The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19
Doctors Explain Mental De
rangement O, Anarchist.
CLASSED WITH CRIMINAL
Is Degenerate and Connected
With Submerged Tenth"

! summing up OF his conclusions respect
ing the mental condition of the anarchist
and his relation to the criminal and in
sane classes;
"As rule. anarchy is something be-
low the superficial surface of society,
closely connected with, though not a part
of the submerged zenith, or pauper class
! Of the community. From the standpoint
/ Of the expert on mental and nervous di-
seases. the anarchist stands sharply out
/ lined IN two varieties, the man who 'sug-
] gests' and the man who is 'suggestibIe'
! There are the brainy men CT the sub
merged tenth and many others following
/ them who are not brainy. The followers
! are better known TO the police than the
/ leaders. who are usually not known to
/ the public.
The criminals, the insane, and the
| anarchists are all members of the degen-
! crate class, differing iromany particulars,
/ but all agreeing in being anti-social. The
! deeds and actions Of the three classes
/ may be the same, murder or assassination
/ or other crimes Of violence. A 'degener-
ate is a word used in various ways. Pop
ular use attributes to the degenerate
! abnormal or unnatural crimes. The new
/ est books on mental diseases use it in a
much broader sense as indicating a class
Of mankind who are abnormal in mind and
/ body from inheritance. Heredity as IN
/ derstood today ignores and definite type
of disease. Because a parent was tubef-
/ culosis or eccentric or alcoholic the child
] does not Of necessity inherit the same
] Tr,0v
NAL tendencies in various ways, but
surely and certainly mental abnormali-
! ty superimposed on physical abnormaliies
| These comprise the chief signs OF a de-.
| generate as the ward is used scientific
ally.
In examining a suspected lunatic the
| general outlines Of face and head, some
| times almost on the lines of the old-fash-
/ toned Psychologists, are first noted. Most
! painstaking attention is given to the posi-
/ ton Of the eyes, whether too near to-
/ gether too far apart, or too high, or If
/ irregularly placed. The eye itself pre-
/ sents numerous defects in color and shape
of pupil, which appear as a rule only in
! degenerate types. The ear and roof Of
/ the mouth are especially valuable in Civ
/ ing a hint that hereditary condition is
present Next TO physical stigmata Of
| degeneracy, and of insanity in particular,
come mental stigmata. These include a
( variety of straits found in normal men,
such as passionate outbreaks, vanity
self-conceit, selhshness, jealousy and
| numerous other mental characteristics.
The criminal having an increase Of some
one OF these straits, or, what is far more
{ oor,DTo+s loci Of
OF inhibition, which readily exaggerate
any positive trait of character, readily
falls into a criminal life, and eventually
finds his way to prison. He may or may
not have physical stigmata of degenera-
tion. a large proportion Of criminals
show them, especially of the professional
criminals. Whatever view may be taken
of their mental weakness, as enemies of
society no one has yet, on any large scale,
I viewed them as subjects for insane hos
pitfalls. Though theories of reformation
are entertained in individual cases, as
a clcss of the community they are to be
regarded as enemies of society.
Between the ordinary criminals and
the insane and mentally unbalanced come
the class of anarchists now exciting the
puoHc interest since the assassination
of President Mckinley. They are more
positively anti-sicisl than the ordinary
professional criminal. The crook rob
Der or common murderer is an enemy Of
society. but more as an individual. as
man against man.
TIE anarchists are organized in their
hostility TO society, and are definite in
/ their methods Of v'aging war against So
ciety. To them the individual counts for
little, the system for much. Like the
criminal. their mental characteristics re
solve themselves into two varieties. those
who show excessive development Of GER
tain aggressive traits and those who are
weak and show the lack of self control
in marked degree. Hence come two kinds
of anarchists: first. those who lead or
] suggest. ike Emma Goldman, and others
less well known; and, second. the flock Of
rather feeble minded anarchists who re-
spond 10 the suggestions Of the master
minds as certainly as the subject OF a
/ professional hypnotst.
I'm the crowds of anarchists that fire.
Quent the headquarters in East side sa-
looms are many types. presenting marked
degenerate characteristics. The marks
OF discomfort and dissatisfaction with the
existing order Of society are ID Toe eN-
pecteG. Il is the kind OF discomfort that
o mar continually unsuccessful shows.
lone Of the marks eff q degenerate child
is failure 10 get alocg' with other chill
drzn in school Simple shyross or cow
ar5ics. or SELF concelt and vanity may
exist. Even IS children the insane 1lu-
si2ns that they are prosecuted or op-
pressed ~ other boys OF the teachers
/ become freguent and annoying. They in
crease IS -he children srow Older. As
these children grow up to be eighteen or
Jvc-ty years III age these meatl thaits
increase Thcy are never able 10 hold
any bus ness position any ienstb Of time.
being incapable OF working continuously
or Swing satisfaction O. tl,e most kind
hearted employer After being discharged
hv every employer. and being desrrv5,5ly
Ccsrise5 by society. they naturally drift
irto lhe ranks II tire feeble minded an
archisrs ana ans sa-Iy worked unon 10
do rhe bidding or fo,-ow the suggestions
OF the stronger iutelects.
To kiu a ruler u revenge the sap
poses -ajgrits 81 society is the simplest
sort 81 a mental conception Ssne as in
dsftanais mankind IN large numbers Is
more Or Jess hystericai ana always mar
Nelv stio,e when The Individuality
IS swallowed up ir the mass Mental
e cI.l s hEve 1lways raeI common
arl size emily differences between thc-
hos au - TIE subject u -he mental
81 I ce.us.1- tleL has shown it-.tr as r-.--