The Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 248, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 24, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 2.
The Chickasha Daily Express
WEEKLY EXf
Ettablithed
tickasha Indian Territory Tuesday September 24. 1901.
No. 248.
The public schools will open October 7. Lei every child of schoolable age with in the city's limits attend.
me RELIABLE DRY GOODS STORE of CHICKASHA.
Tiie Big Cash Store
Has been is now and will continue to be right in the lead and head quarters for everything first class and up-to-date in
Dry Goods Clothing Gants Furnishing Goods and the Old Reliable Hamilton and Brown Boots and Shoes.
The following is a few of our many bargains of the present Season
1000 yds Good Prints Fast Colors
2000 yds Good Cotton Checks 30 yardn
Standard Indigo Blue Prints
C Cavas 3i nictic only
L L Canvas 3G inches only
Good Apron Gingham only
4c
You must see our Outing Flannel
We have a better Outing Flannel
We can give you a Good Outing Flannel
We have tbe mast select tock of Peicu!
A Good J Percale Fust Colors
The 10c quaJty Percale 38 inches
trer brought to the town.
The Finest lino ot Ladies Handkerchief- ever sh
price
ukavba rungi
Our Dress Goods Department is in better shape this season than ever before
We can show you the very latest weaves and the most desirable fabrics on
the mar net
A word to the Men and Boys of Chickasha: I want to sell you your Fall
suit and if the price is any object to you I can do it. I hare the largest
tap of Clothisg ever brought to the town and the cheapevt. Hard time
Last but not least by uny means is the well known Old Reliable Hamilton
Brown Boots and Shoes every pair guaranteed and if not right we will
givyou a now pair.
My stork is lareer this season than ever before and owing to the cash discounts which I have taken I am able
to offer you goads at from 15 to 25 per cent cheaper than ever Res'pt
THE BIG CASH STORE j. 3. mays
HI BUS M
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I IDH i StH.
The Murderer Pleads Guilty But T he-
Court Orders The Plea With-
drawn.
Proceedings.
Buffalo Sept. U Leon F.
saw tbe p
from the cell to the court
Hia guardians unde nae o
'runnel cf Hobs" under m.
from tbe j iil to the city ha'
Czolgotz woe brought inii
court room only a few
before tue hour act for (be
iug of his trial. No peisou m
( zolgosz waa placed on trial to-
day for the minder of President
.McKinley on Sept. 6. Tbe trial
w;is in the Bup-rjn court of Krie
couuty Judge Traenian C White
presiding
Tbe trial begaa at 10 o'ulock
butloug before that hoar the
rt i eete iu the vicinity of the ci'y united to tbe building '
1. ill were tbe objective of manv j pass eigncu by the chief
curious persona. They were will- and it was necessary to
iug to take chances on being ad- to every pelieenuu
nutted to the conrt room even lauding in tin- corridor.
tiioagh they knew that there were
but 150 aeate a- ailable. Tbe var-
ious entrances to the great build-
ing with the exception of that on
Kianklin street were closed and
guarded. Policemen were every The interior of tbe city I
where and rigid discipline wis the outside still bore tbe (
the order of tbe day. Quarts of ! draperies of mourning and
biaecoated men were stationed on was enforced as befitting
ewry landing and in a doable cassiou. The counsel for
flcar at tbe door ot the
room was especially ..
not on'y examiued the pn-
scrutinised the bearers crit
nft far outside the place of en-
ranee to keep baek tbe crowd
bile in a station not far awav
. serves were ready to reinforce
in detail on duty should tbe fecl-
K' of Ibe people become artus-
gosz. Former Snprem
I.oreo L. I.? wis and
Tilut and Craltou K.
biiu again this moruii
the lime for tbe ot
court but li
tue
ed to tbe extent of rioting. : more
Mounted officers paced slowly the pi
around every side of the stru had v
turc and no one was allowed to mragi
stand ou the sidewalks for a mo- for
in -Hi so that at no time was tbe the pi
crowd large. aid tl
No one outside the building that t
thctn tbnnou
in tu
be completed within two ('ays.
CO'inr KCBMEBLY OPKNs.
At l'J o'clock tbe formal open-
ng ot court was unnonnced.
is li a Traemau (". White enter-
ed through the center isle and
took bis seat upon tho bench.
The first busiucss of the session
had no rel.ttion to tbe cae of
L'zolgosz. It consisted merely of
ealliug tbe roll of grand jariors
toi tbe coming session and tbey
'inuficuti'u uuwi wciooer ..
