He was sent out with a couple of
detectives who soon found he knew nothing about the actual facts,
and that his alleged accomplices were innocent men.
In jail it is reported that he seems childish. He has to be
locked up alone at times and then begs and teases to get out, but
in ten minutes or so will repeat the bad behavior. He has stolen
little things from others in custody and has attempted to dispose
of his own clothes for a few cents. It is definitely reported
that he has shown evidences of poor memory. From the institution
where he previously had been so long, word comes that he was
regarded there as not quite normal. John had been held in
another city on a charge of rape, but without much evidence, for
he was allowed to go. We could not find out whether he made
self-accusations in that case.
In his story to us he complains bitterly about his treatment at
the old institution, maintains he was head laundry man there,
tells about his excessive smoking of late, denies his parentage,
says the only friend he has is a certain church worker, maintains
he did not have any home to go to from the industrial school,
intimates he will commit suicide if there is any question of his
being declared insane, says that he had earlier stolen things
from home, tells of having spells when things get black in front
of his eyes and can't see for a little while, says he wants to be
sent to the penitentiary and wants to start right now serving his
term.
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