The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-29

given out and that no one would enter or |
leave the prison before tomorrow morning. |
Before the superintendent retired the death |
watch reported 60 him that Czolgosz was |
sleeping Soundly. Besides the two regular |
men on the death watch In the corridor
an additional guard sat In the cell with |
Caolgosg tonight
Auburn. n, ", October 2s--rhe body Of |
Leon e. CzoCosz, the murderer OF presl.
dent Mckinley will not he removed from
Auburn. Superintendent OF State Prisons
Cornelius v Collins and Warden ], War
rem Meade, after hours Of controversy with
Cgolgosz's brother. succeeded Ia obtaining
from him the following REIMBURSEMENT Of
the family claims to the remains. when the
eSecutioncr shall have finished his work:
u Warren Meade, Agent and Warden, Au-
bnrn, Prison
Auburn. n. y, October rs, la0i-.l
hereby authorize you as warden OF Auburn
prison, to dispose Of the body Of my broth
er, Leon f. Czogosz. by hurylng Il IN the
cemetery attached to the prison, AS pro
vded by the law OF the state Of New York.
''l'his REIMBURSEMENT IS made upon the
express understanding That no part OF the
remains viii be given to any person or SO
ciety, but that the entire body win be
buried in accordance with the law in the
cemetery attached to the prison.
tSlgued) "Waldeck Cgolgoss.
Witnesses:
"John A, Steicher,
George r. Graham
The resolution OF Superintendent Collins
to prevent sensatonallsm in the transpor
tatlon and burial or cremation OF the body
Of Cxolgosz took new zest from two offers
that were submitted today by men Of Qucs
tlonable enterprise museum keeper in
one of the larger Eastern cities telegraphed
him an ofTer Of $1,000 spot cash for either
the body or the garments Of the murderer
and the owner of kaleidoscope wired Wan,
den Meade that he would pay $1,000 for per-
mission 10 make a moving picture of Cool
rosz entering the death chamber.
The superintendent CHANGED TO meet Wal
deck Czogosz, brother Of tho murderer
as he was being escorted to the death cell
shortly after his arrival and at once took
the matter of the disposition Of the body
up with him He asked Czolgosz II he
wanted the body. He said he did Collins
then told him that be did not believe II
could be removed without serious trouble
and strongly advised him against the ut
tempt. Tue plan to take II 10 Bunnlo,
whore CZOleosz had AsSassinatqd the pfeRl'
dent, he regarded Ms particularly danger
Gus Collins discussed the matter from the
| standpoint nf the CZogosz family and said
| they would surely avoid serious annoyance
| and possibly violence by Sonaenling 10
| burial here. He assured Naldeck GZolgoSh
| that he and the family could attend, that
| they would be protected, and that the pouy
would he given decent burial. CzolgosE
| WIS Obduratc, however, and Collins maj
| ~ told him that II there was wen grpnnd.
! ed suspicion as TO the motive In claiming
| the body he would refuse 10 surrender ~.
! law or no law C1olgosz then seemed IN
| clined 10 give In and went with the glperih-
| tcndcnt To the office of Warden Meade,
| where paper reluquishlng an claim upon
the body was drawn. While II was penny
prepared Collins called up the chlet OF
| policc OF Cleveland and asked 70 OlScush
The matter with CzolgOsz, Sr. Collins ask
cd that the situation be fairly stated 10 lhe
futher and that II he agreed, telegIam
| The Cleveland police expressed the nope
that the body would never be sent TO tna'
city. ,,.., ~.
instrument relinqushing all claim 70 tnt
body to Czolgosz he refused 70 sign "
| until he had an opportunity 70 auNlse WIN
Thomas Bandowskl, the brother' i dcc,,,e
the body He promised nnal answer ~
o'clock, when he was to cnn Win WIN nan az :,
dowsld for a final visit 10 TIE cohdeualn1eu
man. Collins agreed 10 send Tor MN
hut would not lei the brother leave ne
prison Fiually, he was, at y o CLOCK IN III
formed TINT the people at tue, pun al, u
Srnprintendent Collins at once pointed on
10 him that he would have the hody pu
his hands. Al n few minutes past NC
agrfSe ary % tt ssPb o a1a in the ' prison
The agreement prohibits any portion ~
the body being removed rom me plison
ard this viii be strictly spI neryous ottact
late this afternoon but the prison ofhclol'
did not regard 1t 10 the llght OF pteIh
would 20 unfalteringly to the chair ana
' Dr. Charles F. Mcdonald and Prison
Physician Germ visited the coll ht
o'clock They found the prisoner SUFFERING
from extreme nervousness lbat lhallltsiv.
Itself In dilated eyes and nee BOVINE PET
spration. When they nnishea ino tN ran
them and retired into the corner ot MS
cell. refusing to talk They gave MN Y,
tremmlment and were o. ine ob bn did MOI moi
show signs Of absolute collapse
czolgosz had Just concluded Fdzn,t iGhs ANN
Hickey There had been conFlderable tiai
Nc In the corridor leading to the deatf
chamber ard the prison officials were IA
clined to ascrihe the dislnrnance q Wv
prisoner 10 these circun stances r.
Aside from the break al nightihH' Alpi
gosz snent his last day OF life much as n
did ali the others since he passed into tl'
The approach OF death seemed 10 awakcl
no greater consciousness Of MS poAuou
He again turned HIS back upon the priest
who came 10 urge him to confess ahn Ie
pent and was undemonstratlye IN the pres
cnce OF those Of his BIN who came 70 sh.
last farewell to him.
When alone with his guards ne Ienlalhcl
silent and passed the time either lylhs ~
, his bunk or In slowly pacing up ma 1oml
the cell He talked when adhressen ~
those admitted near his cell, bnt WIN M
| old deliberation and siowness, II ne knel
strong emotion at any time he was sl'
cessful In conccallng II from those Wn
watched over him, ~, - 80,
The prison guards combatted the sul
Kesiion that his stOAdliy was q daze 2
fear and that the hour OF execution Woul
! ind him helplessly broken down. me prl,
! oner suffered no loss OF appetite anu nu'
ing the day ate the usual ALLOWANCE OF ~ ~,
given 10 prisoners Throughout ms ehllI
confinement he has had good appsule an
his physical condition has been ekceilthl
He weighs about l55 pounds, wnlcn w
thought TO represent slight gain since ~
arrest
Walter n. Thayer, former warden !,
Dannemora prison, who was requested y
| Snperintendent Collins TO assist ana aaNls
Warden Meade during the execution, y
, rived today While he was Inspecting ln
death chamber and chair. Electrician Deyl
T again lifted the switch and sent the cle'