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Special Term
State of Kentucky ] SCT State of Ky, Lyon Co
Lyon County Court Nov 2 1904
COMMONWEALTH
vs
Florence Calhoun ] Lunatic
This day John D Lester, 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 Florence Calhoun is a person of unsound mind, and a lunatic and therefore ask that a jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.
John D Lester County Attorney Lyon County District
Ordered by the Court, That T J Watkins 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: B Ladd, Lee Ladd, Sam West, J W Gresham, Les Crumbaugh, Tom Gray, John Gray, G M Saddler, J H Yates, R R Cox, M Tucker & M E Robertson
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 Mrs. Florence Calhoun is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; that the unsoundness of mind from unknown cause that she was born in Trigg Co Ky, and resides in Lyon and is 25 years old; that she was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that she owns no estate of any kind; that her father is dead and mother lives and reside in Lyon Co Ky and she has not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Florence Calhoun is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support.
[signatures of jurors listed above with foreman listed]
[foreman] Manliff Tucker
wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Florence Calhoun is of unsound mind and a violent lunatic and that she be immediately conveyed to the asylum at Hopkinsville Kentucky, and ________is appointed to convey her to said asylum and he is allowed ___guard.
Attest: W L Crumbaugh Judge Lyon Co Court
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Brief History of Case
1.(a) Age – about 25 years
(b) Occupation -
(c) Married or Single - married
(d) Habits - temperate
(e) Educated - limited
2.(a) What relations have been insane – grandmother and probably her mother
3.(a) Date of first attack – about one year ago
(b) How exhibited -
(c) Has it changed in character at any any former period – grown worse
4.(a) Supposed cause – not known
(b) Any peculiar illusions and what – imagines everyone is her enemy
(c) Subject to fits. No How long -
From what cause -
(d) Natural Temper - yes
5.(a) Attempt at suicide - --
(b) Violence toward others - yes
6.Periodic frenzy -
7.(a) Restraint imposed – guarded by friends
(b) Treatment used - constitutional
(c) Bleeding - no
8. Injury about head - no
9. Committed to Asylum Mch 7 1904 and once before that
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