1883 (Pages 51-145) -- Transcription

Page	Type of Insanity	Date of Examination	Physical condition	Patient Information
p. 51	Melancholy	January 3, 1883	P. 72	Jacob Stihl, male, white, aged 23 years, single, a native of Switzerland. Recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum, on January 3d, 1883, finding him suffering from Melancholy. It is with difficulty that any thing can be obtained from him except the fact – that – he has sinned, and that – God may forgive him for his sins. To most questions asked he answers, “If God says so, or if God is willing”. He will prostrate himself on his knees, implore God Almighty, the Holy Ghost, & remains apparently in prayers for an hour or more. He is a Swiss, has been in this country since last May. Some of his countrymen have expressed the belief that nostalgia might be at the bottom of his troubles. I have been unable to find out from him, whether he has relatives in Switzerland. The Swiss Consul has written to his home, to find that out*. March 9th/82 [sic]. Left asylum, in statu quo [sic], to go back to his home in Switzerland. *It looks like this word is “lout”.
p. 52	Chronic Mania	February 6, /83	P. 120	Wilhelmina Steinheiser – female, white, about 58* years of age, a native of Germany, recommended her commitment to the State Insane Asylum, at Jackson, on February 6, 1883, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. She is very talkative, but incoherent. Her appearance is somewhat suggestive of a disordered mind. Twenty-three years ago she was confined in the S.I.A. at Jackson for insanity. This is her 2d attack, and dates back 18 months – She has been at the La. Retreat for 9 months. *Can’t tell if this number is 28 or 58.
p. 53	Chronic Mania	February 6, /83	P. 120	William Healey, male, white, 40 yrs old, native of Cincinnati, O. recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, on Februyary 6th, 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. Answers to all questions propounded are incoherent and incorrect. Nothing peculiar about his person or mania. Index finger of left hand amputated at first joint.
p. 54	Stupidity	February 6th/83	P. 108	James Connolly, white, male, 17 yrs, native of N.O., La. recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson on February 6th, 1883, finding him suffering from Stupidity the result of Epilepsy. This child was at the City Insane Asylum, for several months. Last September when the inmates were sent to Jackson, the Judge Mause? & myself refused to send him there finding him suffering from Epilepsy. Since then he seems to have become quite stupid.
p. 55	Incoherency	February 22d/83	P. 90	Unknown woman alias Queen Victoria, white, female, native of Germany? [sic] recommended her commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, on February 12th/83, finding her suffering from Incoherency. This unfortunate creature was picked, on Feb 1st/83, roaming about the streets and charged by the officer (Armstrong) with being insane. Her conversation is very incoherent. All I can make is that her troubles are here? - showing the praecordial region. This led me to inquire if she had any husband & children. She says her husband is up there (heaven) & her children, to the number of 4, are dear. She speaks German. From this I suppose that she is German by birth & that afflictions might have been the cause of her insanity.
p. 56	Incoherency	February 6th/83	P. 90	Ann McDonald, female, white, 60 years, native of County Cavan, Ireland, recommended her commitment to the State Insane Asylum, at Jackson on February 12th 1883, finding her suffering from Incoherency. Her case is the counterpart of No. 55, only she is greatly emaciated. Was picked up on the streets by Officer Saigouin on Jan 31st/83.
p. 57	Acute Religious Mania	February 13th/83	P. 100 Tongue coated	Nellie Simpson, female, black, 24? [sic] yrs, native of Bayou Boeuf, La., recommended her commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on February 12th/83, finding her suffering from Acute Religious Mania. Her face is badly marked by Small-Pox. She imagines that the Angel is in her; then it is a snake; then she will jump up, run about will [sic] her hands raised to heaven, howls, beats her feet against the floor, etc. etc. She makes night hideous by her shrieks & cries, tears her clothes to pieces, & stripps [sic] herself naked. In a word complete Religious Maniac.
p. 58	Acute Religious Mania	February 13th/83	P. 96 Tongue dirty.	Benjamin Boswell, male, colored, 35 yrs, a native of (single) Charleston, S. C. recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, on February 13th, 1883, finding him suffering from Acute Religious Mania. He was arrested by a policeman & by him charged with being insane. He is very loquacious, talks, sings, screams, intermingling his different subjects of conversation with religious topics, claiming that on _____ [sic] a very cold day, the spirits got into him. He struck one of the keepers, and threw a bucket of water on him. He is unable to carry on a conversation. Died of Eresypelas [sic] of Head and Face on March 15th/83 at 1 a.m.
