Lyon County Kentucky Lunatic Inquest Book 1887 - 1910 INDEX

The following is and index to the transcriptions of the Lyon County Lunatic Inquest Book (with the date of publication in this blog).  I began the search for information about my great grandfather after receiving his death certificate that showed he'd died in Hopkinsville at the Western State Hospital.  I corresponded with the hospital, then found the  microfilm at the Kentucky State Archives which contained records detailing the process of his commitment(s) ,at least three times, and the sad, interesting details.  The information gave the names of those on his "jury" and the symptoms he was exhibiting.  As I read through ALL the documents, so many names familiar to me from my Lyon County research appeared that I thought others would surely be interested in these documents.  The following link is to the collection of records.  You can scroll down through the collection to find the article/page of interest or do a search.  I have scans of the original pages.  I used to have those available online, but it seems I've somehow removed that site, so if there's an interest in a particular record, you can email me at debatchley@gmal.com for a copy of the original two page document.
http://debs-midlife.blogspot.com/search/label/Lyon%20County%20Lunatic%20Book

AND FINALLY WE REACH THE END....Lyon County Lunatic Book 10/17/09 

ORTHUR HILL - TB Pages 94-95 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/17/09

NANNIE JOHNSON - TB Pages 92-93 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/17/09

FRANK SIMS [SANDS] - TB Pages 90-91 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/17/09

CHESTER FINTRISS - TB Pages 88-89 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/17/09

JOE HUTCHCRAFT - TB Pages 86-87 Lyon County KY Lunatiac Inquest Book 10/17/09

MARY ETTA YATES - TB Pages 84-85 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/10/09

EMMA DUNCAN - Pages TB 82-83 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 9/13/09

MORRIS BANKS - Pages TB 80-81 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 9/13/09

ADA HENDERSON - Pages TB 78-79 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/19/09

Louis Lus??[unreadable] - Pages TB 76-77 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book  8/18/09

JAMES D HILL - Pages TB 74-75 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/17/09

JESSE JONES - Pages TB 72-73 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/16/09

CHARLEY BROOKS - Pages TB 70-71 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/16/09

TOM CAMPBELL - Pages TB 68-69 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/4/09

CAL STEVENS - Pages TB 66-67 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/3/09

J D HILL - Pages TB 64-65 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 8/2/09

FINE GRAY - Pages TB 62-63 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/30/09

JOHN BROWN - Pages TB 60-61 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/28/09

MARIAH COVINGTON - Pages TB 58-59 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/27/09

JOHN WILLIAMS - Pages TB 56-57 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/26/09

GABE JONES - Pages TB 54-55 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/23/09

WILL PERRIAN - TB Pages 52-53 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/18/09

JIM GARDNER - Pages TP 50-51 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/18/09

WILL KNIGHT - Pages TB 48-49 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/17/09

ED TAYLOR - Pages TB 46-47 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/9/09

WILL KNIGHT - Pages TB 44-45 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/6/09

MARY DUNCAN - Pages TB 42-43 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 7/5/09

LOUIS NUNN - Pages TB 40-41 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/28/09

GEORGE DOWN - Pages TB 38-39 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/27/09

YOUNG DUNCAN - Pages TB 36-37 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/25/09

JIM HAWKINS - Pages TB 34-35 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/20/09

GRANT MORGAN - Pages TB 32-33 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/14/09

ISIAH MILES - Pages TB 30-31 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/10/09

OSCAR ALEXANDER - Pages TB 28-29 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/8/09

WEST STEEL - Pages TB 26-27 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/7/09

BOB HELTON - Pages TB 24-25 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/6/09

MRS TENNIE POWERS - Pages TB 22-23 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 6/1/09

JESSE JONES - Pages TB 20-21 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 5/31/09

EDWARD SUMMERS - Pages TB 18-19 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/27/09

JOHN KENADY - Pages TB 16-17 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/21/09

ALEX MARTIN - Pages TB 14-15 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/19/09

WASH NEWMAN - Pages TB 12-13 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/15/09

DOCK MASSEY - Pages TB 10-11 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/12/09

ROBERT GREY - Pages TB 8-9 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/7/09

JAMES HOWERTON - Pages TB 6-7 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/6/09

WILLIAM PERRIN - Pages TB 4-5 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/5/09

ELIZA A CLEMENCE - Pages TB1-3 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 4/2/09

SB Pages 10-11 and start of BOOK THREE Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/29/09

JOHN L BROWNING - Second Book Pages 8-9 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/26/09

JIM HALL - Second Book Pages 6-7 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/24/09

ARTHUR MILES - Second Book Pages 3-5 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/22/09

FAY HENRY CRUMP - Second Book Pages 1-2 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/18/09

JAMES W. TOWNS- June 4, 1901 Court RecordLyon County Lunatic Book 3/15/09

End of the book? NOT.....Lyon County Lunatic Book 3/15/09

BEN ROSSEN - Pages 222-224 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/15/09

