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VOL X. NO. 20.
assassin quickly boomed
Czolgosz Placed on Trial and Jury
Promptly Seals His Fate.
NO DEFENSE IS OFFERED;
Priso: a” Hears Verdict With Stoical
Indifference —Judge Lewis, While
Deprecating Imposed Duty of
Defending Murderer, Makes
Strong Plea For Law’s
Supremacy,
At Buffalo. N. Y„ Tuesday Leon F.
Czolgosz, alias Fred Neiman, was
found guilty of murder in the fir;~t de
gree by a jury in part HI of the su
preme court, in having on the 6tli day
of September shot President McKin
ley, the wounds inflicted afterwards
resulting in the death of the presi
dent.
The wheels of justice moved swift
ly. The trial of the assassin consum
ed eight hours and twenty-six minutes
and covered a period of only two days.
Practically all of this time was occu
ASSAYS,'N CZOLGOSZ.
pied by the prosecution present ins si
case so clear, so conclusive that even
had the prisoner entered a plea of in
sanity it is doubtful if the jury would
have returned a verdict different from
the one rendered.
The announcement made in court
just before the trial ended by the at
torneys for Czolgosz that the alienists
summoned by the Erie County Bar As
sociation and by the district attorney
to examine Czolgosz and to determine
his exact mental condition had de
clared him to be perfectly sane de
stroyed the only stage of a defense
that Judges Lewis and Titus could
have put together.
Before adojurnment Justice White
announced that he would pronounce
sentence upon the prisoner on Thurs
day afternooii at 2 o'clock. He was
taken at once through the tunnel ul
der Delaware avenue tack to the jail.
To all appearances he was in no way
affected by the result of the trial.
The crowd gathered at the city hall
Tuesday was the largest which has
seen him since his arraignment. Peo
ple were lined up on both sides of the
big rotunda on the second floor where
court convened and fringed the stairs
leading from the floor above. Tljere
was no demonstration except that of
curiosity. A large number of women
witnessed the proceedings.
No Witnesses For Defense.
At 2:44 Tuesday afternoon District
Attorney Penney abruptly announced
the case of the prosecution was end.
ed. Judge arose and slowly
addressing the court said that the
sudden close of the case against Czol
gosz was a surprise to him and his
colleague. They had no witness to
call for the defense. He asked the
court that he be allowed to address
the jury at once. The court consent
ed, and the venerable jurist began his
address that will long be remembered
by those who heard it. Judge Lewis
said in part:
“Gentleman of the Jury: A calam
ity has fallen upon this nation through
the act of this man, but the question
is whether his act was the act of an
insane man. If an Insane man it is
not murder and he should be acquit
ted of that charge. He would then, of
course, be transferred to an insane
asylum.
STATE OF DADE NEWTS.
“Much discussion has occurred in
our midst, and has been called to my
attention, as to the propriety of any
defense being interposed in this case.
Many letters have been received by
me since I was assigned with my as
sociates to defend this man, question
ing the propriety of a defense being
attempted. You, gentlemen, know,
perhaps, how Judge Titus and myself
came into this case. The position was
not sought by us, but we appear here
in performance of a duty which we
thought devolved upon us, notwith
standing it was an exceedingly disa
greeable one.
“The defendant’s counsel appear
| here because, under our system of ju
risprudence, no man can be placed on
: trial for the high crime of murder,
the penalty of which under the law is
death, without he has the assistance
lof counsel. The court has the power
to designate counsel and it is the duty
of the counsel thus designated to ap
pear in the case unless they can make
some reasonable excuse and succeed
in being relieved of the duty.
“The defendant, no matter how se
rious 9 crime he has committed, is en
titled under the laws to the benefit
of a trial. In the case of murder he
must have a trial, you gat there and
listened to the defendant’s plea of
guilty when he was arraigned at the
opening of this term, but the law of
our state will not permit him to plead
guilty to such a crime as this.
•‘The national heart was broken and
it will take God's way and time to
heal it.
“It was broken by a class of people
who are coming to our country in in
creasing numbers and, while harbored
by our laws, are propagating their ma
licious views; a class of people that
must be taught that we have no place
for them on our shores, a class of peo
ple that must be taught that they
can’t take the life of any one irrespec
tive of consequences.”
