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Leon Czolgosz Is Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair. SAYS HE HAD NO ACCOMPLICES. Murderer of McKinley TelD Judge No One Klee Was In Plot — Dramatic Scene In Court—Falters While Slaking Ills Statements to Judge. History of the Trial. Monday, Sept. 16. - Czolgosz ar raigned in court before Judge White, charged with the murder of President McKinley on Sept. 7. He refused to answer the indictment. Monday, Sept. 23.—Czolgosz placed on trial. Pleaded guilty to charge. Plea not accepted and trial proceeds. Tuesday, Sept. 24.—Czolgosz is found Bnilty as charged. Thursday, Sept. 26.—Judge White, who presided at trial, sentences pris oner to be put to death in the electric chair at Auburn prison, sometime dur ing the week beginning October 28. Csolgos* Receives Sentence. Czolgosz was sentenced to death by Justice Truman C. Y/hite in the Su preme court at Buffalo Thursday i BRINGING CZOLGOSZ INTO COURT FOR SENTENCE. FROM A SKETCH -MADE IN COURT. afternoon. The assassin took advan tage of the opportunity to speak, but he confined himself to taking upon his own shoulders the blame for the great crime of having murdered the presi dent of the United States. He advanced no reason in justification of his mon strous deed. Not a word did he utter of anarchy, of his enmity to govern ment or of the motives which prompt ed him to the commission of hi3 crime. Hall Cleared By I’olleo. Greater crowds gathered for the sen tencing of the assassin than came for any one session of the trial itself. Be fore 12:30 p. m. a crowd had gath ered in the corridor in front of Justice White’s court room. By 1 p. m. the corridor was jammed. Capt. Regan then appeared on the stairs with a squad of 100 uniformed officers and cleared the hall. It was a case of first come first served after a line was formed, and the tickets of admission issued for the trial were worthless. It took less than ten minutes for the single file to fill the court room and then the doors were closed to be opened only upon the arrival of offi cials, counsel and others connected with the day’s proceedings. Dramatic Scene in Court. In a hush that was like the silence of death Justice White pronounced the prisoner’s doom. Physically tottering under the ordeal, but sustaining him self by sheer force of nerve, the mur derer heard the words of death pro nounced, was shackled and quietly sub mitted to be led away. In no brazen fashion did the pris oner face the court. Swaying from side to side, boyish looking, trembling with nervousness, but held up by nerve, he stood leaning on the chair in front of him. Falters In Ills Words. Falteringly, hesitatingly, ho spoke, after having been asked each question several times. He acted almost as if the words were being wrung out of him, it took him so long to find utter ance, and he spoke so rapidly when the first word left his lips in response to a question. His voice was hardly heard ten feet away, although every ear in the great court room was strained to catch the slightest sound from his lips. His face paled at no time during the proceedings. It Mas flushed With tin emotion it was costing him so much strength to master. As the prelimin ary to the pronouncing of sentence many questions were asked by the dis trict attorney. Czolgosz evinced the utmost willingness to annwer all these questions, but his utterance seemed to smother in bis throat. Lawyer Offer* It Wfi3 oniy after an effort that each reply was blurted out. As he stood his breast heaved, his eyes linked rap idlv and once he almost reeled, so that ex-Judge Titus, his counsel, held up a hand to support him. He did not need the proffered aid, but straightened himself up of his own effort.. It was with a feeling of relief that the assassin heard the words, ‘‘Remove the prisoner,” pronounced by Judge White. He heaved a great sigh as lie was manacled ahd was led away. Tolls of His l.lfo. “Stand up, Czolgosz. please,” said Mr. Penny, turning to the prisoner, i Nudged by bailiffs, the prisoner stood up. the center of ail attention in the crowded room. In answer to questions put by Mr. Penny, Czolgosz said under oath that he was born in Detroit, that he was educated in the common and church schools, that he had been a Catholic, that he was a laborer, and that he had lived in Cleveland and in Buffalo. The court clerk then asked the ques tion for which all hud been awaiting. Judge Titus asked that the prisoner be permitted to make a statement in exculpation of his act. Czolgosz leaned heavily on a chair. He then spoke, saying he alone com mitted the crime. No one had any thing to do with his crime but himself, he said. Judge White—‘‘Before the passing of sentence you may speak on two sub jects. First, you can claim that you are Insane; second, that you have good cause to offer that judgment should not be pronounced against you; third, that you wish a new trial. (■Iren Liberty