NO NAME - Page 221 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/15/09

FRANK DAVIS - Pages 219-220 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/12/09

WILLIAM CALVIN DEAN - Pages 217-218 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/9/09

WILLIAM CALVIN DEAN - Pages 215-216 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/5/09

JIM WAGONER - Page 214 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 3/1/09

JESS DURHAM - Pages 212-213 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/25/09

B W SMITH - Pages 210-211 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/23/09

JOHN ISABELL - Pages 208-209 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/19/09

DAN WEBB - Pages 206-207 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/17/09

ORPHA McCOY - Pages 204-205 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/15/09

CHARLIE HARRIS - Pages 202-203 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/13/09

MACH BEVERLY - Pages 200-201 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/11/09

GEORGIA ANN BARNETT - Pages 198-199 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/10/09

BOB CRUMP - Pages 196-197 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/8/09

BOB CRUMP - Pages 194-195 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/6/09

TENNIE POWERS - Pages 192-193 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/4/09 

ELLEN COBB - Pages 190-191 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/3/09

A F CHAMPION - Pages 188-189 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/2/09

JEFF EISON - Pages 186-187 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 2/1/09

MRS STELLA PERRYMAN - Pages 184-185 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/28/09

CHARLOTTE RICE - Pages 182-183 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/26/09

ROY DANIELS - Pages 180-181 Lyon County KY Lunatiac Inquest Book 1/24/09

HIRAM C POWERS - Pages 178-179 Lyon Count KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/22/09

M F DUNN - Pages 176-177 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/20/09

A F CHAMPION - Pages 174-175 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/19/09

FLORENCE CALHOUN - Pages 172-173 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/18/09

ELIJAH OSBORN - Pages 170-171Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/16/09

LUCY ELMORE - Pages 168-169 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/16/09

FOUNT TANKERSLY, AMOS BROOKS, EUPHRATUS HOLLAND - Pages 166-167 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest BookLyon County Lunatic Book 1/14/09

GEO. W. HOLLOWAY - Pages 164-165 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/13/09

GEO. W. HOLLOWAY - Pages 162-163 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/12/09

ELIJAH OSBORN - Pages 160-161 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/11/09

FLORENCE CALHOUN - Pages 158-159 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/9/09

ALICE BROWNING - Pages 156-157 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/8/09

SARDIS HART - Pages 154-155 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/7/09

MARK WADLINGTON - Pages 152-153 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/6/09

W H SEXTON - Pages 150-151 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/5/09

MARK WADLINGTON - Pages 148-149 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/4/09

JOHN L BROWNING - Pages 146-147 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/3/09

ROSA BYFORD - Pages 144-145 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 1/2/09

ALBERT REDD - Pages 142-143 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/31/08

SARAH K. WALKER - Pages 140-141 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/30/08

WM BOWERS - Pages 136-139 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/29/08

JOHN M GRAY - Pages 134-135 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/27/08

M F DUNN - Pages 132-133 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/22/08

CHERRY F. DUNN - Pages 130-131 Lyon County KY Lunatice Inquest Book 12/20/08

JAS. W. TOWNS - Pages 128-129 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/19/08

THOS PEEK - Pages 126-127 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/18/08

DAVID HAMMOND - Pages 124-125 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/17/08

GEORGIA ANN BARNETT - Pages 122-123 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/16/08

B F WIGGINTON - Pages 120-121 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/15/08

JAMES P JONES - Pages 118-119 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/14/08

COLUMBUS JOLLY - Pages 116-117 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/12/08

BENJ. F. TIMMONS - Pages 114-115 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/11/08

EDWARD THOMSON - Pages 112-113 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/10/08

JEFF GRAY - Pages 110-111 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/9/08

JEFF GRAY - Pages 108-109 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/8/08

MRS. FLORENCE CALHOUN - Pages 106-107 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/7/08

OSCAR STALEY - Pages 104-105 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/6/08

ANNA ATKINSON - Pages 102-103 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/3/08

J C WOODS - Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 12/1/08

JAMES K. WALKER - Pages 98-99 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/30/08

FRANK TANKERSLY - Pages 96-97 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/28/08

AMOS BROOKS - Pages 94-95 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/27/08

THOS. PECK - Pages 92-93 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/26/08

FRANCIS MILLIGAN - Pages 90-91 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/25/08

L P DEATLEY - Pages 88-89 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/24/08

WILLIAM ROE - Pages 86-87 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/22/08

L P DEATLEY - Pages 84-85 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/21/08

WILLIAM ROE - Pages 82-83 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/20/08

EDWARD E THOMPSON - Pages 80-81 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/19/08

W B MILNE - Pages 78-79 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/18/08

B F TIMMONS - Pages 76-77 Lyon County KY LunaticBook 11/17/08

THOMAS J PEEK - Pages 74-75 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/15/08

EDGAR W ROGERS - Pages 70-73 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/14/08

JOHN HAWKINS - Pages 68-69 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/13/08

