The Green Forest tribune., 1901-11-02
WAS CAME TO THE LAST.
Presidents Assassin Met Death
 Tuesday Mo rning.
Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 29.-

Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 2o.- At 7:12 1-2 o'clock this morning Leon F. Czolgosz, the murderer of President Mckinley, paid the extreme atty exacted by law for his crime. He was shocked to death by 1700 volts of electric ity. He went to the chair in ex- actly the same manner as have 8 majority of the murderers in this state, showing no particular sign of fear, but, in fact, doing what few of them have done talking to the witnesses while he was being strapped in the chair.
 ''I killed the president because he was an> enemy of the good people-the good working people. 1 am not sorry for my crime.''
 These were his last words as the guards hurried him into the chair.
 A moment later, mumbling through the half adjusted face straps, he said: q am awfully sorry could not see my father. :"
 Czolgosz retired last night at 10 o'clock and slept so soundly that when Warden Mead went to the cell shortly before 5 o'clock this morning the guard inside had to shake the prisoner to awaken him. He sat upon the edge of the cot and made no re- ply to the warden's greeting of "good morning."
 The prison official took from his pocket the death warrant and read it slowly and distinctly to the assassin who hardly raised his eyes during the perfunctory ceremony.
 Just as the warden stepped away from the cell door Czolgosz called to him and said: EI would like to talk to the superintend- ent.o
 The warden responded: "fIe will be down presently" !"
 Then the condemned man roll ed over apparently anxious to sleep again.
 At 5:15 o'clock, however, the guard brought him pair of dark trousers with the left leg slit so as to allow the free application of the electrode, and a light grey outing shirt. He was told to get up and put these on, which he did.
 Contrary to the usual custom he was given a new pair of shoes. When dressed he laid down on the cot again and in this attitude Supt. Collins found him at 5:30 o'clock, The superintendent t stood in front of the steel bars and when the guard had called Czolgosz's attention to him he said: 'sI want to make a state ment before you kill me-"
 "What do you want to say Czlogosz?" asked the superin- tendent.
 ''I want to make it when there are a lot of people present. 1 want them to hear me- said the prisoner.
 "Well you cannot" said the superintendent.
 ''Then 1 won't talk at all" said the prisoner, sullenly.
 After the superintendent had left, the guards brought Czol- gosz his breakfast, consisting of coffee, toast, eggs and bacon and he ate with a good deal of relish. While he was partaking of this, the witness were gathering in the office of Warden Mead and at 7:O8 o'clock the procession pass ed into the death chamber, going through the long south corridor.
 The witnesses were ordered seated and then Warden Mead briefly addressed them, saying:
 "You are here to witness the legal death of Leon F. Czolgosz. l desire that you keep your seats and preserve absolute silence in the death chamber, no matter what may transpire. There are plenty of guards and prison off cials to preserve order and attend to the proper details. ''
 The prison physician, Dr. Gerin, and Dr. Carlos F. Mac Donald of New York, took a po- sitiOn to the left of the chair.