New-York tribune., 1901-10-29
CZOLGOSZ DIES TO-DAY.
FAMILY RELINoUIsHEs ALL CLAIM TO HIS
BoDY-IT WILL BE SECRETLY BURIED

Auburn. y. Y. Oct 2S.-By 7I5 o'clock to-mor-
row morning Leon F. Czolgosz viii have paid with
his life for the murder OF President Mckinley. and
unless he undergoes great change Of heart in the
few hours Of life left to him he will 60 10 the cleo
trio chair unconfessed and unrepentant He suf-
Tered slight nervous attack late to-day. but re-
mained sullen and stocal up the time the prison
closed al 10 o'clock He refused TO heed the words
of the priests who came urge spiritual prepara-
tion for death. and declined either TO re-embrace
Roman Catholicism renounce anarchy. Thus.
unless he changes his mind. there will be no re-
ligOus ceremony the end
The State is surrender possession of his
body, and by sundown IL Will have been secretly
buried in ground controlled by the officials Of Au-
burn Prison Waldeck Czolgosz, brother OF the
murderer foreseeing endless difficulties and posi-
bly, angry demonstrate in attempt TO give the
body ordinary burial. needed advice and to-day
formally renquished all claim TO the body He
merely stipulated AT the close OF the autopsy
IL should he buried intact. All chance of the ex-
mbition Of ghastly relics is therefore finally
estopped The plan Of burning the assassins cloth
Ing and papers Will be carried immediately after
the execution.
museum keeper in of the larger Eastern
cities telegraphed offer 10 the warden of $500
spot cash for either the body or the garments Of
the murderer. and the owner of a kinetoscope wired
that he would pay 5000 for permission TO take
moving picture of Czolgosz entering the death
chamber
Czogosz held his last two interviews to-nieh the
HfSl Win superintendent collins ana the second
with his brother and brother-in-law Both inter
views were brief, and the visitors did most of the
talking. until the question Of religion was men
toned, when Czolgosz broke from his seeming
lethargy and violently denounced the Church and
the clergy and made his relatives promise that
there should be service for him, living or dead.
II wish you would tell us Leon. who got you
into this sorape?" said the brother"
The assassin answered in a slow hesitating man
ner: No one: nobody had anything to do with 1t
but me-"
That is not how you were brought up said the
brother. and you ought 10 tell everything now
Il haven't got anything TO tell he answered in
a surly manner.
DO you the priests AGAIN. asked
his brother. And he answered with more vehemence
than he had previously shown NO. damn them;
don't send them here again; don't want them.
The brother-in-law interjected here: That's
the condemned man said:
And don't you have any praying when
I'm dead. l don't want IT. / don't want any or
their damned religion
The brother-in-law suggested to Superintendent
Collins that he and the brother be permitted To
witness the execution. Before Superintendent
Collins could reply Leon Czolgosz said:
Yes, Mr.. Superintendent, let them see me killed
Superintendent Collins told them in emphatic
terms that such thing could be allowed. and
ordered them TO say goodby. Czolgosz walked 20
the back of his cell. down the edge Of his
cot and did answer the last farewell -
Before the superin tendent retired for the night
the death watch reported TO him that CzolSosz was
sleeping soundly.