The evening times., 1901-10-29
NUMBER 1850.
EXECUTION OF CZOLGONZ.
The Assassin Dies in the Electric
Chair at Auburn.

Early This NorniuE-Thc Murderer
A-Hin Declared That He Was Sot
Sorry for His Crime-An Autopsy
Shows That His Brain WAS Normal
and Above the Average in Weight
AUBURN. y. Y. oct. 2g.-Lcon r. Czol-
- Eosz. the ASSASSIN of President Mckinley.
was executed here between 40 and 7.r5
O'Clock this morning Five minutes after
he left his cen he vas pronounced dead.
There were no bitches lu the carrying out
OF the penalty. Outsid, of the prison
small crowd had gathered. but 1t maze
no demonstration.
CzolEosz talked after he had been plac-
ed in the chair. He said.
Il shot the President because ] thought
it would benefit the good people. the good
working people. I am not sorry for my
crime. 1 am awfulIy sorry ! could not
see my father: that's all"
While he was being strapped in the
chair he mouthed the insult of anarchy
against decency and law and order. He
declared that he was unrepentant and un-
regretful, and that he had expected some
last. before the current was turned on.
after the mask had been placed on his
face. some spark Of human sentiment
kindled in him and ne expressed sorrow
at not having seen his father He mani
Tested 90 emotion of fear
-Four guards went to his cell. and at 20;
o'clock he had already been dressed Tor
the execution. 1t was 1,I0Iz when he ap-
peared in the death chamber. wearing a
grcy flannel sHirt. open at the throat.
trousers Of grey shoddy. the right leg Of
which had been slit from ankle to knee.
His guards had 70 support him. and he
walked rapidly between them. stumbling
over an ankle strap as he fen into the
chair. The witnesses some two dozen In
number. were a,reldy seated facing tn,
chair and had seen the last test Of the
electrical apparatus as the electrician sent
the current through bank of iucandes-
cent lamps.
As Czo.gosz sank back into the chair he
began TO talk. His first utterances were
inarticulate. and much of the fttI. he
tried TO saw was incoherent. but The fol-
lowing was plain and unmistakabIe: i
shot the President die because 1
thought it would benefit the good people
the good working people"
Then following something which sound
Cd like the word denominations" but
probably was "of all nations"
The Mask Adjusted.
I am not sorry for my crime" he said.
and then the mask. the leather straps
that bound his head TO the chair. was
clappcd over his face. A moment later
there came this mumblinE through the
mask; Il am awfuIly sorry 1 could not
see MY father" There was nothing more
from him. II he had anything more to
say 1t was shut of.
The right arm OF Warden Mead. which
had been extended. fell al 7.I2 - and the
electric current OF some LOO volts was
sent through the assassin's body. There
VAS an Instantaneous spasm and then
rigidity. The current was held steadily
for a few seconds and then slowly re-
duced, and suddenly at 7.I3 It was turned
on fun again and shut Off
DR.. c. F. Mcdonald one Of the Wit
nesses, stepped forward and the prison
physician, DR.. Germ, made a hastv ex-
animation He suggested that a third
shock be applied for safety's sake and at
1l4 - the electrician threw his lever over
again for a few seconds.
The official time Of the execution was
four minutes and a half Actually CzoI-
gosz vas probably dead a few moments
after the first shock was applied or in
from two and one-haIf TO three minutes
after he was brought into the execution
room. Several physicians among the Wit
nesses examined the body which was left
IN the death chamber 20 grow cold. II
was afterwards carried 10 the jsiI Office a
the head Of the outer corridors leading
TaFt the death cells 20 the death cham
Der. Whers the autopsy was performed.
The following is a list OF invited wit
nesses; Foreman. Hon John T. Jaeckcl
Auburn, y. Y; Hon. Ashley W Cole. Al
bany; Hon. IT. II. Bender Albany. Hon
Charles r. skinner, Albany; George Wes-
ton, Norwich. y. Y; c.. L. Ingalls,. West
field. y. Y, DR.. n. O. Ely. Binghamton.
DR.. w. d. Wolf. Rochester: Charles r.
Huntley, Buffalo; DR.. a. W. Howe.
Phelps. y. y; Or. G. r. TrOwbridge.
Buffalo; John a SleiCher. New York
Ilty; Dr. Charles F. Mcdonald. New York
city Dr. John Germ. Auburn. =. Y
Deputies H. Bonested. Troy: G.. F. Rat
tigan. Auburn; George r. Peck, Auburn:
G. L. Graham. Associated Press: J. F.
TrCmain. Publishers Press. g.. r. Ber-
rien. Laran News Bureau. F. F. Davis.
electrician; w. y. Thayer. assistant cleo
triCian; George +. Coutie. engineer.
Warden MeHd's story.
After the execution Warden Mead
Baid. Il went 10 Cz0lg0sz's cell AZ SGD
and read the death warrant 10 him. The
guards said he had slept Ike a baby. He
half rose up rs ] read the warrant and
said nothing and dropped back when
finished. a small breakfast was given
him and he ate sparingly He asked for
no priest and that was why there was no
clergyman in attendance"
Warden MCad's story Of the way the
assassin passed the night must be taken
as official. but there was a report in cir
culation this morning that one Of Czol-
gosz's guards said that the condemned
man spent most Of the night hours toss
ing restlessly on his bed and muttering
in Polish and English This report was
denied by everyone in authority in the
prison. o. c Han. Industrial Superin-
tendent, added the weight Of his word to
that Of the warden. saying that Czol-
gosz had slept soundly. The condemned
may betrayed no excitement when in the
death chamber except by his inarticulate
and lncchsrent utterancCs.
lt Is not known when the body will be
buried ly the prison authorities. 10 whom
claim upon it was surrendered last night
by Czolgosz's brother II will be buried
in qUicklime the law directs. so that
IL may De speedily consumed. and everv
pTecautiOn will be taken to keep the exact
place or burial from being known. so that
nothing may take-place hereafter TO res