New-York tribune., 1901-09-17

| the part OF the District Attorney there was no
| reply. The prisoner did not so much as turn
his eyes upon the judge. He stood motionless
his face without color. eyes roaming restIessly
and. as it would seem, almost visionless. to all
parts of the room. Sometimes the eyeballs
were rolled upward so that the whites showed
and it gave the pale. unshaven face CHASTITY
look as the man stood there statuelike. color
less and dumb. The District Attorney turned
10 the court: IF your honor please. the defend
ant declines to answer and 1 respectfully sug-
gest that counsel be assigned TO defend this
man and to ascertain what he might better do
his plea to the Indictment"
The judge-"Czolgosz. have you counsel?"
Again the vacant stare and silence
The judge, turning to the detectives-"Do the
officers know whether not this defendant has
any counsel?" Mr.. Cusack said sternly. No"
THE ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL
The court-"Czolsosz having appeared in court
for arraignment without counsel the law makes
it the duty of the court to assign counsel The
the matter and suggested the names of certain
SsHliSfileU OF nlSn character Tor such assign
ment. The court has seriously considered the
question. and after such consideration has con-
cluded to follow the suggestions made by the
association The court therefore assigns he
Hon. Loran L. Lewis and the Hon. Robert c.
Titus as your counsel. The officers will notify
Judge Lewis and Judge Titus of such assign
ment."
District Attorney Penney replied: 'I will do
that sir. have it done
That all. Detective Geary jerked at the
handcuf that bound him to the man. as one
might pull at the strap of vicious dog. and
the officers and their prisoner went clanking
down the marble stairs. followed by a small
crowd of men who merely crowded and gaped
and said nothing
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSASSIN.
The assassin. as he stood there in the full
light of the afternoon streaming in upon
him. made picture that no one could we'll re-
fran from looking at with more than scrutiny.
His face and his bearing are not those of the
ordinary man. and not those of the ordinary
criminal beast. There a of mystery
about the face of the man. The photographs
which have been printed of him do not give one
anything approaching accurate idea of the
real expression of the face. 1t is so reposeful
that one has the feeling that the man does not
hear or does not understand the words spoken TO
him: that he is oblivious to all taking place
about him. transhxed by some satisfying vision.
With the exception of clean white shirt and
COLLAR he wore the same clothes he had on when
he shot the President. His suit is apparently
medium priced ready made one light gray. with
the trousers we'll worn and baggy at the knees.
He wore no necktie. and his collar. old
style turn down." sat loosely and i'll fitting
about his neck He has not been shaved since
the crime was committed. and the ten days
growth of black beard upon his white chin and
cheeks seemed to add to the peculiar ghastli-
ness of the face
1t is expected that he will be again arraigned
in the county court tomorrow before Judge
Emery, when his counsel will be present. and
that he will be brought to trial in the criminal
term Of the September court. next week.
SELECTION OF COUNSEL APPROVED.
The selection Of former Judges Lewis and
Titus to defend him is generally approved by
the leading lawyers OF Buffalo to-day. They say
that it is much better that men OF high char
acter and reputation like these be chosen than
to bring in as his counsel some irresponsible
lawyer who would take the assassins case
merely for the advertising it would afford. At
,orney Ansley Wilcox in speaking of the matter
tonight said; 1T Is master stroke ana
most heartily approve the course taken by the
Erie County Bar Association In selecting these
men, and I very glad that Judge Emery as
signed them. I think the lawyers of the whole
country will approve the course taken
II is understood tonight that both men as
signed will accept Both Mr.. Lewis and Mr.
Titus are former Supreme Court justices Judge
Lewis Is Republican and Judge Titus Demo-