Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
Cz0LG0Sz IN COURT.
The Murderer Of President McKin.
ley Formally Arraigued.
The PRISONER REMAINED SILENT.
lie Apparently Continued His FeInt Of In
sanity and Refused to Plead-Judge
LOWS Entered Plea Of Not
Guilty for Him.

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Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-Leon F.
Czolgosz, the assassin of President
Mckinley, was arraigned before
Judge Edward X. Emery in the coun-
ty court at three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon on the Indictment for mur-
der in the first degree. The prisoner
entered the court room just as the
city hall clock was striking three
O'Clock, and as many of the curious
spectators as could surged into the
court room behind him. A murmur
ran through the audience, but the
gavel of the judge and the tipstaff
of the crier soon restored order. As
soon as Czolgosz was before the bar
and the handouts were removed
District Attorney Penney began the
formal arraignment. He read the
principal charges of the Indictment
in voice of severity and asked:
slow do you plead, guilty, or mot
guilty?'
Not a sound was uttered by the
prisoner. lie stood mute before the
bar of justice, apparently continuing
his feint OF. insanity which was no.
ticed for the first time when he WIS
taken into court Monday afternoon
When the prisoner refused to plead
the district attorney asked him il
he understood what he'd been read
and received no answer, told him
that he had been indicted for MUIR
der in the first degree and that he
could answer yes or "no." For an
instant Czolgosz glanced at Mr.. PEN
ney and it was thought that he in
tended to speak, but he did not
Judge Lewis, who had been as
signed as one of the attorneys for
the defense, then addressed the court
at length, saying that he had called
upon the defendant, but had been I'M
able to ascertain of any wish on the
defendants part as to the employ
ment of counsel. He said that his
associate, Judge Titus, was in Mil
waukee, but that he had appeared in
formally to enter a plea of not
guilty on behalf of the defendant, as
the law required such plea under
the circumstances. He asked per-
mission to reserve the right to with
draw the plea and enter o special
plea Or interpose a demurrer if, after
consulting with Judge Titus, they
decided not TO ask the court to assign
other counsel. The judge expressed
his regret that his name had been
in connection with this
trial, as he had been out of practice
for some considerable time and had
a very strong repugnanee to appear
ing, although that was reason which
would apply to every lawyer.
District Attorney Penney gave no.
tice that he would move to have the
indictment transferred to the SUI
preme court for trial and would also
notice the trial for next Monday
81 know of no reason why
the defendant should not be ready
next Monday" replied Judge Lewis.
At his request, however, the orders
will not be entered until Judge Titus |
returns, which will probably be with
in day or two.
Judge Lewis said that he might also |
like an order of the court for alien
lists to examine the prisoner, as the |
district attorney had informed him
that eminent alienists had examined |
The prisoner ON behalf of the people,
This gave rise to the belief that
special plea of insanity may be en-.
tered by the counsel for the defense.
"Remove the prisoner" said Judge |
Emery, and Czolgosz was taken back
TO the Jail by the underground route.