The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-29


This request is made upon the ex-
press understanding that no part of the
remains will be given to any person or
society, but that the entire body will be
buried, in accordance with the law, IN
the cemetery attached to the prison.
witnesses:
John A. Sliecher, George A Ora
ham,
The resolution of Superintendent Col
Inns to prevent a sensation in the trans
portation and burial or crema ton of the
body of Czolgosz took a. new zest from
two offers that were submitted by men
of questionable enterprise. A keeper
of museum in one of the larger east
ern cities telegraphed him an offer of
$1,000 spot cash for either the body or
the garments of the murderer and the
owner of a kaleidoscope wired Warden
Mead that he would pay $1,000 for per-
mission to take a moving picture of
CZOlgoSZ entering the death chamber.
The superintendent also had his sus-
PIGEONS aroused as to the motives of
some of the relatives of Czolgosz IN
seeking the body, in view of their pow
erty and trouble and danger possible i'll
connection with its removal and dis
posal.
The superintendent CHANGED to meet
Wa1deck Czolgosz brother of the muir
derer, as he was being escorted to the
death cell shortly after his arrival and at
once took the matter up with him. He
asked Waldeck Czolgosz if he wanted
the body. He said he did. Collins then
told him that he did not believe it could
be removed without serious trouble and
strongly advised him against the at
tempt The plan to take it to Buffalo,
where CzolgoSz had assaSSinated the
president, he regarded as particularly
dangerous. Collins discussed the mat
ter from the standpoint of the Czolgosz
family, and said they would surely
avoid serious annoyance and possible
violence by consenting to burial here
He assured Waldeck CZolgosz that he
and the family could attend; that they
would be protected, and that the body
would be given decent burial. Czolgosz
was obdurate, however. and Collins fin
ally told him that, if there a well
grounded suspicion as to the motive in
claiming the body, he would refuse to
surrender it. law or no law. Czolgosz
then seemed inclined to give in, AMI
went with the superintendent to the Of
flee of Warden Mead where a paper re
Hnquishing all claim upon the body was
drawn. While it was being prepared
Collins called UP the chief of police Of
Cleveland and asked him to discuss the
matter with CzOlgosZ, senior Collins
asked that the situation be fairly stated
to the father, and that if he agreed a
telegram of REIMBURSEMENT be signed by
him and sent at once.
The Cleveland police expressed the
hope that the body would never be sent
to that city.
When the superintendent submitted
to Czolgosz the instrument relinquish-
ing all claim to the body he refused to
sign it until he had an opportunity to
advise with Waldeck Thomas Bandow-
ski, 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 to call with BandowSi1i
for final visit to the condemned man.
Collins agreed to send for him, but
would not let the brother leave the
prison. Finally he was, at o'clock, in
formed that the people at the Buffalo
crematory would not accept the body,
and Superintendent Collins at once
pointed out to him that he would have
the body on his hands. At a few min
utes past o'clock he agreed to sign
and it was decided to bury the body in
the prison.
The agreement signed prohibits any
portion of the body being removed from
the prison, and this will be strictly en-
forced.
Czolgosz suffered a slight nervous at
tack late yesterday afternoon, but the
prison officials did not regard it in the
light of a breakdown and adhered to
their belief that he would go unfalter-
ingly to the chair and death.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald and Prison |
Germ visited the cell at 6 |
o'clock. They found the prisoner suffer- |
ing from extreme nervousness that man |
ifested itself in dilated eyes and free |
ished the examination the prisoner !
turned sullenly from them and retired in |
the corner of his cell, refusing to talk. |
They gave him no treatment and were |
of the opinion that while he was very |
nervous he did not show signs of abso- |
lutte collapse
Czolgosz had just concluded lengthy |
interview with Fathers Fudzinski and |
There had been considerable |
traffic in the corridor leading to the |
death chamber and the prison officials |
We're inclined to ascribe the disturbance |
Of the prisoner to those circumstances.
Aside from the break at nightfall, |
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 |
of his position. He again
turned his back upon the priests who
came to urge him to confess and repent, |
and was undemonstrative in the pres
ence of those of his kin who came to say
a last farewell to him.
When alone with his guards he re-
manned silent and passed the time either
lying on his bunk or in slowly pacing up
and down the cell.
He talked, when addressed, to those
admitted near his cell, but with his old
elaboration and slowness. If he knew
strong emotion at any time he was sue
eessful in concealing it from those who
watched over him.
The prison guards combatted the sug-
sestion that his stolidity was a daze
)f fear, and that the hour of execution
would find him helplessly broken down.
The prisoner suffered no loss of appe-
lite, and during the days ate the usual
allowancao of food given to prisoners.
Throughout his confinement he had a
good appetite and his physical condition
mas been excellent. He weighs about
SIS pounds, which was thought to repre-
sent a slight gain since his arrest.
CzolgoSz was dressed in a very simple |
manner for the execution, a pair of
black trousers, a gray shirt and a pair
IF gray socks completing the outfit
He wore no undergarments and no
shoes The left leg of the trousers was
Slit at the bottom to permit the free
adjustment of the electrode, and the
shirt was open at the neck so that the
doctors could take the heart count il
here should be any after the current
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