The Yale expositor., 1901-10-04
CZOLGOSZ SHOOK IN TERROR
His Nerve Gave Way and He
Collapsed.
SIGNS OF REMORSE SHOWN.
Auburn Prison-Revived with Brandy
Awaiting the Date of HIS EIectrocution


Leon L. Czolgosz. President McKin-
ley's assassin, occupies n cell in muir
derer's row at Auburn prison. Here
he will remain under the constant
watch of two guards until October %,
when he will be marched to the death
chamber and put to death. Until that
time Czolgosz will he permitted to see
no one except "A priest, whom he has
consented to receive.
In anticipation Of the arrival of the
murderer ut Auburn. crowd number
ing nearly 1000 people surrounded the
prison Thursday night At the time OF
the prisoners arrival, however. short
ly before o'clock, only about 300 men
and boys remained. Pale and tremb-
ling, CZolgosz was dragged from the
train by the brawny guards. He was
handcuffed between two deputies.
Twenty local policemen attempted to
keep back the crowd which surged
about the assassin, clamoring for his
life. The onslaught was so sudden
that the police scarcely had time to
draw their clubs and revOlvers. The
prison gates swung open and the as
sassin was pushed through, but not
before some of the crowd had rained
blows on the officers and their prisoner.
The distance between the gate and
prison steps was quickly covered. AS
the assassin reached the steps his legs
gave way. and, moaning and shrieking,
he was dragged into the office and
placed upon a settee, the most miser-
able wretch in the world.
Scant ceremony was accorded him.
The handouts were quickly removed
and he was dragged into Warden
Mead's Office. He was in n state of
absolute collapse. DR.. John Gauin, the
prison physician, was summoned. He
arrived in few minutes and gave the
assassin drink of brandy. This re-
vived him somewhat and two keepers
told him to stand up. He tried to rise,
but fell to the floor. He was up in a
moment. however, and two keepers
stripped him of his clothing, replacing
it with suit of prison stripes. Five
keepers then hustled him to his cell.
where he will remain until marched
to the death chair. Upon reaching his
cell. the prisoner partially recovered
from his fright and by morning had
assumed his manner of stolid indif-
ference.
On his way from Buffalo to Auburn.
CzOlgosz is said TO have expressed re-
gret for his deed. He still maintained,
however, that he was alone in the plot.
To BE EIectrOcuted Oct. 2S.
Leon +. Czolgosz was brought into
court Thursday afternoon for sentence.
In answering the formal questions the
assassin stated that he was born in
Detroit. His replies were so low that
they were scarcely audible.
'IIave you any legal excuse WHY
sentence shonld not be pronounced
against you"
Czolgosz could not or pretended he
could not hear the question put by the
clerk 1t was repeated to him twice,
and then he said something in an
inaudible tone. The judge interviewed
and explained what was meant by the
question.
First. you may claim you are in
sane. The next is have you good cause
to offer against sentence being pro-
nounced against your
The judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might have against sen
tence being pronounced.
II have nothing to say about that"
was the reply.
Justice Titus then asked that the
prisoner be allowed to say something
in eXculpatiOn of his crime.
The prisoner began to speak His
voice was so low that he could scarce
iy he heard Judge Titus was obliged
to repeat it sentence by sentence, so
that the court might hear.
II have nothing to say" whispered
CZolgosz.
According to the law of this state,
Oct 2S is the earliest date that could
be fixed for the execution of Czolgosz.
Accordingly Judge White sentenced
Czolgosz to he electrocuted during the
week beginning October 2S, 1901.