ns. After
the expiration of her sentence at Moundsville, she returned to
Washington and soon after was again arrested for housebreaking and
robbery and sentenced on two counts to twenty years imprisonment at
Moundsville. While there she had more or less trouble all the time;
had numerous fights with other colored women, in several of which she
sustained injuries. On February 12, 1907, while working in the sewing
room, she became implicated in a quarrel with another inmate, whom she
stabbed in the left side of the neck with a pair of scissors. In
describing the incident she says: "I pushed them in as far as they
would go, twisted them around, opened them and then pulled them out."
The woman lived about five minutes after this. The quarrel presumably
originated because her antagonist called her some name and accused her
of having to serve a "young life sentence." She then told this woman
to go back to Anacostia and get the baby she threw over the Anacostia
Bridge, at which the latter became quite angry and attacked her with a
pair of scissors which culminated in the murder. A. C. was placed in a
cell after this and the next day transferred to a dungeon, where she
remained until her transfer to this Hospital. While in the dungeon she
suffered a great deal with headaches and nervousness; she was
absolutely isolated, no one came to her cell, ate her meals through
the bars. In this condition she remained about three months. She says
she prayed a good deal during this period, because she was told that
she might have to stand trial for murder, in which event they would
surely hang her. She was admitted to this institution the first time
on May 8, 1907, on a medical certificate which stated that one sister
died of pulmonary tuberculosis, and that another is now afflicted with
chorea. The patient was addicted to the excessive use of alcohol and
cocaine and is considered to be a sexual pervert. Ever since she was
admitted to the penitentiary she has exhibited signs and symptoms of
insanity; her present symptoms are described as ungovernable temper,
attacks of extreme nervousness, attacks of fits resembling those of
acute mania, with loss of judgment and complete disregard for the
consequences of any of her acts. Delusions of persecution were also
noted. Her mother stated that the patient throughout her lifetime
would frequently have outbursts of temper, and her br