The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29
CLAIM TO CZOLGOSZ'S BODY
RELINQ U1SHED BY THE 4SS4SSIN,S
 BROTHER TO THE STATE.

RELINQ U1SHED BY THE ASSASSIN's
 BROTHER TO THE STATE.
 It Expressly stipulates That No Part
 or the Body Shall be Given to Any Per-
 son or Society-To be Buried Entire in
 the Cemetery Attached to the Prison
 Offers of Large sums Made for the Body
 by Men of Questionable Enterprise
 The Prisoners Condition.
 Auburn, N. Y, Oct 2S.--The body of Leon Czolgosz, the murderer of Presi- dent Mckinley, will not be removed from Auburn. Superintendent of State Prisons Cornelius V. Collins and Warden J. Warren Mead, after hours of controversy with Czolgoszs brother this afternoon, succeeded in obtaining from him the following relinquishment of the family claims to the remains when the executioner shall have fin- ished his work
 Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 2s, 1901. 'To J. Warren Mead Agent and War
 den, Auburn Prison:
 1T hereby authorize you, as warden of Auburn prison, to dispose of the body of my brother, Leon F. Czolgosz, by burying it in the cemetery attached to the prison as provided by the law of the state of New York.
 This request Is made upon the ex- press understanding that no part of the remains will be given to any per- son or society, but that the entire body will be buried in accordance with the law in the cemetery attached to the prison. Waldeck Czolgosz."
 Witnesses-John A. Sleicher,
 George E. Graham.
 The resolution of Superintendent Col 1ins to prevent a spectacle or sensation in the transportation and burial or cre- mation of the body of Czolgosz took new zest from two offers that were sub mitted to-day by men of questionable enterprise. A museum keeper in one of the largest eastern cities telegraphed him an offer of $5,000 spot cash for either the body or the garments of the murderer and the owner of kineto- scope wired Warden Mead that he would pay him $2000 for permission to take moving picture of Czolgosz en- tering the death chamber. The super 1ntendent also had his suspicious arous- ed as to the motives of some of the relatives of Czolgosz in seeking the body in view of their poverty and the trouble and danger possible in connec- tion with it's removal and disposal. The superintendent chanced to meet Wal deck. brother of the murderer. as he was being escorted to the death cell, shortly after his arrival, and at once took the matter up with him. He ask ed Czolgosz if he wanted the body and the latter said he did. Collins then told him that he did not believe it could be removed without serious trouble and strongly advised him against attempt ing to do SO. The plan to take 1t to Buffalo, where Czolgosz had assassinat- ed the president he regarded as par ticularly dangerous. Collins then dis cussed the matter from the standpoint of the Czolgosz family and said they would surely avoid serious annoyance and possibly violence by consenting to burial here He assured Waldeck Czol- gosz that he and the family could at- tend, that they would be protected, and that the body would be given decent burial. Czolgosz was obdurate. how ever and Collins finally told him that if there was we'll grounded suspicion as to the motive of claiming the body that he would refuse to surrender it, law or no law. Czolgosz seemed in- clined to give in and went with the su ,,erintendent to the office of Warden Mead, where a paper relinquishing all claims upon the body was drawn While it was being prepared Collins called up the chief of police of Cleveland by tele phone and asked him to discuss the matter with the Czolgosz family. The police expressed the hope that city
 When the superintendent submitted the instrument relinquishing all claim to the remains to the younger Czolgosz I he refused to sign it until he had an opportunity to advise with | Thomas Bandowski, his brother-in- ! law who was the leader in the plan to secure the body. He promised a ! final answer at o'clock. when he was l to call with Bandowski for final visit tc the condemned man. Collins agreed f 10 send for him, but would not let the brother leave the prison Finally, at | o'clock he was informed by the author ties at the Buffalo crematory would not accept the body, and Superinten- lent Collins at once pointed out to him That he would have the body on his oands. At few minutes past o'clock ne agreed to sign, and it was decided .o bury the body in the prison.
 The agreement signed prohibits any portion of the body from being remov- Id from the prison and this will be strictly enforced.
 Czolgosz suffered slight nervous at ack late this afternoon, but the prison officials did not regard it in the light if a break down and adhered to their relief that he will go unfalteringly to he chair and death.
 TO DIE AT 7:15 THIS MORNING.