The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
FOR ONCE JUSTICE IS SPEEDY
TRIAL OCCUPIES A LITTLE OVER
EIGHT HOURS ACTUAL
~ TIME.
AsSAssiN's CuR-lIxE COLLAPSE.
WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
WHEN SENTENCE is PRO-
~. NOUNCED.

Buffalo, Sept GA verdict Of guilty
of murder in the first degree was re-
ported at 4:25 o'clock yesterday after
noon by the jury which tried Leon F.
Czolgosz for the assassination of Pres
ident Mckinley. Eight hours and
twenty-five minutes was the actual
time occupied by the trial of the case
and the deliberations and return of the
jury. Eighteen days had elapsed from
the shooting of the president and ten
days and4 fourteen hours since his
death. +
On Thursday the assassin will be
sentenced to death and it is expected
that his execution will occur within a
month.
No witnesses were sworn for the de-
Tense. Not C word of evidence was be-
fore the court as to the sanity of the
prisoner. The experts who examined
him were not called. The court in
structed the jury that the proof of in
sanity is with the defendant-that a
man must be
Presumed to BE Sane
was offered the opportunity to go on
the stand, but he only shook his head
when his lawyers asked him. He did
not trust himself to speak. The un-
concerned murderer of Monday had
changed. His pallor had changed from
white to yellow. His hands shook. He
curtained his eyes with his lids and
sat with his head hanging on his Shout
der, a nervous Precipitation oozing out
on his face and hands. In remaining
mute throughout the assassin found a
way to hold his composure, but yester-
day afternoon in court he was miser-
able picture. No bravado, no courage,
no defiance IF death, not the glorifca-
ton of the anarchist who did his
duty" just cur-like collapse.
"He will be dragged to the death
chair bowling with terror" said Chief
Of Detectives Cusack, who hes studied
him since his arrest. And the
Fear That Was Written
Gil over lIlS dSSshSSlA 1dSL 1Sllt
itself to the prediction.
Interest in yesterdays proceedings
goes first to the return of the verdict.
While Justice White was delivering
his charge to the jury the sky seemed
suddenly to grow dark. Clouds blew
up from the lake and rain threatened.
Czolgosz glanced fearfully at the
twelve men standing in their places in
respect to the solemn words Of the
court. He signed for water and the de-
tective brought him glass. He gulped
at it, handed back the glass and with
his eyes almost closed as if he would
shut out the scene. From time to time
he would plunge his left hand into his
coat pocket, bring out his handker-
chief and mop his face. He opened his
eyes quite wide when the judge turned
from the jury and the tramp of feet
told him that TIE Jurors We're t., retire
The ASA sin
Showed No Emotion
when the verdict was announced, but
physical collapse.
Czolgosz has indicated to the guards
who attended him that he will have
something to say on Thursday when
according to the forms Of justice, he is
asked if he has anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced. HI
may then make some declaration of his
motives, but he will have to recover
his possession beyond what it was yes.
| terday.
The announcement made yesterda.
afternoon by the attorneys, for Czol
gosz that the eminent alienists sum
noned by the Erie County Bar associ
alton and by the district attorney t
examine Czolgosz and to determine hi
exact mental condition had declared
him to be perfectly sane, destroyed tn
only stage of defense that Judge
Lewis and Titus could have. put 70
gether. =,
1 Jury Says Guilty.
It was 4:35 when the jury filed int
the room. The clerk read their name:
each juror responding present as hi
name was called. No time was wasted
/ The jurors did not sit down. Address
ing them, Justice White said:
"Gentlemeio have you agreed upon
verdict?'
i I'VE have" responded Forema
Wendt.
What is your verdict?"
j "That the defendant is guilty Of muir
der in the first degree
There was a moment of silence, the
murmur arose from the lips Of tn
crowd. It ended there. There was n
hand-clappins, no cheers: Justte
Whites voice could be clearly heard
every part OF the room when h
| fha nke6 tho i1lrv for itS work and a
lowed them to go. Court vas at ono
4 adjourned.
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