Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1901 — Page 7

CZOLGOSZ IS GUILTY

Verdict Returned Against Assassin of McKinley. TRIAL A SHORT ONE. No Evidence Offered in Behalf of the President’s Murderer. Prosecution Presents an Overwhelming Array of Facts, Which, Woven Together, Make the Appalling Story of the MnrJer of a Notion's Chief— Defense Offers No Kvhlence, anti Attorneys Make but Brief Argument— Assassin Shows Kmotlon and Sheds Tears as Story of Hi) Dastardly Crime Is Told. “GuiltyT’ was the verdict solemnly returned late Tuesday afternoon In the trial of Leon F, Czolgosz for the assassination of President McKinley. Little deliberation was required by the jury to render the formal verdict, which merely confirmed legally the sentence of death already pronounced against the murderer by the whole country. The verdict of the jury followed soon after the closing of the case by the people. No testimony was presented by the defense. An earnest and eloquent address by ex-Judge Loren C. Lewis, on behalf of the defendant, and by District Attorney Thomas Penney, together with instructions from the court, were crowded into the momentous hour which preceded the verdict. With the testimony of William S. Bull, general superintendent of police, the people of the State of New York closed the case against Leon Czolgosz shortly before 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Following the retirement of Superintendent Bull from the witness stand ex-Judge Loren C. Lewis advanced to the jury rail and earnestly outlined the case of the defense. The venerable jurist urged that If the defendant was sane he was guilty, while If be was Insane be was not guilty. He said the defense had no testimony to offer. He then declared that the arguments for the defense would be offered, and without delay began his argument for Czolgosz. “If the President met his fate by the fact of an insane man his death, awful as it was. must be classed lawfully ns an accident,” urged ex-Judge Lewis, “and the verdict of guilt should not be fastened upon the unfortunate l>eing who was Its irresponsible cause.” Ex-Judge Titus declined to say anything in addition to what his associate had said on behalf of the defendant, so District Attorney Penney eloquently closed for the prosecution. With the presentation of Instructions by the court the case of Leon Czolgosz, assassin of President McKinley, was in the hands of the jury, aud the jury soon returned its verdict.

Aw.'ul Array of Facta. During the day an overwhelming array of awful facts was presented by District Attorney Penney for the prosecution. With crushing force witness after witness told what he had seen and heard, and woven together It made the appalling story of the murder of the nation's chief by the being who sat in the defendant's chair. All the tragic circumstances of the attack upon the President were dramatically recounted and the revolting detatls of the prisoner’s cold-blooded avowal of guilt the afternoon of the assassination were repeated. Denial was made that the prisoner’s confession had been extorted by threats or procured by promises of Immunity, and proof was advanced to show that the assassin had been well treated by the police from the time of his arrest. During it all Leon Csolgosz, around whom the trial centered, sat still, beads of perspiration standing out on his face, and only yielded to his tense emotions when the story of his life was repeated. Then his eyes tilled with tears. To prevent any demonstration when Cxolgos* passed out of the county jail tunnel into the court house and up the stairs to tho court room on the second floor no onlookers were allowed to accumulate in the corridors. The Idea in this was to prevent gratification of the assassin’s vanity as much as anything else. Extreme precautions were taken to preany possible outbreak or attack upon the building. Only persons were admitted to the City Ilall building who had business there, and this they had to prove to two sets of police officers before gaining entrance even to the rotunda of the building, persons admitted were searched for concealed weapons before passing the guards.

Odds and Knds.

An Italian mason makes $3 to 13.00 a week. • • * \ Pearl borers lu Ceylon can earn about 20 cents a day. A coffee picker In Arabia Can earn about 30 cents a day. Qtfftwttova in rruMft* can make no more than |o#Vt yeir. ‘ " The Igborera in Chemical factories In Germany earn on the average SIBB a Tetr- .. '

The American Eagle— There's no room for you in this nest .

TRIAL OF CZOLGOSZ.

Assassin's Plea of “Gnilty" Rejected and Formalities Proceed. Leon Czolgosz was placed on trial Monday before Justice Truman C. White in the Supreme Court of Erie County at Buffalo for the murder of President McKinley. He pleaded guilty when formally arraigned, hut this pica, not being permitted by law, was withdrawn by kis counsel, ex-Judge Lewis, who, a few minutes later, entered a plea of not guilty. Rapid progress was made with the trial and when the court took a recess *t noon eight jurors had been sworn in. Ex-Judge Lewis rose at once and made the formal plea of not guilty oa behalf of his client. Ex-Judge Titus, associated with Judge Lewis as counsel for Czoigosz, then made formal apology to the court for appearing for such a client and explained why he and Judge Lewis had consented to accept the duty imposed upon them by the court. Before the day was over the entire panel had been sworn and five witnesses had been heard. The jurors had listened to a description of the Temple of Music, where the crime occurred; had seen photographs of the interior of that structure, and had been told by three surgeons what caused the death of the President, and the effect of the assassin’s bullets upon the various organs of the body. They had also learned why the fatal bullet had not been located. The presentation of the government's caae began shortly before 3 o'clock, when Assistant District Attorney Haller began, with much deliberation, to address the jury.-

