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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. -■ —— " 11 ’ * ' 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, . ■ ■ ■ ■■ . „, m 0 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. ♦ ________ 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.