The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-29
CzoLGosz DIES AT 7.
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sign it until he had an opportunity to
consult with Bandowski, his brother
in-law, who was the leader in the plan
to secure the body. He promised a
final answer at O'Clock. when he was
to call with Bandowski for a final visit
to the condemned man. Collins agreed
to send for him, but would not let the
brother leave the prison. Finally he
was, at 6 O'Clock. informed that the
people at the Buffalo crematory would
not accept the body and Supt. Collins
at once pointed out 10 him that he
would have the body on his hands. At
q few minutes past o'clock he agreed
to sign, and it was at once decided 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.
Priests See Assassin.
Czolgosz suffered a slight nervous at
tack late this afternoon, but the prison
officials did not regard it in the light
of a break down and adhered to their
belief that he will go unfalteringly to
the chair and death.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald and prison
physician Germ visited the cell at 6
O'Clock. They found the prisoner suf-
manifested itself in dilated eyes and
free flowing perspiration. When they
finished the examination the prisoner
turned sullenly from them and re-
tired into the corner of the cell, re-
fusing 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-
zinski and Hickey. There had been
considerable traffic in the corridor lead
ing to the death chamber and the
prison officials were inclined to ascribe
the disturbance of the prisoner to those
circumstances.
Aside from the break at nightfall,
Czolgosz spent his last day of life
much as he did all the others since he
passed into the hands of the law.
The approach of death seemed TO
awaken no greater consciousness OF
his position. He again turned his back
upon the priests who came to urge him
10 confess and repent, and was unde
monstrative in the presence of his kin
who came to say the last farewell 10
him.
When alone with his guards. he re-
manned silent and passed the time elth-
er lying on his bunk, or in slowly pac-
ing up and down the cell. He talked,
when addressed, to those ADMITTED
near his cell, but with his old delioer-
alton and slowness. If he knew strong
emotion at any time he was successtul
in conceaiing It from those who watch
ed over him.
The prison guards combatted the
suggestion that his stolidity was
daze Of fear, and that the hour of ex-
ecution would fad him helplessly bro
ken down. The prisoner suffered no
loss of appetite and during the day ate
the usual allowance of food given to
prisoners. Throughout his entire con-
finement he has had a good appetite
and his physical condition has been ex-
cellent. He weighs about 155 pounds,
which was thought to represent
slight gain since his arrest.
Walter n. Thayer, former warden
of Dannemora prison, who was re-
quested by Superintendent Collins to
assist and advise Warden Mead dur
ing the execution, arrived to-day. He
inspected the death chamber and chair
and suggested an improvement in the
latter which was made at once. He
found that the bars on the back of
the chair were rather far apart and ex-
pressed the opinion that an upright
blackboard be placed inside the bars to
strengthen the grip of the straps up
on the body of the condemned man.
The suggestion was adopted. While
Thayer was inspecting the chair
Electrician Davis again lifted the
switch and sent the electric current
through it, in final test. Davis also
placed new sponges in the head and
leg electrodes. Late in the afternoon
the autopsy table was wheeled into the
room adjoining the death chamber.
Under orders from the warden a cof-
I'm was also prepared. The latter is Of
plain pine, stained black.
CzolgOsx's Attire for Death.
Czolgosz will be dressed in a very
simple manner for the execution. a
pair of black trousers, a loose gray
shirt and a pair of gray socks COM
pleting the outfit. He will wear no I'M
der garments and no shoes. The left
leg of the trousers will be slit at the
bottom to permit the free adjustment
of the electrode, and the shirt will! be
open at the neck so the doctors can
take the heart count, if there should
be any after the current is passed
through the body.