The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-01

exnctl the san" name a ave the
major " q he !Urder rs this state,
showing no particular sign OF fear, b,E
in fact doing what but few OF them have
done-talSing 70 the witnesses while lie
was bein" strapped 10 rhe chair.
CzclGo.z retired last night at 1C
o'clock and slept SO soundly that when
Warden Mead went TO call him tuiS
morning shortly before 8 O'Clock ruI
guard inside had TO shake Czp.go>2 to
awaken MIN. He SAT- up on the edge OF
the cot ami made no r%ply TO the war.
den's Good morning"
The prison official took from his
pocket the death warrant ana read 1T
slowly and distinctly to the assassin,
who hardly raised his eyes during the
pertunctory ceremony.
Just as the warden stepped cway
from the cell door CzOlEo>g called 20
him and said:
Il would like TO talk with the super.
intendent.
The warden responded:
"He will ne down presently"
Then the condemned man rolled over
on his cot anxious TO sleep again.
Dona Death Costume.
At 5:l5, however, the guard hrought
TO him q pair OF dark trousers with the
lett leg slit so ms to allow the free aD-,
plication of the elecrrode. and n light
gray outing shirt. He was told TO get
up and put thes, on. which he did.
Contrary TO the usual custom, ne was
given new pair of shoes. When
dressed he laid down Oh the cot again
and i'll this attitude SurerIntcndenU Col.
iins found him at 5:3O wnen he went
down 10 visit blm.
The suOeriu, cD,i"iit stood III front of
the cell and wnen the wurli-r nnq called
CzolgosZ's attention, ne said:
II want - make statement before
you xiii me-"
"What do Won wish 10 say, Czola lao>z?"
asked the sup rintendrnt
II want TO make lt when there are a
lot of people present | want them 10
hear me- said the prisoner.
"Well, you cannot" said the super.
intendent.
"Then won't tnik at nil," said the
prisoner.
After the supcrntendont left the
guards brought CzoiSosz's breakfast,
consisting of coffee. toast, eggs ami ba
con and he AZ" with quite good deal OF
>reljsh. While he was partakIng OF this
the witnesses were gathering III the
offices OF WsrucG Mead ana at T:0S the
procession marched 10 yhe des,ih caam
Der. going through Jhe long south cor
ridor.
Arranged Cnar Fest.
In the chamber Electrician Davis ana
former Warden Thayer OF Dannemora
had arranged the chair test, placing a
bunk OF 22 incanucSCcuIS Gcrcss tne
arns eII connecting the oleCEr0de wites
at either end, The witnesses were or.
6erel seated md imam WnrTan M.nd
briefly addressed Them. saying:
lyon are here To witness the legal
death oil Leon +. Czolgosz I desire
that you keep your seats and preserve
absolnte silence in the death cham ber
no marter what may transpire. There
are plenty of guards and Lriscn officials
to preserve order and attend 10 tno
proper details. "
The prison physicians, Dr. Germ and
Or Charles Il. Macdonald of New York,
took a position To the left of the chair,
Warden Mead stood directly in front,
ana Electrician Davis retired to onu iil.
tie ropw containing the electrical switch
board,
mayer gave the signal and the cur
rent was turned through the electric
lights, flooding che chamber with bril-.
liant hight and dramatically showing
the power that was used TO kill the
prisoner.
Warden Mead gave the signal to have
the prisoner brought lin ana at 9:lO
o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper swung
open The big steel door leading TO the
condemned cci-, qua as the steel bars be-
hlnu which Ono. gosZ had been Kept we're
swung aside ana TWO guards marched
the prisoner ont into the corridor, two
others following and the chief keeper
walking In front.
me guards on either side Of Czol gosz
had hold OF his arms 80 II either to sup.