Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-29
THE LAST DAY
Of LEON CZOLGOSZ
ON THIS SPHERE.
Continued from First Page.


Valdez Czolgosz, brother of the muir
derer. as he was being escorted to the
death cell shortly after his arrival, and
at once took the matter up with him.
He asked Czolgosz If he wanted the
body. He said he did. Collins then
told him that he did not believe 1t
could be removed without serious
trouble, and strongly advised him
against the attempt. The plan to take
Il to Buffalo. where Czolgosz had as
sassinated the President, he regarded
as particularly dangerous. Collins dis
-Sussed the matter from the stand OF
the Czolgosz family, and said they
would surely avoid serious annoyance
ard possibly violence by consenting
10 burial here. He assured valdez
Czolgosz that he and the family could
attend, that they would be protected,
end that the body would be given de-
cent burial. czolgosz was obdurate,
however. and Collins finally told him
that. IL there was a well grounded sus-
piston as to the motive in claiming the
body, he would refuse to surrender it,
Inv or No Law.
Czolgosz then seemed inclined to give
in and went with the superintendent
20 the Office of Warden Mead, where a
paper relinquishing all claim upon the
body was drawn. While it was being
prepared. Collins called up the chief of
police of Cleveland, and asked him to
discuss the matter with Czolgosz, Sr.
Collins asked that the situation be lair
ly stated to the father and that If he
agreed a telegram of REIMBURSEMENT
be signed by him and sent at once.
The Cleveland police expressed the
hope that the body would never be sent
to that city.
When the superintendent submitted
the instrument relinquishing all claim
to the body of Czolgosz, he refused to
sign it until he had an opportunity to
advise with Valdez Thomas Bandow-
ski, his brother-in-law, who was the
leader in the plan to secure the body.
He promised fna, answer at o'clock,
when he was to call with Bandowski
or final visit to the condemned man.
Collins agreed to send for him. but
would not Lex the brother leave the
prison. Finally. he was, at o'clock.
informed that the peonl5 at the Buffalo
would not accept the body.
and Superintendent Collins at once
pointed out to him that he would have
The body on his hands. At few min
ftes past six he agreed to sign, and it
was at once decided to bury the body IN
he prison.
The agreement signed prohibits any
portion of the body being removed from
the prison, and this will be strictly
Czolgosz suffered
A slight Nervous Attack.
late this afternoon, but the prison
officials did not regard it in the light of
a breakdown and adhered to their be-
lief that he will go unfalteringly to the
chair and death.
DR.. Carlos F. Mcdonald and Prison
Physician Germ visited the cell at 6
o'clock. They found the prisoner suf
fering from extreme nervousness that
manifested itself in dilated eyes and
free, moving perspiration. When they
finished the examination the prisoner
turned sullenly from them and retired
INTO the corner of his cell, refusing to
talk. They gave him no treatment and
we're of the opinion that while he was
very nervous he did not show signs of
absolute collapse.
Czo,gosz has just concluded a lengthy
interview with Fathers Fudzinski and
Hickey. There had been considerable
raffic in the corridor leading to the
ieath chamber and the prison officials
we're inclined to ascribe the disturb
lnce of the prisoner to those eircum-
stances.
Aside from the break at nightfall
Jzolgosz spent his last day of life much
Is he did all the others since he passed
INTO the hands OF the law.
The approach of death seemed to
awaken no greater consciousness Of his
position. He again turned his back
upon the priests who came to urge him
10 confess and repent, and was undem-
onstrative in the presence of those of
his kin who came to say last fare
well to him.
When alone with his guards, he re-
NAMED silent, and passed the time
either lying on his bunk or in slowly
pacing up and down the cell. He
talked, when addressed, to those admit
ted to his cell, but with his old de-
liberation and slowness. If ne knew
strong emotion at any time he was
successful in coneealing it from those
who watched over him.
The prison guards combatted the
suggestion that his stolidity was daze
OF fear and that the hour of execution