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Source: Buffalo Courier Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Single Ballot All That Was Necessary” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Buffalo, New York Date of publication: 25 September 1901 Volume number: 66 Issue number: 268 Pagination: 9 |
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| “Single Ballot All That Was Necessary.” Buffalo Courier 25 Sept. 1901 v66n268: p. 9. |
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| Leon Czolgosz (trial: jury deliberation); Leon Czolgosz (trial: personal response: jurors); Frederick V. Lauer (public statements). |
| Named persons |
| Walter E. Everitt [misspelled below]; Frederick V. Lauer; Henry W. Wendt. |
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Single Ballot All That Was Necessary
In the jury room the members looked at each other
for a few moments in absolute silence, as though appalled by the awful crime
which they were about to pass upon. Henry W. Wendt was elected foreman, and
then the crime was briefly debated. Frederick V. Lauer, juror No. 1, said:
“I could have voted for a verdict without leaving
my seat.” Nearly all the jurors declared that the opinion of Lauer was also
theirs.
After a few moments’ thought, the jury decided
to ballot on the proposition of finding the defendant guilty of murder in the
first degree. The ballot was passed.
Upon the count it was found to be unanimous for
“guilty” as charged in the indictment.
The reassignment of seats in order to allow Mr.
Wendt to occupy the chair held by Walter E. Everett, juror No. 7, was arranged,
and the jury returned to court.