The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-29

I Physician Germ visited the cell at 6
o'clock They found the prisoner suf-
fering from extreme nervousness. that
manifested itself in diIated eyes and
free flowing perspiration. When they
nnlshec 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 Fud-
zinsh and hickey. There had been
considerable traffic in the corridor lead
ing TO the death chamber, and the
prison officials were inclined to as
crlbe the disturbance of the prisoner
TO those circumstances.
Aside from the break at ni=htfaH.
Czolgosz spent his last day Of life much
as he did all the others since he passed
INTO the hands of the law. The a.1-
preach of death seemed to awaken no
greater consciousness of his position
lie again turned his back upon the
priests who came to urge him to con-
Tess and recant, and was undemon-
stratiVe in the presence of those of his
kin who came to say last farewell to
him.
Prisoner is Silent.
When alone with his guards. he re-
manned silent and passed the time
either lying on his bunk or in slowly
pacing up and : ~ the cell. He
talked, when addro - to those ad-
mitted to his cell. but It'll his old de-
liberation and GOODNESS. If he knew
strong emotion at any time he was
SucceSSrul in keeping il from those
who watched over him.
me prison guards combatted the
suggestion that his stoiidity was a
nf Fnn-
execution would find him helDlessly
broken down. The prisoner suffered no
loss OF appetite and during the dav
ate the usual allowance of food s-fven
10 prisoners. Throughout his entire
confinement he has had a good appe-
tlte, and his physical condition has
Deen excellent He weighs about 155
pounds, which was thought to repre-
sent a slight gain since his arrest.
waiter n Thayer, former warden
or Dannemora prison, who was re-
quested by superintendent Collins to
SssisL ana advise Warden Meade dur
ing the execution. arrived today. He
inspected the death chamber and chair
ana suggested an Improvement in the
latter, which was made at once. He
found that the bars Of the back of
the chalr We're rather far apart. and
S,e,li- eS SEQ the opinion that an upright
blackboard placed inside the bars
would strengthen the grip of the
straps upon the body of the condemned
man. The suggestion was adopted.
Tests the Currency.
While Thayer was inspecting the
chair, Electrician Davis tested the
switchboard and let the electric chr
rent through it in final test. Mr.. Davis
also placed new sponges on the head
ana leg electrodes. Late in the after
noon the autopsy table was wheeled
INTO the room adjoining the death
chamber Under orders from the
warden. coffin was also prepared.
black ' 'iiieu
Czolgosz will be dressed in n ve,-v
simple manner for the execution. a
PAIR OF black trousers, a gray shirt and
a pair of gray socks completing tbe
OUTFIT. He will wear no undergo rn1ents
and no shoes. The left leg of tbe
trousers will be slit at the bottom to
permit the free adjustment of the
electrode and the shirt will be omen at
the neck. so that the doctors can take
me heart count if there should be any
aIter the current has passed THROUGH
the body.