The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
C0LZGOSz ARRAIGNEl.
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MILBURN COMES IN.


John 6. Mnburn. the host OF Prest-
dent Mckinley, and at whose home the
death of the president occurred, came
into the court room at 11:30-
There were only four women in the
court room, three inside the railing as
guests OF the court and one in the spec
tators seats
one by one the governments witness
es had come in and at 1850 there We're
present.
Assistant superintendent P Z. Gus
sick, of the police; DR.. Herman Mynter
and DR.. NJ. D. Mann. who attended the
president, DR.. James w. Putnam, Doc
tors Joseph Fowler and Floyd S Gregg,
local physicians Michael McCHoln,
carpenter was excused by the people
because he had expressed an opinion on
the case. William Loitin, farmer, Of
Edon, was chosen as the sixth juror at
11.43
Judge Sherman, Of the superior
court, and Judge Hammond of the SUI
preme court Of Massachusetts, came in
to the court room, just as Benjamin
Lange, a Bufalo grocer was called.
They We're introduced to Justice White
and were given seats at the clerks
desk
Judge Titus. for the defense. conduct
ed the examination Of Lange.
The latter was excused on the ground
that he had an interest in a corpora
ton owning property though he had
none in his own right.
An error in the panel list was found
when Otto f. Hager, a Buffalo music
dealer. was called for examination.
Otto T. Hager, of Grand Island, pre-
scented himself instead, and he was ex-
cused.
The next man called was Walter E.
Everett, a blacksmith. He was salts
factory to both sides, and so was ac-
cepted as the seventh juror, just as the
bell struck for noon
he Of
Judge Lewis addressed the court, say
ing that inasmuch as both he and his
principal associate were aged men, and
owing to the suddenness of their con-
nectiOn with the case and the fact that
they had little time for preparation, he
desired the sessions of the court to be
as short as possible. He believed the
progress of the case would in no way be
hindered or delayed by short hours He
suggested that court convene at 10 a.
m and close al p. m, and that there
be an intermission from Il noon until
p m
Justice White expressed himself as
being agreeable to this arrangement,
believing the request to be reasonable
one. He therefore made the hours of
the court to conform with Mr.. Lewis
request
Benjamin J. Ralph a bank cashier,
was called to the stand at noon. After
the usual questions from counsel on
both sides he was accepted and took the
eighth seat in the jury box.
The adjournment of the court until 2
o'clock was then announced. The
spectators were ordered to keep their
seats until the judge, jury and counsel
had passed out. At the same time
CzolgOsz was handcuffed to the depu
ties and hurried frOmN the court room
back to Jail For the first time since
he came into the court room today he
spoke to one of his guards.
Get my hat" he said, and the Off
Ger placed it upon his head as he
walked out.
The second talesman called after the
recOnvening Of recess was Samuel p
Waldo. He was accepted. making the
ninth juror.
Andrew J. Smith. of Buffalo. was
chosen as the tenth juror at 2:1S
The eleventh juror was sworn at 2:40.
He is Joachim H. A1ertens, of Buffalo,
dealer in boots and shoes.
The twelfth and last juror was ac-
cepted at 2:43- His name is Robert J.
a. contractor of Buffalo.
Assistant District Attorney Halter
briefly presented the case of the prose-
cution to the jury and at 2:55 the first
witness was called