The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03
REPORT OF ALIENISTS
EXPERTS SAY CZOLGOCZ WAS SANE
WHEN HE SHOT MKINLEY.
He Was Neither n Paranoic Nor n De-
generate, but an Anarchist Who
Believed I'm Killing Rulers.

BUFFALO, Nov. 2.-Drs. Fowler, Gregg
and Putnam. the specialists who were re-
quested by District Attorney Penney to ex-
amire into the mental condition OF Leon
Czolgocz, the assassin OF the President,
have made public their report, in which
they state as the result OF frequent ex-
aminations of Czolgocz. OF the reports Of
his watchers and Of his behavior in court
that they have concluded that he was
sane at the time he planned the murder.
when he shot the President and when he
was on trial" His first examination was
but a few hours after the commission OF
the crime and while he was still unin-
formed Of the fate of the victim. During
the first three examinations Czolgocz an
swered questions unhesitatingly. After
that, however, he became more cautious
and less communicative. He had a com
mon-school education. the reports say, and
read and wrote well. During the first
days examination he said he planned kill
ing the President three OF four days after
he came 10 Buffalo The report then re-
cites in Czolgocz's own words the assas-
sins story OF the murder Of President Nc
Kinley.
The sanity Of Czolgocz was held" the
report says, from the history Of his life
as il came from him He has been sober.
industrious and law-abiding- TIL he was
twenty-one years OF age he was, as others
of his class, a believer in the government
OF this country and OF the religion Of his
fathers. After he cast his first vote he
made the acquaintance or anarchisuc
leaders, who invited him TO their meet
ings He was a good listener. and ia a
short time he adopted their theories. lie
was consistent in his adherence 10 anarchy.
he did not believe in law. lie killed the
President because he was a ruler and
Czolgocz believed, as ne was taught that
all leaders were tyrants. that 10 XIII
ruler would benefit the people. He refused
a lawyer because he did not belive in law.
lawyers or courts.
1--WE come 10 the conclusion that IN the
holding OF these views CZOlgOcZ was sane.
because these opinions were formed gra a.
ally under the influence Of anarchistic lead
ers and prOpagandists. In CzOlgocz they
found a willing and intelligent toOl--one
who had the courage OF his convictions,
regardless OF personal consequences. The
most careful questioning failed 10 discover
any hallucinatiOns OF sight hearing.
He had received no special command. he
did not believe ne had been especially
chosen 20 DO the deed. He always spoke OF
his motive for the crime as duty. he al
ways referred 10 the Anarchists belief
that the killing OF rulers was duty. lie
never claimed the idea OF killing the Presi-
dent was original with him. but the method
OF accomplishing his purpose was his and
that he did II alone He Is not case ~
paranoia. because he has not systematiLed
deluslOns reVertlng 10 self ana because ne
is in exceptionally good condition and has
an unbrOken record OF good health His
capacity for labor has always been good
and equal TO that OF his fellows. These
facts all tend 10 prove go the man has
an unimpaired mind He has false be-
liefs the result OF false teaching, and not
the result OF disease. He Is not 10 he
classed as a degenerate. because We do not
find the slightest trace OF degeneration.
Physically ne has not a history OF cruelty
or OF perverted tastes and habits. He Is
the product OF anarchy. sane and respon-
slble.