Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-28

Is QeleIlQeQ py TWO or the aDleSI JuIlSlS
in our city, as If he were the most re-
spected defendant, and even though he
comes into court and says he Is guilty,
yet, gentlemen, you are required under
the constitution to listen to a formal
presentation of the evidence, notwith-
standing the fact that this man says he
does not want It,"
Justice White, presiding, commended
the people Of the city for the respect
they had shown to, the law throughout
the whole unfortunate affair, calling at
tention to the fact that a man who
commits a crime to punish a man for
committing crime, is as guilty as the
man he seeks to punish. He then de-
fined the various degrees Of murder and
instructed the jurors as to what was
expected of them under the circum-
stances.
The jury retired at 3.51 p. m, and re-
turned at AIS with a verdict Of guilty
of murder in the first degree.
The story Of the killing, as developed
was about as already published, except.
that George Foster, of the secret SER
vice, testified that he did not see any
colored man in the fracas with Czol-
gosz after the shooting. Francis P.
O'Brien, a private in the Seventy-third
coast artillery was the man who
knocked Czolgosz down, and who got
possession Of the revolver Louis Nef,
another private, and Corporal Bert
schey Of the same command, were also
in the scuff1e along with the secret SER
vice officers, Foster and Gallagher. Un-
der examination by Justice Titus, John
Branch, a colored employee Of the ex-
position, said that after the shots were
fired he thought he heard the president
say with reference to Czolgosz, "Be
easy with him, boys
The prisoner was taken into court at
205 Thursday afternoon, for sentence.
In answer to questions, he gave his
name as Leon F. Czolgosz; said he was
% years Of age; was born in Detroit;
was an iron worker by trade; was SIN
gle; had been educated in the public
and church schools; had never before
been convicted of crime; had committed
the crime for which he had been con-
victed, on his own motion, without ad-
vice or assistance, and had nothing to
say why sentence of death should not
be passed upon him.
The sentence was brief
"Czolgosz." said the court, "you have
committed a grave crime against the
state and our union in the assassination
Of our beloved president. After hear
ing all the facts and circumstances In
the case twelve good men have pro-
nounced you guilty Of murder in the
first degree. You say that no other
person abetted you in the commission
of this terrible act.
"The penalty is fixed by statute, and
it becomes my duty to impose sentence
upon you. The sentence of this court
is that in the week beginning October
2Sth, at the place designated and in the
manner prescribed by law, you suffer
the punishment of DEATH
Czolgosz stood erect, looking straight
at the judge. He did not tremble, not a
muscle quivered.
AS soon as the death sentence was
finished he took his seat in the same in
different manner that has chara cteriz-
ed him throughout the trial. He was
brought to his feet quickly by the off,
GERS at 2.2O. They shackled him and
led him away to the Jail, while the
crowd surged after the officers.
The officers had to force a passage
for the assassin from the court room.
Though elation and satisfaction were
written on every face in court, there
was no applause and no demonstra-
ton of any kind on the part of the
spectators.
Sheriff Caldwell was asked If he was
ready to take the prisoner to Auburn.
"You may say that no one but those
who will act as guards and myself will
know the time Of departure. Even the
guards will not be notified until the last
moment. The moment the prisoner is
sentenced he passes into my hands, and
from that time until he Is delivered at
Auburn it will not be possible to learn
about the assassin's movements.