The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR exeCU-
TON THIS MORNING.
HIS FAMILY NOT TO CLAIM BODY
To be Buried In the Prison Cemetery
and All Clothing, Letters and Other
Effects Misunderstanding To be Left as
Relics-Prisoner Refuses nfce of
the Priests-He Has a Nervous At
tack he From Dime Museum
and kaleidoscope Company

Auburn. ". Y. October 2s.-The body
OF Leon Czolgosz. the murderer OF Pres
fdent Mckinley, will not be removed
from Auburn. superintendent OF state
prisons Cornelius V. Collins. and war
den ]. Warren Mead. after hours OF
controversy with Czolgosz's brother.
succeeded in obtaining from him the
following REIMBURSEMENT OF the family's
claims to the main when the execu-
TONER shall have finished his work.
Auburn, y. Y, October .. 1901.
y. Warren Mead. Agent and Warden,
Auburn Prison:
II hereby authorize YOU, as warden
OF Auburn prison to dispose OF the body
OF my brother. Leon F. Czolgosz. by
burying 1t in the cemetery attached
to the prison, as provided by the law
OF the state OF New York.
This request is made upon the ex-
press understanding that no part OF the
remain will be given TO any person or
society, but that the entire body will
be buried in accordance with the law
In the cemetery attached to the prison.
"WALDECK CZOLGOSZ."
Witnesses:
John A. Selicher, Geo. Z. Graham"
The resolution ot superintendent Col
Inns to prevent sensation in the trans
portation and burial or cremation Of
the body of CZolgosz took new zest
from two offers that were submitted
today by men OF questionable enter
prise. a museum keeper IN one OF the
larger eastern cities, telegraphed him
an offer Of $1,000 spot cash for either
the body or the garments of the muir
derer, and the wner Of a kaleidoscope
wired warden Mead hat he would
pay $4,000 for permission to AXE a
movement picture of CZolgosz entering
the death chamber. The superintendent
also had his suspicious aroused as to
the motives of some of the relatives OF
CZolgosz in seeking the body in view
of their proverty and the trouble and
danger possible in connection with its
remOva n disposal.
The superintendent CHANGED to meet
Waldeck Czolgosz, brother of the muir
derel, as he was being escorted to the
death cell, shortly after his arrival and
at once took the matter up with him.
He asked CZolgosZ if he wanted the
body. He said he did, Collins then
told him that he did not believe it could
be removed without serious trouble and
SNA llIhl oSClllSI liz "a
tempt. The plan to take it to Buffalo,
where CZolgosZ had asSassinated the
president, he regarded as particularly
dangerous. Collins discussed the mat
ter from the standpoint of the CZolgosz
family and said they would surely avoid
serious annoyance and possibly violence
by consenting to burial here. He as
sured Waldeck CZolgosz that he and
the family could attend, that they
would be protected and that the body
would be given decent burial.
Czolgosz was obdurate, however, and
Collins finally told him that, If there
was a we'll grounded suspicion as to the
motive in claiming the body, he would
refuse to surrender it, law or no law.
CZolgoSZ then seemed inclined to give
in and went with the superintendent
to the office of warden Mead, where a
paper relinquishing all claim upo the
body was drawn. While it was being
prepared, Collins called up the chief OF
police of Cleveland, and asked him 10
discuss the matter with CZolgosZ senior.
Collins asked that the situation be fair
ly stated to the father and that If he
agreed, a telegram OF REIMBURSEMENT
be signed by him and sent at once. The
Cleveland police expressed the hope that
the body would never be sent to that
city.
When the superintendent submitted
the instrument re~linquishing all claim
10 the DOQy 10 IZOlROSZ- lie tluSsu u
sign it, until he had an opportunity TO
advise with Thomas Randowski, his
brother-in-law, who was the leader in
the plan to secure the body. He prom
ised a final answer at I o'clock when he
was to call with Randowski for a final
visit to the condemned man. Collins
agreed to send for him, but would not
let the brother cav the prison. Finally
he was, al 6 o'clock Informed that the
people at the Buffalo crematory would
not accept the body and superintendent
Collins at once pointed out to him that
he would have the body on his hands
At a few minutes past 6 O'Clock he
agreed to sign and it was at once de-
cided to bury the body in the prison.
The agreement signed prohibits any
portion of the body being removed from
the prison and this will be strictly EN-
forced.
THE CONVICT GROWS NERVOUS.
Czolgosz suffered a slight al
tack late this afternoon, but the pris-
on officials did not regard 1T in the
light of a break down and adhered tc
their belief that he will go unfaitering-
ly to the chair and death.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald and the
prison physician, DR.. Germ visited the
cell at 6 o'clock. They found the pris-
oner suffering from extreme nervous
ness that manifested itself in dtlated
eyes and free flowing perspi-ation.
When they finished the examination
the prisoner turned sullenly from them
and retired into the corner OF his cell,
refusing to tall. They gave him nc
treatment and were Of the opinion that
while he was very nervous he did not
show signs of absolute collapse.
Czolgosz had just concluded d lengthy
interview with Fathers FudZinski ard
HICKEY. There had been considerable
tramping in the corridor leading to the
death chamber and the prison officials
were inclined to ascribe the disturb
ance Of the prisoner to those circum-
stances.
HOW LAST DAY SPENT
Aside from the break at nightfall
CzolgosZ spent his last day Of tifC
much as he did all others since he pass
ed into the hands of the law. The ap.
proach Of death seemed to awaken NJ
greater consciousness of his position