New-York tribune., 1901-09-18
HOW TO TREAT MURDERERS
ONE MAN SAYS CONDEMN THEM TO vIvI-
SECTION AND MEDICAL EXPERI-
MENTATION.

To the Editor of Tho Tribune
! Sir: The present agitation of the press and the
community 20 what punishment should be metea
out TO the assassin Czolgosz and others who
may hereafter. in cold blood plot and kill repre-
sentative is of absorbing interest to every
human who holds life valuable. and who is
terrorized at what the future has in store for
those who have earned the worlds appreciation. or
have succeeded beyond their fellows In the good
fortunes of life. 1t is to be remembered that the
death dealing assassin does not limit his functions
the ruler of nations only but encompasses in
atrocious plans the determination of every man
who has made financial success of life.
The question to what should do to such
creatures or indeed any individuals not known as
anarchists. who murder deliberately, with premedi-
tation. me to be very plain. We should put
them to some practical by utilizing them for
the benefit of humanity everywhere. Life imprison-
does not deter them, for they expect pardons
and usually get them in the course of few years
Hanging makes martyrs Of them, and they fear 1t
not, for they know that death has but an instant
of pain when 1t comes by rapid execution, There
is invariable deterrent in any of our present
methods of punishment. But how would II be II
criminals condemned to death for such acts were
to know that they were to be handed over to
court of scientific medical and surgical experts
and used for vivisectons and medical experimental
tions, along the lines cropping on for
light and information? What problems could
solve If could have such sources for study and
Investigations Here we have been cropping for cent
uries. endeavoring to ascertain the physiological
functions of certain organs essential TO hfe the
mysteries of local brain areas in their relation to
thought and perhaps soul. and in all vital olrec-
tions for the benefit of man. and what mas neen ac
complished has been solely through 'a anaiogical @
mails, or through accidental injuries TO human be
nbs and sueeal
all this time human lives that have been called for
have been worse than wasted.
Is II not time for society to think bit more OF
stcaIf oil S,fCh nynOr
murderers offer as means for the discoveries SO
much needed contribute to health and long HE
aid 1t would be TO commerciasm II we could by
me Sssa sne n the human
meat and milk, or other food products The cen
in London Koch's opinion that bovine tuber-
cuosis could be transmitted by meat or mix
TO the human. and no end of discussion has re-
haps for years, during ell which time the human
family will be injured one way or the other. either
food supply or by transmitted animal disease
of iynchers to medical experimentation would
solve the problem IN way to make S hs tsem ef is
less II one chooses follow II OUT but these Few
Ideas are smp9 yew Of i9f pbe vast and
human interests that could be thus conserved
uImm swings back for IN times gone not the
Inquistion complacently used for gaining all the
simply on political or religious lines?
So far for the necessity for TINS me,h1o on ors
OF this suggestion is. will II not be pretty sure
to the sdyda who he S TO know
medical and surgical court OF scientific investlga,
Il to MS Ths feature is the public
is inteiligenty interested IN but the method pro
evolutionary and sympathetic education TO expect
them to approve The plan whish sc,ens.s M h sse
future society would rejoice and prosper In;
through the promise OF longer h sssrsd ana n
New-York. Sept. IA. PROPHET