MRS. V T MACHEN - Pages 66-67 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/12/08

JOHN L BROWNING - Pages 64-65 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/12/08

ALICE BROWNING - Pages 62-63 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/10/08

WILLIAM SCOTT - Pages 60-61 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/10/08

ELIZABETH T. PARRENT - Pages 58-59 Lyon County Lunatic Inquest Book 11/8/08

CHARLES BROWNING - Pages 56-57 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/6/08

BENJAMIN F. TIMMONS - Pages 54-55 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/5/08

A CALLAWAY - Pages 52-53 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/4/08

EDGAR W RODGERS - Pages 50-51 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/3/08

W B MACHEN - Pages 48-49 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/2/08

NANCY SMITH - Pages 46-47 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 11/1/08

MARIA RICE - Pages 44-45 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/30/08

BILLY MANNAN - Pages 42-43 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/29/08

JOSEFU SCHACHEMERMIER - Pages 40-41 Lyon County Ky Lunatic Inquest Book 10/28/08

JAMES W TOWNS - Pages 38-39 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/25/08

NANNIE JOHNSON - Pages 36-37 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/24/08

JAS. R. STIFFEY - Pages 34-35 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/23/08

TANDY BRANHAM - Pages 32-33 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/22/08

FRED WILSON - Pages 30-31 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/21/08

WILLIAM LAWRENCE - Pages 28-29 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/20/08

JOHN SHAFER - Pages 26-27 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/19/08

PHELIX CURRY - Pages 24-25 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/18/08

VIRGINIA E SMITH - Pages 22-23 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/17/08

DRUCILLA JONES - Pages 20-21 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/16/08

JAMES W TOWNS - Pages 18-19 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/15/08

DRUCILLA JONES - Pages 16-17 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/14/08

CURTIS MITCHELL - Pages 14-15 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/13/08

MARY BUTNER - Pages 12-13 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/12/08

CHARLES D. PRINCE - Pages 10-11 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/9/08

DRUCILLA JONES - Pages 8-9 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/8/08

L J ALLEN - Pages 6-7 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/7/08

GORDON PERKINS - Pages 4-5 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/6/08

DAN BELL - Pages 2-3 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book 10/5/08

AND FINALLY WE REACH THE END....

We've reached the end of the Lyon County Lunatic Inquest Book.


There are additional records on the microfilm, but it consists of deeds and other miscellaneous records. I've decided to NOT transcribe those. The following is the starting page for the Miscellaneous records.

It's been interesting. I haven't decided on my next project yet. I have several presentations to prepare so it may be a couple of months before I start another large project. I'll be doing a seminar on military records in November, and holding the "Let's Discuss It" meetings each month on technical, computer and genealogical happenings. Western Kentucky records tie into my personal research, but Memphis history is very interesting also. I'll be looking around for inspiration.

ORTHUR HILL - TB Pages 94-95 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

94

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call Term

County of Lyon
Sept 30 1918

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Orthur Hill

This day M P Molloy Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To C Armstrong Judge of the Lyon Court: I am reliably informed that Orthur Hill is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

M P Molloy
Attorney Lyon Court

Ordered by the Court, That M P Molloy 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: Jim Curdin(?), Diney C??, Z T Cash, Maney Tucker, John Fitts, Geo Crumbaugh, Jeff Wills, D? Banister, M J Brooks, John Oliver, Z T Bloodworth, M?? Martin, L Crumbaugh; .
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 Orthur Hill is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since 18 or 20 years: that she was born in Lyon Ky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 61 years of age; that she was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that she owns no no estate of any kind; that her father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Orthur Hill is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


S M Martin Foreman


95
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 61; Color? white; Sex: female; married
Occupation? none; Occupation of Husband? Asylum Habits? termperate
Extent of Education ? none; Number and date of previous attacks? Numerous;
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Brother and husband;
Duration of present attack: Vilunt [sic] two months; How exhibited and has it changed in character attempted suicide;
Supposed cause? kidney; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? That she should kill some of the children where she stays; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: good sometimes; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? yes; Violent? yes; Destructive? Self only and grand children; Cleanly? _____; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: no;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
Was a Browning before marriage and has several relatives of unsound mind who have been confined in the asylum.


