Our diagnosis at this
time was purely tentative as far as exact diagnosis was
concerned. We stated that in our opinion he was an aberrational
type and the practical point was that he should neither be
allowed to go out in the community, nor be sent to a
penitentiary, but rather to an institution for observation and
perhaps for long detention. The jury found it necessary, as
usual in such cases, to declare him insane.
The history of John runs as follows: From an evidently
conscientious parent we learn of nothing significant in the
family history. At birth he was said to be bright and healthy.
He had diphtheria severely at 4 years. At 6 he started to
school. He always got along well in his classes, but was very
troublesome. At 11 years he began to run away from home. His
father spent much time and money in going to various parts of the
country for him, and at 13 years of age he was placed in an
industrial school. He is the only child. He came home after 2
years, remained there for 3 or 4 months and then ran away once
more to California. (His home was in the middle West.) He was
returned by the police, sent to the industrial school for another
year, and then again returned home.
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