. "U. S. Hospital."

Q. "Who brought you here?"

A. "Can't tell you, he looks like a monkey."

Q. "How long did it take you to get here?"

A. "One night and twenty-four hours."

Q. "When did you come here?"

A. "I cannot tell you when I did come here."

Q. "Don't you really know the name of this place?"

A. "Well, sailors in the Navy call it the 'Red House.'"

Q. "Where is it located?"

A. "Washington, D.C."

Q. "What sort of a place is it?"

A. "Why, it's as good as any place else."

Q. "Who are these people about you?"

A. "They might be soldiers; what are they out there for?"

Q. "Is there anything wrong with them?"

A. "How should I know?"

Q. "Are any of them insane?"

A. "Darn'd if I know."

Q. "How do you feel?"

A. "How did I get cured of my headache? I'll stick a pitchfork through
you, and if a pitchfork goes through you, it will go through me too."

Q. "Are you sick?"

A. "I was sick; had a pain in the head."

Q. "How do you feel now?"

A. "Oh, pretty good."

Q. "Is there anything wrong with your mind?"

A. "I don't know, I can't tell you."

Q. "Do you hear any strange noises or voices?"

A. "Can you go over to that tree? Sounds like a baby squealing; it's
the man that choked the baby."

Q. "Do you ever see strange things?"

A. "Did I ever see strange things? I might read about them in the
magazine."

Q. "Do you ever hear voices?"

A. "I hear voices say to you; 'You are not guilty.'"

Q. "How much money are you worth?"

A. "$100; I'll give it you for my life."

As will be seen from the foregoing stenogram, the patient is only
partially oriented, perhaps more so than he shows, because of his
tendency to answer questions in a sort of careless manner. There is a
slight suggestion of "by speaking" (Vorbeireden). The stenogram also
suggests the possibility of the existence of fallacious sense
perceptions. Of the utmost importance, however, for our consideration,
is the fact that the occurrence which brought about the mental
breakdown plays an important role in the consciousness of the patient.
Amid what may be considered an almost total oblivion to his immediate
environment, he hears the voices tell the examiner that he is not
guilty, he would give the $100 which he possesses for his life. These
are unmistakable signs of the psychogenetic nature of the disorder.

July