The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
the family claims TO the remains when the
executioner shall have finished his work:

the family claims to the remains when the
executioner shall have finished his work:
I hereby authorize you. as warden OF
Auburn prison, TO dispose OF the body OF
my brother, Leon +. CzOlgocz. by burying
II In the cemetery attached to the prison,
as provided by the law OF the State OF
New York This request is made upon the
express understanding that no part OF che
remains VIII be given TO any person or So
clety, but that the entire body will be
buried IN accordance with the law In the
cemetery attached TO the prison
The resolution of Superintendent Collins
TO prevent sensation I'm the transportation
and burial or cremation Of the body OF
Czolgocz took new Zest from two offers
that were submitted to-day by men OF
questionable enterprise. A museum keeper
in one OF the largest Eastern cities tie
graphd him an offer of 5000 spot cash for
either the body or the garments OF the muir
derer, and the owner of a kaleidoscope wired
Warden Mead that he would pay 1000 for
permission TO take a moving picture of
CZolgocz entering the death chamber. The
superintendent also had his suspicious
aroused to the motives of some of the
relatives Of Czolgocz in seeking the body,
in view of their poverty and the trouble and
danger possible in connection with its re-
moval and disposal
AGREEMENT FINALLY SIGNED.
The superintendent CHANGED to meet Wal
deck Czolgocz, 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 asked Cool
gocz if he wanted the body He said he
did. Collins then told him that he did not
believe il could be removed without serious
advised
the attempt. The plan to take il to Buff
falo. where CzogocZ assassinated the
President, ne regarded a particularly dam
gerous. Collins discussed the matter from
The standpoint of the CZolgOcZ FAMILY, ana
said they would surely avoid serious an
nOyance and possibly violence by consent
ing to burial here He assured Valdez
CZOlgocz that the family could attend, that
they would be protected, and that the BODY
would be given decent burial CZolgocz
was obdurate, however, and Collins finally
told him that If there was Il Wel-grounded
suspicion as to the motive in claiming the
body he would refuse to surrender 1t, law
or no law Czolgocz then seemed inclined
TO give in, and went with the superlntend-
en- to the office of Warden Mead, where
paper relinquishing all claim on the oody
was drawn. While il was being prepared
Collins called up the chief OF police or
Cleveland and asked him TO discuss the
matter with CzoIgocz senior Collins asked
that the situation be fairly stated to the
father and that if he agreed telegram Oh
REIMBURSEMENT be signed by him at once.
The Cleveland police expressed the nope
that the body would never be sent TO that
city.
When the superintendent submitted the
instrument relnquishing all claim 10 the
body CZolgOcZ refused TO sign II until he
had opportunity TO advise with valdez
Thomas Bandowski, his brother-in-law,
who was the leader of the plan TO secure
the body. He promised hnal answer at
Z o'clock. when he was to call with Ban
dowsh for final visit TO the CONDEMNED
man. Collins agreed to send for him, but
1zef hot he
Finally he was, at 8 o'clock informed 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
few minutes past he agreed to sign and II
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 enforced.
SLIGHT NERVOUS ATTACK.
Czolgocz suffered a slight nervous attack
late this afternoon, but the prison officials
did not regard it in the light of a break
down and adhered to the belief that he will
go unfalterngly to the chair and death.
Dr. Carlos f. Macdonald and Prison
Physician Germ visited the cell at o'clock
They found the prisoner suffering from ex-
IRENE nervousness that manifested itself
in dilated eyes and free flowing perspiration
When they finished the examination the
prisoner turned sullenly from them and re-
tired into 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 absolute
collapse.
Czolgocz had just concluded a lengthy in
terview with Fathers Fudzinski and
Hickey There had been considerable
traffic in the corridor leading to the death
chamber and the prison officials were in
clined to asCribe the disturbance of the
prisoner to these circumstances.
Aside from the break at nightfall Czol-
gocz 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 conscious
ness of his position. He again turned his
back upon the priests who came 70 urge
him to confess and repent. and was UNI
demonstrative in the presence of those of
his kin who came to say last farewell to
him. When alone with his guards he re-
NAMED silent and passed the time either
lying on his bunk or in slowly pacing up
and down the cell. He talked when ad-
dressed to those admitted near his cell, but
with his old elaboration and slOwness. If
he knew strong emotion at any time he
was successful in concealing it from those
who watched over him.
The prison guards combated the sugges-
ton that his stolidity was a daze of fear
enu that the hour of execution would find
him helplessly broken down. The prisoner
suffered no loss of appetite and during the
day ate the usual allowance of food given
10 prisoners. Throughout his entire con-
| finement he has had good appetite and his
physical condition has been excellent. He
weighs about los pounds, which was thought
10 represent slight gain since his arrest.
Walter n. Thayer, former warden of
Dannemora Prison, who was requested by
superintendent Collins TO assist and advise
Warden Mead during the execution, ar
rived to-day. He inspected the death
chamber and chair and suggested an i'm
provement in the latter, which was made
at once. He found that the bars of the
back of the chair were rather far apart
and expressed the opinion that an upright
back board placed inside the bars could
strengthen the grip of the straps upon the
Eody OF the condemned man. The Sugges-
ton was adopted. While THAI er was in
spectlng the chair Electrician Davis again
Lifted the switch and sent the electric cur
rent through it in final test Davis also
placed new spOnges at the leg and head
electrodes. Late in the afternoon the au-
topsy table was wheeled into the room
ADJOINING the death chamber. Under or
ders from the warden, a coffin was also
prepared. The latter is OF plain pine
stained black.
Czolgocz will be dressed in a very simple
manner for the execution, a pair Of black
trousers. a loose gray shirt and a pair of
gray socks completing the outfit. He will
wear no underS arments and no shoes. The
| left leg OF the trousers will be slit at the
| bottom TO permit the free adjustment of
| the electrode and the shirt will be open at
| the neck. The doctors can take the heart
| count, II there should be any, after the
| current is passed through the body
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