The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-29
Autopsy Performed Upon the
Body of CzOlgosz.
Shows the Assassin to Have
Been Mentally Sound.
PHYSICALLY PERFECT.
No Defect Was Discovered Any
where in His Organism.
Acid Poured ON Body Instead Of
Quicklime.

Auburn. N. Y. Oct 2e-The physicians
holding the autopsy have decided after
critical examination that Czolgosz's
brain was normal If not above normal.
Naturally almost the entire attentions
of the physicians assigned to hold the
autopsy was directed toward discover
ing, if possible, whether the assassim
was in any way mentally irresponsible.
The autopsy was conducted by DIR. Car
los F. Macdonald, Z. A. Spitzka and
Prison Physician Germ. The top of the
head was sawed off through the thick
est part of the skull. which was found
to be of normal thickness and it was
the unanimous agreement of the micro-
scopal examination that the brain was
normal or slightly above normal. This
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
physicians that in no way was Czol-
gosz's mental condition, except as it
might have been perverted, responsible
for the crime
The autopsy was completed shortly
before noon, when the surgeons issued
the following brief statement:
"The autopsy was made by Edward
A. Spitzka of New York, under the inn
mediate supervision and direction OF
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald of New York
and DR.. John Germ, prison physician.
The autopsy lasted over three hours ana
embraced a careful examination OF all
the bodily organs, including the Drain
The examination revealed a perfectly
healthy state of all the organs, includ-
ing the brain.
'All of the physicians who attended
the examination were present at the
autopsy and all concurred in the find
ings of the examiners.
carlos F. MACDONALD, M. d.
JOHN GERM, NJ. D.,
''E. A. SPITZKA.''
A lengthy technical statement is be-
ing prepared and will be issued later in
the day.
The body was placed in black stain
ed pine coffin. every portion of the ana
tony being replaced under the super
vision OF DR.. Germ and Warden Mead
Shortly afterward it was taken to the
prison cemetery, and an extraordinary
precaution taken to completely destroy
it. A few days ago, under the warden
order an experiment was made to de-
termine the power of quick lime In the
destruction of flesh and bone, Which
was not satisfactory. Warden Mead,
who conferred with some of the physi-
clans present and determined in con-
junction with Superintendent Collins
that the purpose of the law was the de-
struction of the body, that 1t wasn't nee
essary to use quick lime for tnat END
Accordingly a carboy of acid. was ob-
tanned and poured upon the body in the
coffin after it had been lowered into the
grave. Straw was used in the four cor
ners of the grave. the earth was put
in, to give vent to such gases as might
form.
1t is the belief of the physicians that
the body will be entirely diSintegrated
within IL hours. During that time and
as long as deemed necessary. guard
will be kept over the unmarked grave.
AFTER HIS INSURANCE
Valdez Czolgosz and valdez Thomas
Bandozki brother and brother-in-law OF
the assassin, called at the prison at
o'clock this afternoon. They sent word
in to Warden Mead that they wished to
see the body Of Leon Czolgosz.
The warden told them that the body
had been buried for more than an hour
and that If they wished he would send
a guard to guide them to the grave
They answered that they did not care
to go to the cemetery, but that they
were anxious to arrange FOR
the collection of the insurance
on the life of the dead murderer
and asked that a certificate of death
be given to them. The warden prom
ised them a certificate and they de-
parted. The insurance of which they
talked is supposed to be in fraternal
society to which the murderer belonged.