NOMADISM, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE To HEREDITY. (>i 



(74) Propositus, cf , born in Russia. He served in the army and there is a 

 suspicion that he deserted. As journeyman carpenter, he has wandered over 

 large portions of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Came to America 22 

 years ago and has settled down. By an erratic, hysterical consort he has 

 several children, of whom one, an 5.x offender, after marriage ran away with 

 another girl for a week. Sibs : i-cf , a civil engineer who shows some ten) lency 

 to wander. 2- 9 , little known. 3-d 1 , a physician. 4-0", well-to-do leather 

 merchant. 5- 9 , married well. 6 to 8, little known. 



Father. — Born in Russia; served in the army 23 years. 

 Mother. — A fairly strong woman. (24 : 74, II 15.) 



(75) Propositus, cf , born in England and died in Pennsylvania. He was a 

 drunken tramp, and no one ever knew where he was. Sibs: i-9, born in 

 England; in spite of the fact that her husband is a worthless drunkard, she is 

 kind and pleasant to him. 2-0", born in England, became a heavy drinker 

 rather late in life ; before that was pleasant, but is now irritable and disagree- 

 able; at present is in Detroit. 3-0", born in England; married and went 

 West and all track oj his whereabouts have been lost. 



Father. — Born in England and died in Pennsylvania. Ugly temper; did not 

 work for many years before his death, though comparatively healthy. 

 Mother. — No data, except born in England. (28 : 431, II 15.) 



(76) Propositus, cf, restless, dissatisfied, always roving away from home; a 

 wanderer. He would stay away for months. Finally a position was secured for 

 him in the U. S. Navy, where he is at the present time, a petty officer. 



Father. — Unknown. 



Mother. — Neurotic, always nervous from childhood, but otherwise normal. 

 Sibs : 1- 9 , had Huntington's chorea and developed manic-depressive insanity. 

 2 - 9 , became insane during menopause. 



Mother's father. — Unknown. 



Mother's mother. — Had Huntington's chorea and became melancholic; had 

 periodic attacks of insanity. (15 : 520, XI 156.) 



(77) Propositus, cf, born 1861 ; at 24 began to lose ambition and would not 

 work; seemed melancholy, and had hallucinations of sight and hearing. He 

 would masturbate continually. He would wander away from home and slay 

 days at a time, exposed to all kinds of weather and to hunger. Is now in State 

 hospital for the insane; is very suspicious. Sibs: i-cf , very nervous, alco- 

 holic, and in his youth Sx. 2-0", always quite normal and very intelligent. 

 3— cf . ran away from home when a young boy and has never been heard from since; 

 said to have been incorrigible. 4-0", seemingly normal, though very alcoholic. 



Father. — Always normal, but rather alcoholic. 



Mother. — Not in any way neurotic. Is alive at present at the age of 85 and 

 is physically and mentally strong. (25 : 179, VIII 52. 1 



(78) Propositus, cf, present residence not known. He is mp and a 

 worthless drunkard. Sibs: i-cf (patient), at 14 months was paralyzed; was 

 alcoholic; when admitted to State hos tatement wasmade: "forseveral 

 years has wandered around and been unable to lookout for himself." 2— o", 

 first symptoms of mental disturbance at m; became very restless; admitted 

 to State hospital (cause, dementia pn cox ■. 3 f, unpleasant and ugly. 4-cfi 

 became insane (chronic mania); has religious delusions; inclined t<> be vicious. 



Father. — Born in Ireland and died in Pennsylvania; a heavy and con- 

 tinuous drinker. 



