Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-03
ASSASSIN SHOWS NO EMOTION
After Thirty-fve Minutes Delibera-
ton L Returns so Court Room
With Judgment.


Buffalo. N. Y. Sept. 26.-After being
out 80 minutes the jury rendered YER
dict finding CZolgosz guilty of murder
in the first degree
Buffalo. Sept 26.-Leon F. Czolgosz.
alias Fred Nieman, was found guilty
Tuesday of murder in the first degree
by the jury having, on the 9Th day Of
September, shot President Mckinley.
inflicting wounds which afterward re-
suited in the death OF the president.
Justice Moves Swiftly.
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
The trial OF the assassin consumed
eight hours and 26 minutes, and COW
cred period Of only two DAYS Prac-
tically all the time was occupied by the
prosecution in presenting the case so
clear and conclusive that, even had the
prisoner entered a plea of insanity, it
is doubtful If the jury would have re-
turned a verdict different from the one
rendered.
No Refuge in Insanity.
The announcement Tuesday after
noon by the attorneys for Czolgosz that
the eminent alienistS summoned by the
Erie County Bar association and the
district attorney to examine Czolgosz
and determine his exact mental condi-
ton had declared him perfectly sane
destroyed the only refuge of the de-
Tense
Sentence on Thursday Afternoon.
Before adjournment, Justice White
announced that he would pronounce
sentence on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The prisoner was at once taken
back to the Jail. To all appearances he
was in no way affected by the result of
the trial.
Judge Lewis Plea.
Judge Lewis explained at length why
he and Judge Titus appeared for the
Defense and also elucidated the law
forbidding the acceptance of a plea of
guilty in murder trial. He arraigned
anarchy, and, with equal emphasis, de-
cried lynch law as remedy, insisting
that the duty of every good man was
to stand by the law In closing Judge
Lewis paid an eloquent tribute to the
dead president, saying:
Tribute to President.
Il had the profoundest respect for
President Mckinley | watched him in
congress and during his long public
career, and he was one of the noblest
men God ever made. His death was
the saddest blow to re that has oc-
cure IN many years
Judge Lewis was crying when he fin
ished, and the eyes OF many OF those
IN the court room were full of tears.
Jury Retires.
District Attorney Penney summed up
the case against Czlogosz, and Judge
White then charged the jury. They re-
tired at 1851.
While the Jury was out. dec0rnm was
somewhat forgotten, and the audience
stood up and many walked about the
room.
Czolgosz Unmoved.
At no time during the absence OF the
jury did the prisoner raise his eyes or
lift his head or seem to know that he
was the object of the most intense In
terest.
Every time the door OF the jury room
opened all eyes were turned in that d.
rection, the evident thought being that
lut Jul WOulu ttiSAC IdhC u iCV
to agree.
Fateful Verdict Pronounced.
1t was 4:25 when the jury filed into
the room. After the clerk had read
their names Foreman Wendt was asked
the verdict. He answered
THE jury finds the defendant guilty
OF murder in the first degree
An Impressive Moment.
There was a moments silence, and
then murmur arose from the crowd.
There was no hand clappng; no cheers.
Justice Whites voice could be clearly
heard in every part OF the room when
he banked the jurors and allowed them
to go until II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The court then adjourned.
Assassin Still Unmoved.
Czolgosz was Immediately handcuff-
ed and hurried to the basement and
through the tunnel to the Jail. He ap-
peared In no way affected by the result
OF the trial.