p. 59	Stupidity	February 13th/83	P. 96	Lavinia, female, black, about 26 yrs old, native of U.S. recommended her commitment to the S.I.A. at Jackson on February 13th, 1883, finding her suffering from Stupidity the result of Epilepsy. She answers some few questions. Is subject to and has had epileptic fits, having had them several times since her admittance in the work-house (Feby 5th/83) She is stupid, bordering on idiocy. Says she was 8 mos. old when the war broke out & remembers it.
p. 60	Chronic Mania	February 13th/83	P. 108.	Alexander Beauregard, male, colored, 25? [sic] years, native of N.O., La recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson on February 13th, 1883, finding him suffering Chronic Mania. When away from home at the Police Jail or Parish Prison for instance, he is quiet & in-offensive. At home, he is dangerous to the family. Attempts to kill his mother, speaks & tears things up generally. His speech is uncertain. He seems to be unable to articulate at times evidently says one word for another, as in patients afflicted with certain brain lesions. If asked to protrude his tongue he does so with difficulty & the organ is very tremulous. If told to hold his arm out extended with the fingers abducted, we see here a slight muscular tremor. From the above I diagnose a lesion, softening of the brain. He is threatened with Gen’l Paralysis. He has been insane for probably over a year. A few months ago he was not as bad as he is now.
p. 61	Stupidity	February 13th/83	P. 88. Small, weak	Wm. Turley, male, white, 19 years, native of N.O., La. recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on February 13th, 1883, finding him suffering from Stupidity. This young man is an epileptic, and is to-day reduced to an advanced state of Stupidity, which renders him unable to distinguish his right hand from the left. He knows not his age; says he is 10/years [sic] of age. He knows not the difference between 10 & 20. N.B. His mother took him back home and finally had to send him to Jackson.
p. 62	Paralytic Insanity	February 13th/83	P. is ___ strong.	John Howard Curry, male, white, 49 years, native of Louisville, Ky, married, recommended his commitment to the S.I.A. at Jackson on February 17th/82, finding him suffering from Paralytic Insanity. This man who, always was sober, and? industrious, showed the first symptoms of insanity last September when, while at work, he sported [sic] a pattern. He has the symptoms of softening of Brain & Spinal Cord; uncertainty in speech, movements & walk; difficulty of micusiition [sic], incontinence of urine, shooting pains in the body and abdomen. Bowels so far regular. Boulimia, says he is hungry, something is gnawing him inside, wants to eat at all times and yet says someone wants to poison him. His legs so weak, that they will scarcely support him; he falls constantly. Complains of his head and has been a sufferer of neuralgia of the head. One of his brothers, is said to have died of brain softening at Hotel Dieu.
p. 63	Hypochondria	February 17th/83	P. 108	Dominique Madron, male, white, 27 years, single, native of N.O., La, recommended his commitment to the S.I.A. at Jackson, on February 17th, 1883, finding him suffering Hypochondria. This man has a ferocious look; he is powerfully built, his muscular system being, very developed [sic]. He imagines himself sick, and says that he is “gone”. Yet nothing about his person denotes sickness of any kind. He has beaten his mother – because she did not want to come to the doctor’s with me [sic] – his father, and a stranger, having himself arrested for the last act. He does not believe in going to court. Anyone does him any thing, “I plug him in the nose”, he says, “that’s better than to go to court. “What do you ask me these questions for? You already asked me that yesterday? Heu! yes, you think I am crazy? You want to see if I will tell you what I told you yesterday, heu!? Well, I am not crazy, my friend, I just tell you that partner, I am not crazy. It’s no use to think of sending me to Jackson, I don’t want to go there.” He has six toes on r. foot, and six fingers on r. hand. This father says his mother’s mind is not quite right. He, Dominique, has consulted all the quacks in the city, voudous, etc., and if you tell him that he is not sick, he becomes abusive.
