Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1901 — TRIAL OF CZOLGOSZ. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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 He pleaded guilty when formally arraigned, hut this pica, not being permitted by law, was withdrawn by kis counsel, ex-Judge Lewis, who, a few minutes later, entered a plea of not guilty.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

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

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

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,

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.

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

DR. MANX.

JUDOS WHO TRIED CZOLGOSZ AND ATTORNEYS WHO DEFENDED HIM.