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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1901
Page
1
Leon F. Czolgosz stands in Erie County Supreme Court asjury deliberations begin after indictment in the McKinley killing. Judge Truman C White presides as prosecutors present the case and Czolgosz briefly signals a plea before defense counsel.
The court hears the indictment aloud as Czolgosz pleads guilty then not guilty. Jurors are sworn and witnesses including Percy Bliss, Dr. Harvey Gaylord, Dr. Herman Mynter, and Dr. Matthew Mann testify on the autopsy and operation. Trial pacing suggests completion by Tuesday noon with limited defense likelihood.
Rear Admiral Sampson requests relief from command of the Boston navy yard due to ill health. Secretary Long approves. Rear Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson will assume command October 1. Sampson may retire February 9, 1902, or earlier by request, with extended leave likely to keep him active until February.
Gen Irael Garrard owner of Frontenac Minnesota summer resort died at his Minneapolis home after a lamp overturned in his parlor started a fire. He was 76. He commanded cavalry under Sherman and later served with Gen Hopp’s army in defeat. He died days after the blaze while burning injuries were treated.
Navy court proceedings at Washington hear Captain Lemly present deck and steam logs from multiple ships including the Brooklyn and Massachusetts. Commander Heilner testifies on the battle of Santiago, the Texas’s danger time, and disputes over official charts and logs.
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