Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-10-02

clared him to be perfectly sane, de-
stroyed the only stage of defense
that Judges Lewis and Titus could
have put together.
The Judges Charge.
Justice White began his charge to the
stepped to the side of the bench nearest
the Jury box. He told the jury that in
spite Of the fact that the defendant had ac-
knowledged his guilt, ''such ackncwl-
edgment in such circumstances cannot go
to the jury or the court. The law requires
that the defendant charged with such a
crime must be tried. The law says that
viewed by the jury. The law guarantees
that the defendant shall have a fair trial
by men impartial and fair, capable of TAX
ing the testimony of the trial and giving it
thorough consideration. If, when all the
circumstances of the case are considered
by you there still exists in your minds a
reasonable doubt that the defendant is not
guilty, you cannot find this man guilty.
The people have submitted evidence tend
ing to show that this defendant commit
ted this crime; they have given evidence
tending to show that it was premedltated.
If you are satisfied that there was de-
sign and generalization. and, If in accord
duCS Will lAdN ~ anu UcStSu,
these shots were fired, then the defendant
is guilty of the crime of murder in the
first degree.
1.-The jury must find him guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt. IT, in their minds there
is any doubt as to the defendants guilt,
they are bound to acquit the defendant If
there is no doubt in your minds, then you
are bound to bring in verdict of convic-
ton. 1 am very glad that up to the present
stage of this lamentable affair so far as
the jury and people of this city are con-
cerned, there has been shown that respect
for the law that is bound to teach a val
liable object lesson. The defendant has
been given every advantage of experienced
counsel. I deplore any Indictment to vio-
lence, and the man who is ready to go out
and commit a crime because some other
man had committed one is as guilty as the
latter and his act is just as reprehensible. /"
The judge instructed the jury with ref
erence to the different degrees of murder
and manslaughter. He charged the jury
that the law presumes every individual
sane unless proven otherwise. He also
charged that If they were satisfied from
the evidence that at the time Of the COM
initial of the assault the defendant was la
boring under such defect of reason as not
to know the quality of the act or that it
was wrong, he was not responsible, and
the jury must acquit."
The Jury Reports.
It was 5:35 when the crier raped for
order and the jury filed into the room.
The clerk read their names, each juror
responding present" as his name was
called. No time was wasted. The
jurors did not sit down. Addressing
them, Justice White said:
Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a
verdict"
"We have,' responded Foreman
Wendt.
"What is your verdict?''
"That the defendant is guilty of
murder in the first degree"
There was moment of silence and
then murmur arose from the lips of
the crowd. It ended there. There was
no handclapping, no cheers. Justice
Whites voice could be clearly heard in
every part of the room when he
thanked the jurors for their work and
allowed them to go until II % o'clock this
morning.
Court was at once adjourned. Czol-
golz was Immediately handcuffed to
his guards and hurried from the court
room downstairs to the basement and
through the tunnel under Delaware
avenue to the Jail. He appeared to be
in no way affected by the result of the
trial.