Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-28
ASSASSIN CZOLdOSZ N
STATE Of SAD COLLAPSE.
BEAR HIS WEIGHT on
HIS LEGS.
WAS ATTACKED BY A CROWD
THAT WAS KEPT BACK WITH DIFF
FICULT WHEN NEAR THE
PRISON.

AUBURN. n. Y. September 27.-
Leon F. Czolgosz President McKin-
ley's assassin. occupies a cell in muir
derers row at Auburn prison. Here
he will remain under the constant
watch of two guards until October Is.
when he will be marched to the death
chamber and put to death Until that
time Czolgosz will be permitted to see
no one, except a priest, whom he has
consented to receive. He collapsed
upon reaching the prison.
In anticipation of the arrival of the
murderer at Auburn a crowd number
ing nearly / 800 people surrounded the
prison last night. At the time of the
prisoners arrival. however. shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock, only about three hun
dred men and boys remained. Pale
and trembling. Czolgosz was dragged
from the train by the brawny guards.
He was handcuffed between two depu-
ties. Twenty local policemen attempt
ed TO keep back the crowd, which
surged about the assassin, clamoring
for his life. The crowds onslaught
was so sudden that the police scarcely
had time to draw their clubs and re-
voIvers. The prison gates swung open
and the assassin was pushed through,
but not before some of the chowd had
rained blows upon the officers and the
prisoner.
The distance between the gate and
the prison steps was quickly covered.
AS the assassin reached the steps his
legs gave way and. moaning and
shrieking he was dragged into the Of
fee and placed upon settee. the most
miserable wretch in the world.
Scant ceremony was accorded him.
The handouts were quickly removed
and he was dragged into Warden
Meads office. He was in state of alb
solute collapse. Dr. John Germ, the
prison physician, was summoned lie
arrived in a few minutes and gave the
assassin a drink of brandy. This re-
vived him somewhat and two keepers
told him to stand up. He tried to rise,
but fell to the floor. He was up In
moment, however. and two keepers
stripped him of his clothing, replacing
it with a prison suit Five keepers
then hustled him to his cell, where he
will remain until marched to the death
chair. Upon reaching his cell the pris-
oner partially recovered from his fright
and by morning had assumed his man
ner of stolid Indifference He was
given a bath this morning. and his
pedigree was taken by the prison Off
Gals.
On his way from Buffalo to Auburn
Czolgosz is said to have expressed re
greet for his deed He still maintained,
however. that he was alone in the
plot.
The collapse of the murderer was
surprise to every one. En- route from
Buffalo he showed no indication Of
breaking down He ate heartily OF
sandwiches and smoked cigars when
not eating. He talked some and ex-
pressed his regret for his crime.
He said: Il am especially sorry for
Mrs Mckinley" He reiterated his
former statment that he had had no
accomplices and declared that he never
had heard of the man under arrest IN
81 Louis who claimed to have tied the
handkerchief over his hand, conceal
ing the pistol with which the President
was shot He says the handkerchief
was not tied He went behind the
Temple OF Music, arranged the hand
kerchief so as to hide the weapon and
then took his place in the crowd.
BY Jailer Mitchell he sent this mes
sage to his father: Tell him / am
sorry | left such a bad name
Czolgosz was in normal condit on this
afternoon and seemed to have fully re-
covered from his collapse.
There are five cells for condemned men
In the prison and Czolgosz was placed IN
the only vacant cell, so all are now oc-
cupied Two keepers are constantly on
guard in the room. which is separate from
the main prison, but to guard against an
attempt on Czolgosz's part TO commit sui
eide. two more guards have been adde
and one will constantly sit in front OF
Czolgoszs cell ana I'll ha, Il bc5 -
that any attempt at self-destructlon may
frustrated