Monday's Proceedings.
Czolgosz was arraigned Monday
Morning .and through his attorney*
entered a plea of “guilty,” which was
subsequently changed to '“not guilty.’’
The work of securing the jurors was
then undertaken with a celerity that
was amazing.
The jury was as follows: Fred V.
Lauer, plumber; Richard J. Garw’ood,
street railway foreman; Henry W.
Wendt, manufacturer; Silas Carmer,
farmer; James S. Stygall, plumber;
William Loton, farmer; Walter S. Ev
erett, blacksmith; Benjamin J. Ralph,
bank cashier; Samuel P. Waldo, farm
er; Andrew J. Smith, dealer in butter
and eggs; Joachim H. Mertens, shoe
dealer, and Robert J. Adams, contrac
tor.
Before the day was over the jurors
had listened to a description of the
Temple of Music, where the crime oc
curred, had seen photographs of the
’nterior of that structure and had been
told by three surgeons what caused
the death of the president and the ef
fect of the assassin's shot upon the va
rious organs of the body. They had
also learned why the fatal bullet had
not been located. The presentation of
the government’s case began shortly
before 3 o'clock, when Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Haller began, with
much deliberation, to address the jury.
THEN TON. GA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27.1901.
ROOSEVELT ASSUMES DUTIES
New President Takes Formal Charge
of Affairs of Government—Cabi
net Meeting Held.
A Washington special says: After
a suepension of three days as a mark
of respect to the dead president, the
business of the government at Wash
ington was resumed Friday. The train
bearing President Roosevelt and mem
bers of his cabinet arrived at the
Pennsylvania station at 9:20 o’clock
a. m., and fifteen minutes later the
president entered the white house,
and, going at once to the cabinet room,
where President McKinley was wont
to do the greater part of his work.
When the new chief executive reached
the white house he walked briskly to
th big front door which swung wide
open. He spoke pleasantly as he pass
ed to the watchmen and other em
ployees of the mansion, and reached
his office, was joined almost immedi
ately by Secretary Long, who did not
go to Canton to take part in the funer
al ceremonies.
The president’s formmer secretary,
Mr. Loeb, Jr., will remain probably as
assistant secretary. Mr. cortelyou,
at the president’s earnest request, will
retain his position as his secretary.
At 11 o’clock all of the members of
the cabinet had arrived at the white
house and soon were seated around
the familiar table. President Roose
velt occupied a seat at its head and in
the chair long occupied by President
McKinley.
Nearly all of the members of the
present cabinet are quite sure to re
main during Mr. Roosevelt’s term, but
it Is very pobably that Secretary Long
will retire within the next few month?.
He feels that he can resign without
embarrassment to Mr. Roosevelt and
therefore it Is thought that within the
next few months he will ask the pres
ident to permit him to retire to private
life.
The cabinet was in session about
an hour and a half, all of the time be
ing spent in a general review of the
more important questions which will
require the attention of the new presi
dent. All of the members were pres
ent except Attorney General Knox,
who stopped for a few in Pitts
burg. Each member explained to the
president the policy which had been
followed in dealing with matters under
consideration and their present status.
No new business wqs taken up. Mem
bers subsequently expressed them
selves as having full confidence in Mr.
Roosevelt’s ability to give the country
a strong, able and conservative admin
istration, and he will have their loyal
support to the. same degree as they
gave It to the late president.
LOST BABY DIES OF FRIGHT.
Deep In a Swamp Body of Little One
Is Found By Searchers.
The lifeless body of the 3-year-old
son of Andrew Craigness, of Menomi
nee, Wis., was found in a swamip three
miles from the city where he had
wandered and perished from eposure,
fatigue and fright,
He went into the woods on Tuesday
afternoon with two older boys, and
when night came he could not be
found. Many searching parties were
organized, but no trace of the little
one was discovered until early Friday
morning. Deep in the swamp the body
was found. His tear-stained face and
bruised body showed signs of great
suffering from fright and pain.
ALABAMA NEGROES AROUSED.
Strong Effort Willi Be Made to Pre
vent Ratification of Constitution.