to Speak. "These are the grounds specified by statute. You are now at liberty to speak.” Czolgosz—"I have nothing to say on those things." Judge Titus then consulted the pris oner. Judge Titus—"I think he ought to be permitted to make a statement in ex culpation of his family, your honor." Judge White—“The defendant may speak in exculpation of his father and brothers and sisters. If that is what he means to do it is proper.” Says He Did it Alone. Czolgosz—“No other person had any thing to do with it. No other person knew of this but myselr; my lather REMOVING HANDCUFFS FROM CZOLGOS7/3 WRISTS IN COURT. | or mother or no one else knew nothing I about it. I never thought of the crime until two days before I committed it and never told nobody about it.” Judge Lewis—“He says he did not make up his mind to do it until a few days before its commission. Judge r»AKCM Sentence. Justice White—“Czolgosz, in taking the life of our beloved president you committed a crime that shocked and outraged all the civilized world. After learning all the facts and circum stances in the case, twelve good men have pronounced you guilty of murder in the first degree. You say (hat no other person abetted you in the com mission of tiiis terrible act. The pen alty is fixed by statute, and It becomes my duty to Impose sentence upon you. The sentence of this court is that on October 28, at the place designated and in the manner prescribed by law, you suffer the punishment of death. “Remove the prisoner.” Considerable surprise waa ®xp.'«esed that Justice White did not pronounce the customary appeal to the Almighty DISTRICT ATTORNEY PENNEY. (From a sketch made at Buffalo ) in concluding his sentence, "and may God have mercy on your soul." The court quit at the middle of the customary formula in pronouncing the sentence. Manacled and ted Away. The hush as the solemn words were pronounced was like the silence of the tomb. For several moments the silence was unbroken. The click of handcuffs put a startling termination on the strain. Like a great sob the emotion of the court room welled up and were lost In the shuffling of feet. The final scene of the historic trial was con cluded. Manacled to detectives who had brought him into the court, the assas sin was conducted away. Between the wall of bailiffs, policemen and specta tors the murderer passed. He looked not into a single eye. Justified by him self or not, his deed lay heavy on his head. A groan of execration followed him down the broad court house stairs to the jail tunnel below. POWERS OF HERDITY. Some Remarkahle Stories Told of Ita Mysterious Influences. Doctors disagree as to the influence of heredity. Some hold that a great deal hinges upon it; others believe the con trary. Some of the authentic stories told to exemplify this mysterious bond between ancestors and descendants are very curious. There was a loan col lection of old portraits exhibited in London lately and a young girl was among the visitors. She was an or phan and wealthy, but without near relatives, and was often heard to com plain of the loneliness of her pcsition. As she passed through the gallery one particular portrait attracted her atten tion and she went back to it more than once. Her companion saw in it noth ing but the commonplace painting of a middle-aged man in the costume of the latter part of the last century. “It is such a nice, kind face,” said the girl, rather wistfully. “I imagine my father might have looked like that had he lived.” As most of the pictures were ticketed the visitors had purchased no catalogue, but, before going away. Miss B. bought one at the entrance and made a last visit to the portrait for which she had felt so strong an attrac tion To her astonishment she found her own name opposite to its number and learned on inquiry that the orig inal was one of her direct ancestors. Another occult coincidence or psycho logical phenomenon happened a few years ago to a southern statesman and financier whose family has always been of rank in his native state. This gen tleman was overhauling old documents and letters which had been stored in a musty chest for years and intended tc publish whatever might be of historic value and interest. To his surprise he unfolded a letter yellow and time i stained which was writte n in his own peculiar handwriting, or seemed tc have been written by him. although the date was two generations before his birth. The signature of the surname which was the same as his own, was so markedly characteristic that he eoulc' scarcely believe his own hand did not pen the letters.—Montreal Herald ano Star. Fewer Strikes in France. The statistics of the strikes in Franc* for June have just been published. Ie all the month gave birth to 37, while the total for the first six months of the year was 306. The same period in 1901 yielded 475, which shows an agreeable falling off in the discontent of th« working classes. DECISION Of UTTLE Ef fECT Inknranre Mon Hud Anticipated the Federal Court. OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 30.