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Orthur Hill is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that she be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


C Armstrong Judge Lyon Court
Attest: T A Braswell Clerk Lyon Court
Term Call Date: Sept 30 1918
Book No. _____ Page _____

NANNIE JOHNSON - TB Pages 92-93 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

92

STATE OF KENTUCKY } _____

County of Lyon
_____

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Mrs. [Luth is crossed off] Nannie Johnson

This day C C Molloy Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To C Armstrong Judge of the Lyon Court: I am reliably informed that Nannie Johnson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

C C Molloy
County Attorney Lyon Court

Ordered by the Court, That M P Molloy 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: M Gray, E B Prince, J Brock, Wilburt Mill?, C V Barnett, Nute Dunn, Many Tucker, Ernist Fox, S Hodges, S S West, [two more unreadable names].
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 Nannie Johnson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since for 20 years: that she was born in Bub?? county (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 65 years of age; 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 c?? and is now an inmate county alms house no estate of any kind; that her father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and have not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Mrs [Luth is crossed out] Nannie Johnson is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)

That this is the third time she has been adjudged a lunatic
J S Hodges Foreman


93
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 65; Color? white; Sex: female; widow
Occupation? none; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? Fair;
Extent of Education ? none; Number and date of previous attacks? Often
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Don’t know;
Duration of present attack: _____; How exhibited and has it changed in character _____;
Supposed cause? Don’t know; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? no; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: _____; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? no; Violent? no; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: _____;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? no;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Mrs Nannie Johnson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that she be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic; that this is the third inquest.


C Armstrong Judge Lyon county Court
Attest: ? Braswell Clerk Lyon Court
Term Call 3 Date: July 1918
Book No. _____ Page _____

FRANK SIMS [SANDS] - TB Pages 90-91 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

90

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call Term

County of Lyon
April 25 1918

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Frank Sims (Sands?)

This day C C Molloy Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To C Armstrong Judge of the Lyon Co Court: I am reliably informed that Frank Sims is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

C C Molloy
County Attorney Lyon Court

Ordered by the Court, That J S Hodges 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: John Barnett, Geo Freeman, L Oliver, Earl Moneymaker, C Dunn, E Yates, H B Scillion, Geo Holt, M Tuc??, W E Crumbaugh, ? Prince, E Prince.
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 Frank Sims is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since don’t know: that _he was born in Pulaski Co Ky (State or Country) and resides in Pulaski County and is 83 years of age; 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 _____ father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Frank Sims is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


E B Prince Foreman


91
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 83; Color? white; Sex: male; single
Occupation? labor; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? good
Extent of Education ? [unreadable]; Number and date of previous attacks? Don’t know
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? none;
Duration of present attack: don’t know; How exhibited and has it changed in character never tak?? His cloth [sic] off when bowels move;
Supposed cause? Don’t know; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Don’t know; Subject to fits? _____; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: don’t know; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? Don’t know; Violent? _____; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? no; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: don’t know; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none;
Any injury about the head ever received? _____; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? _____; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Frank Sims is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


C Armstrong Judge Lyon Co Court
Attest: T A Braswell Clerk Lyon Court
Term Call Date: Apr 25 1918
Book No. 11695 Page 91

CHESTER FINTRISS - TB Pages 88-89 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

88

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
March 26 1918

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Chester Fintriss

This day C C Malloy Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To C Armstrong Judge of the Lyon Court: I am reliably informed that Chester Fintriss is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

C P Molloy
County Attorney Lyon Court

Ordered by the Court, That W W Utley 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 F Smith, W L Crumbaugh, Geo Crumbaugh, John B??, V L Gresham, Geo Prince, ? ? Gray, John Heppen(?), W H Faughn, J Cummen, Jim ??, T Williams.
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 Chester Fintriss is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since 4 months: that _he was born in Brecenridge Co Ky [sic] (State or Country) and resides in Convict, Penitentiary County and is Eddyville Lyon ? Co 31 years of age; 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 _____ father is living and mother is living and reside in Brecenridge and have not estate (sufficient estate is written in and crossed off) sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Chester Fintriss is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)
The party is a convict serving life sentence in the Penitentiary.

James ? Ramey Foreman


89
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 31; Color? white; Sex: male; single
Occupation? farming; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? common; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? 1 aunt;
Duration of present attack: three months; How exhibited and has it changed in character _____ ;
Supposed cause? Tuberculosis; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? To poison someone trying(?); Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: don’t know; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? yes; Violent? _____ ; Destructive? _____ ; Cleanly? _____ ; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____ ; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: [not readable];
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? Don’t know;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Chester Fintriss is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


C Armstrong Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: Clerk T A P??? Court
Term Call Date: March 26 1918
Book No. _____ Page _____

JOE HUTCHCRAFT - TB Pages 86-87 Lyon County KY Lunatiac Inquest Book

86

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
November 28 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Joe Hutchcraft

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To E H James Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Joe Hutchcraft is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

J S Hodges
County Attorney Lyon Court

Ordered by the Court, That M P Malloy 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: John Jones, W H Holland, Q W Moneymaker, Jim Lawrence, George Crumbaugh, W S Scott, P M Deen, W J Wells, Elm? Fitts, Ernest Lyon, B F Smith, ? W Barnett.
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 Joe Hutchcraft is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since _____: that _he was born in Bu?? Ky (State or Country) and resides in _____County and is 29 years of age; 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 _____ father is living and mother is dead and reside in _____ and has not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Joe Hutchcraft is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


Ernest Lyon Foreman


87
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 29; Color? white; Sex: male; _____
Occupation? Farmer(?); Occupation of Husband? single Habits? Unclean (?)
Extent of Education ? _____; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? _____;
Duration of present attack: 3 weeks; How exhibited and has it changed in character no;
Supposed cause? epilepsy; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Yes, A Lincoln and G?m?? R??; Subject to fits? yes; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: good; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? no; Violent? No; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? no; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: confined;
Any injury about the head ever received? He says so; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? _____;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
He is an inmate at the Ky B Prison sent from Burbin(?) County time will be up in two months.


