The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-30
and dl brcnk the rule Of silence In the
death chamber.
SHOWED 80 FEAR
Almost na Las Words, u Am Not
Sorry for Ny Crime"

w1tnrs.os while he was being strapped
IA the chaif.
Il KIN a the president because he wa
an enemy to the good psople-of The
good working people. am not sorry
fir my crime"
These were his words az the guards
hurried him into the chair. a moment
later. numbling through the hair ad-
juucd face. straps he said:
Il am awfully sorry s)uld not se"
my father"
Cz1lgosz retired last night al 10
o'clock ana slept 30 suunIly that when
Warden Mead went 10 the cell short
ly before o'clock the guarl inside
had 10 shake Czolg1sz 20 awaken him.
lie sat upon the edge of h!s COZ ana
roi1r no reply 20 the warden's greeting
N good morning"
The prison official took from h.s pocE-
o, the death wirran, and read Il slow
ly and distinctly 20 the assassin who
harily raised his eyes during the pcr-
func,ory ceremony
Just as the warden stepped away
from the cell door Cz,lgosz called 10
him and said:
II would Ike 20 talk with the su-
perin,cn lent" The warden responded:
He will be down presently"
Tnen the condemned man rolled over
on his c,, apparently anxious 20 ,leep
again
a, 5l5. however. The guarl brought
him a pair OF dark trousers With the
lcf; leg ~, 81 a. 90 allow the free
application o, the elor,ro1e. and a light
gray outing shirt. He was told 10 get
up and put these on, which he dld.
Contrary % the usual custom ne was
given 4 new pair " shoes. Wheu
dressed he lad down on the cot again
ana In this attitude Superintendent; Col
uns found him At $50 when he weat
10 visit him,
The superintendent stood IN 'front.' of
the steel bars and whcn the guard lad
cullei Czolgosz' attention. ne saii:
After the superintendent had lef, the
guards brought Czolsosz breakfast,
consisting u coffee. toast, eggs and ba-
con. and he ate with quite a gool oeal
OK relish. While hc was partlkng OF
his. the witnesses were gathering in
the office " Warden Mead and al 5:OS
the procession passed 10 the ielth
chamber going through the long south
corridor
In The chamber, Electrician Davis
ana ex-warien " Dlnnemora. hal ar
ranged the chair test, placing a bank
" % lncandescent lights across the
arms ami conncctins the elec;roie
wires al either enj. The witnesses were
ordered seated. and then Warden Mead
briefly addressed them. saying;
You are here q witness the legal
death Of Leon F, Czolgosz. desire
that you keep your seats and preserve
absolute silence in the death chamber
no matter what may transp!re, There
are plenty OF guards and prison officials
20 preserve order and attend to the
proper details"
The prison physician DR.. Germ. and
Dr. Carlos +. Mcdonald. Of New York
took a position to the left Of the chair
Warden Mead stood directly in front
and Electrician Davis retired to the 1t
tie room containing the electrical switch
board. Thayer gave the signal and the
current was turned through, the electric
lights flooding the chamber with bril-
liant light and dramatically showing
the power that was used 10 kill the
prisoner
Warden Mead gave the signal to
have the prisoner brought In and al,
1;tO:SO o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper
swung open the big steel door leading
to the condemned cells and as the steel
bars behind which Cozlgosz hai been
kept were swung aside two guards
marched out into the corridor, tw- 9th
crs following and the chief keeper
walking in front
The guards on either side of Cool
gosz had hold Of his arms as II either
to support him or to keep him from
making a demonstration. As he step
ped over the threshold he stumbled but
they held him up and us they urged
him forward toward the chair he STUN
hled again on the little rubber covered
platform upon which the chair rests.
His head was erect and with his gray
flannel shirt turned back at the neck, he
looked quite boyish. He was intensely
pale and as he tried 10 throw his head
back anl carry himself erect his chin
quivered very perceptibly, As he was
being seated be looked about at the
assembled witnesses with quite stead
stare and said:
Il killed the president because he was
an enemy Of the good people-of the
working people"
His voice trembled slightly at first
but gained strength with each word and
he spoke perfect English. N
II am not sorry for my crime" he
said loudly, just as the guard pushed