The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-28
CZOLG0Sz IN A PANIC
SIGHT OF AUBURN PRISON UN-
NERVES THE ASSASSIN.
WENT INTO A BLUE FUNK.
HE is STRIPPED AND ASSIGNED TO
A DEATH CELL.

CxoIgoszis Sudden Terror Was Quite
Had Been Very Much at Ease and
Even NOnchalant on the Trip
From BuffalO-Expressed Regret
for His Crime and Said He Was
Message to His Father That He
Is Sorry He Left Such "a Bad Name.
Constant Watch viii BE Kept to
Prevent Suicide.
President McKinley's murderer, in the
custody of Sheriff Caldwell of Erie
county, and twenty-one deputies, ar
rived in Auburn at 3:15 a. m. The
prison is only about fifty yards from
the depot. Awaiting the arrival of
the train there was a crowd of about
200 people Either for fear of the crowd.
which was not very demonstrative, or
from sight of the prison, Czolgosz'
legs gave out and two deputy sheriffs
were compelled to practically carry the
man into the prison. Inside the gate
his condition 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 hand
cuffs were being removed, uut he fell
over and moaned and groaned. evincing
the most abject terror. AS soo1 as the
handouts were unlocked, the
man was dragged into the principal
keepers Office. AS in the case of all
prisoners, the officers Immediately pro-
ceeded to strip him and put on a new
suit of clothes. During this operation
Czolgosz cried and yelled, making the
prison corridors echo with evidence of
his terror. The prison physician, DR..
John Germ, examined the man and or
dered his removal to the cell in the
condemned row, which he will occupy
until he is taken from the cell 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.
His Collapse n Surprise.
The collapse of the murderer was a
surprise to everyone. En- route from
Buffalo he showed no indication OF
breaking down. He ate heartily OF
sandwiches and smoked cigars when
not eating. He talked some and ex-
pressed his regret for his crime. He
said: Il am very sorry for Mrs. Nc
kinley."
He reiterated his former statement
that he had had no accomplices and
declared that he never had heard OF
the man under arrest in St. Louis
who claimed to have tied the handker-
chief over his hand, concealing the pis-
tol with which the President was shot
He says the handkerchief was not tied
He went behind the Temple of Music,
arranged the handkerchief so as to
hide the weapon and then took his
place in the crowd. To Jailer Mitchell
he sent this message to his father:
Tell him I'm sorry left such bad
name for him."
Czolgosz was in normal condition
this afternoon and seemed to have full
ly recovered from his collapse.
There are FIVE cells for condemned
men in the prison, and Czolgosz was
placed in the only vacant cell, so all
are now occupied.
Will BE Constantly Watched.
Two keepers are constantly on guard
in the room, which is separate from
the main prison. but to guard against
an attempt on Czolgosz's part to COM
nit suicide, two more guard have beer
added and one will constantly sit in
front of Czolgosz's cell and will have
a key so that any attempt at self
destruction may be easily frustrated.