p. 64	Incoherency	February 17th/83	P. 140 Small, weak	Laurent Charles Moroy, male, colored, 27 years, single, native of St. James Parish, LA. recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on February 17th, 1883, finding him insane, suffering from Incoherency. This is this unfortunate man’s third attack, the first dating back 7 years. It is impossible to obtain anything from him. All I could obtain was that he was born in St. James Parish.
p. 65	Stupidity	February 17th/83		Henry Frazier, colored, male, 25 years, single, native of N.O., La. recommended his confinement to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on February 17th,/83, finding him insane, suffering from Stupidity. This boy is of a quiet & retired nature. He does all that he is told to do, at the prison or work house, but at home, is uncontrollable. His mother says that he masturbates himself to complete exhaustion, and then he becomes furious & dangerous to himself & others; that he attempted suicide twice, once by hanging, & once by throwing himself over the gallery from the 1st story. She reports that his father and others on this father’s side, died insane. He answers rather correctly to questions asked but foolishly. His principal answer being “I don’t care.”
p. 66	Chronic Mania	February 17th/83		Mrs. Benjamin Argus, female, white, married, native of U.S.? [sic], aged 40? [sic] years, recommended her commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on February 17th/83, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. This poor woman, mother of a family, has been insane for several years. You can obtain nothing from her. If you ask a question, she answers by speaking, or questioning, on subjects entirely different to your question.
p. 67	Paralytic Insanity	January 29th/83	P. 104, weak, small.	Thomas Killilea, male, white, single, 30 years old, native of N.O., La. recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on January 29th, 1883, finding suffering from Paralytic Insanity. This young man is a painter by trade. He has been subject to Syphilis, and came very near dying of this disease – cerebral trouble – some six or eight months ago. He was so low at one time, that it was not believed he would live 24 hours. To day, he has fallen into a state of idiocy, cries if you but look at him, or tell him his neighbor has a tooth-ache, or ask him a question. If he is asked why he cries he answers “I don’t know, but I cannot help it.” His walk, movements, and speech, are uncertain, indicative of cerebral troubles. His health is bad.
p. 68	Chronic Mania, with Delirium of Persecution	Committed Suicide March 4th 1883		Mrs. Sarah Gougenheime, born Rouff, female, white, married, 52 years old, native of Prussia, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on February 28th – 1883, finding her suffering Chronic Mania, accompanied with the Delirium of Persecution. This unfortunate lady, a mother of six or seven children & in easy circumstances, first showed symptoms of insanity 4 or 5 years ago. She imagines that her relatives have conspired against her to persecute her, poison her, and even hang her. Her fright of persecution has caused her to attempt suicide. N- B- March 4th, 1883. last evening she managed to steal a dessert table knife from the mess room, in the La. Retreat, where she was detained until her transfer to Jackson, and though the knife is very dull she managed to cut her throat, opening the wind pipe, a small incision of half an inch, and bled to death, from the subcutaneous (2 in number) arteries. The superficial jugular vein on the left was partially severed. The carotids not even exposed. The incision was through the skin and partly through the s/cutaneous muscles. This she did at about 5 a.m. when alone in her room. Had she done so in the presence of any one, surgical assistance would have saved her.
p. 69	Chronic Mania	Feb’y 28th/83	P. 71 regular	James Hawthorne, male, white, native of England, single, 38? [sic] years of age, recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on February 28th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. The cause of his insanity we do not know. He has been confined in the La. Retreat for about 7 years. He is dangerous to himself and others. Has attempted to injure others and destroy himself. Tears his clothing, bites and eats his chair, when strapped down in it. Has to be kept constantly under surveillance.
p. 70	Puerpueral Mania	Feb’y 23d/83		Mrs. John Morehiser born Mary Grady, female, white, single (i.e. not legally married) native of Ireland, 27 years of age, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on Feb’y 28th/83 finding her suffering from Puerperual Mania. This unfortunately woman was living with a man, to whom she was devoted. He proved untrue to her. She became jealous, and shortly, one or two months, after the birth of her last (3d) child, she showed the first symptoms of insanity. She is very quiet, speaks very little, her answers are slow to come, the questions often, having to be asked several times before being answered. The answers are not always rational. Her eyes are constantly roaming to & fro looking for something. She speaks of her children who are in the garden, whereas they are not present, nor is there a garden near by.
