The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-29
TO BE BURIED AT AUBURN.
WaldecL CzOISosz Consents to This
Disposition of His Brothers Re-'
mains.

Waldeck CzOIgOsz Consents to This
Disposition of His Brothers Re-
mains.
of Leon Czolgosz, the murderer OF
President Mckinley will not be remov-
ed from Auburn. Superintendent of
State Prisons Cornelius V. Collins and
Warden j. Warren Mead, after hours
of controversy with Czolgosz' brother,
succeeded in obtaining from him the
following REIMBURSEMENT of the family
claims to the remains when the execu-
toner shall have finished his work:
Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-To War
rem Mead, Agent and Warden, Auburn
Prison: I hereby authorize you, as
warden of Auburn prison, to dispose of
the body of my brother, Leon F. Czol-
gosz, by burying it in the cemetery at
tached to the prison, as provided by
the law of the state of New York.
This REIMBURSEMENT is made upon
the express 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.
(Signed.) "Waldeck Czolgosz."
Witnesses-John A. Sleicher, George
E. Graham.
GhouIish Offers Made.
The resolution of superintendent Col
Inns to prevent sensation in the trans
portation and burial or cremation of
the body of Czolgosz took new zest
from two offers that were submitted
to-day by men of questionable enter
prise. A museum keeper in one of the
larger Eastern cities telegraphed him
an offer of $4,000 spot cash for either
the body or the garments of the Inur-
derer, and the owner of kaleidoscope
wired Warden Mead that he would pay
s., 900 for permission to take moving
picture of CzolgosZ entering the death
chamber. The superintendent also has
his suspicious aroused as to the mo-
tives of some of the relatives of CZol-
gosz in seeking the body, in view of
their poverty and the trouble and dam
ger possible in connection with its re-
moval and disposal
The superintendent chanced TO meet
Waldeck 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 Czolgosz if he wanted the
body. He said he did. Mr.. Collins then
told him that he did not believe 1t
could be removed without serious
trouble, and strongly advised him
against the attempt. The plan to take
it to Buffalo, where Czolgosz had as
asssinated the President he regarded
as particularly dangerous. Mr. Col
Inns discussed 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 Czolgosz that he and the
family could attend, that they would
be protected and that the
burial. CZolgosz was obdurate,
however, and Collins finally told him
that IL there was a well-grounded sus-
Dicion as 10 the motive I'm claiming
the body, he would refuse TO surrender
II. law or no law. CZolgosz then SEEM
ed inclined TO give in and went with
the superintendent to the Office Of
Warden Mead, where paper relin-
ouishinp all claim upon the body was
drawn While II was being prepared
Collins called up the chief Of police OF
cleveland and asked him TO discuss
the matter with Czolgosz's father. Col
Inns asked that the situation be fairly
stated 10 the father. and that n be
agreed. "A telegram OF REIMBURSEMENT
he signed by him and sent al ONCE
The Cleveland police expressed the
hone that the body would never be
sent 20 that city
CsoIgosE Refused 90 sign
When the superintendent submitted
the instrument relinquishing all claim
to the body 20 czolgosz, De refused ~
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