—The de rision ol' Judge McPherson of the United States court in the case of the Mutual Insurance company and others against the attorney general of the State of Nebraska and others, In volving the right of the insurance companies operating In the state to combine for mutual protection, will have little effect upon the practical work of the Insurance companies, for the law which was declared uncon stitutional was never enforced and its terms were evaded by the companies interested. When the law was first enacted the companies united to make a test case of the matter in the United States court. A temporary injunction was issued by Judge Munger restraining the state officers from enforcing the provisions of the law and this injunc tion has operated from that time un til the final decision rendered yes terday. The companies had made provisions to avoid penalty in case they should lose the suit and at the same time maintain practically the same sys tem which the legislature of the state had sought to destroy. A. G. Beeson at the time the law was passed was state inspector of insurance for the companies doing business in the state. By the terms of the agreement be tween the companies he made the rates which were to be charged on each class of risks, or upon each risk as desired. For this work he receiv ed a stipulated salary, which was paid by all of the companies to the agree ment. FOR VIOLATING NtW GAME LAW Sportsmen Fined for Hantlng Without a License. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Sept. 30.— Sheriff Sides’ office here took on the appearance of a camp of the state militia, when Deputy Game Commis sioner C. P. Counsman of Omaha stacked up four guns, piled up several hundred shells, tied up a dog and hung up a string of four hell-divers, four mudhens, one turtle dove and one duck, and at the same time plac ed in custody of Sheriff Sides, Alfred, Edgar and A1 Richardson and George Hare of Sioux City, charging them with violations of the Nebraska game law. They are accused of being non residents hunting and killing wild game without the prescribed license. The defendants were brought before County Judge Enners. They pleaded guilty, but said they were ignorant of the law' anti that it was their first trip to Crystal lake in quest of game. Since this was the first arrest in this locality under the new law. Judge Enners was lenient with the offenders and fined them each $5 and costs. Crystal lake, with its two pleasure resorts, is a good place for Iowans to hunt and fish, as it is only two miles from Sioux City. The movement to enforce the law is strongly backed by local sportsmen and residents. Be fore his departure Deputy Sheriff Counsman will appoint a resident dep uty to enforce the law. The attorneys of this place will refuse to defend any violator of the law', but will as sist in the prosecution of any of fender. Bid* Opened for York Library. COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 30.—The York public library committee now have plans and specifications for the new building and are advertising for bids to be filed with the secretary of the committee not later than October 1. The committee has $10,000 left to the city of York by the will of Mrs. C. G. Woods, who made provision for the building of a public library. Break* Lee ill Roimwny. LOUISVILLE, Neb., Sept. 28.—Henry Bluma, aged 23 years, a farmer three and a half miles southeast of here, was thrown from a wagon and between the horses. One foot caught and he was dragged some distance, breaking one leg and severely bruising him about the head. Thlflvm Steal Hiiucy From Woman. ELK CREEK, Neb., Sept. 30.— Thieves stole a buggy and a new set of harness from the barn of Mrs. Wil helmina Trute, a mile west of town. No clue lias been found by the offi cers. Farimr Lones Unircy anil Harm***. TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 28.— Thieves stole a buggy, a set of harness and a lap robe from Henry Trute, i farmer in the southwestern part of this county. No Anar<*tiii«t So<i<»ty at Fremont. FREMONT, Neb., Sept. 30.—For the last ten days an item has been going the rounds of the local state press concerning an alleged anarchist soci ety in Fremont. No trace of such an organization can be obtained here and if it exists it meet so secretly as to be unknown to the police. It is claimed that one or two copies of Most’s paper come here regularly, but there is no anarchist organization here. ME NOREOIK ASYllM EIRE. i Remaining Property Figured to B< Worth SI 70.000. NORFOLK, Neb., Sept. 28.