Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-29
ELECTROCUTED.
DeteSted Assassin Made
No Confession.
Says He Was Not Sorry For
His Crime.
He Was Given Three Shocks Of elec-
tricity in Auburn Prison.
ASSASSIN MET DEATH ST0lCALLY.

Auburn, N. ", Oct. 2e.-6:5o a. m.
Mountain Time--The prisoner made
brief speech In the chair. He sale
he was not sorry TOR what he hac
done, but expressed regret that he
had not seen his father.
Auburn, NJ. ". Oct. 2e.--7: 1880 a.
m.--czolgosz was electrocuted.
The prisoner was given three con
facts of electricity before he finally
was pronounced dead.
The assassin did not break down.
Auburn. n. Y, October 29.-At
7:12:30 o'clock this morning Leon
Czolgosz. murderer of Pi resident vii.
liam Mckinley, was shocked to death
by 100 volts of electricity. lie did
not show any fear, talking to wit.
nesses while being strapped into thc
chair.
II killed the president because he
was Tie enemy of good people-good
working peopla. | am not sorry for
L.T crime
These wee his words as the guard
hurried him into the chair. 4 mo
ment later mumbling through the
half adjusted face straps. he said
II am awfuliy sorry | could not see
my father"
Czolgosz retired last night at 10
O'Clock and slept soundly. Warden
Mead went to his cell shortly be-
fore s o'clock this morning and read
the death warrant to the assassin,
who hardly raised his eyes. AS the
warden stepped away from tht cell
door. CZolgosZ called:
Il would like to talk with the SUI
pCrintendent
The warden responded. He will
be down presently"
At 5:l5 the prisoner dressed. SUI
perintendent Collins visited him at
$3.50 y. IN. CzolgosZ said
81 want TO make statement be-
fore you kill me"
what do you wish to say Czol-
gosz?" asked the superintendent
II want to make 1t while tn re are
a lot of people p. esent | want them
to hear me-" said the prisoner.
We'll, you cannot" said the SUI
perintendent
Then won't talk at ALL" said the
prisoner. sullenly
After the superintendent left, the
guards brought breakfast, which
CzolgosZ ate with relish. While he
was partaking of this. the witnesses
were gathering After the witnesses
were seated, Warden Mead addressed
them, saying:
you are here to witness the legal
death of Leon +. Czolgosz. desire
you to keep your seats and preserve
absolute silence in the death cham
beT, no matter what may transpire.
There are plenty Of guards and prls-
on officials to preserve order and at
tend the proper details"
Warden Mead gave the signal TO
have the prisoner brought in at
.7:10h o'clock Guards had hold of
his arms as II either to support him
or keep him from making a demon.
stratiOn. As he stcpp. over the
Threshold he stumbled and near the
chair he stumbled again. He was
intensely pale and his chin quivercd
perceptibly, AS he was being seated
he looked about at the assembled wit
nesses with a steady stare, and made
the remarks quoted above. lie had
just finished the last statement when
the strapping was completed. War
den Mead raised his hand and at
any Electrician Davis turned the
switch. The electric current was
given three times. From the tim.
CZolgosz left the cell until elect o,
cuted less than four minutes elapsed
Physicians present used tho stetho
scope and other tests to determine II
any life remained. and at 7:l7 the
warden. raising his hand, announced
Gentlemen, tha prisoner Is dead
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