The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-07
.ANARCKY'S PRODUCT
Medical Specialists Give Out Their
Final Report.
PROFESSIONAL VIEW OF CZ0LG0SZ
lie Was Industrious, Law Abiding,
Religious Until Brought Under the
Influence of Anarchists.

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Buffalo, Special-Drs. Fowler,
9Crego and Putnam. the SPECIALISTS
who were requested by District At
tsrney Penney to examine the mental
condition of Leon F. Czolgosz, the as
aassin Of the President, have made
public their report, in which they
state as the result of frequent ex-
aminations Of Czolgosz, 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 few
hours after the commission Of the
-sCine and while he was still unin-
formed of the fate of the victim. Dur
ing the first three examinations,
OoOlgosz answered questions unhesi-
satingly. After that, however, he be.
came more cautions and less CON-
nunicative. He had common school
education. the report says. and he
read and wrote well. During the first
days examination he said he planned
killing the President three or four
days after he came to Buffalo. The
report then recites in Czolgosz's own
words the assassinS story Of the
murder OF President Mckinley. The
sanity Of Czolgosx was held. the re-
port says. from the history OF his
Rfe as It came from him.
"He had been sober, Industrious
and law-abiding; till he was 81 years
Of age he was, as others Of his class,
q believer in the government Of this
country and Of the religion Of his
fathers. After he cast his first vote.
he made the acquaintance of an
archistic leaders, who invited him to
their meetings. He was good listner
and In q short time he had adopted
their theories. He was consistent in
his adherence to anarchy. He did not
believe in government, therefore. he
refused to vote. He did not believe in
marriage. because he did not believe
In law. He killed the President be-
cause he was ruler, and Czolgosz be-
Hsved as he was taught that all rul-
srs were tyrants; that to kill a ruler
would benefit the people. He refused
lawyer because he did not blieve in
law, lawyers or courts.
I'VE come to the conclusion that in
the holding Of these views Czolgosz
was sane. because those opinions were
formed gradually under the influence
Of anarchistic leaders and propagan-
dfists. In Czolgosz they found will
ing and intelligent tool; one who had
the courage of his conviction, regard.
less Of personal consequences. The
most careful questioning failed to dis
cover any hallucinations Of sight or
hearing. He had received no special
command: he did not believe he had
been especially chosen to do the deed.
He always spoke Of his motive for the
crime as duty; he always referred to
the anarchists belief that the killing
of rulers was a duty. He never
claimed that the idea Of killing the
President was original with him, but
the method of accomplishing his pur-
pose was his, and that he did 1t alone.
His Is not a case Of paranoia, because
he has no systematized delusions re-
verting to self. and because he 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 to prove
that the man has an unimpaired mind.
He has false beliefs. the result OF
false teaching and not the result OF
disease. He is not to be classed as
degenerate. because we do not find
the stigmata of degeneration. Phvsi-
,oally. he has not history of cruelty.
or of perverted tastes and habits. He
Is a product of anarchy, sane and re-
sporsible."