The negroes of Jefferson county,
Alabama, held a rousing meeting in
Birmingham Thursday and perfected
an organization to resist the ratifica
tion of the new constitution on Novem
ber 11th. This meeting was anticipa
tory of the state convention of negroes
to be held here on September 25th for
the purpose of organizing a state oppo
sition to ratification.
So far as heard from, the movement
has failed to become general, and the
white republicans have not lent their
aid or sustenance to the negro cru
sade.
WILL DEFEND ANARCHIST.
Attorneys Lewis and Titus Finally Ac
cept Thankless Assignment.
A Buffalo dispatch says: Saturday
former Justices Loran L. Lewis and
Robert C. Titus, of the supreme court,
accepted their assignment as counsel
to defend Leon F. Czolzosz, indicted
for murder in the first degree in kill
ing President McKinley. Carlton E.
Ladd, law partner of Judge Titus, was
also appointed to assist in the ce
fense. Although both attorneys tenta
tively accepted the assignment a few
days ago, no definite announcement
was made until Saturday. .
NO SECTIONAL LINES
To Mark Administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt.
IS PROUD OF THE SOUTHLAND
President Declares the Fact of His
Mother Eeing of the South
Makes Him Virtually ' .lair
Southern” Himself.
A Washington special says: Presi
dent Roosevelt has again declared his
intention to steer the ship ot state in
southern waters according to the Mc-
Kinley chart. The declaration T\as
made Saturday morning in au
interview with Representative Liv
ingston, of Georgia, the first democrat
ic member of congress to call at tne
executive mansion to pay his respects
to the new president.
At the time of the interview there
were presept in the executive office
Senators Elkips and Scott and Repre
sentative Dayton, of West \irginia,
Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of la
bor; Binger Herman, commissioner of
land office; Representative McCleary,
of Miunpesota and several other offi
cial callers.
Representative Living-ston stated
that he simply called to pay his re
spects and to wish the president every
success during liis administration.
Congressman Livingston added that,
in his humble capacity as a member
of the house of representatives, he de
sired to tender his services to assist
him as far as he could ip administer
ing the public affairs for the benefit
of the whole country.
“My dear man.” exclaimed President
Roosevelt, grasping the Georgia con
gressman’s hand vigorously, “I will
have no use for dividing lines or sec
tionalism in this country during my
administration, and I am sincerely
grateful to you for offering to help me
make my administration a national
one. I wish you would read my speech
delivered in Minnesota a few days be
fore President McKinley was shot. I
want you to tell me frankly if you
think it was broad enough and liberal
enough to cover every section of this
country. If it was not, lam willing to
make it broader. It will be my ear
nest and sincere endeavor to treat all
the people of this country alike with
out regard to sectional lines. I want
you to understand that my mother was
from Georgia, and I have a very warm
and kindly feeling for the people of
Georgia and all the people of the
south. Now * want you to remember
that I am president of the whole coun
try, and during my administration it
will be my earnest desire to merit the
affection and confidence of the people
of the south, as well as those from the
north, east or west.”
The president was even more em
phatic in his declaration to Senator
Pritchard, of North Carolina, and Rep
resentative Klutz, of North Carolina,
and Representative Gibson, of Tennes
see.
“The south will support you most
heartily,” said Senator Pritchard,
speaking for all three of the southern
men. “The democratic newspapers
are predicting good for you and of you
and the feeling of all the people for
you, irrespective of party, is most
kindly.”
“I am going to be president of the
United States ancinot of any section,”
replied the president. “I don’t care
for sections or sectional lines. When
I was governor of New York, I was
told that 1 could make four appoint
ments in the army. When I sent in
the names three were from the south
and the other from New' York. They
were brave men who deserved recogni
tion for services in the Spanish war,
and it did not matter what states they
were from."
The president talked in the same
vein with Senator Money, of Mississip
pi, when the latter called, reminding
the Mississippi senator that his mother
was a southern woman. “I am half
southern,” said he, “and I have lived
in the west, so that I feel that I can
represent the whole country.”
GEN. WOOD IN WASHINGTON.
