Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-27

Buffalo, Sept 2T.-Leon +. CZolgoSz,
the murdorer of President Mckinley,
was yesterday afternoon sentenced to
die in the electric chair during the
week beginning Oct. %. This is the
earliest date which could be selected in
accordance with law.
The police arrangements at the city
hall were even more stringent than
during the trial. All sorts of excuses
were given by those anxious to gain
admission to the room, and half an
hour before the time announced for the
opening of the court the place was fill
ed and the doors were locked. After
half past l no one but officials connect
ed with the court or newspaper men
was allowed to enter. About twenty
five minutes to o'clock District At
torney Penney and assistants entered
the courtroom. He was accompanied
by several distinguished guests who sat
with him at his desk.
At FIVE minutes to o'clock the pris-
oner was brought into court shackled
to Detectives Geary and Solomon. ac-
companied by Assistant Superintend-
ent Cusack and Jailer Mitchell. The
crowd sought to surge about them,
and ii was with difficulty that tipstaffs
cleared a. channel down the aisle to the
prisoners seat.
Nervous, but Steady.
Czolgosz was perspiring. He seemed
bit nervous, though he did not trem-
Bile, and his gait was steady.
He took his seat and mopped his
brow with his handkerchief when he
settled back into his chair His wonted
listless attitude was absent. He kept
his eyes wide open and looked about
him occasionally, but presently he drop
ped his eyes to the table ahead of him
and resumed his former listless air.
At twelve minutes past Justice
Write took his seat on the bench, and
the crier announced the opening of
court
"Czolgosz, stand up" commanded
District Attorney Thomas Penney. The
assassin arose.
"What is your name| asked Mr..
Penney. Leon f. Czolgosz."
"How old are you?" Twenty eight
years"
Where were you born" Detroit"
where were you living when arrest
ed?' cleveland"
What is your occupationY Iron
worker"
"Are you married or singleT "Sin-
GLE
Are your father and mother aliveW
My father is alive. My mother is
Cfoad."
Czolgoszs replies We're so low that
he could not be heard five feet away.
"Haye you any legal excuse why sen
tence should not be pronounced against
you?"
'Nothing to Say"
CzolgOsz could not or pretended he
could not hear the question put by the
clerk. 1t was repeated to him twice,
and then he said something in an inau-
dible tone. The judge interviewed and
explained what was meant by the ques-
ton.
First you may claim you are insane.
The next is have you good cause to Of
fer against sentence being pronounced
against your The judge also stated
legal reasons the prisoner might have
against sentence being pronounced.
81 have nothing to say about that,
Judge" was the reply.
Judge Titus said he thought the pris-
oner ought to be permitted to make ii
statement in cKculpation of his family.
Turning to the prisoner again, Judge
Titus held a brief conference. Then
counsel for the defendant said: He
says no other person had anything to
do with It; that no other person knew
of his commission but himself. His IA
ther or mother or no one else knew
anything about it,"
Tho prisoner closed his lips. stared
straight ahead Of him and awaited the
courts prorouncement of his doom.
The sentence was brief.
The Sentence.
"Czolgosz," said the court, "you have
committed grave crime against the
state and our Union in the assassinn-
tion Of our beloved president. After
learning all the facts and circumstan-
ces in the case twelve good men have
pronounced you guilty of murder in the
first degree. You say that no other per-
sou dDtlItN you III tlle COMMISSION VI
this terrible act. The penalty is fixed
by statute and it becomes my duty to
impose sentence upon you. The sen
tencc of this court is that in the week
beginning Oct %, at the place desig-
mated and in the manner prescribed by
law, yOl suffer punishment of death"
Czolgosz stood erect, looking straight
at the judge. He did not tremble, not a
muscle quivcred. AS soon as the death
sentence was finished he took his seat
in the same Indifferent manner that
has characterized him throughout the
trial. lIe was brought to his feet
quickly by the officers at twenty min
utcs past 2. They shackled him and led
him away to the Jail, while the crowd
surgad after them.
Sheriff Caldwell and sixteen men left
at 1906 with Czolgosz in a special car
for Auburn.