Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-24
Czoleosz Found Guilty.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Leon F.
Czoleoez was before the court OF justice
again this morning, and looked brighter
than at any time since he was arrested.
As soon az the shsckles we're removed
from his hands ne sat ia his usual place,
and seemed to take an interest 10 the
proceedings. will you put Czoleosz
on the stand 10 his own Dehalf?" was
asked OF Carlton z. Ladd, this morning.
"Not unless he q ks for permission to
do 60" was the reply. VI am given to
understand by the officers who have
Czolgosz in charge" said Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Haller, this morning,
"that the prisoner wants to talk. he
desires to make statement 10 court
and will be given an opportunity at the
proper time. / believe that he has q
harangue prepared"
Samuel J. Fields, Lewis L. Babcock
and DR.. Mann were the FIRST witnessed
called and testified, the two former to
tina circumstances OF the shooting and
the latter the facts connected with the
operation. Edward r. Rice, chairman
OF the reception committee gave q
graphic description Of the shooting oil
the President. The next witness was
James 7. Qusckenbush.
Asked how to describe what he saw,
he said: II was standing directly OPP
posite to the President. Just before the
shots were fred, my attention was d.
rected to the line OF people approaching
the President. l heard two shots,
which followed close together. Imme'
diately / lookei toward the President
aud saw him strsighten up and saw, d.
rectly facing him, the defendant. In
medistely after the srtillerymen who
had been standing on the left of the
President, launched forward toward
where the defendant was and at the
same instant q group of officers bore
the defendant to the floor" Mr
Ouackenbush detailed how the pris
oner was dragged out from the group Of
men who threw him down and how
Detective Foster struck him. Quack'
enbush's testimony provided geouine
sensation. For the first time 1t was
learned that the prisoner had made q
| complete statement at police headquar
ters on the night of the shooting. Fol
two hours, while the bowling mob ragged
| In the streets OF Buffalo. clamoring fol
the life OF Czolgosz, the prisoner coolly
and collectedly recited the details o
the shooting. He talked freely anC
without reserve. The prisoner de
scribed his movements the day of the
crime, the days preceding the crime, hi'
early life. he showed how be fred thu
shots. He said that on the day OF tbs
shooting he had gone to Niagara FALL
intending to kill the President at TIT
Falls. He said he was not able to gel
near enough to him there, and took {
street car back to Buffalo, transferring
| to car for the Temple OF Music. Col
Qosz said that when he got to the Pan
American he went at once to the Tenn
pie of Music. Before be got 10 thu
building he carried the revolver
wrapped 10 q handkerchief in his RICH
hip pocket. As he entered In line a
the Temple of Music, he did not tak'
the revolver and handkerchief from BIZ
pocket. When he got inside the build
| ing, however, be took the handkerchief
covered revolver from his pocket anC
carried it 10 his right hand, placing II
across his breast. He said that II hs
bad not been stopped he would have
continued shooting at the President. A
II o'clock court recessed until 2 p. IN.
When the court resumed this after
noon there was every indication that
verdict of guilty would be rendered be.
fore night. The prisoner haI declared
desire to make statement in bis
own behalf and the district attorney
will afford him an opportunity at the
proper time. 1t is anticipated that the
defendant will attempt to justify bis acl
upon the principles OF anarchy ADD de-
clare himself of the belief shat he is a
| martyr In the cause.
The prosecution rested its case at 2:4O
o'clock this evening and the defense at BIO.
The case will 20 to the jury this afternoon
The case was given to the jury at
| 3:55 and after an absence OF 81 minutes
the jury returned verdict OF guilty oil
murder in the first degree.