Evening star., 1933-02-17
zANGARA COUNSEL
ASKS SANITY TEST
BEFORE HIS TRIAL
Assassin to Be Arraigned in
Miami T0m0rroW-FaceS
80 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, February 1.-THE
Dade County Medical Association was
asked today to appoint physicians on a
sanity commission to examine Giuseppe
zangara, charged with the attempted
assassination of President-elect Roose-
velt. The request was made by the
three attorneys appointed by Criminal
Court Judge E. c. Collins to defend
zangara.
The announcement was made by
Lewis Twyman, president of the Dade
County Bar Association, at conclusion
of lengthy conference by the attor-
neys with the prisoner. other attor-
neys appointed are j. M. McCaskill,
past president of the Bar Association,
and Alfred E. Raia.
I'VE have been appointed by the
court to defend this man because OF
our position as members OF the Dade
County Bar Association" Twyman said.
I'VE feel that sanity test should be
! made and consequently have asked the
Dade County Medical Association to do
its bit, as we arc doing"
| Twyman said he did not know who
would be asked by the Medical Asso-
citation to make the test.
Without hearing single phase of
| the case, Judge Collins, IN a five minute
session, today postponed until tomorrow
the arraignment Of Zangara.
Walking to the front of the court
room, in front of the bench, Judge
Collins briefly announced the appoint
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the 33-year-old italian, and then or
dered him returned to the county jail
pending formal arraignment at 10 am
/ tomorrow.
Arrangement of Zangara on charges
of intent to murder three of five per-
sons, shot during an unsuccessful at
tempt on the life of Roosevelt, also was
postponed until tomorrow.
Courtroom Packed.
Shortly before noon, Zangara, un'
shackled and nonchalant, was led into
the court room by Chief Deputy Guy
Reeve and Deputy O. j. Augenbaugh
and seated inside the rail. The court
room was packed to capacity by curious
spectators, and more than a hundred
stood in the corridor, unable to gair
| admittance.
Dressed in a light blue spotted shirt
open at the throat, and white spor
trousers and shoes, Zangara gazed un'
interestedly about the court room anc
chatted intermittently with the two
deputies, while waiting for Judge Col
Inns to appear.
Sheriff Dan Hardie had 20 deputie.
stationed in the crowded court room te
prevent any possible demonstration
against the assassin. There was nc
disturbance, but as the crowd was filing
out of the door following the adjourn.
ment, Deputy Virgil Ector forcibly
elected an unidentified man, who at
tempted to loiter near the prisoner
The man was not arrested.
Shortly after being brought into thu
court room, Zangara was permitted by
deputies to pose for photographers.
When Judge Collins arrived, he strodt
to the front of the room, and withou
mounting the bench, held up his hanc
to quiet the spectators.
Attorneys Selected.
Before the hearing starts" Judg,
Collins said, Il want to announce
have conferred with several prominen
attorneys, who are Lewis Twyman, presi
dent of the Dade County Bar ASSocia
ton; J. M McCaskill, past president o
the association, and Alfred A. Raia, :
member of our own bar, who speak
Italian.
They have consented to represen
the defendant. I will now recess cour
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning"
Judge Collins conferred briefly will
the attorneys and then deputies escort
ed Zangara over to them for confer
ence
. Six deputies surrounded Zangara a
the spectators, craning necks for a goo'
glimpse of the prisoner, filed out OF tn
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