Hargis Brandenburg - Lee County - 1934

Submitted by Elizabeth Lee, 1/5/07

Hargis Brandenburg Commitment

Lee County Court (book number unknown) page 157

28 November 1934

At a special term of the Lee County Kentucky, In the City of Beattyville, at the court house Thursday November 28, 1934.

Present-Hon. Green Kilburn, Judge

This day appeared before me, Henry Brandenburg, who has made the complaint of the mental condition of Hargis Brandenburg, who was discharged from the Eastern State Hospital on ___,193_, this part was tried on the 25th day of September,1932, and since that time has not been restored to citizenship (?), and it appears from an investigation concerning his mental condition that he is in need of hospitalization for his own welfare and protection, and that he should be returned to Eastern State Hospital, and the Judge of this court so adjudged.

Ordered that Court adjourn

Green Kilburn, Judge

Note: Hargis' father died in a very suspicious way. Thomas Brandenburg worked for the road Department. He was found in his truck in flood water of a creek at what was known as Slabtown, a section of Beattyville. After the death of his father Hargis who was retarded had no one to care for him.