Evening journal., 1901-09-25

N1I Alt>A
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PENNEY OF nuR
FALo.
cred period of only two days. Practi-
cally all Of this time was occupied by
the prosecution in presenting a case
so clear, so conclusive, that even had
the prisoner entered a plea of insanity
it is doubtful if the jury would have
returned a verdict different from tho
one rendered
The announcement made Monday
afternoon by the attorneys for Czol-
gosz that the eminent alienists sum-
moned by the Erie County Bar Asso-
citation and by the district attorney
to examine Czolgosz and to determine
his exact mental condition had de-
elared him to be perfectly sane, de-
stroyed the only stage of a defense
that Judges Lewis and Titus could
have put together.
Before adjournment Justice White
Announced that he would pronounce
sentence upon the defendant on Thurs.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The pris-
oner was taken at once through the
tunnel back TO the Jail. To all ap-
pearances he was in no way affected
by the result of the trial.
The crowd gathered at the city hall
was the largest which has seen him
since his arraignment People were
lined up on both sides Of the big ro-
tunda on the second floor, where cours
convened, and fringed the stairs lead
Ing from the floor above There was no
demonstration except that of curiosity
A large number of women witnessed
yesterdays proceedings.
At 2.44 p. m. District Attorney Pen
ney abruptly announced that the case
of the prosecution was ended Judge
Lewis arose slowly, and, addressing
the court, said that the sudden close
of the case against Czolgosz was
surprise to him and his colleague.
They had no witnesses to call for the
defense. He asked the court that he
be allowed to address the jury at once.
The court consented, and the venera-
bic jurist began an address that will
long be remembered by those who
heard it.
Judge Lewis Address.
Judge Lewis pointed out to the jury
that If there existed a doubt in their
minds as to the evidence presented by
the prosecution it was their duty to
give the prisoner the benefit of the
doubt. Their evidence must be conclu-
sive. In some communities, he said,
case of this kind would be disposed OF
by mob law But this spirit did not
exist in this community. He illustrated
the case of a colOred man for whose
life a mob was clamoring. William H.
Seward volunteered to defend this
person and there was great indigna-
ton in the community. but the jurist
stubbornly insisted and in doing so up
held the dignity of the law.
Here the beloved president has been
stricken down IA the sight of thou
sands and yet when the president said.
Let no man hurt him. he was taken
in and given the benefit of the law and
comes to you for your verdict to his
guilt or innocence. President Mckinley
came to visit us and meet us and in
our midst was stricken down. And yet,
l am here firmly convinced that the
man who did it was not mentally re-
sponsible for his act. The law gives a
man the promise of being considered
innocent until he is proven guilty. II
he be insane, then the law declares him
innocent Of the crime. We have not
been aided by the defendant in our de-
fense. We all know that every man
longs to live, and so must this one. I
believe no sane man could have done.
rs this man has done-by striking
down our beloved president"
Judge Lewis had not been talking
ten minu'es when he filled with emo
tion. His voice was choked with tears
It was fully a minute before he could
proceed.
District Attorney Sums Up.
Several OF the jurymen were in tears.
It was a remarkable scene. 1t never
had precedent in any court room in
this Fad. Women in the court room
cried bitterly. Judge Titus then said