Head of Affairs In Cuba Holds Long
Conference With President Roosevelt
After the cabinet meeting in Wash
ington the president, Secretary Root
and General Leonard Wood, governor
general of Cuba, had a long confer
ence at the W'hite house.
The discussion related to fi’uban af
fairs. more particularly to the new
eletoral law adopted by the Cuban
constitutional convention. General
Wood hah a copy of the law and its
provisions were considered carefully,
especially certain features w’hich Gen
eral Wood considers unsatisfactory.
H. T. lKO( K, I'dUor anti Proprietor.
WELLINGTON DENIES CHARGES
Maryland Senator Says Newspaper
Fight on Him Was Inspired f3y
Garbled Reports of Remarks.
The conclusion reached by a number
of newspapers and not a few people
that Senator George L. Wellington, of
Maryland, should be expelled from the
United States senate lias, according to
the senator himself, been based on
false premises.
In a letter addressed to Miss Lucile
Laurendine, of Atlanta, Ga., Senator
Wellington emphatically denies having
given the interview regarding Presi
dent McKinley which drew such a
storm of anathema and public disap
proval upon his head. According to
the letter, the interview was simply a
“fake,” as tne senator from Maryland
states that on account erf the serious
misunderstanding between himself
and President McKinley he had stu
diously avoided any expression bear
ing on the shooting of the president.
In the light of the vigorous language
used against Senator Wellington and
the demand made through several
newspapers that he be expelled from
the senate of the United States, his
denial of the utterances charged to
him, contained in the following letter,
will be read with no little interest:
“Cumberland, Md., September 13,
1901. —Miss Lueile Laurendine, Atlanta
Ga. Dear Miss Laurendine: I thank
vou very much for your kind letter of
the 10th instant and the copy of The
Atlanta Journal whiph you sent me.
In reply would say that I have no hope
of receiving decent, much less fair,
treatment from the administration pa
pers, and for that reason have ceased
making endeavor in that direction.
“I gave no interview, but refused
again and again to give any expression
for publication for the reason that Mr.
McKinley had done me such Injury I
would never forgive him, and I felt
that it would be better for me to say
nothing at this time. Notwithstanding
these facts, the newspaper reporters
have manufactured a story for the oc
casion, and papers, such at The
lanta Journal, are making all they can
dlit of jt.
“I thank you very much for your
personal interest, but would rather
there be no further newspaper publica
tions in the matter. Again thanking
you, I remain sincerely youra,
“GEORGE L. WELLINGTON.”
The Alleged Interview.
Here is the statement which Sena
tor Wellington is said to have made
for publication on the day the presi
dent was shot at Buffalo:
“McKinley and I are enemies," said
the senator. “He has been guilty of
an unpardonable offense toward me.
I cannot say anything good for him,
and do not think it just the time to
say anything bad. I despise the man.
I have no use for him, and there is
no reason for my saying anything. I
am totally indifferent in the matter.”
Miss Lucile Laurendine, to whom
the letter was addressed by Senator
Wellington, is connected with the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
Atlanta. Her home is ia Scranton,
Miss., where Senator Wellington has
often visited and where she met him
on a number of occasions.
On seeing the attacks made on him
by the press, Miss Laurendine wrote to
him at Cumberland to ascertain if the
published interview wfth him was cor
rect, receiving from him the foregoing
answer.
TIN WORKERS REMAIN OUT.
Declare They Have Been Treated Bad
ly and Refuse to Abide Agreement.
A Pittsburg special says: The strik
ing tin plate workers, who have refus
ed to abide by the agreement made in
New York by President Shaffer, of the
Amalgamated Association, and the offi
cials of the subsidiary committee of
the United States Steel corporation,
are expected to make final plans for
secession from the Amalgamated asso
ciation and the formation of a separate
union to he composed entirely of tin
plate workers.
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Four Killed In Wreck.
Four men were killed Friday night
in a Pere Marquette wreck at Wayne,
Mteh, The names of but two have
been learned. They are J. W, Swee
ney, of Toledo, Ohio, and Gu* Leopard,
of West Bay, Mich,
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CARTER CASH SEIZED.
Erwin Discovers $200,000 Which Was
Embezzled and Hidden Away.
