The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-27
BREAKS DOWN.
CzOIgOsz Goes Into a State Of
Complete Collapse
On Entering the New York State
Prison at Auburn.
TAKEN FROM BUFFALO
Lin a Special Train Under Heavy
Guard Last Night.
Great PreeautIon Exercised in
Making the Transfer.
HE is SORRY NOW.
Assassin Expresses Sympathy
For Mrs. Mckinley
In a Special Train Under HeaE!
Guard Last Night.
Great PreeautIon Exercised il
Making the Transfer.
HE is SORRY NOW.
Assassin Expresses Sympathy
For Mrs. Mckinley
Handkerchief Was Not Tied
Around His Hand He Says.

Auburn. N. r.. Sept 27-Czolgosz
reached the Auburn state prison at
o'clock this morning. and on entering
the penitentiary collapsed completely
Buffalo. Sept. 2T.-Czolgosz, the DOOM
ed assassin Of President Mckinley, was
taken from Buffalo to Auburn state
prison last night to await death BY
electrocution. Sheriff Caldwell and his
16 men took the prisoner in a special
attached to the regular New York Cen
tral train. The train left at 1905 p. m.
Czolgosz was .'sneaked" out the back
entrance Of the Erie county jail, sur
rounded BY the II men and was hustled
into the special car, which had been
backed down on the Terrace tracks
Few rods in the rear of the jail. Sheriff
Caldwell arranged for the departure
and his moves were kept SO secret and
We're SO cleverly managed that no one
but the guards. the railroad men and
the newspaper men who were in the jail
knew that the assassin was being
smuggled out of the jail.
The MON ent the car arrived Czolgosz
appeared handcuffed to JaiIer Mitchell
and surrounded by the sheriff and his
deputies and Chief McAaster Of the Au-
burn police department The news that
a car containing the assassin was on
the track spread quickly and railroad
men in the station LETT their work TO
get look at him
Just before the train pulled out a
representative OF the Associated Press
saw Czolgosz seated easily in q seat
and smoking a cigar. In the seat with
the prisoner was Iailer Mitchell and
surrounding him were a Gordon Of arm
ed officers These precautions were ta-
ken because the authorities received
word from some source that the sheriff
might encounter considerable difficulty
In getting the prisoner to Auburn Just
what sort Of trouble was feared could
not be learned but great care was ta-
ken that no advance news Of the de-
parture Of the train was teIegraphed
along the line
HE IS SORRY NOW.
Albany. N. II. Sept 27.-Czolgosz.
President NdcKinleyss murderer in the
custody Of Sheriff Caldwell Of Erie
county and the tWenty-One deputies,
arrived in Auburn at 3.15 a. m. The
prison is only about so yards from the
depot. Awaiting the arrival Of the train
there was crowd of about 200 people
Either for fear Of the crowd, which was
not very demOnStrattve, OF from sight
OF the prison, Czolgosz's legs gave out
and two deputy sheriffs were cOmpelI-
ed to practically carry the man into the
E44GA AHE44G the gaze MS COnGlLOn
became worse and he was dragged up
the stairs and into the main hall. He
was placed in q sitting posture on the
bench while the handouts were being
removed. but he fell over and moaned
and groaned. eVincing the most abject
terror AS soon as the handcuffs were
unlocked the man was dragged into the
principal keepers office.
As in the case Of all prisoners the Off
GERS Immediately proceeded to strip him
and put on a new suit Of clothes Dur
ing this operation CzOlgOsx cried and
yelled. making the prison corridors echo
with evidence Of his terror. The prison
physician. DIR. John Germ. examined
the man and ordered his removal to the
cell in the condemned row. which he
win occupy until he is taken to the
electric chair The doctor declared that
the man was suffering from fright and
terror. but said that he was shamming
to some extent
The collapse Of the murderer was a
surprise 10 every one. En- route from
Buffalo he showed no indication of
breaking down He ate heartily of
sandwiches ana smoked cigars when
not eating. He talked some and ex-
pressed regret for his crime. He said:
am especially sorry for Mrs. Me-
Kinley"
He reiterated his former statement
that he had had no accOmplices and de-
clared that he never had heard of the
man under arrest in St Louis who
claimed to have tied the handkerchief
over his hand. concealing the pistol
with which the president was shot. He
says the handkerchief was not tied He
went behind the temple OF music. ar
ranged the handkerchief SO as to hide
the weapon and then took his place in
the crowd To Jafler Mitchell he sent
this message to his father.
Tell him I'm sorry left such a bad
name for him.