Lunacy Bonds, Bourbon County
Inquest of Lunacy Bourbon County Circuit Court (This book was found on a shelf in Circuit Court Office)
Submitted by Mary Hatton
Green DuncanPage 6. March Term; March 23rd, 1917 State of Kentucky County of Bourbon} Sct. Commonwealth Versus Duncan Green} Idiot This day Geo. Batterton, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit: To: Robt. L. Stout, Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court: I am reliably informed that Green Duncan is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject. George Batterton County Attorney Bourbon Court. Ordered by the Court, That P. A. Thompson 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: J. S. Douglas, A. D. Leach, H. L. Clark, D. S. Henry, Wm. Travis, J. T. Kiser, U. Bedford, Ami Dnsey, Joe, Leach, Owen Kennedy, Gates Rice, and A. T. Henry who being duly impaneled and sworn according to law, after hearing the evidence, returned the following verdict, viz: We of the Jury find the evidence that Duncan Green is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic. That the unsoundness of mind has existed since ______; that he was born in Bourbon Co., Ky. And resides in Bourbon Co., Ky. 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 _______ no estate of any kind; that father is dead and mother is dead and he has not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Green Duncan is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support. J. L. Douglas Foreman Page 7. Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge: None Given 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 Green Duncan is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; it is ordered that __ he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Lexington, Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic. Robt. L. Stout, Judge Bourbon County Attest: Wm. H. Webb Clerk Bourbon Court Term March., Date March 23, 1917 Jesse OwensPage 16. November Term; November 18th, 1915 State of Kentucky County of Bourbon} Sct. Commonwealth Versus Jessie Owens} Idiot This day Geo. Batterton, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit: To: Robt. L. Stout, Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court: I am reliably informed that Jessie Owens is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject. George Batterton County Attorney Bourbon Court. Ordered by the Court, That Denis Dudon(?) 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. R. Scott, C. M. Mays, J. L. Denton, Reynolds Letton, W. W. Kenny, E. P. Wagner, Rufus Kenney, V. W. Ferguson, Robt. Meteer, Bert Rash, Ja. Butler, J. T. Crump who being duly impaneled and sworn according to law, after hearing the evidence, returned the following verdict, viz: We of the Jury find the evidence that Jessie Owens is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic. That the unsoundness of mind has existed since 12 months past; that he was born in Kentucky. Bourbon County and resides in Bourbon 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 nothing, no estate of any kind; that father is yes and mother is living and he has not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Jessie Owens is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support. Robert Meteer ForemanPage 17. Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge: None Given 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 Jessie Owens is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; it is ordered that __ he be committed to the asylum for the insane at Lexington, Ky., and that Dr. W. C. Ussery directed to take said lunatic to Lexington, Ky. To the Eastern Kentucky Asylum for the insane. Robt. L. Stout, Judge Bourbon County Attest: Wm. H. Webb Clerk Bourbon Court Term November., Date November 18, 1915 Bourbon Circuit Court The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Plaintiff VS. Affidavit. Jesse Owens, Defendant The affiants, Dr. W. C. Ussery and Dr. F. L. Lapsley, state that they are regular practicing physicians at Paris, Kentucky, and have been such for many years: that they have personally examined the above named defendant, Jesse Owens, of Paris, Kentucky, charged to be of unsound mind, and that they verily believe him, the said, Jessie Owens, to be a person of unsound mind, and that his condition is such that it would be unsafe to bring him to court. W. C. Ussery F. L. Lapsley Subscribed and sworn to before me by Dr. W. C. Ussery and Dr. F. L. Lapsley this November 12, 1915. Wm. H. Webb C.B.C. The Commonwealth of Kentucky To the Sheriff of Bourbon County, Greetings: Whereas, it is charges that Jessie Owens, of Paris, Kentucky, is a person of unsound mind, and an application has been made for an inquest to inquire into the mental condition of the said Jessie Owens, of Paris, Kentucky; now, therefore, you are commanded to summons the said Jessie Owens to appear in the Bourbon Circuit Court on the 18th day of November, 1915. At the hour of 2:00 P.M., when and where an in will be held concerning, and you will make due return of this summons at the time and place above stated. Given under my hand as clerk of the Bourbon Circuit Court, this the 12th day of November, 1915. Wm. H. Webb C.B.C.C. Clerk Bourbon Circuit Court Notes Per Death Certificate: Death date: 10 Aug 1945; Burial Flemingsburg, KY; Length of stay at ESH 2 yrs. 11 mo. 25 days; Date of birth 23 April 1881; Place of birth Fleming Co., KY; Parents Jerry D. Owens and Kitty Turner Notes Per 1900 Bourbon Co., KY Census, Paris Ward 2, Dist. 2, Household # 318/345: Owens, Jere D. Head W M Apr 1840 60 Md 31 yrs KY KY KY Tobacconist Kittie Wife W F Mch 1841 59 Md 31 yrs 8 children/4 living KY KY KY Louwanah Dau W F Sep 1870 29 S KY Stella Dau W F May 1872 28 S KY Eliezenia Dau W F Oct 1876 24 S KY Jesse C. Son W M Apr 1881 19 S KY Amy SaulsPage 22. June Term; June 20th, 1916 State of Kentucky County of Bourbon} Sct. Commonwealth Versus Amy Saules} Idiot This day V. O. Bradley, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit: To: Robt. L. Stout, Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court: I am reliably informed that Amy Saules is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic and therefore ask that a Jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject. Victor O. Bradley County Attorney Bourbon Court. Ordered by the Court, That D. D. Cline 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: Yancy Laughlin, Hunre Payne, Jno. Marston, Tom Kiser, J. F. Ingles, J. W. Thomas, Miller Ward, J. W. Henry, F. P. Lowry, W. J. Calvert, W. R. Tuttle, R. F. Collier who being duly impaneled and sworn according to law, after hearing the evidence, returned the following verdict, viz: We of the Jury find the evidence that Amy Sayles is a person of unsound mind and a lunatic. That the unsoundness of mind has existed since 2 months; that he was born in Harrison Co., Ky. And resides in Bourbon Co., Ky. County, and is 70 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 kind; that father is dead and mother is dead and she has not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Amy Saules is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for her support. J. Milln Ward Foreman Page 23. Brief History of Case by the Presiding Judge: None Given 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 Amy Saules is a person of unsound mind and a Lunatic; it is ordered that she be committed to the asylum for the insane at Lexington, Ky., and that the superintendent of said asylum be immediately notified and directed to send for said lunatic. Robt. L. Stout, Judge Bourbon Circuit Court Attest: Wm. H. Webb Clerk Bourbon Court Term June., Date June 20, 1916 Note: Amy Sauls died July 1, 1917 at Eastern State Hospital. Per her death certificate #19197 - Born in Bourbon Co., KY; Parents were A.C. Wilson and Rachel Dill; Burial was in Cynthiana, KY; Date of birth 1846. Notes per census:1850 Harrison Co., KY Census, District 1, Household #235, Enumerated 5 Aug
1880 Wilson, Asa N. 32 M KY;
1860 Harrison Co., KY Census, Page 99, Enumerated 20 July 1880, Household #738
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