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

y Czolsosz viii have paid tribute
with his life to the law, as the
murderer Of President William McKin-
ley. by us O'clock tomorrow morning,
and unless he uhdergoes great change
of heart and strength in The few hours
OF life left to him, he will go to the
electric chair unconfessed and unre-
peutant.
He suffered q slight nervous attack
late today, but remained sullen and
stoical up to the time the prison closed
at 10 o'clock. He refused 30 hesd the
words of the priests who came to urge
spiritual preparation Tor death, and
declined To either re-elnorace Roman
Catholicism or renounce anarchisnI.
Hence unless he changes his mind.
there VIII be no religious ceremony at
the end.
CzoIgosz showed no strength Of love
for kin. nor did he turn - any Of
those higher considerations which or
dinarily claim the thoughts of men oc-
Cupying his position. He may have
suffered untold torture. but outwardiy
he seemed sullen and Indifferent. The
state is not to surrender possession of
his body. and by sundown il viii have
been secretly Inferred in ground cog
trohed by the officials IF Auburn
prison.
waidecl Czolgosz. brother Of the
murderer. foreseeing endless Difficult
ties and possibly angry demonstrations
body ordinary burial. needed the adj
vice OF superintendent OF estate Pris-
Ons Collins and Warden Mead. and for
mally relinquished all claim 70 q. He
merely stipulated that at tine close Of
the autopsy all parts OF the body
should be buried.
No CHASTITY Relics
All chance Of an unhappy and un 'or-
tunats sequel To the execution, either
IN displays ~ popular coniempl or the
exhibition Of CHASTITY relics, Is there
fore finally prevented. The plan OF
burning his clothing and papers will
he carried out Immediately after the
execution.
The electrical machine is ready for
its work; Auburn prison is carefully
guarded. the city is in its normal calm,
and there seems to he no circum-
stances standing in the way Of the sue
cessfGl and expeditions execution Of
the law.
Czolgosz held his last two interviews
tonight. the first with superintendent
Collins. and the second with his bro
Their and brother-in-law. Both Of the
interviews We're brief and the inter
viewers did most OF the talking until
the question OF religion was mentioned
when CzolgOsz broke froI1 MS seem
Ing letEmgv and violently denounced
the church and the clergy. and made
his relatives promise that there should
he no service for him. living or dead.
Refused to See Priests
Prior 90 the late evening interviews
Czolgosg reluctantly received Fathers
Fudzinsd and Hickey. II was late in
the afternoon. and occurred after he
had once refused TO meet them. When
they reached the prison Superinten-
dent Collins conveyed the request for
an interview to the prisoner. CzolEosz
sent back word that ne did not care
90 see them, but the priests asked to
see him despite his refusal
r1f q
personally escorted them to the cell
for three-quarters OF an hour and
earnestly pleaded with the prisoner TO
repent and pray Cor divine, forgive
ness. He rejected all their advances
however. and they regretfuny with
drew. They told the prisoner they
would hold themselves ready to answer
call from him at any hour Of the
night.
II was o'clock when Superintendent
Collins went into the death house ana
tried to get the prisoner TO talk TO him
Although he remained in the cell some
time he was apparently not success
Rim.
At o'clock the brother and brother
in-lav arrived and superintendent Col
Inns took them down to the condemned
man cell There was no demonstra-
ton when they met. Czolgosz simply
stepped to the front OF mis- steel cage
and said. "Heilo,"
Cold Toward Brother
The brother ventured the remark: u
wish you would tell US. Leon. who got
you into this scrape."
The assassin answered in a slow
hesitating manner: NO one. Nobody
had anything TO do with it but me-"
That is not bow you We're brought
up. said the brother, and you ought
&c tell us everything now"
Il have not got anything to tell" he
answered. IN a stlrty manner.
DO you want to see the priests
again2" asked his brother. and he an
swered with more vehemence than he
had previously shown:
NO. damn them. don't send them
here again. don't want them"
The brother-in-iaw INTERCEPTED here:
That's right. Leon"
The brother looked rather disturbed
Iy the answer.
Then stepping up close to the bars.
the condemned man said:
And dent you have any praying
over me when I'm dead. I don't want
IL. ] don't want any OF their damned
religion"
There was a painful pause Of a few
minutes. when the relatives resumed
casual conversation with him. TO which
he replied in mOnosyllables until the
brother-in-law suggested 20 Superin-
tendcnt Collins that he and the brother
be permitted TO witness the execution
Before the superintendent could reply.
Leon Czolgcsz said.
yes. Mr. superintendent. let them
see IL
Could Not See Execution.
Mr.. Collins told them that no such
thing couiG be done. and ordered them
to say goOd-b bye.
Czoigosz walked to the back OF his
cell. sat down on the edge of his 90.
and did not answer the last farewell
When the relatives reached the war
den's Office they again renewed their
request to SEE the execution, TO which
Mr. Collins replied emphaticaly.
"CzoIgoszi VIII be killed at O'Clock
tomorrow and If YOU apply to the
warden I'm the afternoon yau may be
able 10 see thS booy.