Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-24
THE ASSASSIN CzOLGOSz GUILTY.
Sentence Will Not be Pronounced Till
Crowded Vigilance OF Police Not Relaxed-Dr.
Mann Gives Interesting Testimony

ment in the tissues 1t is impossible to
Kill them"
PRESIDENTS PHYSICAL CoNDI-
TON,
"'rhe President was not In a very
good physical condition Was he|
asked the attorney.
He was somewhat weakened by hard
work and want Of air and conditions Of
that kind, replied the doctor
you think that had something 10 do
with the resultY'
Undoubtedly" was the answer
"You agree with the other physicians
that The pancreas was not injured by
the bail2'
"As near as could be determined that
organ was not injured by the ball, but
It was injured In some way, possibly
by conclusion. Once the organ Is IN
jurcd the pancreatic Juice can pass
through the gland and attack other
portions Of the tissues
The only attribute Of that organ is
TO aid digestion"
Yes"
On redirect examination by Mr.. Pen
ny Dr. :fann was asked II there was
anything known to medical science that
could have saved the Presidents life.
No. was the reply without hesita-
ton.
LOUIS BABCOCK's TESTIMONY.
Louis L. Babcock, who was in charge
Of the ceremonies In the Temple of Mu-
sic on the day of the shooting, followed
Dr. Mann. He gave details Of the ar
rangements made for the reception and
described the position of the President
and points Of entrance and exit from
the Temple OF Music and tcidwhere he
stood when the fatal shots were tred.
HEARD THE SHOTS.
II heard two shots. ! Immediately
turned to the left. | saw the President
standing still and he was deathly pale.
In front of him was group OF men,
bearing the prisoner to the floor"
Did you recognize any OF the men in
the group
yes. the artillerymen and two secret
service men. They threw the prisoner
TO the floor in a second. / did not
recognize the men who took the pistol
away from the prisoner. The hall was
at once cleared"
What became Of the prisoner, then?"
He was surrounded by detectives
and secret service men. There was
some controversy as TO who had the
right to the prisoner, but that was
quickly settled and he was taken to a
side room and later TO police headquar-
ters."
f. r. RICE's TESTIMONY.
Edward r. Rice, chairman OF the
committee on ceremonies in the Temple
of Music, was next called.
Where were you at the time Of the
shootingY" asked Dist, Atty, Penny.
Mr.. Rice indicated the spot on the
ground floor plan Of the temple, near
where the President stood.
Tell us what you saw" said the dis
trict attorney.
SAW THE ASSASSIN.
"As chairman Of the committee on
ceremonies l stood close 70 the Presi
dent. The line had been passing about
ten minutes. ! took my watch out of
my pocket. indicating to Secy. Cortel
you that the time for the reception was
nearly up, At this instance [ noticed
something white pushed over to the
President. Immediately after that two
shots rang out The white Object fell
to the floor with the man who had II In
his hand. The hall was cleared and the
President was taken TO a chair"
Was this man who was horne IN
the floor the same one who fred the
shots?" asked MIR Penny.
Yes, answered the witness.
Cross-eNamlned by Judge Titus. Mr.
Rice said there was no one between
him and the President to obstruct his
view.
Were there officers on both sides Of
the line Of Deople?"
"Yes."
J. L. QuACKENBUsH TAKES
STAND.
This concluded Mr.. Rice's testimony
ana James l.. Quackenbush. another
member OF the reception committee.
was called 10 the stand.
Tell us what you know" said Dist.
Atty. Penny.
4 was standing at Mr. Rice's right
directly opposite the President" began
MI Quackenbush. Just before The
shot were fired ] noticed this man. 1.-THE
prisoner, lift something white. I'm /
mediately there were two shots. Then
the artillerymen who had been sta |
toned behind the President plunged |
forward, as also did Secret Service on |
Ger Gallagher The prisoner WAS borne |
10 the floor. Secret Service Officers Ire |
land and Foster were also in the group |
scrambling on the noor about the de- |
fendant At the Presidents right stood |
secy. Cofielyou and back OF him the |
other officers and artillerymen. II |
seemed as N all these men went 10 the |
floor In a mass Finally the prisoner |
was lifted 10 his feet lie was struck ,
In the face by one Of the secret service |
men and again went 10 the floor. ne |
was then remoyd 10 one Of the side
rooms
Mr.. Quackenbush was shown a photo.
graph ~ the interior % the building /
and indicated the points referred 10 In
his testimony.
Cross-examined by Judge Titus. Mr.
Quackenbush told how the prisoner was
taken from the building 10 the am
bulsnce and where the prisoner was al
that time.
SAW EVERYTHING.
on redirect examination by Dist.
ktt., paopV Mr. Ouarksnhuak ..ta |