The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-08

sonally escorted them TO the cell. The
, priests remained with Czogos2 for
, three-quarters OF an hour and earnest
ly pleaded with the prisoner to repent
and pray for divine forgiveness. He
rejected all their advances. however,
and they regretfully withdrew.
RELATIVES RELINCUIsH BODY.
AUBURN. y. y. October .s-The body
of Leon +. Czo!sOss, the murderer of
President Mckinley, will not be removed
from Auburn. Superintendent OF State
Prisons Cornelius V. Collins and Warden
j. Warren Meade, after hours of contro-
versy with CZolgosZ' brother succeeded
in obtaining from him the following re-
linqushmcnt of the family claim TO the
remains when the cXecutonor shall have
finished his work:
auburn, y. Y, October 2S, l9Ol.-J.
Warren Meade, agent and warden Au-
burn Prison: l hvreh. authorize You, as
warden of Auburn prison to dispose of
the body of my brother, Leon Czolgosz,
burying it in the cemetery attached to
the prison, as provided b. the law of the
state of New York.
This request is made upon the express
understanding that no part of the re-
mains will be given 10 any person or So
ciety, but that the entire body will be
buried in accordance with the law, in the
"WALDECS CZOLGOSX.
A. Graham"
"WitnesScs-John A. Sloycher, George
The resolution OF Superintendent Col
Inns to prevent sensations in the trans
portation or burial OF Czolgosz took new
Zest from two Offers that were submitted
today by men of questionable enterprises.
A keeper OF a museum in one of the lars-
er Eastern cities telcgraphod him an Of
Saw f,ee },
or the garments OF the murderer, and
the owner OF kinetoscope wired Warden
Meade that he would pay 5000 for per-
mission to take moving picture of
Czolgosz entering the death chamber.
The superintendent also Rad his suspi-
cions aroused as 20 the motives of some
of the relatives OF Czolgos1 In seeking
the body, in view OF their poverty and
the trouble and danger possible in con-
nection with its removal and disposal.
DIR. Carlos r, Macdonald and Prison
Physician Germ visited the cell at G
O'Clock. They found the prisoner suffer-
ing from extreme nervousness, that man.
Tested itself in diiated eyes and free
perspiration. When they finished the ex-
animation the prisoner turned sullenly
from them and retired into the corner of
his cell, refusing to talk. They gave him
no treatment, and were of the opinion
'ih' was very nervous Qlu
not show signs of absolute collapse.
Czolgosz had just concluded lengthy
interview with Fathers Fudzlnski and
Zicky. There had been considerable
traffic in the corridor leading to the
death chamber ana the prison officials
were inclined to ascribe the disturbance
OF the prisoner to those circumstances
Aside from the break at nightfau
Czolgosz spent his last day of life much
as 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 20 confess and recant
and was undemons trat.Ve IN the presence
OF those of his kin who came to say a
last farewell TO him. When alone with
his guards he remained silent and pass
ed the time either lying on his bunk or
IN H slowly ,s;d p2cng h u and down the cell
admitted to his cell. but with his old
deliberat!on and GOODNESS. If he knew
strong emotion al any time he was sue
cesSful in keeping it from those who
watched over him. The prison guards
comhattei the suggestion that his stolid-
lily was daZe of fear and that the hour
of execution would find him helplesslv
broken down. The prisoner suffered no
''HH VI hpPctltc ana curing the day ate
the usual allowance of food given to pris-
ohers' Throughout his entire confine-
ment he has had good appetite, and his
physical condition has been excellent, lie
weighs about 155 pounds, which was
thought to represent slight gain since
his arrest.
BODY DESTROYED BY ACIDS.
AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. 30,-In an I'M
marked grave in the prison cemetery
near the place of his execution, lies the
dust OF Leon i. Czolgosz, the assassin
OF President Mckinley. The body of the
miserable creature, who died gloating
over his crime, and Whose last words
We're an appeal to anarchy, is already
completely destroyed. A preparation OF
qnlcklime and other deadly acids was
poured into the coffin before the body of
the murderer was placed in the prison
grave that consigns all but his memory
to oblivion. Warden Meade and other
prison officials, said that by this means
me body would be completely disintegra-
ted in less than twenty-four hours.
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