Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-29
ELECTRoCUTtD
Leon CzoIgosz Died This
Morning
NOT soRAY
He Had No Regrets For His
Awful Crime

. Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Leon F.
Czolgosz was successfully electrocuted
at 7:l5 this morning. Three con-
facts we're made, 1nc lasting 30 Sec
onds He was pronounced d. ad at
7.l6:15. Before the current was ap-
piled he faced the witnesses and said
II shot the President because l
thought it would benefit the working
people. 1 am not sorry for my
crime"
Czolgosz sat in the electric chai as
he made his brief speech. AS the at
tendants rapidly strapped him in po-
sition he said: 81 am heartily sorry l
did not see my father" The strap
was placed across his face at this tine.
The condemned man marched to the
death chamber unaccom panied by any
religious adviser, maintaining stolid
hatred OF religion to the last.
1t was 7.O5 when Warden Mead an
nounced to the witnesses that it was
time to 60 to the death chamber. The
procession filed through the prison
yard to the south wing. Precautions
had been taken to guard the prisoner
everybody being kept block away by
the police.
Czolg 81 slept quietly through the
night until 5 80 when he was awaken
ed and the warden read the death
warrant. He requested that his
brother be admitted but this was re-
fused. He ate sparngly.
Electrician Davis stood near and
CLOSED one end of the death chamber,
near the chair stood the warden in
full uniform.
When the witnesses had seated
themselves final test was given the
currents. DR.. Mcdonald stood beside
the chair. Then The warden aud four
guards went to Me Cell. (z'lgosz was
ready and was hustled out Of the cell
with the brawny gua.ds on each side.
He walked with shambling gait 1t
was 7.l03 when they ente red the
chamber. lie was seated in the chair
Immediately and ma je a speech. He
kept sullen nerve to the last.
The official list of witnesses is John
ia excl, state treasure ; Ashley W.
Cole, state railroad commssione
Hon. H. II, Bender, STA super intend
ent Of public buildings: Charles r.
Skinner, state superb end. Mt of pub
lie instructions; Geo. Weston, Norwich,
N. Y; G. L. Ingalls,, WeStiel1. NY d.,
DR.. Fl. .. Ely Bingham; W. R. scitf
Rochester; Charles r. IIuntley, Buf-
falo: Or. A W. Howe, Phelps; DR.. &.
Trowbridge, Buffalo: A. Sleicher, New
York.
Physicians, DR.. Carlos f. McDoh-
aid, New York: John Germ, Auburn.
Deputies. II. BoncSteel, Troy; DR.. W.
Wolf Rochester: G. F. :atigan, Au-
burn; George R Peck, Auburn. 6. E.
Graham. Assd. press; ]. f. Tremain,
publishers press;. c. Z. Berrien, Laf-
fan bureau; L. F. Coutie, engineer.
The straps we're adjusted by Elec.
triclan Davis A slit was made In the
right leg of his trousers for the elec.
trode. His arms were bound to the
chair and the straps quickly placed
across his abdomen. Then straps Gov
ering the chin and part Of the nose
were fixed. Then he made final ef.
fort to speak. Then the electrician
glanced quickly at the straps and STEP
ped to the lever. The warden gave
the signal and 1900 volts were turned
on, continuing full minute.
The current was reduced after the
first shock, then turned on full force
and slowly reduced to nothing. AS
the current was reduced the body re-
laxed. DR.. Mcdonald felt his neck,
then the current was turned on again
for few seconds. The doctor stepped
forward with the stethoscope and at
ter listening for the heart beats, aaid
"he is dead"
After the announcement the wit
nesses we're conducted to the warden S
, ttice where the jury signed the death
certificate. All we're cautioned about
discussing the case outside. After
the execution the doctors conducted
an AUTOPSY. They found the brain
in perfect normal condition, but
was above the average In weight and
formation. 1t showed not the slight
est lesion. The doctors say that
every organ in his body was in nor
NAL condition at the time Of his
death.
When the warden visited the cell !