his extreme tendency to
fabrication, were coherent and to the point. Intelligence tests showed
him to be intellectually about on a par with the average negro of his
social and educational status.

When asked to give his family and past personal history, he recited
the following: He knew nothing of his grandparents or parents, and
denied having any living sisters or brothers. One brother died in
Chicago in 1906; thinks he must have been murdered, because he himself
was almost murdered in November, 1911, when they attempted to
assassinate President Taft out in Wyoming. King Mendilic, of Cape
Town, Africa, now dead for seven years, was his cousin. The patient
himself was Prince of Abyssinia, where he reigned for eight years,
having remained in that country from 1896 to 1899, and conducting the
affairs of state the remaining five years by correspondence, with the
approval of Lord King Edward. He stated he was born in Porto Rico in
1876, and calculates his present age as thirty-four, as this is 1912.
About two months ago he received a letter from Queen Alexandra of
England telling him he was thirty-two years, ten-twelfths and two days
old, or thirty-two years, two months, two weeks, and two days. Asked
how much ten-twelfths of a year was, he said: "Three months, three and
two days." When told that ten-twelfths of a year equaled ten months,
he replied: "The calendar of the English era, which is 'our calendar',
does not correspond with the American calendar, but, being in America,
I believe I ought to figure from their standpoint." He left Porto Rico
at the age of six; does not know who took care of him up to this time,
as he never knew his parents, stating that he was just thrown on the
mercies of the country. At the age of six, upon the recommendation and
advice of King Alfonso of Spain, he was taken to England by Queen
Victoria, who came to Porto Rico especially for this purpose. When
asked his opinion as to why Queen Victoria should have taken so much
interest in him he stated that he did not know positively, but it may
have been because he was related to King Solomon of Bible fame.
Requested to explain this relationship to King Solomon, he traces it
in the following manner: He was a cousin of King Mendilic, who in turn
was the "third reigning seed" or stepson of King Solomon. Queen
Victoria, whom he calls "Mother Victor", because she took the place of