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Joe Hutchcraft is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


E H James Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: W H Rogers, by Clesdis Cotton D.C., Clerk Lyon Co Court
Term Call Date: November 28 1917
Book No. _____ Page 86

MARY ETTA YATES - TB Pages 84-85 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

84

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
July 17 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Mary Etta Yates

This day Jas S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon. T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Mrs. Mary Etta Yates is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_______________
County Attorney Lyon Co Court

Ordered by the Court, That _____ 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: D J Hansley, M P Malloy, James Tabor, Allen Williams, N G Martin, Finis Stovall, W Luckett, Ed Cummins, J M Cash, C J Gresham, Henry McCarty and John Mercer.
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 Mary Etta Yates is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since about 6 weeks: that she was born in Lyon Co Ky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 46 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that she owns only a dower right in farm valued at $2000 or $2500 has family to support no estate of any kind; that _____ father is dead and mother is living and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Mrs Mary Etta Yates is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


C J Gresham Foreman


85
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 46; Color? white; Sex: female; married
Occupation? housekeeping; Occupation of Husband? farmer Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? fair; Number and date of previous attacks? X
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? None;
Duration of present attack: about 6 weeks; How exhibited and has it changed in character? Growing worse;
Supposed cause? Typhoid fever; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: not violent; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? No I think not; Violent? no; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: None;
Any injury about the head ever received? No; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? No; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? About $2500;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
Supposed cause after effects of Typhoid fever
Melancholy may try to commit suicide

Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Mrs Mary Etta Yates is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


T P Gray Judge Lyon Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: July 17 1917
Book No. 3 Page 84

EMMA DUNCAN - Pages TB 82-83 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

82

STATE OF KENTUCKY } June Term

County of Lyon
June 19 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Mrs Emma Duncan

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To T P Gray Judge of the County Court: I am reliably informed that Mrs Emma Duncan is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney _____ Court

Ordered by the Court, That _____ 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: Minus Dillingham, John Crumbaugh, W B [unreadable], W Lucket, Harry Cul[unreadable], John C[unreadable], W L Crumbaugh, Harrison ?ang??, C W Salyers, G E [unreadable], H C Graso, J M Hugh??.
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 Emma Duncan is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since _____: that _he was born in Mo. (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 49 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns a life interest in $500.00 worth of land it is mortgaged no estate of any kind; that her father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said she is [sic] is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


C W Salyer Foreman


83
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 49; Color? white; Sex: female; widow
Occupation? House wife; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? common; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Her mother;
Duration of present attack: three months; How exhibited and has it changed in character: wild;
Supposed cause? Don’t know; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____ ; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: no; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? _____; Violent? yes; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Mrs Emma Duncan is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


T P Gray Judge County Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon county Court
Term _____ Date: June 19 1917
Book No. 3 Page 82

MORRIS BANKS - Pages TB 80-81 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

80

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
June 16 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Morris Banks

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon. T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Morris Banks is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney_____ Court

Ordered by the Court, That N W Utley 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: Bill Miles, Geo. Prince, C J Gresham, Urey Cummins, Chas. Cummins, D J Hensley, [unreadable] Ladd, W L Crumbaugh, Willard Town, E H James, J M Tally and Frank Tanner.
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 Morris Banks is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since to some extent since childhood: that _he was born in Todd Cty Ky (State or Country) and resides in State Prison Lyon County and is 34 years of age; 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 living and mother is living and reside in Todd Cty Ky and have only amount of property sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Morris Banks is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

He was confined in the State Prison some 5 years ago for having murdered his aunt and it is understood that in case he should be cured he is to be returned to prison.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


C J Gresham Foreman


81
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 34; Color? White; Sex: Male; Single
Occupation? _____ ; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? some; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? One aunt and uncle;
Duration of present attack: [unreadable] since childhood; How exhibited and has it changed in character At times alright at other times worse and greater;
Supposed cause? _____ ; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Imagines others [unreadable] he is very ill; Subject to fits? Not actively; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: ordinarily fine but worse; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? [unreadable]ily no; Violent? X; Destructive? At times; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: [unreadable]; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none;
Any injury about the head ever received? Perhaps so when [unreadable]; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? Parents have small property;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Morris Banks is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


T P Gray Judge Lyon county Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: June 16 1917
Book No. 3 Page 80

ADA HENDERSON - Pages TB 78-79 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

78

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
May 24 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Ada Henderson

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Ada Henderson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney _____ Court