p. 71	Dementia	Feb’y 7th/83	P. 108	Ann Crouse, female, black, single, native of N-Y. 70 years of age, recommended her confinement in the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on February 27th/83, finding her suffering from Dementia. This old woman is used up by age. She can scarcely stand up or walk, by herself, and is unable to keep up the easiest conversation though she seems to remember well, deeds of her infancy. She is unable to say where she is, and in attempting to do so, refers back many years, going as far back at times as the days of her childhood, but correctly gives the place of her birth, and her age.
p. 72	Religious Mania	March 12th/83	P. 96 , small Died March 25th, 1883	Taylor Benjamin alias John the Baptist, male, black, widower, native of Charleston, S-C., 48 years old, recommended his confinement to the S.-I.-A., at Jackson, on March 12th/83, finding him suffering from Religious Mania. He is excessively talkative, of a good disposition, and attempts to prove to every one that God has sent him to ……..(all sorts of ideas that pass through his head.) He is a carpenter by trade, and said to be a good one, but his religious ideas are such, as to prevent him from listening to what is said to him, about his trade. He talks to the extent of exhausting himself and becoming hoarse. This man died on Sunday, March 25th/83 at about 1 P.M. Before dying, he had complained for a day or two of being sick. He slept very little if any at night, was constantly screaming. When he died, he died very quietly. An autopsy, made two (2) hours after death, revealed but little heat of abdominal cavity, and an increased heat in the brain. The finger placed in the longitudinal fissure felt a heat which did not exist in the abdominal cavity, showing an increased temperature of the Brain. This was accounted for, by the pathology of the Pia-Mater. It was strongly adherent, all over, to the brain substance, thickener [sic] and in suppuration. The Brain & Arachnoid & Dura Mater seemed normal. The ventricles of the Brain contained a larger amount of fluid than is usually found. There was no softening nor congestion of the Brain or its meningies – The Blood was anaemic, & in consequence a general anaemia of the whole body – Sclerotics quite yellow (bilious) – Except anaemia, the organs of abdomen looked normal. Spleen small; liver if anything, slightly enlarged but bladder filled with bile. Bladder contained over ? [sic] a quart of urine – Thoracic cavity not opened.
p. 73	Delirium of Persecution	March 21st/83	P. 104	Frank Hy. Camba, male, white, married, native of N.O. la., 30 years old, recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on March 21st/83, finding him suffering from Delirium of Persecution. Two years ago, this young man, who is an intelligent person, suffered from malarial fevers, and it is said that ever since his mind has been deranged. At first his mania seems difficult to be discovered, on account of his lucid reasoning. Two or three months ago he was brought to me, but I was unable them to discover his weak point. To-day, I find out that he is persecuted by spirits – flying about his room & person, that they torment him, and when he imagines himself too much persecuted by them, he becomes furious, blasphemous and even obscene. He says that he is persecuted not prosecuted. He has a tremulousness in the upper extremities, especially if asked to extend them & open the fingers. He imagines himself very sick & weak, the result of spiritual persecutions.
p. 74	Klopemania	March 21st/83	P. 90 Klopemania	Augustine Smith, male, white, single, 21 years of age, native of Algiers, LA recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on March 21st 1883, finding him suffering from Klopemania. He is in a state of excessive hilarity. Laughs, jumps, claps his hands, runs at a great speed across the room, sets down jumps up again, puts his hand in your pocket, in a word does not remain two minutes quiet. At the station house, I found him in his cell, having torn his shirt to pieces, broken the lamps glass with his shoe, and laughing at his deeds. A month or two ago, he was arrested. He had robbed a ladder at night, brought it to the police station (Algiers), and there was asking for the loan of a hatchet that he might fix it, to enable him to light all the street lamps of Algiers. The citizens of Algiers complain of his night prowlings & thefts, and fear that he may some night be shot as a thief, if he be not placed in a safe place.
