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1044.

Mrs C. R. Whidden recalled
By Mr. Baker:
Q. You heard the testimony in reference to
your son A. I did.
Q. Was that case brought to your attention
shortly after it occurred A. No sir. My
son came in 1873 and remained in
the private until 1875, nearly 2 years. At
the time we brought him here he
was so we could not keep him at home.
He was a very powerful young man,
athletic, and in college he had practiced
such things very much. And at his
violent times it was ("almost" crossed out)impossible
to take care of him; and upon inquiry,
both by his father and myself, ("and" with line through)
during the time, and remaining in the
private, and inquiring of him--and
truth was a characteristic which has
followed him through his insanity even to
the present time--I think I can say
that no more violence had been
used than was really necessary; and he
often said to me, boastingly, "it takes 2 or
3, mother, to take care of me.
Q. Whether afterwards your attention was called

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