Green
Duncan
Page 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 Owens
Page 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
Foreman
Page 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 Sauls
Page 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; Rachel 32 F KY; Mary 13 F
KY; Martha 11 F KY; Sarah 9 F KY; Ann 6 F KY;
Emeline 4 F KY; Rachel 2 F KY
1860 Harrison Co., KY Census, Page 99, Enumerated
20 July 1880, Household #738
Asa Wilson 45 M Farmer KY; Rachel V Wilson 42 F
Housekeeper KY; Ann E Wilson 15 F KY; Emeline Wilson
14 F KY; Rachel Wilson 12 F KY; Ellen Wilson 10 F
KY; Maria Wilson 8 F KY; John Wilson 7 M KY; William
Wilson 5 M KY; Frances Wilson 2 M KY
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