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symptoms and condition of the patients do you not from time to time. A. Yes sir. Q. And that is true of every patient in the asylum- this case book is substantially complete A. Yes sir. A record is kept in the male side and one on the female side, kept in the same book formerly, but within the past few years we have separated them. Of late years they have been kept by the assistant physician. Q. The superintendent does not personally keep them A. No sir. Q. Did you know of this case of birth that was spoken of? A. No particular knowledge, only that Dr. Harlow informed me that he had a case of abortion and that he had removed the foetus. I was not there at the time. I remember of coming into the office from our office and Dr. Harlow made these remarks to me. Q. You were familiar with the condition and mental state of this patient before that I suppose A. Yes, before and since. Q. She was under your charge before and since