The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29
CLAIM TO CZOLqOSZ'S BODY
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4 <tlidA Cuy. IHuS lllleSo lie Changes HIS mind, there will be no religious cere- mony at the end. He showed no strength of love for kin, nor did he turn to any of those higher considerations which ordinarily claim the thoughts of men occupying his position He may have suffered untold torture, but out wardly he seemed sullen and indiffer- ents
 Dr. Carlos F. Macdonald and Prison Physician ,Gerin visited the cell at 6 o'clock. They found the prisoner suf- fering from extreme nervousness that manifested itself in dilated eyes and free-fowing precipitation, When they finished the examination the prisoner turned sullenly from them and retired into the corner of his cell, refusing to < talk They gave him no treatment and were of the opinion that while he was very nervous, he did not show signs of absolute collapse.
 Czolgosz had just concluded a lengthy interview with Fathers Fudseinski and ' Hickey, and there had been considera < ble bustle in the corridor leading to the death chamber, and the prison officials were inclined to ascribe the disturb ance of the prisoner to these circum- stances. Aside from the break at nightfall Czolgosz spent his last day of life much as he did the others since he passed into the hands of the law. The approach of death seemed to awaken no greater realization of his position, and he apparently lacked much of the feeling aroused in other men under 5 similar circumstances. He again turn n5I h {c hp p0lr ba $ to urge him to confess for the recant and repent and was undemonstrative and disinterested in the presence of those of his kin who came to say last Farewell to him.
 @ When alone with his guards he re- mained silent and passed the time eith- CT lying on his bunk or in slowly pacing up and down the cell. He talked when addressed to those permitted near his cen, but with his old deliberation and slowness. If he knew strong emotion at any time he was successful in con- cealing 1t from those who watched over him, except in the instance cited. X The prison guards combated the sug- gesticn that his stolidity was daze of fear and that the hour of execution would find him helplessly broken down. < The assassin suffered no loss of appe- 2 tite and during the day ate heartily the usual allowance of food given to the prisoners. Throughout his entire con- flnement he has possessed good appe- tite and his physical condition has been excellent. He weighs about 155 pounds, V Nal1oA is thought to represent a slight
 sain shcce his arrest.
 Walter IN Thayer, ex-warden of Dan- nenlpra prison. who was requested by Superintendent Collins to assist and advise Warden Mead during the execu- <etion, arrived to-day. He inspected the death chamber and chair, and suggest ca an Improvement in the latter, which
 was made at once. He found that the bars on the back of the chair were rather far apart and expressed the opiriion that an upright back board placed inside the bars, would strength aed the grip of the straps upon the body 11af @tle Condemned man. The suggestion was adopted. While he was inspecting s the chair Electrician Davis again lifted S the switch and sent the electric cur rent through it in final test Davis also Eplaced new sponges in the head ana leg electrodes. Late in the afternoon the autopsy table was wheeled into the room adjoining the death chamber.
 Under orders from the warden a cot- fin was also prepared. The latter IS or plain pine stained black.
 Czolgosz will be dressed in a pair of black trousers, a loose gray shirt ana pair of gray socks completing the out fit. He will wear no undergarments and no shoes. The legs of the trousers will be slit at the bottom to permit the free adjustment of the electrode ana the shirt will be open at the neck so the doctors can take the heart count with the stethoscope, if any palpitatlon occurs after the current has been pass ed through the body.
 Czolgosz held his last two interviews to- night the first with Superintendent cn1lins and the second with his brother and brother in-law. Both Of the inter- zxiaws were brief, and the intervieWers < d,d most of the talking until the dues- +tc,, of religion was mentioned, when SfsvoIposz awoke from his seeming calm s,,d vio1ent1y denounced the church and ff1e clergy and made his relatives prom sse that there should be no services for hirng living or dead. Prior to the inter- E v,ews. late in the evening, CZolgosz re- 1,ctantly received Fathers Fudzinskt and Hickey. This was late in the at- fernoon, and occurred after he had once hafnre refused to meet them when 4t,ev reached the prison Superintendent follins conveyed their request for an interview to the prisoner. Czolgosz sent back work that he did not care to eee them. but the priests asked to pc sIiowed to go to him despite his re- fusal.
 Superintendent Collins consented and s,,orsonally escorted them to the cell. z rha priests remained with Czolgosz Tor Stt,rea n,Iarters of an hour and earnest ir rleaded with the prisoner to repent and nray for divine forgiveness, lie re sactad all their advances, however, and +tav regretfully withdrew. They told +ra nrisoner they would hold them- s~alves ready to answer a call from bino at any hour of the night.
 T+ was 7 o'clock when Superintendent rollins went into the death house and ~9r,ad flo get the prisoner to talk to him Although he remained in the cell rome time he was apparently not sue cessful in getting anything materlal from him. ,ot,u
 AS o'clock the brother and brother
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