Czolgosz Trial Opens as Not Guilty Plea Declared
At Buffalo on September 29 1901 Leon F Czolgosz faced a jury for the murder of President McKinley. The court quickly seated eight jurors and heard opening statements from Assistant District Attorney Haller while defense counsel Lewis Titus and Ladd announced their readiness. The first witnesses described the Temple of Music and the autopsy showed the stomach wound and pancreatic damage as the primary cause of death, with the jury expected to hear more over a two day trial.
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Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Truman G White
Supreme Court
Leran L. Lewis
Defendent
Robert C. Titus
Carlton E. Ladd
Haller
Temple of Music
Samuel J. Fields
Perry A. Bliss
Harvey R. Gaylord
Herman Mynter
Mynter
Mann
Czolgosz
Penney
Justice White
Titus
City Hall
Franklin Street
Czolgear
Loren L. Lewis
Carlton B. Ladd
Carlos T. McDonald
Allan McLean Hamilton
New York City
Allan McLane Hamilton
Hamilton
Garfield
Guiteau
Frederick Haller
Lewis
Titud
Walters
Crier
Truman C. White
White
Zolgosz
Mr. Lewis
Czolgoz
Lauer
Richard J. Garwood
Henry W. Wendt
Silas Carmer
James §. Stygall
William Loton
Walter 8. Everett
Benjamin J. Ralph
Samuel P. Waldo
Andrew J. Smith
Joachim H. Mertens
Robert J. Adams
Harvey BR. Gaylord
Jurge Lewis
Gaylord
Sailor Testimony in Schley Court Probes 1898 Santiago Blockade
Washington September 23 Special. The Schley court of inquiry debated comparing the blockades of Schley and Sampson from June 1 to the battle off Santiago. Commander Hellner described the Texas position and the Brooklyn loop, claiming greater danger for the Texas. Witness Bates disputed a chart error while Schroeder testified on fleet movements. The Texas role and the loop’s impact dominated today’s proceedings with expert testimony from Hellner Bates and Schroeder.
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Evelyn ‘Harris
Washington
Schley
Santiago
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sampson
Fi Ir
Hellner
New York
Raynor
Sampson
Fidge
Brooklyn
Texas
Schley Court of Inquiry
George C. Hellner
Advocate Lemly
Cienfuegos
Heilner
Schroeder
Massachusetts
Cervera
Schley Naval Court of Inquiry
Alex B. Bates
Barber
Philip
Seamton Schroeder
Guam
Texas’ Bowl
Bates
Jie
Atlanta Committee to Set Election Date on Utilities Sale
The Grand meeting adopted resolutions urging the city executive committee to extend the time and delay the election to allow all candidates to address issues including consolidation of street railways, taxation, and the sale of water works and other public utilities, with Mayor Mims presiding. The move aims to ensure broad public input before any final decision.
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Benjamin M. Blackburn
Mims
Atlanta
Ally
Baltimore
Battle testimony details from the Spanish War trial
Lieutenant Commander Heilner testifies on the Texas role at Cienfuegos and Santiago. Navy officers discuss chart accuracy and coal stocks aboard the Massachusetts, with focus on blockade duration and readiness. The day ends amid disputes over Admiral Sampson’s involvement and the battle narrative.
Weary meeting adopts resolutions on white primary delay
At a large opera house gathering Mayor Mims Councilman Reed and Kontz saw a dramatic push for delaying the white primary. Benjamin M Blackburn introduced resolutions asking Colonel Moyers to convene his committee to extend election time so voters may assess announced and potential candidates amid debates on taxation water works and street railway issues.
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Mims
Cuncilman Kontz
Ree
W. T. Moyers
Heelty
Benjamin M. Blackburn
Frank M. Hughes
Blackburn
Colonel Moyers
Hughes
Reed
Opera House
Kontz
E. Z. Richardson
Hamilton Douglas
Fulton Collinz
Thomas Egleston
George Hillyer
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Befors
Crowning
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Bciley
Colon
Messrs. Lemly and Hanna
Higginson
Schroeter
Key Weat
L. C. Heilner
McCalla
Marblehead
Bristol
Crackie
Cantala
Wight
Weary
Reed and Kontz