The first witness, Samuel J. Fields, chief engiueer of the Fau-Anierican exposition, described the ground-floor plan of the Temple of Music, and was followed by Perry A. Bliss, a photographer, who presented views of the interior of the building. The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with the testimony of three physicians, two of whom had attended the President during his last days, while the other performed the autopsy. The latter. Dr. Harvey R. Gaylord, "'-was ths first of the trio to bo called. He described the location of the wounds in the stomach and the direction of the bullet. The cause of death was attributed to the gunshot wound, but, fundamentally, he said, it was due to the changes back of

FACIAL TYPES OF ASSASSINS OF THREE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS.

PANIC IN EUROPE.

Fear of Anarchists Kxtends to Every Nation There. The crime of Leon Cxolgoss at Buffalo has done more than throw a great nn-. tion Into tears. It Use thrown the cntlra continent of Europe into a panic. Xhsre la not a court on the other aid* of the water that Is not trembling in its -wonder where and how goon the next anarchist blow will fall In spit* of the drastic measures -taken In most of thq ••entries against anarchists, the truth la

the stomach, in the pancreas, caused by the “breaking down” of the material of the pancreas, as a result of the passage of the bullet. Dr. Herman Mynter followed, and his testimony was of importance, inasmuch as it brought out the fact that the reason

why the fatal bullet had not been located at the autopsy was because of the unw-illingncss o f the President's relatives to have the body further mutilated by their instrnmenta. Dr. Mynter and Dr. Mann, who followed him, both testified that the primal

DR. MANX.

cause of death was the gunshot wound in the stomach. One effect of this wound was. they said, to cause the gangrene to

JUDOS WHO TRIED CZOLGOSZ AND ATTORNEYS WHO DEFENDED HIM.

form in the pancreas, and the spot of poisoned tissue was as large as a silver dollar. The prisoner, Cxolgoss, during the morning evinced no interest whatever in the proceedings, but as the testimony was introduced he paid more attention to what was said, and looked at the various witnesses closely. Tnewtcjr** I*-ore-(lines. The second duv of the trial of Leon Csolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, opened with Samuel J. Fields,

that Europe feels utterly helpless against the stealthy, eter-netive hand that defies nil punitive measures and all precautions. The guards about every sovereign have been doubled and trebled sinee the crack of the mMHimin's pistol at Buffalo. Although no international movement against the anarchists is yet under way lfirrttt that it will be one of the things «f the near future. Germany has taken the Initiative by forbidding aIT anarchist meetings, even though no violent language be used. The English press is Invariably pessimistic and it* editorial

civil engineer, on the stand. With hij' long pointer in his hand, Mr. Field# stoodl

before the jury ami pointed on tjie din. gram he drew of the exposition hail. Hi* testimony was needed in that District Attorney Penney wished to sho # tb« jury exactly where the people pasiv*d th« President to shake his hand, on tLe day when the murderer came'up with his left haftd outstretched, while hia right clutched the weapon of death. Dr. Matthew D. Mann, who wHJj Dr. Mynter performed the operation oq Pres-' ident McKinley the afternoon h t was shot, was called by the defense for ..toss-!

examination on the lines of his sheet testimony given Monday. the Pan-American committee of arvtngements. saw the actual shooting t< the President, was the third witness f|£ the session. lie graphically and with deep emotion pointed out where the Freshent stood when he was shot and most. ;ira-

matically identified Leon Cxolgos* e j the a ' man who tired the shots. Edwa d K. » Rice, < hainuan of the Eau-Amerleat. committee of ceremonies, also testified is to the actual shooting and identified Caul-* gosz. James L. Quaekenbush, aJ_*o a'-i

member of the committee, similarly descritted the actual shooting. Cxolgoss wept during the testimony given by Mr. Quaekenbush, who" was present at the shooting and later hyard the anarchist make his confession o» tho crime.

utterance* show a dread that the next blow of the anarchists may fall in Britain. Even the Pope has felt it necessary i to any in receiving a delegation of bishopai at the Vatican that anarchy is one *P the great foes to civilisation and order, that must be grappled with speedily "sad, with courage. There is every likelihood, that an international congress to con-, aider the best* means of action on this; great question will be called at an early, date. Patronfoo those who advertise.

