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Special Term
State of Kentucky ] SCT State of Ky, Lyon Co
Lyon County Court September 2nd, 1895
COMMONWEALTH
vs
Edgar Rogers ] Lunatic
This day W W Martin, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit:
To Hon. W L Crumbaugh, Judge of the Lyon County Court:
I am reliably informed that Edgar Rogers is a person of unsound mind, and a lunatic and therefore ask that a jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.
W W Martin County Attorney
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Special Term
State of Kentucky ] SCT State of Ky, Lyon Co
Lyon County Court Sept 3rd 1895
COMMONWEALTH
vs
Edgar W Rogers ] Lunatic
This day W W Martin, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit:
To Hon. W L Crumbaugh, Judge of the Lyon County Court:
I am reliably informed that Edgar W Rogers is a person of unsound mind, and a lunatic and therefore ask that a jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.
W W Martin County Attorney
Ordered by the Court, That E H James Esq, an Attorney of this Court, be and he is hereby appointed to defend for and on behalf of the person under trial.
To inquire, etc., comes a jury to-wit: Louis Thomas, Ben Ried, J D Lester, G C Lester, C W Cantrell, U M Boyd, Tom Baker(?), Henry Martin, S G Cash, J W Kevil, O B Withers & John Opie
who being duly impaneled and sworn according to law, after hearing the evidence, returned the following verdict, viz: We of the jury find from the evidence that Edgar W Rogers is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; that the unsoundness of mind is the result of epilepsy of 8 or 9 years standing that he was born in Tennessee, and resides in Lyon Co Ky and is 28 years old; that he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that he owns no estate of any kind; that his father is dead and mother alive and reside in Lyon Co Ky and has not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Edgar W Rogers is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his/her support.
[signatures of jurors listed above with foreman listed]
[foreman]
wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Edgar W Rogers is of unsound mind and a lunatic and that he be immediately conveyed to the asylum at Hopkinsville Kentucky, and Louis Thomas is appointed to convey him to said asylum and he is allowed 1 guard.
Attest: W L Crumbaugh Judge Lyon County Court
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Brief History of Case
1.(a) Age - 28 years
(b) Occupation - farmer
(c) Married or Single - single
(d) Habits - was over somewhat disiipated
(e) Educated - no
2.(a) What relations have been insane - his maternal grandmother
3.(a) Date of first attack - seven or eight years ago
(b) How exhibited - sort of vacant wandering about. Grows worse continually
(c) Has it changed in character at any any former period -
4.(a) Supposed cause - From lick on head
(b) Any peculiar illusions and what - none
(c) Subject to fits. yes How long - 8 or 9 years
From what cause - Lick on head
(d) Natural Temper - yes
5.(a) Attempt at suicide - no
(b) Violence toward others - Threatens
6.Periodic frenzy -
7.(a) Restraint imposed - none
(b) Treatment used - Has tried several physicians potent medicine
(c) Bleeding - no
8. Injury about head - Has had two licks on head
9.
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