Ordered by the Court, That W L Crumbaugh 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: M Tucker, W T Armstrong, Kent Brasher, Chas Duncan, Fred Smith, Frank Oliver, [unreadable[, Jack Oliver, W T Gauilt?, Othie Hall, C Armstrong, Tom Lefan.
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 Ada Henderson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic and epileptic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since 1909: that _he was born in Caldwell County Ky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 47 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that she owns no estate of any kind no estate of any kind; that her father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and had not estate of any kind sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Ada Henderson is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


Manliff Tucker Foreman


79
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 47; Color? White; Sex: female; single;
Occupation? X; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? [unreadable]; Number and date of previous attacks? Every 2 weeks;
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Don’t know;
Duration of present attack: only few days; How exhibited and has it changed in character epileptic fits; no;
Supposed cause? Fits; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____; Subject to fits? yes; , if so, how long and from what cause: about 8 years;
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: _____; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? yes; Violent? X_____; Destructive? Has tried to take own life; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: short; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: [unreadable] by friends and treatment by physician to us str??? for epilepsy;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
Has been treated since Feb by Dr. W T [unreadable]


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Ada Henderson is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic and epileptic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that she be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: May 24 1917
Book No. 3 Page 78

Louis Lus??[unreadable] - Pages TB 76-77 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

76

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
March 29 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Louis Lus?? [unreadable]

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Louis Lus?? [unreadable]
is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney _____ Court

Ordered by the Court, That T ? Hanberry 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: Shellie Satterfield, C Armstrong, C J Gresham, W ? Gaines, Dick Alexander, Dick Miller, E R Scillian, E M Buchannon, W B Milne, Will Bridges, Rufus McKinsey, and Ben Freeman.
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 Louis Lus?? [unreadable]
is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since more than one year: that _he was born in sent to prison from Fulton County Ky (State or Country) and resides in _____County and is 24 supposed to be years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns no property no estate of any kind; that _____ father is X and mother is _____ and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Louis Lus?? [unreadable] is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

He was sent to prison on charges of detaining a woman.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


C J Gresham Foreman


77

Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 24 supposed to be; Color? White Sex: Male; Single;
Occupation? convict; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? Not good;
Extent of Education ? None; Number and date of previous attacks? First was 6 [unreadable]
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Don’t know;
Duration of present attack: several months; How exhibited and has it changed in character He won’t work or talk [unreadable];
Supposed cause? masterbation; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? no; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: don’t know; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? Has threatened [unreadable]; Violent? yes; Destructive? [unreadable]; Cleanly? [unreadable]; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: restraint of prison;
Any injury about the head ever received? Not known; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? _____; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? Supposed to have none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
He is a prisoner in state prison at Eddyville. Was sent to the asylum about 1 yr ago. Returned about last Oct. Little is known of his previous history.


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Louis Lus?? [unreadable]
is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: March 29 1917
Book No. 3 Page 77

JAMES D HILL - Pages TB 74-75 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

74

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
March 26 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
James D Hill

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon. T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney _____ Court

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: E B Scillian, C J ??ban, J W ???, Walter Robertson, F E Prince, Warden Beck, Will Holland, Willard Town, Dave Robertson, F E Cummins, Shellie Satterfield, W ? Crumbaugh .
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 J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since about 2 ½ or 3 years: that _he was born in Lyon County Ky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 70 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns no property of any kind no estate of any kind; that _____ father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said J D Hill is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


E R Scillian Foreman


75
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 70; Color? White; Sex: Male; Married, Single or Widowed
Occupation? farmer; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? limited; Number and date of previous attacks? For 2 ½ or 3 years.
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? none;
Duration of present attack: 4 months; How exhibited and has it changed in character: about same as when first afflicted;
Supposed cause? Old age; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Thinks he committed a theft and is going to be prosecuted; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: very good; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? Has talked of killing himself; Violent? no; Destructive? no; Cleanly? fair; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: none; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none only watched some by friends.;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
He was sent to asylum August 17 1916 and had been [?] home more than 90 days.


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge _____ Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: March 26 1917
Book No. 3 Page 75

JESSE JONES - Pages TB 72-73 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

72

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
Mch 19 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Jesse Jones

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon. T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Jesse Jones is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____
Attorney _____ Court

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: Terry Winchester, James Ramey, P L B??t, George Prince, Manliff Tucker, White Kevil, Dave Williams, R Sugarman, Shellie Satterfield, Walter Williams, B?? Scotlind, As?? La??.
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 he Jesse Jones is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since about Mch 1913: that _he was born in _____ (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 20 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns no property no estate of any kind; that _____ father is X and mother is _____ and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said X is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)

He was sent to the asylum April ?? 1913 and it has been more than 90 days since he returned home.


