espondence between him and this woman it appears that he
fully sanctions her mode of life. Soon after his arrival at the prison
the physician noted his excitable and irritable disposition, which
became progressively aggravated, finally necessitating his transfer to
the observation ward, on December 9, 1910, a little over a month after
his imprisonment. The records of the observation ward of the
Leavenworth Hospital show the following:--

December 12, 1910:--Patient says he is frightened and asks to go to
bed; put to bed at 4 P.M.

December 22, 1910:--While nurse Miller was taking the afternoon
temperatures of the several patients at the guard's desk, he was
suddenly attacked by M., who began to beat Miller about the head and
face, drawing blood. It was noted that M. and another prisoner had
resolved themselves into a select coterie for the purpose of being
loud and boisterous and disobeying the hospital rules generally. Not a
day passes that some gross breach of prison discipline is not
committed by them.

December 23, 1910:--M. told the nurse: "If my wife don't write pretty
soon, I am going to jump off the landing and kill myself." He
complained that the attendant and nurses were talking about him, and
that he feels sometimes like going over and smashing some of them,
adding: "I know I am a damn fool for thinking that they are fixing up
against me, but I can't help it. I know I am going crazy; I wish I
could kill myself, cut my throat or something." This patient is
decidedly worse, easily excited, suspicious, hypersensitive, imagines
persons are plotting against him. When in conversation, gesticulates
with both hands, wags his head and looks wildly out of the eyes. A
particular instance of his excitable temper is a startled wild look
upon being awakened to have his temperature taken in the morning.

December 24, 1910:--Says he is scared of something, doesn't know what,
and wants to go to bed. Continues to receive epilepsy tablets.

January 2, 1911:--Complains of pains through the head and acts as if
frightened. His eyes have a glassy appearance and pupils are dilated.
At times a suicidal mania attacks him, seemingly using all his
strength to overcome it.

His further sojourn there was characterized by maniacal outbursts,
during which he would attack those about him. He showed an utter
disregard for prison rules, absolutely refused to obey o