Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04


contact. which lasted but a few Sec
onds. Again the body stiffened, fall
ing back limp when the current was
turned Off
DR.. Germ stepped forward with a
stethoscope. The assassin's coat was
thrown back and his shirt opened in
front The instrument was placed over
the heart and the doctor listened for
signs of life.
He is dead was all he said. This
was at Ills. The stethoscope was
handed to DR.. Macdonald, who lis
tened intently for signs of life.
He is dead" was all he said
A buzz went round among Tie wit
nesses. Warden Mead wheeled around
and raised his hands warningly.
Hush, hush, he said, and again
there was stiffness. Just before the
assassin was brought in Warden Mead.
addressing the witnesses, had eau
toned them to keep their seats and
maintain strict silence, no matter what
happened
Dr. Ely stepped forward and applied
the stethoscope He listened intently,
then passed it to DR.. Trowbridge
Other physicians present examined
the body and satisfied themselves that
CZolgosz was dead
Then the witnesses filed slowly out
of the death chamber and went back
to the warden's office. Here the death
certificate was produced and signed by
the twelve men who composed the
jury. This over, they were cautioned
by Superintendent Collins to observe
secrecy as to the details of the execu-
ton and to refrain from discussing
them outside the prison gate.
The body was carried to the room
adjoining the condemned mans cell,
where the autopsy was performed I'M
der the supervision of DR.. Macdonald
The autopsy showed Czolgosz' brain
to be in perfectly normal condition.
1t was above the average in weight
and formation, and showed not the
slightest lesion. The doctors say he
was in normal condition at the time
of his death.
Czolgosz slept well and ate hearty
breakfast before meeting death
After the autopsy the body was
placed in a black stained coffin.
Shortly afterward it was removed to
the prison cemetery and an extraordi-
nary precaution taken to completely
destroy it. Accordingly a carboy of
acid was obtained and poured on the
body in the coffin after it had been
lowered into the grave. 1t was the
belief of the physicians that the body
would be entirely disintegrated within
twelve hours. During that time and
as long as is deemed necessary a
guard will be kept over the unmarked
grave.
Family Hears of Execution.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 30.-Next to the
witnesses in the death chamber at Au-
burn prison, where Leon Czolgosz was
shocked out of existence, there were
no more interested witnesses to the
far-away vindication of justice than
little group of men who had gathered
in the local Office of the Associated
Press to learn Of the final act early
yesterday. This group included the
next of kin, the nearest of all human
beings to the assassin, his father and
two brothers and half dozen of his
former neighbors in this city.
The same seeming Indifference that
has characterized the members of the
Czolgosz family was maintained to
Leon Czolgosz had been put to death
was told to the old man in Polish, his
fingers twitched nervously for a min
ute or so, a suspicion of a tear was
seen to come into his dark eyes and
he made reply in Polish to friend
who acted as interpreter. The old
mans statement was to the effect that,
inasmuch as it had to be, it were bet
ter that it is all over.
When told of Icons regret that he
had not seen his father, the assassin's
parent replied pathetically that had he
been asked to go to Auburn he would
have done so, but the news from Au-
burn was never assuring and the fath-
er felt that he was not wanted, hence
he remained at home.
The old man said finally that he
would not have been a witness to the
killing of his son, for the scene would
have been too much for his paternal
heart.
Other than a suspicion of a tear in
the fathers eye there was no sign OF
grief from him, and the two brothers,
both younger than Leon, began to ask
as to the probable painfulness of the
electrocution. The party did not walt
to hear details and soon left for their
homes. the father of the assassin to
his daily work in one of the city's
parks, the two brothers to their respec-
tive employments.
TAKING ADMIRAL HOME.