The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30


. was administered proved that life was
q of resistance. That Is little more I
Q man. where the current could have N
., cessful an execution as I have ever
SO 80 . . q . . . . . 80
Auburn, N Y. Oct c9-Leon F. CzoIgosz
the assassin of President Mckinley. pail
the renalty OF the Law at exactly twelv
ei.6 a half minutes past O'Clock this morn
ing. He went to the chair without mani
Testing any sign OF fear and waJ shocked t.
death by 1,7eG volts Of electricity. His bod!
was buried this evening in the prison 10
next 20 Fort Hill Cemetery. not far from
the spot where the body OF William Fl
Eeward, LIZ coins great Secretary Of State
lies.
TRIGGER FINGER
CROOKED IN DEATH.
As Czolgosz sat in the electric chair ant
received the shock he convulsively graspet
the arms Of the chair and the first finge,
of his right hand (the trigger fingeD wal
turned under his palm. When they lifted
him to the operating table the finger wa:
not bent back into shape. and after rigo'
E.crtis set in II was left as 1t stiffened
With this mark OF his crime upon him. the
assassin went to his last resting place.
He met his fate in exactly the same man.
ner as have the majority Of murderers in
this State. showing no particular sign OF
fear. but, in fact. doing what few OF them
hsve done-talking to the witnesses while
he was being strapped in the chair.
GAVE HIS REASON
FOR THE MURDER.
II Killed the President because he was en-
enemy Of the good people. Of the good work.
ing people / am not sorry for my crime"
These were his words as the guards hur-
ried him into the chair.
A momen. later. mumbling through the
half adjusted face straps. he said:
Il am awfully sorry could not see my
father"
The prisoner was given three contacts Of
electricity before he was finally pronounced
dead.
Cxolsosx retired last night at 10 o'clock
and slept no soundly that when Warden
Meade went to the cell shortly before s
O'Clock this morning the guard inside had
TO shake Czolgosz to awaken him. He sat
M on the edge Of his cot. and made NO re-
My 10 the wanden's greeting Of good morn
sng.''
The prison onicial took from his pocket
the death warrant and read It slowly and
Ajstinctly to the assassin, who hardly
raised his eyes during the psrfunctosy- cere-
0ony.
WILLING TO talk, BUT
WANTED An AUDIENCE.
Just ~ the warden stepped away from
the cen door. Czolgosx called to him and
said:
II would IKE to talk with the supsrin-
tsnAent''
The warden responded:
HE Win be down presently"
Then the condemned man rolled over on
bis cot. apparently anxious to sleep again.
At Sis. however. the guard brought to
him pair Of t1rk trousers with the left
1eg sit % - to allow the free application
ef he sisctrode. and . light gray outing
shirt He was told 20 get up and put them
o.. which he did.
Contraxy to the usual custom, he was
given nsW paif Of shoes. When dressed
he lay down on the cot again and IN this
attitude Superintendent Collins found him
at S3p. when he went down to visit him.
The superfntendent stood IN front Of the
steal ban and whsn the guard had called
Csslgoo's attention, he sid:
Il want TO make statement before you
XIII me-"
what DO you wish to say. CSolgossf'
asisd the superintendent
Il want to make II when there are Q lot
Of Dsspae present wan. them TO hear
ne" saia shs prisoner.
'NeN. you cannot" said the superin-
ten1ont.
..Then won't talk At ALL" said the pris-
ensr. sullenly.
H1sS0NER EsCORTED
10 DEATH CHAMBER.
After the superintendent had gone the
guards brought Cxolgosz breakfast. con-
sisting Of coffee. toast. eggs and bacon, and
he etc with quite good deal Of relish.
While he was partaking Of this the Wit
nesues were gathering In the odices Of
warden Meade and at 10 the procession
passed to the death chamber, going through
the long south corridor.
In the chamber. Electrician Davis and
former Warden Thayer Of Dannemore had
arranoed the chair test, placing bank Of
= incandescent lights across the arms and
connocting the eleCtrode wires at either
md. The witnesses were ordered se9tsd
ana thDu Warden Meade briefly addressed
them. sayfng:
''You are here TO witness the legal death
Of L1on r. Cxolgosx. desire that you
keep your sesfs and preserve absolute ~
lence n the death chamber. no matter what
may tfanspire. There are plenty Of guards
and pdson oMiciais to preserve order and
attend 10 the proper details"
The prison physician. Doctor Germ. and
Doctor Carlos F. Macdonald Of New York
took q position TO the left Of the chair,
Warden Meade stood directly in front and