Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-30
Pays the Death Penalty for Murder
Of President Mckinley.
NO FEAR r.SPLAYED.
lie Denied 10 the Last That lie Had
Any Confederaies In the Murder
= for Which lie Suffered the
Extreme Penalty Of Law.

ing. lie was hnOckeu 10 uedtn uy ltVA
volts Of electricity. He was given three
contacts Of electricity before no was
finally pronounced dead. He went to
the chair in exactly the same manner
rs have the majority OF the murderer,
in this state, showing no particular sign
OF fear. but in fact, doing what few OF
them have done-talking 10 the wit.
nesses while he was being strapped In
the chair. He said:
81 killed the president because he was
an enemy Of good people, Of good work
ing people. am not sorry for any
crime" A moment later, mumblins
through the half adjusted face straps,
he said:
II am awfully sorry could not so,
my father"
Then Warden Meade gave the signal
10 turn ON the current. The current
was turned Off the last time at 7:i'
| o'clock.
From the time Czolgosz had left the
cell until the full penalty was paid, les.
than four minutes had elapsed. The
physicians present used stothescope
and other tests to determine If any life
remained, and at 7:l7 the warden rails.
ing his hand announced:
Gentlemen. the prisoner is dead"
The witnesses fled from the chamber,
many Of thom yisibly affected. and the
body was taken from the chair and laid
on an operating table, where the physi.
clans held an autopsy and decided after
critical examination that Czolgosz' brain
was normal, If not above normal.
The clothing and personal effects OF
the prisoner were burned under the Iii.
rection Of Warden Meade shortly after
the execution. This was done in order
that they could NOS fall into the hands
of relic hunters.
The body Of Czolgosz will Be buried
in the prison cemetery, and guarded
until quick lime disposesof the remains.
Czolgosz was a carefully secluded
prisoner in Auburn ponitentiary and
his confinement and execution were
devoid OF sensationalsm. State Su.
perlntendent Of Prisons Collins was .
determined that the prisoner. despite
the enormity Of his crime. should .
gain no undue noterity and issued
strict orders for his complete seclu.
sion. These orders were carefully car.
ried out and from the time the pris-
oner entered the prison until be was
brought 10 the death chamber he was
practically out OF public view.
During his Imprisonment the post
brought more than 1900 letters. pa.
pers and packages 20 the prisoner. but
none OF these was ever delivered 20
him. They came from the army Of
lettor.writing cranks and were Of ev.
cry character from harmless 10 vi
cious. The prison officials felt that
the delivery OF such a quantity Of
mail would not only seriously disturb
him, but would have given him false
ideas as 20 his Importance and prom.
inence. The other conyicts IN the
death house We're not permitted 10
talk TO him and the guards who kept
the death vigil watched in unbroken
silence
The secluslon OF the prisoner oper.
ated both ways, for II the world went
on In Ignorance Of the life OF the
prisoner from day 10 day. the prls-
oncr lived In ignorance OF what went
forward IN the world even as 10 the
great question affecting him The
rule OF silence as 10 the prisoner was
broken that ne might take advantage
)f the opportunity 90 prepare himself
spiritually for his death. The rule
vas also broken In final effort 10 Sc
'ure a confession from the condemned
nan. The prison officials felt that
I was their duty TO again seek 20
ascertain II others plotted with him !
,r abetted him in the murderous plan =
hat he carried out at Buffalo.
Early in October superintendent Z
Collins had n lengthy interview with {
him. but nothing was told OF his
rhine that would lead TO the lmpllca- !
Ion Of others, CzolgosZ denied 20 the
asst that he had any confederates.
In an interview with superintendent
Collins Monday nlgnt CzOlgosz made a
mother explanation OF his visit 10 Chi !
ago. just before he went 10 Buffalo. .
nat later admitted he had lied He
aid when he reached Chicago boy I
'hom he aid not know, approached 3
i'm at the depot and handed him a o
JACKET OF money. He said the money Il
ras for use on Buffalo trip. but he new.
r knew who sent Il TO him or the
lsntlty OF the lad who delivered a.
le then explained that most OF the G
meetings OF anarchists he had attend a
d at Cleveland were held In saloons :,
etignated by an anarchist paper y
Half an hour later when the super =
ntendent called In the brother and
rother-in-law OF the prisoner he Y
rought up the subject again: How
bout that money you got al Chicago?"
What m0ney?" asked the prisoner.
Why, the money you told me about !,
ere, earlier In the evening" said the Il
uperintendont. Il
Did 1 tell you that? have forgot
an ! ala. ala not get any money. II
said so a. Is not true"
Another demonstration OF the many -,
alsohoods told by the prisoner was .
by Waldeck Czolgosz He
told Warden Meade. his p