Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26

had been and where he heard these sub
Jects discussed?"
eyes. ne said he lived in Cleveland,
that the day before he came TO Bunalo
he had been in Chicago. He said he had
been Influenced by the teachings of Emma
Goldman and by another woman living In
| Cleveland. whose name I don't recall
did he hesitate about answering cues
lions at all7"
'.He aid at first. He answered with de-
liberation. but never refused to answer
| question"
for publication and he wrote out the fol-
s..T killed President Mckinley because
I done my duty. don't believe one man
should have so much service and another
man should have none This statement ne
signed. Afterwards he made a statement
~ two hours duration. At times he volun-
1 teered information and went beyond re-
/ spOnsive answer"
ATTORNEY Penney then asked Mr.. Quack-
| enbush II the prisoner had said he was
alone in this crime.
Yes he said, ct acted entirely alone;
/ planned the crime, carried II out alone ana
! was willing to take the responsibility.
did the prisoner use the word an
archy'?"
HE did not use that word. but the dis
/ frict attorney used Il several times In put
ting questions, Czolgosz said he believed
every king. emperor. president or head OF
government to be a tyrant and should De
put out OF the way
George A. Foster, OF Washington, an
other secret service officer. then took the
stand. He described his position in the
! line as opposite that Of the prisoner ana
said he was scrutinizing the people as
they passed. He said the prisoner looked
him straight in the face as he passed. and
! tho next instant he saw the prisoner
hands go together as II clapping. and two
shots were fired. Witness Immediately
grappled with him.
'As the man lay on the floor he looked
! backward as II to see what effect his bull
j lets had had" said the witnessA land this
made me so mad that smashed him right
! on the jaw"
Judge Titus then cross-examined the
witness.
did you see the colored man who has
been spoken OFF,
yes. think he was some distance
ahead Of tho defendant, not behind him.
did not see any colored man In the fra
cas- that followed at ALL"
Francis p. O'Brien, a private In the
Seventy-third United States coast artil-
lery. was next called. He had been de-
tailed to guard the president.
His story follows:
when / heard the report was looking
/ at the president and saw the man.
/ jumped al this defendant. 1 saw the
/ smoke coming from his hand. Knocked
/ him over against some one. I don't know
/ who. / got the revolver and gave it up
10 my commanding officer, Captain Wis
/ SER"
''DId you mark it?'' asked Mr.. Penney.
Il put my initials on it."
Mr.. Penney then produced the murder
a rrvNa~ fFrI IA
/ the initials which he made on IL before he
surrendered. it,
| Harry F. Henshaw, superintendent Of
i the Temple OF Music, was the next wit
| ness. He said when the shooting oc-
Cured he was just on the right OF the
president.
Mr.. Penny questioned him.
las you stood there were you looking to-
ward the people who approached the pres
ident?' he asked.
] Il was. very carefully" was the reply.
and noticed this defendant in the line
approaching the president with his hand
/ pressed against has abdomen and encased
IN something. Then noticed as he drew
i near the president. he extended his LEFT
/ hand. The president put forward his
/ right hand Like a flash the assassin
/ pushed the presidents right hand out OF
| the way Then I heard two shots and
saw the handkerchief smoking. The
/ crowd gathered around the defendant so
/ quickly that he was lost to my view in
| an instant"
Immediately after court resumed the
| afternoon session. the peoples case was
| announced closed with the testimony OF
! Superintendent Bull.
There was a delay OF several minutes
before the district attorney and the de-
{. PENDANTS counsel appeared. Judge Lewis
then held a whispered conference with
| CzOlgosz.
/ Then Judge Lewis arose slowly and ad-
dressing the court, said:
I'VE are embarrassed by the sudden
closing OF the case OF the prosecution. We
have no witnesses TO call for the defense,
I but ask the court that my colleague and
myself be allowed 20 address the jury
Permission was granted by the court
| and Judge Lewis began his address at 2:45
1 p. m.
He pointed out to the jury that II there
L existed a doubt in their minds as to the
evidence presented by the prosecution. II
was their duty TO give the prisoner the
benefit OF the doubt Their evidence must
be conclusive. In some communities. he
/ said. a case OF this kind would be disposed
! OF By mob law. It was a hard matter to
! pick up a newspaper today and find moth
| ing about some case of mob or lynch law.
But this spirit did not exist in this com
munity.
This man." ne said. has declared that
he f. an anarchist We all feel that or
ganizations OF this kind are dangerous,
but don't think that they are nearly so
/ dangerous as the doctrine OF lynch law.
! That Is something that will sweep aside
] the strongest OF our institutions II allowed
/ 60 grow at its present rate.
MY colleague and myself are in this
court for the same purpose that the dis
/ trict attorney Is hereto see that this
/ prisoner gets fair and honest trial"
He illustrated the name OF a negro for
| whose life a mob was clamOring. An en-
| inent jurist volunteered TO defend this
/ person and there was great Indignation
IN the community. but the lawyer stub
| bornly insisted. and in doing so upheld
the dignity OF the law.
Judge Lewis referred feelingly to the
| personality OF President Mckinley and
/ the awfulness Of the crime committed.
There is only one question for the jury
/ to decide IN THIS case" said Mr.. Lewis.
The law mercifully provides that II rea-
| sOnable doubt exists in your minds, you
! must give the defendant the benefit OF that
/ doubt Now. We have been unable to pre-
; sent any defense.
/ THE prisoner has steadfastly refused
TO aid us In any way, but II the jury
could find in their minds that this man
was irresponsible and give him the bene-
fit OF that belief II would lift from the
! minds of the people Of this country a
| great load. IL would be better TO think
| that the act of this man was the act OF