The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-01
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Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Leon r.
Czolgosz, alias Fred Nieman, the Cleve-
land anarchist, was successfully cleo
trocuted at the Auburn state prison this
morning.
He was pronounced dead at 7:16:15
O. m. With the purely animal cour-
age that had sustained him during the
period of his confinement and trial and
the innate coward within him strug'
Cling to his lips, the youthful murder
er, hated by the nation and the world
at large,
PAID THE PENALTY
for his crime which shocked the people
Of the civilized world.
Czolgosz took the chair at 7:15 and
in less time than it takes to tell the
story the deadly current had passed
through his body, blotting out his mis-
erable existence with merciful and un-
erring swiftness.
Seated in the chair with the fatal
current about to be applied, Czolgosz
faced the witnesses of his electrocutio1
and said:
II shot the president because I
thought it would benefit the good
working people of all nations. am not
sorry for my crime
During this time the attendants were
busy strapping him to the chair.
HIS LAST WORDS
were: 'I am heartily sorry did not
see my father" This was said after
the strap had been drawn across his
face, yet his words were heard dis
tinctly by witnesses in the room.
The condemned man went to his
death unsupported by the comforting
thought that he had made his peace
with his God. For the first time in the
history of the prison condemned
man marched to the fatal chair unac-
companied by spiritual adviser. Spir-
itual aid had been offered to him, but
he
SCORNED THE ENTREATIES
IN his behalf. He wanted no one to
pray for his soul.
Czolgosz was awakened from sound
sleep at $50 and the death warrant
was read to him. He listened withOu,
emotion, and after eating sparingly
OF breakfast he prepared for the death
chair He came into the room where
the electrocution took place, no sig-
of tremor being detected He sait
nothing beyond the remarks quoted.
AHer the body was taken from th'
chair an autopsy was performed undel
the supervision of DIR. Mcdonald.
The autopsy showed Czolgosz's bra.I
to be in a perfectly normal condition
II was above the average in weight an,
the formation showed not the slightes
leision. The doctors say every orgay
In the body was in normal condition
at the time of his death.
The body of the assassin vii
not he re...u, Ell from Aupuin. super
intendent of State Prisons Cornelius
". Collins and Warden j. Warrer
Mead. after hours Of controversy VIII
Cxolgosz's brother. succeeded In oD
tanning from him the following relin
quishment Of the family claims to th'
remains when the executioner shai
have finished his work:
Auburn, N. Y, Oct. ~, 1901.
"To J. Warren Mead, Agent and war
den, Auburn Prison:
"I hereby authorize you, as wardei
of Auburn prison, to dispose OF tn,
body Of my brother, Leon +. Czol
gosz, by burying 1t in the cemeter!
attached to the prison, as provide'
by the law OF the state OF New York
"This request is made upon the ex
y press understanding that no part o
the remains will be given to any pei
SON or society, but that the entir
body will bo buried In accordanc
with the law In the cemetery attache
10 the prison.
(Signed) "Waldeck Czolgosz."
X John A. Sleicher,
Geore Il. Graham,
Witnesses.
Determined TO Prevent Sensation.