The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
DEATH SENTENCE
CZOlGOsZ TO Be ElECTROCUTE
IN THE WEEK BEGINNING
OCTOBER 2sTH.
PRISONER SHOWS NO FEELING

Stood Erect, Looking Straight at the
Judge, While the Latter Pronounced
udgement-RepIies to Questions
Regarding His Age and Occupation
but Had Nothing to Say in ExcuIpa-
ton Of His Crime.
Buffalo, Sept. 27.-Leon F. Czolgosz,
the assassin of President Mckinley,
has been sentenced to be electrocuted
! the week beginning Oct. IS. 1901. Ac-
cording TO the law of this state Oct.
2o is the earliest date that could be
fixed for his execution.
At five minutes after o'clock the
prisoner was brought into court shack
| led to Detectives Geary and Solomon.
| accompanied by Assistant Superin-
! tendant Cusack and Jailer Mitchell
The crowd sought TO surge about them
| and it WAS With difficulty that the pc
| lice cleared a channel down the aisle
| % tn prisoners seat.
Czolsosz was perspiring and seem
4
and his gat was steady. AS he took
his seat ne mopped his brow with his
| handkerchief When he settled back
n .is char his wontcd listless attl-
tude was absent. He Kept his eyes
! wide open and looked about him occa-
| sionally but presently ne dropped his
eyes 70 the table ahead Of him and as
sumed his former listless air. The
| strain was intense. evidently. as was
attested by few sighs and heavlng
| Of the chest.
At 2l2 Justice White took his seat
on the bench and the crier announced
the opening OF court.
"Czolgosz. stand up commanded
District Attorney Penney.
The assassin rose
What is your name?" asked Mr.
Penney.
Leon F. Czolgosz."
How old are you?'
"Twenty-eight years
Where We're you born?
Detroit.
Where were you living when ar
, rested ,"
"Clevelanl"
What is your occupationo'
"IrOnwOrhcr.
Are vou married or single?
single"
What degree of education have you
received" ,"
No reply
What s. hools have you attended,
Public and church schools
Are you temperate or intemper-
ate?"
"Tempcra.e.
Have you ever before been convict
ed Of any crime"
NO"
Are Your father and mother alive?'
MY father IS alive. My mother Is
dead"
Czolgosz' replies were so low that
nc could not be heard five feet away.
Had No Excuse to Offer.
Have you any legal excuse Why
sentence should not be pronounced
against YOU"
CzolgosZ could not or pretended ne
could not hear the question put by the
clerk. II was repeated to him twice
: and then he said something in an IN
audihlo tone. The Judge intervened
and explained what was meant by the
; question.
First. You may claim you are in
sane the next is. have You good cause
10 offer against sentence being pro-
nouncei against YOU?
II have nothing to say about that.
was the reply
Justice Titus asked that the prison
or he allowed 10 say something III eN-
culpation Of his crime.
The prisoner began TO speak. Ills
, voice was SO low he could scarcely he
heard. Judge Titus was obliged IN re-
: neat ii. sentence by sentence. 50 tAat
: the court might hear.
/, Il have nothing To ay. whispered
Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus-"I think he ought to
! be permitted TO make statement III
, exculpation of his family.
, Turning to the prisoner again judge
Titus held a brief conference. Turn
ing 10 .he court counsel for the dc
| fendant said:
, He says no other person had any
| thing to do with it: that no other per
! sen knew of his commission but hlm
self. His father or mother or no one
! else knew nothing about il.
! The prisoner closed his lips. stared
straight ahead of him and awaited TN
, courts pronouncement of his doom
, | The sentence was brle1.
"Czolgosz." said the court. yot
have committed a grave crime agalns'
the state and our Union in the aSsas
=. sination of our beloved president
= After learning all the facts and CIR
! cumstances in the case T. good meI
y have pronounced you guilty of murde'
:, in tha first degree. You say that n'
other person abetted you in the com
mission Of this terrible act. The pen
: atty is fixed by statute and it becomes
: nv duty to impose sentence upon you
! The sentence of this court is that u