—Superin tendent Teal had the old cornice at the top of the wall around the ruins ol the hospital taken down. A force ol workmen has put in steam, electric light and water fittings in all the re maining buildings. Things are in bet ter shape to handle a fire now, as there is better pressure. All inmates remaining are comfortably housed and each patient has a separate bed. ' Members of the state board who were in Norfolk found things in much better shape than they had antici pated. The institution will be able to take care of 150 patients. The damage is not as heavy as at first estimated. The value of the property saved is: Furniture, bedding and carpets, which have all been put under shelter, $5,000; buildings untouched by fire, the chapel, a two-story brick building, having the kitchen and a large dining room on the first floor; the laundry, a two story brick building; the engine auJ boiler houses of brick; the storehouse, a two-story brick building; two large frame structures; several boilers, en gines, pumps and dynamos; the tunnel leading from the boiler room and kitchen to different parts of the main building, which contain water and steam pipes and wiring, and the walls of the main building, which are worth half the original cost price, making a total of $70,000. The land is estimated to be worth $100,000. It has been estimated by an architect that $75,000 will put the burnpd build ing in better shape than it was be fore. WILL RLBLILD AT NORFOLK. State Official* Sure Honpltal Repairs Will Cost Less Than £30,000. LINCOLN, Sept. 28.—It may be stated as a certainty that the hos pital for the insane at Norfolk will be rebuilt on its present site. I.and Com missioner Follmer and Secretary of I State Marsh returned from Norfolk and it is learned that both are op posed to removing the institution. They are confident that the destroyed portion of the building can be replacw* for slightly ever $50,000. “We have not arrived at any definite agreement,” said Secretary Marsh, "and will not until all members of the board can get together for a meet ing, but it is very likely that plans will be made for rebuilding as soon as possible. We have investigated the ruins thoroughly and Governor Sav age and Attorney General Prout will go to Norfolk and look over the ground. After they return the board of public lands and buildings will hold a meeting and make the necessary arrangements. It is safe to say that the institution will be rebuilt at Nor folk if we can find some contractor willing to do the work and look to tho next legislature for his compensation.” Nebraska Day at I x position. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 28.—Governor E. P. Savage and his entire military Btaff will attend the military exposi tion this week, arriving there in time to participate in Nebraska Day, Thurs day, October 3, having been set aside as a compliment to tho people of this state. Governor Savage and his entire staff, many of them accompanied by their wives, will leave Omaha Monday evening. From Chicago to Buffalo the gubernatorial party will travel over the Wabash railroad, that line having been designated as the official route by Governor Savage yesterday. Harry E. Moores of Omaha, general agent of the passenger department of the Wabash, will be in charge of the party. State University KegUtriition. LINCOLN, Sept. 28.—The registra tion at the State university up to this time is 1,338. This includes the enrollment of both new and old stu dents. The authorities hope that late arrivals and second semeter students will bring the attendance up to ths figures of last year. -- Ileatrloe TreHcher Gaea to Iowa. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 28.—Rev. I. McK. Stuart, paster of the Century Methodist Episcopal church of this c.'y, will actept a call to the Metho dist Episcopal church at Harlan, la. Jlsiliy Droumd In Rumnlr. COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 28—The 3 year-old son of Henry Kruse, a gard ener in the eastern part of town, strayed away from home and was drowned in a reservoir. N^hr^HliMn Killed In ('olorndn, PUEBLO, Colo., Sept. 28.—Bert Bee man, a member of the Carpenters’ union of Pueblo and of Woodmen^ lodge No. 2, fell four stories, sixty-five feet, at the Prudential building, and was instantly killed. Bseman was 31 years old, unmarried, and had but re cently came from Hastings, Neb., to which place the body was shipped. Bet man was working on the third floor cf the building when the accident oc curred. THE IIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotation* From South Onah* and Kan»a* City. SOUTH OMAHA Cattle—The receipts of cattle were not very heavy as compared with those of the last several days. Packer* seemed to have quite liberal orders, and as ft re sult the market was active and fully steady on all desirable grades. The sup ply of cows and heifers seemed light after the big runs of the last few days, as there were only about thirty-five curs or. sale. Buyers took hold with considerable life and paid Just about steady prices for anything nt nil good. The medium gradeB were a little dull, as has been the case all the week, and on such kinds the murket was barely steady. Bulls, calves and