Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-29
CzOLCOSz IS DEAD
Went to the Death Chair With
 out Any Apparent Fear.
FEE SPOKE OF HIS FATHER.

Not See Him-The Assassin Slept All
 Through the Night-Win Be Buried
 In the Jail Yard-Interview Superin-
 tendent Collins Had With Him.
 Auburn. Oct o9.-At 7:121s o'clock this morning Leon Czolgosz, murderer of President William Mckinley, palu the extreme penalty exacted by the law for his crime. He was shocked to death by l, TOO volts of electricity. He went to the chair in exactly the same manner as have the majority or muf- derers in this state, showing no par ticular sign of fear, but doing what few of them have done, talking to the witnesses as he was being strapped III the chair.
 ..I killed the president because he was an enemy of the good people-oL the good working people. am not sorry for my crime"
 These were his words as the guards hurried him into the chair.
 A moment later. mumbling through the half adjusted face straps, he said:
 ''I am awfully sorry 1 could not see my father"
 Czolgosz retired last night at 10 o'clock and slept so Soundly that when Warden Mead went to the cell shortly before o'clock this morning the guard inside had to shake Czolgosz to awaken him. He lay upon the side of his cot and made no reply to the warden $ greeting of Good morning"
 The prison official took from his pocket the death warrant and read it slowly and distinctly to the assassin, who hardly raised his eyes during the perfunctory ceremony.
 Just as the warden stepped away from the cell door Czolgosz called to him and said:
 "I would like to talk with the SUI perintendent"
 The warden responded: ''He will be down presently"
 Then the condemned man rolled over on his cot apparently anxious to sleep again.
 At 5:15, however, the guard brought to him a pair of dark trousers with the left leg slit so as to allow the free application of the electrode, and light gray outing shirt. He was told 10 get up and put these on, which he did.
 Contrary to the usual custom, he was given new pair of shoes. When dressed he laid down on the cot again and in this attitude Superintendent Collins found him at 5:30 when he went down to visit him.
 The superintendent stood in front of the steel cage and when the guard had called Czolgosz's attention he said:
 '1 want to make statement before you kill me-"
 What do you wish to say, Czol-I gosz?" asked the superintendent.
 '.I want to make it when there are lot of people. I want them to hear me" replied the prisoner
 Well, you cannot" said the superin- tendent. E
 Then I won't talk at an,'' said the prisoner, sullenly-
 After the superintendent had left the guards brought Czolgosz's breakfast, consisting of coffee, toast, eggs and bacon, and he ate with quite a good deal of relish. While he was partak- ing of this the witnesses were gather ing in the office of Warden Mead, and at FOG o'clock the procession passed to tue death chamber, going though the long south corridor
 In the chamber Electrician Davis and former Warden Thayer of Dame mora had arranged the chair test, placing a bank of twenty-two incan- descent lights across the arms and con- meeting the electrode wires at either end. The witnesses were ordered seat ed and then Warden Mead briefly ad- dressed them, saying:
 You are here to witness the legal death of Leon F. CZolgosz. l desire that you keep your seats and preserve absolute silence in the death chamber, no matter what may transpires There are plenty of guards and prison off eials to preserve order and attend to the proper details
 The prison physician, Dr GeIin and Dr Carlos F. Mcdonald of New York, 1-r% %1, f1a Warden Mead stood directly in front, and Electrician Davis retired to the little room containing the electrical switchboard. Thayer gave the signal and the current was turned through the electric lights. flooding the cltam- Der with brilliant light and dranatcal- ly showing the power that was used 10 kill the prisoner.
 Warden Mead gave the signal to have the prisoner brought ill and at 7:1O1b o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper swung open the big steel door leading to the condemned cells, and as the steel bars behind which Czolgosz had been kept were swung aside two guards marched the prisoner out into the cor ridor. two others following behind. and the chief keeper walking in front.
 The guards on either side of CzolgosZ had hold of his arms, either as if to support him or to Keep him rom max ing demonstration. As he stepped over the threshold he stumbled. but they held him up, and as they urged him forward toward the chair he stum- bled again on the little rubber covered platform upon which the chair rests. His head was erect, and with his gray flannel shirt turned back at the neck he looked quite boyish. He was in tensely pale, and as he tried to throw his head back and erect, his chin quiv- cred very perceptibly. As he was being seated he looked about at the assembled witnesses with quite steady stare and said: Il killed the president because he was an enemy of the good people-of the working peo- pie"
 His voice trembled slightly at first but gained strength with every word and he spoke perfect English
 T am not sorry for my crime" he said loudly, just as the guard pushed his head back on the rubber head rest and drew the strap across his forehead and chin. As the pressure on the straps frightened and bound the jaw slightly, he mumbled:
 ''Pm awfnlly sorry could not see my father"