The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-17
INDICTED FOR
CRIME OF MURDER
Buffalo Grand Jury Acts in As
sassin'S Case.
CzoLeOSz FEIeNS INSANITY
EE REFUSES TO ANSWER CUES
TIoNs IN COURT.

Buffalo n. Y, Sept 16.-Leon r. Col
gosz. alias Fred Neiman, was indicted
today by the county court grand jury
for murder in the first degree. for IA
tally shooting President Mckinley in
the Temple of Music in the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at AIS o'clock on the
afternoon Of Sept. 6.
When arraigned before Judge Edward
X Emery in the county court, the pris-
oner Stubbornly refused to answer
questions repeatedly asked him by
District Attorney Penny as to whether
he had counsel or wanted counsel. The
district attorney then suggested thar.
lnaSmuch as the defendant refused to
answer, counsel should be assigned.
Judge Emery assigned Lorain L.
Lewis and Robert g. Titus former Su-
preme court justices OF this city whose
names had been suggested by the Erie
/ County Bar association. CzOlgosz prob
ably viii be arraigned again tomorrow
morning to plead TO the Indictment
District Attorney Penny presented
the evidence in the murder case 70 the
! grand jury Aside from the surgeons
and physicians in the case no witnesses
/ were sworn other than those who were
/ in the Temple of Music and witnessed
! the shooting.
The complete list of witnesses, in the
/ order in which they appeared to tes-
| tify, follows: DR.. Herman AIynter, Dr.
H. r. Gaylord, DR.. H. C. AIatsinger, Dr.
/ NJ D. Mann. Secret Service Detective
/ Gallagher, Attorney James L. Quack-
enbuSh, Attorney Louis I. Ba bCock,
] Harry Hinshaw. Captain Dammer and
I PatrOlman MerIzel of the exposition
! guards; Corporal Louis BertSchey and
/ Privates Nef. O'Brien. Fennenbaugh b
and Brooks of the Seventy-third United
states seacoest artillery; E. G. Knapp.
( Mrs. Vandenbough Davis, John Branch,
Z a colored porter; Captain Valley, chief
/ of the exposition detectives; Superin-
/ tendent Bull and Assistant SuperiQ-
tendeaC p. V. Cusack of the local 20
/ lice department; Fred Leighter, Charles
/ J. Close, Exposition Guards Weston
fielder and James, and Detectives Geary
/ and Solomon of this city.
At Ais this afternoon, just exactly
/ ten days after the shooting, the grand
/ jury voted unanimously to indict Col
/ gosz for murder in the first degree. At
4:41 the secret Indictment was pre-
sented to Judge Emery in the county
/ court.
Threatening Crowd Gathered
Then ensued a wait of an hour The
rumor that the murderer was to be ar
raigned spread. and in a short time the
court room was crowded Great Sc
! crecy was maintained as to the place OF
| confinement Of the prisoner. but it is
/ believed that he was locked up IN the
( temporary jail at the Erie county peni-
( tentiary, where prisoners have been
/ kept while the Jail has been undergoing
[ repairs.
| After the indictment was reported
] the prisoner was driven from the peni-
| tertiary, a-mile from the city hail. to
/ the Jail across the street from the han.
/ CzOlgOsz was then taken under a
strong guard from the jail through the
/ tunnel under Delaware avenue to the
/ basement of the city jail and up the
stairs to the court room on the second
/ floor.
The prisoner was shackled 10 a de-
/ teCtiVe. and another detective held his
other arm. Assistant superintendent
/ Cusack marched in front. and a number
| Of patrolmen behind When the pris-
/ oner was taken before the bench the
crowd in the SQUIRT room surged about
/ him on all sides. They We're compelled
| TO resume their seats
Czolgosz is of medium height. of fair
/ " good build and has light curly hair
I but a ten days growth of beard O his
face gave him an unl1em ptSSET5ea
Apparently he feigned |anity
stupidity, and his CLAN hmed alb
but his eyes were a s downc
Not once did he lookIk bounty pr
cutor or the judEs.-iii Z face
"CzolgOsz, have you Hgot a lawyer2
Do you wish a lawyer You have been
indicted for murder IN the first degree
Do you want lawyer TO defend YOU
CzoIgosz, look at me and answer
District Attorney Penny fired these
questions at the prisoner. his voice ris-
ing with each succeeding question, but
CzOlgOsz stubbOrnly refused to an
swer.
Czolgosz Refuses to Talk.
The district attorney respectfully
suggested that counsel be ASSIGNED 10
defend the prisoner and ascertain what
he had better do as to his plea TO the
Indictment before arraignment. Judge
Emery then asked the prisoner before
the bar if he had counsel, but there
was no answer, despite the fact that
the peace officers told him the judge
was speaking and that he must an
swer. The court then said;
"CzOlgOsz, you having appeared for
arrangement IN this court without
counsel, the law makes it the duty of
the court TO assign counsel. The bar
! association of our county has consid-
cred the matter and suggested the
/ names of certain gentlemen OF high
/ character for such assignment The
! court has seriously considered the Ques-
ton, and after much consideration has
/ concluded to follow the suggestion
made by the association. The court.
then, assigns Lorain L. Lewis and
Robert {. Titus as your counsel"
Judge Emery directed the officers$to-
notify the attorneys and remove/the
Czolgosz was handcuffed tsCfha Do
tectives, who started out of the )col1rt
] room with him. The crowds silrred
after them, but found the exit s1s rSisli
py policemen Outside the court roolr
\ door the prisoner was surrounded ~
poncemen and hurried downstairs into
t ne basement. whence he was taken
through the tunnel to the iaf across
Delaware avenue. Whether he was
lett there for the night or taken. else
Wnere the police refused TO say.
OislIlcL Attorney Penny said that
Justices Lewis and Titus would be NO
tlned and given an opportunity to talk
with the prisoner, and that he hoped
10 arralgn Cz0lgcsz tomorrow. The
trial VIII begin on Monday next before 4
supreme Court Justice White
JOHN W. MACKAY PROPOSES
VIGILANCE CO11MITTEEsG