Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-23
Rev. Father Szadinski Visited
Assassin of Late Pres
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REFUSED TO RENOUACE ANARCHY
Priest Told Him He Must Do This
Before He Could Re-Emhrace the
Catholic Faith, Which He Had
Abandoned.

Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 23.--Leon r,
Czolgosz, the assassin of President
Mckinley, who is awaiting electroeu-
ton in the prison here during the
week commencing next Monday, fully
realizing that his death Is now ques-
ton of few days, asked for spiritual
consolation and received visit from
the Rev. T. Szadinski. Polish priest
of the Roman Catholic church.
Czolgosz's request for priest Of
his own nationality was made known
to Warden Meade. Father Szadinski
who is pastor of st. Stanislaus church.
Rochester, was in this city attending
the forty hours devotions of st.
Alphonsus church, and was asked to
visit the prisoner. He went to the
prison and remained there about an
hour.
Would Not Reaounce Anarchy.
The interview between priest and
prisoner proved very unsatisfactory tc
both II took place in the condemned
mans cell and the conversation was
carried on in Polish. During the In
terview Czolgosz said that he ha6
been baptized in the Roman Catholic
faith in the Polish church In Detroit
He had abandoned the church early In
life and had lost all faith II F. teach
ings. Fathe.' Szadinski urged him to
renounee his belief in anarchy and re-
turn to the faith of his early years.
Czolgogz declared his inability TO do
so. and he waa informed that unless
he could the consolation Of the church
would be denied him The priest
urged the condemned man to con.
slider the matter carefully and tod
him that il at any time he decided To
re-embrace the faith he would return
from his home In Rochester and stay
with hi muntil tie end.
Father Szadinsl1. before taking his
departure, left with Czolgosz some
Catholic literature printed in Polish
and also some emblems OF the church.
Czolgosz assured Father Szadinski
that In case he determined to accept
the Offices 1T religion he weld
for him, but he did not hold out much
hope that he would renounce doctrines
Of anarchy.
Could Not BE Given Notoriety.
Rochester, N. r., Oct. 23.-Rev.
Father Szadinski. pastor of st,
Stanislaus Polisa church Of this city,
returned home last night from AN
burn, where he had seen and talked
with Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of
President Mckinley. When inter-
viewed by representative of the AS
sociated Press at his home, Father
Szandinski said he would not say
whether his visit had been of his own
volition or upon the request OF Cool
gosz. While very reticent. Father
Szandinski after much persuasion,
said Czolgosz should not be made fhe
subject of notoriety u liz -. -
pers and that we was very loathe to
say anything of the man. He stated
that anything that had been said In
the confessional was inevitable and
that OF course he could not diyulge it.
He said that inasmuch as there were
hundreds o. ignorant men who mis-
took Czolgosz's odious notoriety for
fame, the more the man was adver-
tised the more harm 1t would do to
lead the rest to follow his example.
Three priests, Father Letocka,
Father Szulza and Father Stadenon.
who were with Father Szandinski
would not say what their business
was with him, but all seemed familiar
with Czolgosz and his recent actions.
Father Stadenon admitted. how
ever, that Czolgosz without the ban,
was wholly incorrigible and - -....c..,,.,r
worthless case