tarving, and that
the prison officials are trying to starve him. Complains of pains in
his head, and that his eyes hurt him and that he is going blind. He is
inclined to be destructive of late, breaking his electric globes,
smashing stool, throwing magazines against window and cell bars.

September 14, 1911:--Says he knows that red-haired Smith is trying to
steal his wife, and that he is following him all over the country;
that he was about to kill him in Jacksonville, Florida, but that he
jumped out of a window. His violent attacks are becoming more severe
and pronounced, and he requires constant watching to prevent him from
doing himself bodily harm. He was also noted to have occasional mild
attacks of _petit mal_.

On his way to Washington from the penitentiary at Leavenworth, upon
his second transfer to this institution, the patient had been
shackled to another prisoner who was supposed to be suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis. M. kept on begging the guards to be separated
from this prisoner, and this request was finally granted. While going
through the State of Iowa he jumped out through the window of the
moving train. He was handcuffed at the time. After having gone about
thirty miles he was recaptured. He had removed handcuffs soon after
his escape from the train.

September 27:--On admission the patient limped and complained of great
pain in both knees. Knees were swollen, bruised and discolored, and
there was marked tenderness on touching. Patient entered the ward
quietly, recognized those about him, and answered questions
rationally. Said that aside from having been hurt in the knees, his
left shoulder pained him a great deal. Upon being placed in bed he was
asked by the examiner why he was sent here, to which he replied: "To
get killed, I suppose." Further questions failed to elicit any
answers, and the interview had to be discontinued.

September 28:--Patient answered the following questions to the
attendant on the ward:--

Q. "What is your name (full Christian name and surname)?"

A. "J. J. M."

Q. "How old are you?"

A. "25."

Q. "When were you born?"

A. "1885."

Q. "What is your occupation?"

A. "Railroad man."

Q. "Where were you born?"

A. "Charleston, South Carolina."

Q. "What day is this?"

A. "Don't know."

Q. "What month, date and year is it?"

A. "August, 1911. Don't know date of