The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-23
THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF BUL.
LET'S IN CZOLGOsz's REvoL-
YER IS MADE
EXPERTS ARE SATISFIED
Noted AIienists Are CIOseted with
the Prisoner and VIII Prob
ably Testify That He
Is Sane
THE TRIAL WILL BEGIN TODAY


BUFFALO. Sept 22.-The most i'm
portant development in the lCZolgosz case
today was the announcement that no
poison had been found on the bullets or
the revolver with which the anarchist as
saulted President Mckinley. Chemical
and psychological examinations which
were made this afternoon revealed the
fact that no poison was used by the
murderer.
Another examination to determine the
exact mental condition of the prisoner
was made in the Erie county prison this
afternoon by DIR. Carlos Macdonald, the
alenist, who was brought here for the
defense by the Erie Bar assoc alton, and
DR.. Arthur w. Hurd, superintendent of
the Buffalo state insane hospital The
alienlsts were with the assassin for an
hour and half and when they left both
declined to discuss the case.
District Attorney Penney and his entire
staff spent the whole of the day at the
city hall preparing for the trial of CzoI-
gosz which will begin before Justice
White in Part III. of the supreme court
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Penney has confidence in the alien
lists and in City Chemist Albert c. Hill,
who submitted his report upon the ex-
animation of the bullets and revolver.
BULLETS ARE EXAMINED.
Immediately after the death of the
president one of the staff of physicians iii
attendance on the president expressed
the opinion that the bullets may have
been poisoned. District Attorney Penney,
who had possession of the prisoners re-
volyer, ordered careful and thorough OK
aminations made. DR.. Hill was directed
to make a chemical examination of the
ha oh ohar
of the revolver and DR.. Herman G. Matz-
niger, one of the surgeons who performed
the autopsy upon the presidents body
was ordered to make a bacteriologicaI
examination. This afternoon Dr. Hill re-
ported to the district attorney that his
work showed no poison had been used.
He also presented a. written report but
it will not be used on the trial, as that
question is now eliminated from the
case. DR.. Matz.nger has now finished his
meteorological examination and his work
also showed the absence of any poison
The district attorney accepted the theory
although no formal report has been sub
mitted. Experts in this city also ac-
cepted the report as the slightest trace
of poison would have been revealed.
DR.. Macdonald and DR.. Hurd, alien
lists for the defense called on District
Attorney Penney shortly before 8 o'clock
this afternoon and remained with him
until 3:15 o'clock when they were escort
ed to the jail by DR.. Solomon. The in
sanity experts went into Czolgosz's cell
i'll murderers' row. and were locked up
in the cell with him until 4:45 O'Clock,
when they returned to the city hall and
held another conference with the dis
trict attorney.
Fifteen minutes later DR.. James W.
Putnam, a local alienist, appeared and
joined the conference Although great
ooir faiT OF fIn ot-fo4
attorneys Office, it was learned this after
noon that DR.. Alan McLane Hamilton,
one of the most celebrated aIenists in
the United States, and who was expert
witness at the trial of Guiteau, is in Buff
falo. Not doubt as to Czolgolz's sanity
exists in the mind of District Attorney
Penney, SO it is presumed that Dr. Ham,
ilton is here merely to meet the question
of sanity, should the defense determine
to make fight on that ground
Although the defense declines to make
any definite statement on the question
concerning the final finding of DR.. Mac
Donald, it is the concensus of opinion
among lawyers that no defense plea will
be advanced by Judge Titus and Lewis.
Mr.. Penney is already in possession of
the report of DR.. Charles w. Fowler,
d. c. w. Putnam and DR.. C. Reggie,
Buffalo alienists of some note that Czol-
golz is perfectly sane.
OOCIORS ARE SILENT.
The conference today of doctors, dis
trict attorney and Assistant District At
torney Hallock, who will assist in the
prosecution, lasted until $50 o'clock this
afternoon. At it's close Dr. Macdonald
said to an Associated Press representa-
tive:
"I cannot say a word upon this sub
Ject until I have reported my definite
conclusions to the counsel for the de-
fense. Judge Lewis is out of town over
night, so l shall do nothing until morn
ing. 1 cannot tell whether or not 1 will
be a witness
Czolgolzs trial will begin promptly at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning and the
court has requested that all who expect
to attend the trial be in their places at
$780,. so as not to delay the commence
ment even for a moment. Preparations
have been made to accommodate fifty
newspaper men, and the court room is so
small that it is feared not more than 100
spectators can secure admission. Those
who appear first will be admitted, after
which the doors will be closed and the
city hall cleared of all except those hav-
ing business with the city or county of
f1cials. Police lines will be placed at
both entrances to the city hall, end they
can only be passed on presentation OF
passes to the court room or a fair ex-
cuse of business.
The court room will be locked through
out the trial and the elevators will not
stop at the second floor, on which the
court room is located. When the prisoner
is removed from the jail he will be sur
rounded by guard of policemen and
the corridors and stairway leading to the
court room will be cleared to prevent
any possible demonstration against the
prisoner. These precautions are taken
owing to the fact that when Czolgolz was
being taken back to Jail after his ar
raignment crowds in the corridors snrged
about the prisoner and hissed him.