James F Ramey Foreman


73
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 20; Color? White ; Sex: Male ; Single;
Occupation? Laborer; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? none; Number and date of previous attacks? First Mch 1913
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? None;
Duration of present attack: [not readable]; How exhibited and has it changed in character [not readable];
Supposed cause? Ur????; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? None; Subject to fits? No; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: ??ild; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? no; Violent? no; Destructive? no; Cleanly? Yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: Friends watch him to keep him from running off;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Jesse Jones is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Call Date: Mch 19 1917
Book No. 3 Page 73

CHARLEY BROOKS - Pages TB 70-71 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

70

STATE OF KENTUCKY } [none shown]

County of Lyon
[none shown]

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
[none shown]

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that _____ is a person of unsound mind and a _____ (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

_____ X
Attorney _____ Court

Ordered by the Court, That _____ 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: W H Marshall, Ernest Freeman, Mike Stol??, ??? Farless, Foy Williams, W?? Stovall, U Roy Oh??, Frank Scott, John Co??, John Calhoun, R S Williamson and D B Fl??.
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 Charley Brooks is a person of unsound mind and a _____; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since for about a year; that _he was born in Kentucky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 94 years of age; 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 _____ father is X and mother is _____ and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said X is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)

We the jury find this man not crazy.


W A Stovall Foreman


71
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 94; Color? Black; Sex: Male ; Married, Single or Widowed? _____
Occupation? _____; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? _____; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? _____;
Duration of present attack: _____; How exhibited and has it changed in character _____;
Supposed cause? _____; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____; Subject to fits? _____; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: _____; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? _____; Violent? _____; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? _____; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: _____;
Any injury about the head ever received? _____; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? _____; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? _____;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said X is a person of unsound mind and a X; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at X Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge _____ Court
Attest: _____ Clerk _____ Court
Term _____ Date: _____
Book No. _____ Page _____

TOM CAMPBELL - Pages TB 68-69 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

68

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Special

County of Lyon
Feb 12 1917

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Tom Campbell

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To T P Gray Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Tom Campbell is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

J S Hodges
County Attorney Lyon County Court

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.
[note from transcriber: the quality of this copy is VERY POOR]
To inquire, etc., comes a Jury, to-wit: T E Prince, Roy Kims(l)ey, Dave Parrent, W H Holloway, Asyi(?) Purvis(?), Dick Miller, ??, J U Kevil, Homer Patterson, W E Moneymaker, U S Ki???, Euri Prince.
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 Tom Campbell is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since about a? year: that _he was born in State of Tennessee (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 57 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns about $200 worth of land. Has a family of wife and five children, no estate of any kind; that _____ father is _____ and mother is _____ and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said wife and children is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


Homer Patterson Foreman


69
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 57; Color? Black; Sex: Male; Married
Occupation? farming; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? Termperate;
Extent of Education ? very limited; Number and date of previous attacks? 1 year ago;
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? none;
Duration of present attack: one year; How exhibited and has it changed in character Quit work won’t talk;
Supposed cause? _____ ; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Religious. Says he has been commanded by the lord to quit work and do his bidding. Family says he draws pictures and to call(?) the tree(?) of life; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: _____ ; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? no; Violent? no; Destructive? no; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: 48 hours; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? Land valued at $200;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”
He has a small tract of land valued at $200.00 and has a wife and five children whose support comes from this small amount of property.


Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Tom Campbell is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: W H Rogers Clerk Lyon County Court
Term Special Date: February 1917
Book No. 3 Page 69

CAL STEVENS - Pages TB 66-67 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

66

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Sept 19th Term

County of Lyon
Sept 19 1916

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Cal Stevens

This day J H Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To T P Gray Judge of the County Court: I am reliably informed that Cal Stevens is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

E H James
Attorney X Court

Ordered by the Court, That Ed 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: G E Crumbaugh, F E Cummins, Wm Munsen, Frank Evans, W T Gaines, Sam G Cash, W E Malone, Manliff Tucker, Fine Stears(?), U ? Gresham, ? G Martin, E R Schull???.
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 Cal Stevens is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic [sp]; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since _____: that _he was born in Tenn. (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 45 years of age; that _he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that _he owns no estate no estate of any kind; that _____ father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and has not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Cal Stevens is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


Sam G Cash Foreman


67
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 45; Color? White; Sex: Male; Married
Occupation? convict; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? none; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Don’t know;
Duration of present attack: 2 weeks; How exhibited and has it changed in character no;
Supposed cause? Kidney trouble; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____; Subject to fits? no , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: _____; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? no; Violent? no; Destructive? no; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: ordinary restraint;
Any injury about the head ever received? Scar on head; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Cal Stevens is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


T P Gray Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: _____Clerk _____Court
Term _____ Date: _____
Book No. _____ Page _____

J D HILL - Pages TB 64-65 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

64

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call

County of Lyon
Aug 18 1916

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
J D Hill

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To W L Crumbaugh (Protem) Judge of the _____ Court: I am reliably informed that J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

