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 month." Q. "What time is it?" A. "Don't know." Q. "Where did you come from?" A. "Leavenworth." Q. "Who brought you here?" A. "Bunch of cut-throats, Sons of ---- tried to starve me to death all the way down." Q. "How long were you in coming?" A. "Don't know." Q. "When did you come?" A. "Don't know what time it was." Q. "What is the name of this place?" A. "Don't know." Q. "Where is it?" A. "On an island, I guess, some damn thing across the river." Q. "What sort of a place is this?" A. "Mad-house." Q. "Who are these people about you?" A. "Here to murder me." Q. "Is there anything wrong with them?" A. "Nothing but black-hands anarchists." Q. "Who am I?" A. "J. S." (correct) Q. "Why do you suppose I am asking you all these questions?" A. "Don't know." Q. "Why were you sent here?" A. "To be dumped off, I guess." Q. "How do you feel?" A. "Pretty bad this morning, my head hurts me." Q. "Are you sad or happy?" A. "Neither one." Q. "Are you worried about something?" A. "Why, sure I am." Q. "Did anything strange happen to you for which you can't give yourself an account?" A. "No." Q. "Do you hear voices talking to you?" A. "Yes, hear you talking to me now." Q. "Do you see any strange things?" A. "No." Q. "Do you ever have fits or convulsions?" A. "No." Q. "Did you ever try to commit suicide?" A. "No." Q. "Is there anybody trying to harm you in any way?" A. "Yes, those black-hands anarchists." Q. "How much money are you worth?" A. "Nothing."