claimed to have begun
normal sexual intercourse at about the usual age. Strenuously denied
sexual perversions, in spite of the fact that he is now serving a ten
years' sentence for sodomy. He denied the guilt of this offense;
insisted that he was never arrested before in his life, and believed
the present conviction to have been a trumped-up affair because they
must have gotten sore on him, although he cannot figure out why.
Following his conviction for the above offense he was sent to the
State Penitentiary at Concord, N.H. For a short while after he got
there he got along well; was kept continually at work in the chair
factory. He did not like this work, as he was subjected to the
inhalation of the dust and shavings, and feared he would develop
tuberculosis from this, and asked to be transferred to some other
place. This request was finally granted him, and he was put to work in
the kitchen. He states he did not get along well there; very soon got
into some sort of trouble and was put into a dark dungeon, where he
thinks he remained for about twelve months, strapped to the bed. He
never saw the daylight during this time. He does not know why these
strict measures were taken with him, but it is a fact that he was tied
down. He had no idea of the onset of the present trouble, but stated
that he complained frequently to the doctor of headaches and vomiting.
The headaches were occipital in nature and severe at times. He could
not recall his transfer to this institution nor the events which
transpired during the first two or three days after his arrival here.

The medical certificate which accompanied him here stated: "Patient
has been convicted of sodomy and is at present serving sentence for
same. First symptoms became manifest about February 6, 1912. Came
under the care of prison physician at Concord, N.H., State Prison with
severe headaches. Previous to above date it is said there were the
following records at above prison in regard to this patient: April 15,
1911, and August 10, 1911, he had convulsions. These are not described
in detail. The prison physician at the time noted that patient showed
symptoms of organic brain disease. On February 26, 1912, he became
violent, and has had to be restrained since then. For some time
previous to that he had acted peculiarly. The symptoms immediately
preceding his transfer to this institution are as follows: