Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-19
CZOLGOSz INDICTED.
The Slayer Of President Mckinley
Charged with Murder.
IS ARRAICNED BEFORE JUDGE EMERY
The Prisoner Stubbornly Refused to An
swer All Questions and Counsel Have
Been Appointed to Defend Him
Precautions Taken by Police.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 17.-Leon +.
Czolgosz, alias Fred Neiman, was in
dicted yesterday by the county court
grand jury for the crime of murder
in the first degree in fatally shoot
Ing President Mckinley at the Temple
OF Music in the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton grounds at 4;l5 o'clock on the
afternoon of September 6. District
Attorney Penney presented the evil
dence in the murder case to the
grand jury. Aside from the surgeons
and physicians in the case no wit
nesscs were sworn other than those
who were in the Temple of Music and
witnessed the shooting.
At AIS o'clock yesterday after
noon, just exactly ten days after the
shooting, the grand jury voted unani'
mously to indict Czolgosa for MUIR
der in the first degree. AT 4;4l the
secret Indictment was presented to
Judge Emery in the county court.
Then ensued a wait of an hour, but
the rumor that the murderer was to
be arraigned spread and in a short
time the court room was crowded,
Great secrecy was maintained as to
the place OF confinement of the prls-
oner, but II is believed that he was
locked up in the temporary jail Mt
the Erie county penitentlary, where
prisoners have been kept while the
Jail has been undergoing repairs.
After the Indictment was reported
the prisoner was driven from the
penitentiary, mile from the city
hall, to the jail across the street from
the hall. Czolgosz was then taken
under strong guard from the Jail
through the tunnel under Delaware
avenue to the basement of the city
hall and up the stairs to the court
room on the second floor,
The prisoner was shackled to a
detective and another detective held
his other arm, Assistant Superlntend-
ent Cusack marching in front and a
number of patrolmen behind. When
the prisoner was taken before the
bench the crowd in the court room
surged about him on oil sides. They
were compelled to resume their
seats. Czolgosz is of medium height
OF fairly good build and has light
curly hair, but ten days growth OF
beard on his face gave him an un-
kempt appearance. Apparently he
feigned insanity, not stupidity, and
his glance roamed about, but his eyes
were always downcast. Not once did
he look the county prosecutor or the
Judge in the face.
"Czolgosz, have you got n lawyer
DO you wish u lawyer? You have
been indicted for murder in the first
degree. Do you want u lawyer te
defend you? Clolgosa, look at me
and answer" District Attorney
Penney fired these at the prisoner
his voice rising with each succeeding
question, but Czolgosz stubbornly re
fused to answer. The district attor
ney respectfully suggested that coun
sci be assigned TO defend the pris
oner and ascertain what he had bet
ter do as to his plea to the indict
ment before arraignment. Judge
Emery then asked the prisoner be
fore the bar II he had counsel, but
there was no answer, despite the fact
that the peace officers told him The
Judge was speaking and that he mus
answer.
The court then said: "Czolgosz
you having appeared for arraignment
in the court without counsel, the Law
makes 1t the duty Of the court to as
sign counsel. The bar association o.
our county has considered the mat
tor and suggested the names Of Ger
tain gentlemen Of high character fol
such assignment. The court has se
riously considered the quetstion ant
after much consideration has con