The Washington times., 1901-09-18
CZOLGOSZ AGAIN In COURT.
Ex-Judge Lewis Enters a Plea OF
Not Guilty.
Tie kssassin Remains Siient-Coun-
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BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept IA second
trip to court was made today by Leon
Czolgosz the assassin Of the President,
who refused TO answer am questions
while Justice Lorain L. Lewis, of the
counsel assigned to him, entered a plea of
not guilty.
CZolgosZ talked very freely on all sub
jects except his crime with the jailers
and the detectives who took him to court,
but he would not speak in the presence
of his attorney, who tried to confer with
him. and his attitude in court was the
same as yesterday.
The attorneys assigned to defend him
We're anything but pleased with their Sc
lection.
Judge Titus was in Milwaukee attend
ing a Masonic convocation and said he
would not serve unless ordered by the
Court to do so. Judge Lewis said the
task was most displeasing one to him
and he could not give his decision until
Judge Titus arrived home, and they had
chance to confer. To avoid delay Judge
Lewis agreed to act as counsel for the
assassin today and to appear in court
for him when arraigned.
Partly to learn the attitude of the pris-
oner and partly in hope that Czolgosz
might be induced to employ personal
counsel, Judge Lewis called on him at
the Jail this morning. CZolgosz was told
that Judge Lewis had been assigned to
defend him and the judge endeavored to
open conversation with him. but the
prisoner, who had been very talkative a
little earlier in the day, would not answer
a question. This manner he has assumed
either with the hope that he will be
judged insane, or in accord with the an
archistic doctrine of remaining silent
when brought to court.
Detectives took the assassin to the city
hall through the tunnel at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The crowd was larger than
yesterday and hissed and hooted Czolgosz
as he went up the stairs, but there was
no other demonstration. He was hand
cuffed to Detective Geary and his ap-
pearance was the same as yesterday. His
manner was slightly more nervous
The shackles were removed and he was
placed directly in front of County Judge
Emery. Czolgosz did not remove his hat,
SO detective snatched it of
District Attorney Penney, addressing
the prisoner said:
Czolgosz, you have been indicted for
murder in the first degree" and the dis
trict attorney went on to read the first
count of the indictment. CzoIgosz had
been gazing in his vacant way to the left
OF the courtroom, but he turned and look
ed at the district attorney when he pro-
nounced the words murder in the first
degree" Then he let his eyes drift back
again to the window.
How do you plead?" asked the district
attorney.
Judge Lewis waited a moment to see il
Czolgosz would pay attention to the ques-
tion, and then addressed the Court. He
informally, he said, as he wished
to consult with Judge Titus tomorrow be-
fore deciding whether to ask the Court
to make another assignment In entering
a Plea of not guilty he reserved the right
TO withdraw it and enter special plea
of demurrer to the indictment. Judge
Emery said he would have that right. A
special plea would mean setting up the
defence of insanity.
District Attorney Penney gave notice
that he would make a motion for the
transfer of the case to the criminal term
of the Supreme Court and also to notice
the case for trial next Monday Judge
Lewis asked the district attorney not to
have these orders entered today or until
he and Judge Titus had an opportunity
to confer, but he observed that he thought
the time allowed would be sufficient for
the counsel for the prisoner to prepare
his defence.
II understand" said Judge Lewis. that
certain alienists have examined the pris-
oner and will testify as to his sanity. If
1 remain in the case l should like the
permission of the Court to have him ex-
amined by certain other insanity spe-
cialists."
The court VIII give you that privilege
and every other right that belongs to the
accused said Judge Emery.
1.-The work is very repugnant to me-
said Judge Lewis. ''and L must see Judge
Titus and learn his decision before un-
dertaking it,
Czolgosz was again shackled and led
back to Jail Many women hung over
the stairway and Missed him as he was
hurried down to the basement and
through the tunnel to the jail.
All day long the curious filed past the
Delaware Avenue :ail to see the place
where the assassin is held. Many stopped
for few minutes in front of the entrance
tllu BdZcd up at the lDpT, NDtTt
he prisoner is confined, hoping that they
might see the man and thinking undoubt-
adly that they were looking at the win
low of the room where he remains in
solitary confinement.
All were mistaken. however. for the
place where Czolgosz is guarded is in
the centre of the southern end Of the jail
and not where he can see the passing
people, or where the morbidly curious
could by any possible chance catch a
glimpse of him.
Hackmen and drivers of automobiles, in
passing, invariably slow up their rigs and
point out to strangers the Jail where the
Presidents murderer is confined
Friends of Judge Titus are very angry
because he was selected. They say he
las such feeling against the assassin
hat he cannot bring himself to undertake
lis defence. The Bar Association is try
nS to persuade him to accept and num-
Der of kilograms from leading members
If the bar were sent TO him today at