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

For the last sixty-five years the Rev. Henry S. Clubh of Philadelphia has not tasted meat of any kind. He is presi-

dent of the Vegetarian Society of America, aud at the age of 74 he is able to furnish proof that to do without meat does not impair the bodily vigor. His career has been an eventful one. He was born in England, and since in* was !> years old he has

REV. H. S. CLUBB.

never eaten meat. lie came to this country in 1853. Since then he lias been a newspaper writer, a congressional reporter, an anti-slavery settler in Kansas during the days of “squatter sovereignty,” proprietor of a Republican newspaper la a Democratic town in Michigan, an Alderman, a State Senator, awd a quartermaster iu the Union army during the war of the rebellion. Lastly, In* -became a minister of the small sect of the Bible Christians.

Over the heads of a host of local aspirants a Wisconsin man secured the position of State geologist of .Missouri.

He is E. It. Buckley, I'h. D., assistant superintendent of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and instructor of commercial geography and economic geology in the University of Wisconsin. The appointment was made by the Missouri State

E. R. BUCKLFY

Board of Geology. Gov. Dockery stated that Dr. Buckley's selection was made upon the recommendation of a special committee, composed of Dr. H. R Craighead of Warrensburg and Prof. E. M. Shepard of Springfield. The place pays fo.OfiO a year.

A yontrg Japanese nobleman, S. Vnnigi iWara by name, has been chosen processor of chemistry in the University of

Columbia, Mo., aud will begin his duties in tin* autumn. It is sai.l to he the first appointment of n Japanese to the faculty of an American college. Mr. Wara, whose family is one of the most distinguished in Japan, has been educating himself

YANIgI WARA.

tn the United States for the last seven fears. He has acquired the degree of {Master of Arts, and for several years has -lerved as assistant to Prof. It. O. Gra>ham, who holds the chair of chemistry jit the Wesleyan University at Bloomington. 111. In addition to his proficiency as G chemist. Prof. Wara is tin expert lilt* -guist, speaking English and German in :addition to many of the Eastern tongues.

Born within a stone's throw of where »he still lives. Mrs. Susan Langville has ipent eighty-five years iu South Balti-

more, Md. She has never in all her long life ridden on a steam car, a street railroad or a steamboat. In no sense a hermit, she has walked all over Baltimore, but has never lieeu tempted to set foot in even a horse car. As for

MRS. LANGVILLE.

:he trolley cars, their speed terrifies her. and she is afraid of the water, which fear has kept her from patronizing a steamboat. Her ideal is a quiet and se•htded life, and for the last twelve years die has carried it out to the extent of

lever even crossing to the opposite side >f the street on which she lives. i;— Miss Edna M. Crawfonl, who has sued i New York photographer, several tnagatines and a wealthy corset manufacturer

for SIO,OOO damages for using her photograph as an advertisement, is the daughter of It a 1 p h Crawford, chief of Cincinnati detectives. Miss Crawford’s face appears in the advertisement surmounted upon a figure

EDNA CRAWFORD..

which she claims is “faked.” The photographer, in answer to her claim, says that lie made the photographs at “professional” rates, reserving the right to sell them in •consideration of the reduced prices. This allegation is denied.

Yo How, Chinese consul general at San Francisco, is mentioned as the probable successor of Minister Wit Ting Fang at

Washington in the event of Minister Wit's transfer to England. Yo How is a man Of fortune and lias a thorough American education. having finished it off with a course in law. One of his brothers is a graduate of Oxford and another of the

YO HOW.

Unuiversity of Edinburg. Minister Wit is a brother-in-law of Yo Ilow.

llrlven Out of Camp. An Italian miner at the Elk mine, near 1 1,eadviile, Colo., remarked that all kings ’and presidents should be killed and that lit was the right thing to kill McKinley, ■ Three hundred miner* gathered at the ’shaft house, waited until the fellow appeared, placed a rope around his neck land started for a railroad trestle. On the ■advice of some of the crowd the man’s ■ life was spared, but he was badly choked 'and driven out of the camp by the miners with draw* revolvers. Purple Is the color of royalty.

