Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-30

exactl the sane mannec as rave the
major .ty of the murderers in this state,
showing no particular sign OF fear, but
in fact doing what but few of them have
done-talking TO the witnesses while he
was being strapped to the chair.
| Czolgosz retired last night at 10
o'clock and slept SO soundly that when
| Warden Mead went to call him this
morning shortly before 5 o'clock the
guard inside had to shake Czolgosz TO
awaken him. He sat up on the edge of
the cot and made no reply to- the war
den's ''Good morning"
The prison official took from his
pocket the death warrant and read it
slowly and distinctly TO the assassin,
who hardly raised his eyes during the
perfunctory ceremony.
Just as the warden stepped away
from the cell door Czolgosz called to
him and said:
st would like to talk with the super
| intendent.
The warden responded:
'He will be down presently"
Then the condemned man rolled over
on his cot anxious to sleep again.
Dons Death Costume.
At 5:15, however, the guard brought
to him pair of dark trousers with the
| left leg slit. SO as to allow the free ap-
plication of the electrode, and light
gray outing shirt. He was told to get
up and put these on, which he did.
Contrary to the usual custom, he was
given a new pair of shoes. When
dressed he laid down on the cot again
and in this attitude Superintendent Col.
| Inns found him at $50 when he went
down to visit him.
The superintendent stood in front of
the cell and when the warden had called
Czolgosz's attention, he said:
II want to make statement before
you kill me-"
"Whar do you wish to say, Czolgosz?"
asked the superintendent.
"I want TO make it when there are
lot of people present. want them to
hear me-" said the prisoner.
"Well, you cannot" said the super
intendent
"Then I won't talk at ALL" said the
prisoner.
After the superintendent left the
guards brought Czolgosz's breakfast,
consisting Of coffee. toast, eggs and ba.
con and he ate with quite good deal of
relish. While he was partaking of this
the witnesses were gathering in the
offices of Warden Mead and at 7:08 the
procession marched to the death cham
ber, going through the long south cor
ridor.
Arranged Chair Test.
In the chamber Electrician Davis and
former Warden Thayer of Dannemora
had arranged the chair test, placing a
bank of 20 incandescents across the
arms and connecting the electrode wires
at either end. The witnesses we've or
dered seated and then Warden Mead
briefly addressed them. saying:
You are here TO witness the legal
death of Leon F. Czolgosz I desire
that you keep your seats and preserve
absolute silence in the death chamber,
no matter what may transpire. There
are plenty of guards and prison officials
to preserve order and attend to the
proper details. ;"
The prison physicians, DR.. Germ and
DIR. Charles T. Macdonald of New York,
took position to the left of the chair,
Warden Mead stood directly in front,
and Electrician Davis retired to the lit.
tie room containing the electrical switch
board.
Ihayer gave the signal and the cur
rent was turned through the electric
lights, flooding the chamber with bril-
liant light and dramatically showing
the power that was used to kill the
prisoner.
Wa>-lAu Mead gave the signal to haye