Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-30
UNREPENTANT,
Law Takes Its Course With
Assassin Leon CzoIgosz.
Executed, Tuesday Morning. at Au-
burn, N. Y--Dea1 at IN.
Stated That He Killed President Because He
Was Enemy to the People

Auburn, y. V. Oct. 29.-At 7l2G0
Tuesday morning Leon CzoiGosZ, muir
d:rcr Of Pres. Mckinley. paid the *
treme penalty eXactcd BY the law Tor
his crime. He was shocked to deatl
by 1900 volts of electricity. He went to
the chair ~ exactly the same manner
Il" have the ma iority Of murderers III
this state, showing no particular sign
of fear. but doing what few uf them
have done-talkinE to the witnesses
while he was being strapped in the
chair
Il killed III" President because he
was an enemy of the good pcopl,--of
th- good working people. am not
sorry for my crime"
These wer" his words as the guards
hurried him into the chair Then
mumbling through the half-adjust-d
fac" straps, he said.
II am awfully sorry could not see
my father"
Czolgosz retired Monday night at 10
o'clock ana slept 50 eoundly that when
Warden Mead Went to the cell shortly
before Tuesday morning the guard
inside had 10 Shak" CZoigoSz to awaken
him. He sat up on the edge of his cot
ana made no reply 10 tine wardrn's
greeting Of Good morning"
The prison official took from his peck
ct the death warrant ard read it slow
ly ana distinctly 10 III" assassin. Who
hardly raised his eyes during tn" per-
functory ceremony.
Just as the warden et"rrol away
from tho cell door. CzolGosz called 70
him ana said:
Il would like to talk with the super
intendcnt."
The warden responded: He Will be
down presently"
Then the condemned man rolled over
on his cot. apparently anxious To sleep
again.
At I.l5 however. the guard brought
To him a pair of dark trousers with the
left leg slit 50 rs To allow the free APP
pliCation of one OF the electrodes and a
light gray outing shirt. He was told
TO get up and put them on which he
did. Contrary to the usual custom ne
was given new pair Of shoes. When
dressed he laid down on the cot again
and in this attitude Supt. Collins
found him at $50. when hc Went down
to visit him.
The superintendent stood in front OF
the steel bars and when the guard had
called CzolgosZ's attention. he said
Il want to make 4 statement before
YOU kill me-
Wat do You wish to say. CzOl-
sosz ?" asked the superintendent
II want u make il when there are a
lot of people present. I want them to
hear me-" said the prisoner.
Well, YOU cannot" said the super
intendent.
Then | won't talk at all" said the
prisoner sullenly.
After the superintendent LETT 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 O'Clock the procession passed to
the death chamber, going through the
lower south corridor.
In the chamber. Electrician Davis
and former Warden Thaycr Of Dame
mora. had arranged the chair test,
placing i bank of % incandescent lights |
across the arms and connecting the ,
electric wires at either end. The wit
nesses We're ordered seated and then |
Warden Mead gave the signal to have |
the prisoner brought in. and 1.101s |
o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper swung |
open the big steel door leading to the |
cells and as the steel bars |
behind which Czolgosz had been kept |
We're swung aside. two guards marched |
the prisoner out into the corridor. two |
others following behind and the chief |
keeper walking in front.
The guards on either side of Szol-
-,osZ had hold OF his arms. either as if |
to support him. or 10 keep him from
making 4 demonstra ton. AS he stepped |
over the threshold he stumbled but
hey held him UP and as. they urged |
him forward toward the chair. he
stumbled again on the little rubber /
platform upon which the chair
rests, His {head was erect and with
MS gray flaynnel shirt turned back at
he neck. he looked quite boyish. He
was intensely pale. and as he tried to
throw his head back and erect. his chin
iuivered very preceptibly. AS he was
being seated, he looked about at the
assembled Witnesses with quite 4
steady stare and said:
II killed the President because he
was an enemy of .tne good people-of
he working people,
His voice trembled slightly at first.
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