Through the recovery of $200,000 in
cash and securities in Huntington. W.
Va., the government authorities now
have possession of about $300,000 of
the funds embezzled by Oberlin M.
Carter, former captain of the United
States engineer corps at Savannah, Ga.
The announcement of the seizure
was made Friday by Marion Erwin,
special assistant attorney general of
the United States, who is now in Chi
•cago.
COURT RECONVENES
Schley’s Counsel Gains Import
ant Point at the Outset.
FACTS, NOT OPINIONS, WANTED
Ramsay, Successor to Howison, Proves
Satisfactory to Admiral Schley.
Higginson Pu* Up As the
First Witness.
The Schley court of inquiry recon
vened at Washington Friday and be
fore adjournment examined four wit
nesses. The most important incident
of the day was the decision of the
court withdrawing a question, put by
the court itself, asking a witness to
give his opinion concerning a point in
controversy.
The witness was Rear Admiral Hig
glnßon, who participated in the San
tiago campaign as captain of the bat
tleship Massachusetts. This vessel at
one time was a part of the flying
squadron commanded by Commodore
Schley, and the court asked him to
state whether all possible measures
were taken to capture or destroy the
Spanish vessel Cristobol Colon as it
lay in Santiago harbor from May 29
to June 1, 1898.
Counsel for Admiral Schley objected
to the question on the ground that a
reply would involve an opinion and
not a statement of fact. Advo
cate Lemly admitted that the prece
dents were against the questions of
this character, and the court with
drew the interrogatory.
It is generally admitted that this de
cision will have the effect of material
ly shortening the term of the court, as
will also the court’s manifest inten
tion to cut out irrelevant questions
and all hearsay testimony. In several
cases the witnesses were admonished
to relate only events coming within
their own observation. Admiral Dew
ey showed himself a prompt and meth
odical presiding officer. Ke called the
court to order eactly at the designated
hour and adjourned it just as promptly
at 4 o’clock. The attendance of the
public was small.
The court was called to order by a
simple word from Admiral Dewey.
The first order of business was the
reading by Judge Advocate Lemly of
the order of the navy department ap
pointing Rear Admiral Ramsay to a
place on the court in place of Rear Ad
miral Howiaon, and when this was ac
complished, Captain Lemly turned to
Admiral Schley and asked him wheth
er he had objection to urge against
any member of the court. The admi
ral arose as this question was asked
and replied, “I have not.”
The judge advocate then swore th
members of the court collectively and
was in turn sworn in as judge advo
cate. The court then retired for con
sultation. The withdrawal was for the
purpose of discussing the methods of
procedure.
At 11 o’clock the court returned from
its consultation. Juage Advocate
Lemly, addressing Admiral Schley as
“the applicant,” asked if he had any
suggestions to make as to the method
of proceeding, whether he had some
thing to offer or desired that he (Lem
ly) proceed. The admiral responded
with a nod of the head and move of
the hand, “Go ahead.”
Mr. Lemly then presented the report
of the bureau of navigation for 1898
a hydrographic chart of the West In
dies and adjacent seas and other
charts. He stated explicitly that they
were introduced not as testimony, but
as books of reference.
“Will they preclude the introduc
tion of original documents?” Judge
Wilson asked.
"Not at all,” was the reply. “On the
contrary, we shall desire to introduce
the original document when oppor
tunity offers.”
Admiral Higginson, commander In
chief of the north Atlantic squadron,
was then called as a witness. He was
on the stand for some time.
Secretary Gage Buys Mere Bonds,
The secretary of the treasury Friday
purchased $1.(566,100 long-term, 4 per
cent bonds at 140.
-WILL. ERECT MONUMENT.
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Atlanta Citizens Start Subscription
For Building McKinley Monument.
A magnificent monument is to be
reared in Atlanta, Ga.. to the memory
of President McKinley. Already the
movement has- struck a popular chord
and contributions aggregating more
than $2,000 w'ere made Thursday at
noon during a mass meeting of citi
zens held at the city hall.
It is proposed to erect a splendid
shaft in honor of the martyred presi
dent. and the movement is' one which
will appeal alike to the people of the
state and of the south, as well as those
of the capital city.