J S Hodges County
Attorney Lyon Co Court

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: C W Davis, W M Morrison, John Choate, A F Parks, H E Yote, W H Holloway, Hutell(?) Ramey, Frank Evins, Shelly Satterfield, J F Oliver, H H Hanks, and P J Kelly; .
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 J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since two years: that _he was born in Lyon County Ky (State or Country) and resides in Lyon County and is 69 years of age; 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 _____ father is dead and mother is dead and reside in _____ and has not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said J D Hill is not capable of laboring either in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


F B Evins Foreman


65
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 69; Color? white; Sex: Male; Married
Occupation? Farmer; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? Meager; Number and date of previous attacks? Two years;
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? none;
Duration of present attack: Two years; How exhibited and has it changed in character: grow worse;
Supposed cause? Old age; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? Thinks he ows a debt and talks of killing himself; Subject to fits? no , if so, how long and from what cause: do not know;
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: very poor; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? Talks of killing himself; Violent? no; Destructive? no; Cleanly? no; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: none; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none, only watched after to see that he does not hurt himself;
Any injury about the head ever received? _____; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? no;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said J D Hill is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


W L Crumbaugh special Judge Lyon County Court
Attest: N S King Clerk Lyon Court
Term _____ Date: _____
Book No. _____ Page _____

FINE GRAY - Pages TB 62-63 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

62

STATE OF KENTUCKY } July 22 Call

County of Lyon
July 22 1916

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
Fine Gray

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To Hon. T P Gray Judge of the Lyon Court: I am reliably informed that Fine Gray is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

J S Hodges
Attorney Lyon Co Court

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: John Heath, Joe Hale, Frank Beck, James Lawrence, Emmitt Castleberry, E Z Heath, N J Dunn, D R Glass, J Stovall, B J Todd, Eli Bohannon and Jim Hilton; .
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 Fine Gray is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since _____: that _he was born in Lyon County (State or Country) and resides in _____County and is 23 years of age; 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 living and mother is living and reside in Lyon Co and has not any estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Fine Gray is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


F W Beck Foreman


63
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 23; Color? White; Sex: Male; Married
Occupation? farmer; Occupation of Husband? _____ Habits? _____
Extent of Education ? limiting; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? _____;
Duration of present attack: _____; How exhibited and has it changed in character _____;
Supposed cause? _____; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? _____; Subject to fits? No; , if so, how long and from what cause: _____
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: Bad; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? yes; Violent? At times; Destructive? _____; Cleanly? yes; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: _____; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: no restraints treated for cy;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Fine Gray is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


T P Gray Judge Lyon Co Court
Attest: _____Clerk _____Court
Term _____ Date: July 23 1916
Book No. _____ Page _____

JOHN BROWN - Pages TB 60-61 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

60

STATE OF KENTUCKY } Call Term

County of Lyon
March 17 1916

COMMONWEALTH }
Versus } Lunatic
John Brown

This day J S Hodges Attorney for the Commonwealth filed an information as follows, to-wit: To T P Gray Judge of the Lyon Court: I am reliably informed that John Brown is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic (Lunatic or Idiot) and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

J S Hodges
Attorney Lyon Court

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: M Tucker, Roy Kenady, Proctor Hollowell, Wayman Oliver, Louis Vogle, W J Wells, Lee Lady, Alli Byron, W Z Crumbaugh, J E McWaters, Isaac McWaters and J W Gresham. 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 John Brown is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; That the unsoundness of mind has existed since _____: that _he was born in Christian County Ky (State or Country) and resides in _____County and is 71 years of age; 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 is dead and reside in _____ and ha_ not estate _____ sufficient to support the person under trial; and said John Brown is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for _____ support.

(Additional facts as per instructions of presiding judge.)


Proctor Hollowell Foreman


61
Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge:

Age? 71; Color? White; Sex: Mail [sic]; Married
Occupation? None; Occupation of Husband? None; Habits? Bad;
Extent of Education ? none; Number and date of previous attacks? _____
What relatives, if any, have been insane, peculiar or intemperate? Do not know;
Duration of present attack: 12 mos.; How exhibited and has it changed in character no, has mad spells;
Supposed cause? Do not know; Any delusions or hallucinations, and if so, what? no; Subject to fits? no; , if so, how long and from what cause: 12 months;
Natural temper and disposition toward relatives: bad; Any threat, attempt of tendency to injure self or others? yes; Violent? At times; Destructive? yes; Cleanly? no; Periodic frenzy and lucid intervals and duration of each: about 3 hours; What restraints have been imposed and what treatment used: none;
Any injury about the head ever received? no; Any bodily disease from suppression of evacuations, eruptions, sores or injuries? no; What estate have the parents, husband or wife of the person under trial? none;
“Together with whatever else may be deemed material toward enabling the superintendent of the asylum to understand the case.”



Wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said John Brown is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic; (Lunatic or dangerous Idiot); it is ordered that _he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Hopkinsville Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic


_____ Judge Lyon Court
Attest: N S King Clerk Lyon Court
Term Call; Date: March 1916
Book No. _____ Page _____