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this craft tlirougliout his life. He never married, and be- 

 came incompetent at fifty-fonr, when he was sent to a 

 state sanitarium in a western state. His case was diag- 

 nosed as "softening of the brain" and he died at the age 

 of sixty-one. His decline was quite similar to that of his 

 brother, according to the copies of the records in my 

 possession. 



The third son, Xo. 4, Chart III, of this original pair 

 seemed for many years to be normal in every respect. He 

 was engaged in Goverimaent service with considerable 

 distinction for a time, married well, and was the father of 



CHART IV 



three children. He provided a fine home in which was a 

 considerable library, excellent pictures, and other means 

 of culture usual in the best American families. He seemed 

 to develop greatly after his school days, by much general 

 reading and study, and was regarded most favorably by 

 all who knew him. His social qualities were exceptional, 

 and the best citizens in the conununity sought him out 

 as a most companionable and versatile friend. Just when 

 he had reached this point an event happened which 

 shocked all who knew him but which was a harbinger of 

 his future collapse. He was caught in fraudulent use of 



