The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
CZOLGOSZ'S MENTAL STATE.
REPORT or PHYSICIANS WHO EN-
AHMED INTO HIS SANITY.
they Say lie Never Held That the Idea
OF killing the President Was Original
with Him. but That the Method or
Doing IL Was Ills. and lie Did lt Alone.

foWIeT 'He lnfce local physicians VINO
examined Czolgos2 regarding his mental
competency, nlcd their report with Dis
trict Attorney Penney. The report goes
into all the details OF the case exhaustively
and tells of the daily interviews the ply
slcians had with the prisoner. The con-
illusions the physicians reached are as
follows:
In conclusion, as a result Of the frequent
examinations Of CzolgosZ, Of the reports
of his watchers during his confinement In
jail, OF his behavior In court during the
trial and at the time he received the sem
tence 1t may be stated that he was sane at
the time he planned the murder. when he
shot the President and when he was on
trial.
We come to the conclusion from the
story Of his life a. obtained from him that
he had been sober, Industrious and law
abiding. Until he WIS p years old he
he was as Others Of his class, a believer in
the Government Of his country and in the
religion Of his fathers. After he cast his
first vote no made the acquaintance of
anarchistic leaders. who invited him to
their meetings. He was n good listener
and In n short time he adopted their theo-
ries. He was consistent in his adherence
TO anarchy. He did not believe in govern
ment; therefore. lie refused TO vote. He
did not believe in marriage because he did
not believe in law. He killed the President
because be was n ruler, and Czolgosz be-
lieved, as he was taught, TINT all rulers
were tyrants and to kill a ruler would bene-
6t the people. He refused a lawyer be-
cause he did not believe in lawyers OF courts.
@Wc come to the conclusion that in the
holding of these views Czolgosz was sane,
because these opinions were formed grad
ually under the influence Of anarchistic
leaders and propagandists. In Czolgosz
they found an intelligent and willing tool,
one who had the courage OF his convictions,
regardless Of personal consequences.
we believe his statement, Il killed the
President because | was doing my duty
was not the expression OF an insane delusion
for several reasons. The most careful
questioning failed to discover any halluci-
nations of hearing. He had received no
special commands; he did not believe he
had been specially chosen to do the deed.
He always spoke of his motive for the crime
as duty. lie always referred t. the Anar-
chists as having taught that the killing OF
rulers was a duty He never claimed
tina the idea of killing the President was
original with him, but that the method
Of accomplishing his purpose was his and
that he did IL alone.
He is not a case Of paranoia, because
he has not the systemized delus-
ions diverting to self and because he Is in
| an exceptionally good physical condition,
| and his unbroken record Of good health ana
his capacity for labor has been equal TO
to prove that the man has an unimpaired
mind. He has false beliefs. the result oil
| false teachings and not the result Of disease.
He Is not to be classified az a degenerate,
because we do not find the sigmata OF
| degeneration. His skull is symmetrical,
his ears do not protrude. nor are they OF
| abnormal size. His teeth are regular and
his palate not highly arched. Physically
he has not a history Of cruelty or OF per-
verted tastes and habits. He Is the product
Of anarchy, sane and responsible.
On Sept. I last. the report says. Czolgosz
made the following statement TO the doctors:
Il don't believe in the republican form
Of government, and | don't believe we
should have any rulers. II Is right 10
kill them. | had that idea when ] shot
the President, and that was why ! went
there. | planed killing the President
three or four days ago, after l came 10
Buffalo. Something ! read in the Frcc
Society suggested the idea. ] thought II
would be a good thing for the country To-
kill the President. When | got To the
grounds | waited for the President To 60
| into the Temple. | did not see him go
in. but some one told me he had gone ~.
, Nv gun was IN the right pocket. with the
/ handkerchief over IL. | put my hand IN
the pocket after ! got in the door, took
out my gun and wrapped the handker
chief over nv hand ! carried u that way
into the room I'll | got 90 me President.
No one saw ma do II. ] did not shake
hands with him When | shot him fully
Il shot TWO" / don't know II ] would
have shot again ] dii not want To shoot
him AZ the fals. u Wa my plan from
the b|aginuing TO shoot him al th" Temple,
! read a paIer that ho waS at a public re-
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what I de-. that Il would be a good thing
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