The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-20

buffalo Lawyers Likely to Ask That
Mr.. Davies Bc PrcScnt-'The AssnS-
sin Passes Lonely Day and Con
fenues Reticent-CarefuI Guards.
BUFFALO. Sept 2l.-As the import
ance and significance Of the approaching
trial Of Czolgusz. the assassin of Presi-
dent Mckinley. is being more fully appre-
Ciated, the question naturally suggests it
self 10 the members of the bar i'm Erie
county and at large. whether or not the
presence of the Attorney General would
confer greater dignity upon the proceed
ings
II is conceded that the impending trial
will be one not only of national but uni
versal Importance. Lawyers are asking
themselves. therefore. if 1t would not be
most appropriate for Attorney General
Dacios To DE preteut. in an advisory ca
pacity at least. 1t is certain that the
presence Of The Attorney General would
in no way detract from the c0unty's part
in the TRIAL
As the attorney General is virtually at
the head of all district attorneys in the
State II is his prerogative to be present
Such a prerOEative is. however, seldom
exercised. II is said that the Attorney
General would prefer to act at the request
Of a committe Of representative citizens
rather than OF his own v0lition.
In the event of his deciding TO he pres
ent Mt. Davies Will Immediately decide in
what part Of the Supreme Court and be
fore what justice the trial viii be con-
Quoted. II is likely that the wishes OF
the Bar Association regarding the selec-
ton of Justice Chiids. the senior judge Of
the bench. would in all probability be car
ried out should the Attorney General con-
sent to attend.
District Attorney Penney Is actively en-
gagged in the preparation OF the case for
trial and in the event Of the State being
represented as suggested it is thought
that the details q the case as they are
now being arranged will De in no way in
tcrfered with.
CzolEosz spent a lonely day yesterday.
seeing no one hut his guards, who main
tain the strictost watch over him i'm order
to foTestaU any attempt at suicide. The
assassin maintains the same suilen de
mcaror and air OF studied Indifference
which have characterized his actions since
his arraignmont. He cats and sleeps nor
mally and seems well, but is retceaJ q a
degree.
Chief OF Detectives Cusack was seen at
police headquarters this morning and
questioned as to the lengthy state
ment published I'm "a morning paper hsre
today. attempting 10 establish by a chain
OF circumstance the existence OF "a plot
in which Czolg5sz. DT. S2yIin. and Emma
Goldman were involved There is no
ground for the story that I know of, said
Chief Cusac5 In fact I have not even
heard OF things set forth in this account
before"
Ex-Justice Robert c.. Titus. designated
by Judge Emery. to defend CzOIgosZ In
conjunction with sS-Justice Lewis, is es-
pected TO arrive here today from Mil1-au-
kee. There is no confirmation Of the
statement that he viii act in the matter
beyond the fact that he VIII confer with
Justice Lewis upon his arrival Justice
Lewis spent the DAY yesterday la his sum
mer home at Lewiston
The police were notified today Of an as
sault committed upon John Spaoth, a
milk dealer living beyond the city line.
on Walden Avenue II is charged the
assault WAS provoked because Spacth ut
tered remarks in commentator Of Cool
gOsz. the Presidents assassin. Spaeth
and some others were in the saloon OF
Justice Of the Peace Foster in CheeBtoyy-
ga when Spaeth made q remark that was
interpreted as meaning il was for the
good of the country that President Nc
Kinley was killed.
Instantly the crowd attacked the man.
He was thrown 10 the floor. kicked. and
beaten. Chairs were hurled at him and
he was IN danger Of being torn TO pieces
when someone picked him UP and threw
him through the door. This enabled
Spaeth to crawl TO his home. Several Of
the mans ribs were broken and it will
be sometime before he will recover.
His customers who have heard Of his
remarks have discontinued buying milk
from him and ruination stares him in the
face. Spaeth speaks OF securing warrants
for the arrest OF his assaiIants. but JUS
tice Foster remarks significantly that he
is still justice OF the peace in Check
tOwga.