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[page 481] A. I dont know of any. Q. Have you ever observed any distinction of that kind to exist at all in insane patients? A. No, sir. I have seen patients, if you would flatter them, praise them up some times for a while, they would not molest the clothing for a little while. But a paryxysm [paroxysm] would come on and the clothing would be torn. Q. But there was no discrimination as to the amount of clothing to put on at all was there? A. I have never observed any. Q. Suppose a patient were in bed, and the question related to bed clothing. Have you observed any distinction in the conduct of patients that they would throw off, for instance, a single quilt, but would not throw off if you put on two- observed any habit of that sort among patients? A. I dont know that I have Q. Never knew them to make any such discrimination as that in their own minds? A. I dont know that I have. Q. Was it a part of the duty of the watchman