Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
STRIPPED OF NOTORIETY.
The Execution of CzoIgosz Arranged So as to Avoid All Appearance of
 Sensn ti tiOnalism.

S'0iNASlio 1Iel' to 1''C io reckoned by hours now, but there has been no relaxation of the stringent rule under which the prisoner has been secluded since his confinement. Auburn prison was closed yesterday to any who sought the assassin, and so it will remain until the prisoner has paid the penalty which the law eXacts. In fact, the plan to deprive Czolgosz living of any notoriety has been extended to deprive Czolgosz dead of notoriety. Immediately after the execution the clothing of the mur- derer with the vast accumulation of mail that came to the prison for him will be burned, and, if, possible, the request of the parents of the dead man for his remains will evaded. It is feared that the removal of his body to Cleveland would lead to scenes of an unfortunate nature, and the prison officials are very anxious to avoid any, thing of the kind. The plan of burn- ing the clothing and letters of the murderer will prevent the exhibition of relics by those who pander to the morbid.
 The hour of seven o'clock Tuesday morning is the time set by Warden J. Warren Mead for the execution.
 The chair in which Czolgosz will sit to receive the deadly electrical shock was examined and tested, yesterday, by State Electrician F. F. Davis, and IS ready for the part that it is to pla- | in the final scene of the great nation al tragedy. Davis carefully examined the wiring, switchboard and cleo. | trodes and satisfied himself that they were in good condition. He also in spected the dynamos in the prison shop where the current is generated and at his direction the current was for brief period sent pulsating into the death house as it will go on Tues day morning, carrying final punish ment to the murderer.
 Electrician Davis will look the ap- paratus over again to-day, and review with the prison officials the plan un, der which the sentence of death is to be carried out. Czolgosz will be the tifty-ninth man in the state and the fifteenth at Auburn prison, at whose electrocution Davis has applied | the current.
 The death warrant has not yet been read to the prisoner, but it is believed that it will be this after noon.
 The firm purpose of Superintendent Collins and Warden Mead to avoid even the appearance of sensationalism in this case is demonstrated by an in. cident in connection with one of the principal witnesses. Dr. Carlos F. Nc. Donald, of New York city, former president of the lunacy commission is to be the principal attending phy, sician at the execution. He was one of the alienists who examined Czol. gosz in Buffalo and pronounced the prisoner sane. He has been very anxious to take away from the autop. sy the assassin's brain for purposes of micrOscopical eXaminatio A few days ago Dr. Mcdonald had a talk with Superintendent Collins and asked him to allow him, after the autopsy to take the brain to New York city for examination. MT. Collins said tc him:
 ''Doctor, I have planned to make this execution an example of mystery that will forestall any attempt al sensatiOnalism. l can not allow any thing to go away from the prison that will in any way continue this mans identity for notoriety. You may stay at the prison for a week ii you will and examine any portion o1 the anatomy you please, but my pre- sent plan is not to allow any portion of the man, his clothing or even the letters he received to leave this place.
 Dr. Mcdonald replied:
 II would like to have taken the brain away, but I am frank to say that you are absolutely right in the matter. If l desire to make any ex animation, l will do it at the prison.'
 The plan of Superintendent Collins IS heartily acquiesced in by Warden Mead, and it is understood that an un. repealed law has been found that will allow the warden to refuse any re- quest for Czolgosz's body from even his relatives, and will give the warden the privilege of disposing of it. In that event within two hours after the execution, unless Dr. Mcdonald cares to make an analysis of the brain, Czol gosz' body, clothes, letters and every thing reminiscent of him in the prison will be disposed of; the body of the assassin will be buried in quicl1lime, and the clothes, letters and packages will be consumed by fire. And this is not all. Warden Mead, with Superin- tnnden+ Collins, on,A,,n,,n1 he loo;ll