stags sold again today In just about the same notches they have for several days. Heavy feeders are still in gi ,d demand and steady prices were paid for all that were offered if the quality was satisfactory. Western range beef steers were rather scarce and the few that were offered sold at good, steadv prices. Hogs—There was a light run of hogs, hut owing to the fact that Chicago and other markets were quoted lower prices at this point took a drop. Packers start ed In bidding 56i7',te lower, and the first hogs sold mostly at fti.721-, and $6.73. After the first round the feeling improved a little and the market was not over 6c lower, w'ith the long string going at $8.75. The choice loads sold from $6.75 tes $6.95 and the commoner grades went from $6.72'^ down. At those prices the hogs changed hands quite rapidly and It was not long before the bulk was dis posed of. Sheep—The supply of sheep and lambs In sight this morning was fairly liberal ^ for this time of the week. The demand however, was apparently equal to the oc casion. as Just about steady prices were paid for anything nt all desirable. Trad ing was fairly active In both sheep and lambs, and the hulk of the offerings wns disposed of In good season. Some of the coarse and common stuff wus neglected by both packers and feeder buyers and was hard to dispose of, hut aside from those the market was In good shape. The demand for both feeder sheep and lambs continues active anil strong prices are being paid for desirable grades. KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Corn-foil steers wore steady to 10c higher; heavy feeders wore steady; others were weak to 10c lower; corn-fed steers. $3.80*96.30; fair to good, $5.00(85.50; stockers and feeders, $2,706(4.25; western fed steers. $3.00*08.40; western range steers. $3,506(4.75; Texans and Indians. $2,736(3.70; Texas cows, $2.10!P3.00; ijatlve cows, $2,656/4.25; heifers. $3.00*0*5.50; can ners, $1.25*92.50; bulls, $2.2534.00; calves, $3.00*05.30. Hogs—Market 5c lower: top, $7.05; bulk of sales, $6.70*07.00; heavy, $7,006*7.05: mixed, $6,756*7.00; light, $6.00*06.75; pigs, $5,006/6.00. Sheep and Lambs—Market steady; western lambs. $3,506/ 1.25; western 'weth ers, $3,004/4.00; ewes. $2,256/2.73; feeders, $2,256/3.25; stockers, $1,506/2.50. CZOLGOSZ’S NERVE f AILS HIM Collapve* When llelng Token From the Train to the I’enitentiary. AUBURN. N. Y.. Sept. 28— Czol gosz, President McKinley’s murderer, in the custody of Sheriff Caldwell of Erie county, and twenty-one deputies, arrived in Auburn at 3:15 a. m. The prison is only about fifty yards from the depot. Awaiting the arrival of the train there was a crowd of about 200 people. Either from fear of ihay crowd, which was not very demon strative, or from sight of the prison, Szolgosz's legs gave out and two dep uty sheriffs were compelled to prac tically carry the man into the prison. Inside the gate his condition became worse and he was dragged up the stairs and into the main hall. He was placed in a sitting posture on the bench while the handcuffs were being removed, but he fell over and moaned and groaned, evincing the most ab ject terror. As soon as the handcuffs were unlocked the man was dragged into the principal keeper's office. As in the ease of all prisoners, the offi tors immediately proceeded to strip him and put on a new suit of clothes. During this operation Czolgosz cried and yelled, making the prison corri dors echo with evidence of his ter ror. The prison physician. Dr. John Gerlin, examined the man and order ed his removal to the cell in the con demned row, which he will occupy un til he is taken to the electric chair. The doctor declared that the man was suffering from fright and terror, but said that he was shamming to some extent. • The collapse of the murderer was £ a surprise to every one. En route from Buffalo he showed no Indication of breaking down. He ate heartily of sandwiches and smoked when not eating. He talked some and express ed regret for his crime. He said: “I am especially sorry for Mrs. Mc Kinley.” He reiterated his former statement that he had no accomplices and declared that he never had heard of the man under arrest in St. Louis, who claimed to have tied the hand kerchief over his hand, concealing the pistol with which the president was shot. He says the handkerchief was not ‘.tied. Ho went to the Temple of Music, arranged the handkerchief so a3 to hide the weapon and then took his place in the crowd. All l>nt Two R«pr«8entaa. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—All but two of the South American republics have appointed their representatives to the Pan-American congress to be held October 21 in the City of Mexico. Those two countries are Honduras and the Dominican republic. Their representatives will be appointed be- , fore the congress meets. Delegates A from the United States are Henry G. Davis of West Virginia, William I Buchanan. Iowa, and four others.