( lerk cf Courts Kisber after s
prelimiueay "bear ye'' by tbe
J erier pro needed with tbe calling
of the juriors summoned for tbe
; irul of the Czolosz case in part
three. Judf:e White allowed tbe
grand lariojrt who bad previously
beeu called ta leave tbe room if
; they desired but only two did so
thc othsri p.Mfariu to siay and
Of tbe thirty-six trial jariors
called oi.l v bae u-ked ta be ex-
cased lie bu i a sawmill in pro-
Cess oi erection whn.'.i tie sttid
must lie Qelshed at once on ac-
coautvflow arater and be was
excuse.'. Justioe White then re
tjuesled l list the other justices of
part one and two then in session
for an empanelling in tbe ( zol-
At l(i:lG tin r.' whs a bustle in'
Ike i mh er and a t quad of police-1
tieii brought iu the prisoner. He;
WNKMMcwCss) to an officer enj
each -.lc wu ie in tront and be-1
hiud kiss walked other uniformed'
politi n. n. Tbe prisoner was at- i
irediuanew fcuit of dark gray I
a wb'le shirt and collar and a lit. I
tie bow tie. Hii lace was cleanly j
lie sat down by his counsel
with two officers in plain clothing
in hia rear. District Attorney
Penney proceeded at ouce with
tbe reading of the Indictment.
He spoke to Czolgosz iu a low
voice iu Atct so low that when
tbe prisoner was asked to plead
he seemed Ijot to uuderstadd what
had been said to him. Justice
White asked him:
'"What have you to sayT
There was a moments hesitation.
Theu the prisoner's lips moved as
if to make a reply. Hut before he
could do so bis junior conusul
Mr. Lewis arose to speak not
having seen tbe prisoners mo
tion.
Justice White however insist-
ed that Czolgoss should speak
and the prisoner said: "I did not
hear what he said."
District attorney Penney then
read the indictment atam u a
louder voice and to the demaud
for a reply the prisoner who was
standing at the time said in a low
voice: "Guilty.''
This plea however was not
permitted to stand under tbe law
and a pica of ''not guilty; was at
on tit ordered by the court.
Mr. Titus counsel for the de-
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TREAT . .
YOUR FEET
WELL. . . .
J.S.TURNER
SHOE. ....
j Best on Earth.
I Clay Donovan.
fendaut then rote and stated to
the r.onrt the facts already known
as to his connection with the
He explained that the position of
himself and bis associates Judge
Lewis and Mr: Ladd was a peon-
liar one and consisted mainly in
making sure that ail tbe forms of
law and justiee were observed by
the prosecution. Judge White in
reply complemented counsel for
the defense and said that the pris-
oner could have no better counsel
and whatever the outcome of it
would on ly reflect credit and hon-
or ou them.
All the events of the day indi-
cated that the trial will be shor t.
Conrt conveined at 10 o'ctoek
and within twohours eight jariors
hsd been secured. Technicalities
were not raised by tbe examining
counsel but it was signifies t that
every man who said be had not
formed an opinion on the ease
was excused by the district attor-
ney. Those who aoknowl 'ged
that tbey had formed an opinion
or stated that they were prejudic-
ed but admitted that their opin-
ion could be changed by evidence
were accepted by each side.
The jury being empanelled tbe
first witness Samuel J. Fields
chief engineer of the Pa American
exposition described the ground
floor plan of tbe Teroplcjof Mnsie
and was followed by Perrh A.
Hlis a photographer who pre-
sented views or the interior of
building.
Tbe remainder of the afternoon
was taken up with tbe testimony
of three physicians two of whom
bad attended tue president dar
ing his last days while the other
performed tbe autopsy.
The court adourned at 4 30
WANTED HOUSES.
We have a number of good ten-
ants for 3 to 6 room bouses.
If you have anything for
sea us.
LeaUr L. Trice.
Dlssalution Notice.
The firm of Melton & Morris
composed of Alger Melton and
John L. Morris associated to-
gether iu the practice of law is
this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. Hither ot us may be found
for the present at our old ohVc
in the Carey & FitzpalMek Uoild-
ing.
Auieb Melton.
Johx L. Mokkis.
THIRTY.
Thirty of Chickssha's yo&n?
men and ladles sre now at-
tending the Comercial school.
Why do yon not Uke advantnge
of the opportunity to learn thor
oughly book-keeping and busi-
aeaa arithmetic: A echolarsnip
costs only 110. If jou can spare
an hour or two each day you
could not more profitably invest
a small snm of money. enter now
and complete the coarse by the
holidays. Book-keepers will bo
in demand at that time. A day
and night school. New olasse..
formed every week. Boom J2
Griffin building.
Queen Quality Shoes.
A Gribi.
Morsran
Strayed.
Mouse colored mare mule d
years old hoof scar on right foro
foot white spot in forehead. A
liberal reward will be paid for re-
turn of animal or any information
leading to recovery of same.
W. O. Williams
Chickasha I. T. tf
Notice.
All parties who have signed tbe
subscription list to the railroad
bonus will please call at th Citi-
zens National Bank tomorrow
Satanlay 21 ami Fettle the amount
due ami give note for balance.
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Beavers, L. L. The Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 248, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 24, 1901, newspaper, September 24, 1901; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc727670/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.