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA* INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Moat Active Troiecntor Gets Convict Out of Prison—Closely Contested Race Bring* About Law Suit—Kentucky Man Shoots Wffe—Boy Shot in Play, Thirty-five years ago John 11. Terhune, a wealthy citizen of Anderson, aided itr* the capture, trial and conviction of James Meffullongh on the charge of murder. McCullough was given a life sentence. The other day Terhune took to the Michigan City prison a pardon for the aged conviet. Terhune became convinced as the result of developments that McCullottgh was innocent and his zealous work to prove him guiltless was continued tilt executive clemency was exercised. McCullough is now 70 years of age. Shoot) Wife for Taking Children. Percy Nathan of Henderson, Ivy., murdered his wife at Evansville by shooting her. Some time ago the woman eamo to Evansville with two. of her children because of domestic differences, while two others remained with their father. The children finally decided to join their mother, and this angered Nathan so that he arrived from Henderson the other morning, and, visiting his wife, shot her to death. He then surrendered to tlio police. Horae Knee R-snlt) in $10,0)0 Suit. Suit for SIO,OOO damages has been filed by James Carver, a jockey, against John Bronnenberg, a horseman, for injuries sustained iu a race at the Middletown fair. Bronnenberg'* son rode his horse, and his father is alleged to have ordered him to “Win this heat if you have to kill somebody/” Carver says he was entitled to the pole, but young Bronnenberg crowded him, causing him to fall, sustaining injuries for life.

Shot Posing as A.cKiniey. Omer Peolee, aged 10, was fatally shot at Winchester while posing ns President McKinley at. Buffalo for Emil Miller of the same age, who was playing the anarchist in the case. The lads were playmates and decided to go through the Buffalo tragedy. Miller secured his brother's Flobert rifle for the work. The ball passed almost through the child's stomach, inflicting fatal injuries.

Criminal is Capture]. George Brown, the negro who attempted to kill his wife, her aunt, Mrs. William Reed, and subsequently cut his own throat and severed his windpipe, aud who broke jail at Washington, was captured at Odin, 111.

State News in Uriel. El wood plants of the American Tin Plate Company have resumed work. Levi Miller, 7<l, near Kokomo, fell from a cider wagon and was dead whea found. A Butler man has made himself popu* lar by giving a party and cooking all the eataldes himself. A big l>enn dinner at Nashville givap by the Jackson Wood Post, G. A. R., drew 8,000 people. Fred Cook. Klwood machinist, was caught in shafting at tin* Pittsburg plate glass factoty and killed, Warner Titus lias sold the I.indeil Hotel, the second largest in Kokomo, to R. A. Brown for $17,000. Robert Walsh, Evansville, was sentenced to three months for * desecration of President McKinley’s pictures. A splendid monument will la* erected next spriug over the grave of ex-Gov. James A. Mount at Crawfnrdsville.

Frank Beatty, Covington, raised a peach as big as an ordinary muskmelon and weighing eleven ounces. He has 3,000 tree*. The body of a man, supposed to be J. Mandersoa of Chicago, was found on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks at Miller's Station. Isaac Rarekmnn, his wife, Lucy, and iiis daughter, Helen, were acquitted at Viucenues. where they were charged with burning Barekmau Chapel last March 1. The famous campaign horse, Dollie, owned by ex-Recorder Joseph E. Yaile, Kokomo, is dead,* aged 30. Dollie had marched in every political parade sine* 1800.

Fifteen Big Four cars were derailed in a rear-end collision pear Greencastle. The two crews jumped aud escaped, but some tramps in au empty box car had a narrow escape. A double-header extra freight on the Wabash Railway met a local freight at a curve three miles north of Peru, resulting in three engines being badly wrecked aud nine cars ditched. The American Straw Board Company brought suit against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Compauy-'for $130,000 for the loss of a mill at Terre Haute in April, ISi>7, by fire alleged to been due to the faulty condition of the locomotive's spark arrester. Dr. Z. 11. Staiuets, Auburn, narrowly escaped lynching because he is alleged to have said that President McKinley was only suffering what he had been instrumental in causing others to suffer, and that Roosevelt would probably meet the same fato. As it was he was badly beaten. Considerable excitement prevails In Bremen over the striking of a strong flow of natural gas at a depth of 700 feet. Drilling had been in progress for ten days at the second experimental oil well located one-half mile south of the city in the fair grounds. The pressure of gas was so strong that drilling had to is? suspended. Prices of real estate have rapidly advanced and are "till going tip by bounds. Speculators arc already on the ground, offering fabulous prices for leases on the surrounding ground. .Claus Johnson, formerly of La porta* was killed by a Lake Shore train near New Carlisle. William Cullers was found hangiug in his barn *east of Auburn. He had used a-hltch strap. No cause known. Mrs. Catherine Hook, Igiporte. discovered that she had been declared insane and attempted to kill herself with arsenic. David Matthews, a well-known eitiaru of Frankfort, ha* been indicted, charged with rajain* thistles. It hi the first casa under the new law.