the familiar type of anarchists
nor is he good looking enough to attract
the second glance of one meeting him.
Ten minutes after the prisoner had
been taken back to his cell in "muf
derers' row" DR.. Mcdonald and Judge
Titus left the city hall together. DR.
Mcdonald declined to say word about
the examination. Judge Titus said that
a further examination of the prisoner
would be made, but that the time had
not been decided upon.
In answer to questions Judge Titus
said "The prisoner talked, but not free
ly. He talked considerably to District
Attorney Penney and DR., Mcdonald
but was not very communicative with
Judge Lewis and myself. would not
care to say whether or not he said any
thing which would serve to help us in
forming basis of defense"
will Dr.. Mcdonald be witness fol
the defense upon the trial?"
"Well, we are not calling adverse wit
nesses Just yet. We want to know just
exactly what he thinks before We de.
termlne that question: was the Judges
reply.
When asked II the defense ronld do
more than cross examine witnesses in
event Of the prisoners refusal to aid
tho attorneys, Judge Titus remarked
that the prisoner had relatives and
friends. He said that Czolgosz's father
was not In Buffalo as he is poor man
and cannot afford to travel The Judge
said that the prisoner had told hlm
nothing about his friends. but that ah
the necessary Information in regard to
lhen was In possession Of the counsel
Memorial at Ferris School.
Impressive memorial services were
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