The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-06
CZ0LGO>Z DIES.
Said lie Wss Not Sorry fos His
C.:mH.
DEATH CAME QUICKLY.
Within Four R8irutss frsn1 GhS
Tins lie LeYG Cail L!fs Was
ExtiscF. This Currens
Twice Acchsd.
Twice Appissd.

atty exacted by laT a. twelve minutes
and thirty seconds af;er seven O'Clock
Tuesday morning, October 20, for HI
crime.
He was shocked to death by 1899
volts Of electricity. He vent to the
chair in exs,sly the same manner IS
have the majority OF nuEdarers in this
state, showing no particular sign Of
fear, but in fact doing what but few
Of them have evsr dole, tsiking to tho
witnesses while hs vas being strsppsd
to the chair.
~ killed the president beos2se be
was an eremy Of good people, o. good
working PEOPLE. l an not aoEry for the
crime"
These were his words as the guards
hurried him into the chair.
a nonent later, mumbliDg through
the hslf adjusted face st,aps, BE sad:
81 am aRfuliy sorry l co1to not zee
ny father"
Czolgcsz slept so souadly thst when
Warden Mead went to call him Tuss-
day morning shortly before 5 O'Clock,
the guard inside lad to shake Czoigosz
to awaken him. He sat upou the edge
Of the cot and mae 10 reply to eha
warden's salusaeion Ct Good morning"
The prison cfisiai took from his
pocket the death warrant srd resd it
slowly and distir city to the assassin,
who hardly raised his eyes during the
perfunocory ceremony.
Just as the warden stepped away
from the call Czojsosz called to him
and ssiG: - would like to talk with
the sIperintendens." Then the con.
Gemned man rolled over on his cot,
anxious to sleep again. At 5:l5, how
ever, the guard brought him pair Of
dark trousers with TIE left leg slit so as
to allow fIee application Of the eleo-
trocede, ard light grey outing shirt
He was told to put these or, which ne
did. Contrary to the usual custom ne
was given 5 new pair Of shoes.
When dressed he laid doSn On bis
cot again, and IL this stsiIuae Supecin-
sendent ColIins found him.
II want to make statement befoEs
you kill NE" hs sad.
What Co you wish 10 ssy, Czoi-
gosz?" asked Superintendent Collins.
~ want 10 make IL Raen theTs are
lot of people sIoun6; want them to hear
me" said the pclsoler.
"Well, you can't" said the supezia-
ten6ent.
Then I Won't talk at sll, " ssid Czol-
sosz.
After Superintendent Collins lsf6
the guards bccushs Czoigozs Sfess'
fast, consisting Of coffee, toas:, eggs
and bacon, a9o ne ste It Fl.h 3 rstIsh.
In the chaasec Electrician Davis snd
Former Wa>den fnsyer, OF D4nnemors,
had arranged the chsir sest, placing
. bank OF IWenty-SWo IlcscdsscentS
across the arms aaa connecting the
eiec.ro6e wires at ei,her end. The wlt-
nesses were ordered sesIsa and then
Warden Mead briefly addressed them,
saying: :.
you aGe hero to Wit5e:s the legsI
death of Leon +. Lzo,goSz. l desire
you to keep youE seats a1c p:eselva
absolute silence IL the Gea.h casmoer
no matter what mSy t2snspiTe. iasra
sre pieagy of guards and p1iscn cflelais
to preserve croer and to aGteLd to the
proper details.
WMd<n Mead gs7e the signal to have
the prisoner brought II, and at 7:l0
Cnief Keeper Iurner swu1g cpen TIE
big steel door leading 20 the conoemosd
cells, and IS the steel bafs saCng aside
t2o guards msIchso tns pTl5olec cut
into the cosridoc, two Others IoiloTIpg,
and the chief keeper waking II Sro2a
The guards on e!GGsr side OF CS,!gesE
had hold Of lis arms as If either 20
support lin OF TO keep bin iron
makipg any demonstration. AS
he stepped over the threshold ho
stumbled, but they h2id ham up
and as they urgeo hi@ f0rEaId 20
ward the chair be stuo-0i sSSla oa
the little rubber covered platform upon
which the chair rests.
His hezd e1ecs, a16 with his grey
hannei shiIt turned bsuk at TIE neck,
he looked quite boyish. Ea YVES IL
tenSeiy pale and as he trie1 to rhroE
MS head back and carry himself erect
his chin Quivered pelcspt.5ly.
As ne Has being sssseo 10 locked at
the assembled WITNESSES with quite a
steady stare Snd SAID:
- killed the p1esidena because he
vas an enemy Of good people, Of he
working people," His voice trembled
slightly, but gained strength with every
word.
- an not sorry for ny orine," be
ssid loudly, just rs the euaids pushed
his head back on tie ruooer he&d 1851
and drew the strap across MS forehead
and chin.
As the pressure or the strap tight
ened and bound the jaS :liahtiy ne
munbied: Il sn aWEully scrcg l cju4o
not see my father"
1t vas exactly I'll O'Clock vixen he
crossed the threshold, snd but min
ute had elapsed, and he hsd iact I'm
ished tie last statement Wien the
strapping was completed, aad the
guards stepped bsck.
Warden Mead raised his hand and
at 1890 E;ecuic:an Davis TUNED the
s6;tch rhst threw l,700 volts Of slec-
trioity into CpIgosz's boay. TIE Iush
Of the current threw the body so hard
against the straps that they eresked
percepsiblS. The hands c!inohed sud
denly and the whole attitude IVES one
Of extreme tenseness.
For fost3-fva seconds the ful! cur
rent vas Kept Oh and shen slowly the
electrician threw tie switch back, re.
ducing the current volt b. Vole until
it was Gu. eff entirely. Then, just ss
IL resched that -Ai7E he threT the