p. 75	Stupidity	March 29th, 1883	P. 84	Paul Pichet, male, white, single, 21 years of age, native of N. O., La. recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-S. at Jackson, on March 29th, 1883, finding him suffering from Stupidity. A year ago, or more, during the winter, without any known cause to his parents, he had an acute attack of mania, lasting 3 or 4 hours. Since then, he has been unable to obtain work anywhere, or do any work, and consequently has been idle. He cannot bear the sight of his father, denies that the man be his father, though he can give no reasons for such a denial, and strikes him. He has also struck his mother. He says his name is Stiff, and not Pichet, because Mike gave him that name. He breaks things about the house, & throws them out, through the window. He answers sluggishly to questions, at times properly, and then again stupidly. Physically, he is not well. He is apparently well developed, but a close examination shows a contracted chest, and a general lack of development of the muscular system. Dullness at apex of right lung. His father is tuberculous. I suspect a tuberculous affection of the brain. N.B. His father & mother instead of sending him to Jackson have delaid [sic] until this day, Dec 7th/83. Filed Dec. 8/83, signed the 11th. Tissot, J.
p. 76	Chronic Mania	March 31st 1883	P. 72	Rosina Schmitt, alias Maas, female, white, married, 45 years old, native of Germany, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on March 31/83, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. This woman, is tall, with a wild look, somewhat masculine & decisive in her walk, movements & speech. At present she has on ragged clothes. She has been arrested several times for insanity or vagrancy. She is unable to take care of herself or to account for her condition. She was sent to the City Insane Asylum last May, and remained there five months.
p. 77	Incoherency	March 31st 1883	P. 108 very weak and small	Mrs. Abbie Kaiser, female, white, about 30 years of age, native of La. recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on March 31st 1883, finding her suffering from Incoherency. This unfortunate little woman, has a sweet, pleasant look, and fine traits. Her appearance would denote a woman of refined habits, maybe be of a high origin. The poor woman is unable to tell her age, she says she is a week old. When asked her nativity, she answers Louisiana. The affidavit charging her with insanity, bears the name of Mrs. Abbie Kaiser.
p. 78	Congenital Idiocy	April 3rd 1883		Henry Schreiber, male, white, single, 28 yrs, native of N-O., La. recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on April 3rd 1883, finding him suffering from Congenital Idiocy. This man appears to be scarcely 28 years old. Has been an idiot from birth. Both corneas are opaque centrally. All one can obtain from him, when spoken to, is a grunt, very much like the grunting of animals in a menagerie. Yet he has a certain amount of understanding for if you say to him come here, he comes, go there, he goes.
p. 79	Stupidity	April 16th 1883	P. 96	Rebecca, female, black, married, 40? [sic] yrs. of age, native of U-S. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on April 16th 1883, finding her suffering from Stupidity. She laughs at every thing said to her, is of a jovial and kind disposition, but is unable to keep up a conversation however simple.
p. 80	Stupidity	April 16th 1883	P. 144	Susie Lee, female, colored, single? [sic], about 23 years of age, native of the U-S. Recommended her commitment to the Jackson Insane Asylum, at Jackson La., on April 16th/83, finding her suffering from Stupidity. This girl is very stubborn. I cannot get her to say a single word, not even yes or no. She has been at the Work House for 10 days & is in the same condition to-day as that she was when she entered.
p. 81	Religious Mania	April 16th 1883	P. 72	Wm. Sheldon, male, black, 36 years old, single, native of Virginia. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, La. on April 16th/83, finding him suffering from Religious Mania. This man’s actions & reasoning were so lucid, that I was about writing his discharge when he told me that he had something to tell me before going out. What is it I said, he answered “Jesus-Christ cut my nuts out last Monday, and it was not until Tuesday morning that I found it out, when I then missed them.” He was positive his testicles had been removed. When I made him examine himself, he laughed & said with surprise, “Well, I made a mistake, I told a lie, but did not mean it. I take it all back. Sure enough they are there.” Then he goes on to speak of J-C., says he knows him well, has often seen him, that sometimes he appears under the Shape of a man, at other times that of a child, etc.
p. 82	Stupidity	April 25 1883	P. 120 weak small	Margaret Roach, female, white, native of Ireland, aged about 40 years, married, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on April 25th/83 finding her suffering from Stupidity. This poor woman having been arrested several times, charged with being insane, and being thereby unable to take charge of herself, I this day advise her commitment. The cause of her Stupidity, I believe to be her religion. She is unable to keep up the slightest most ordinary conversation.
p. 83				Elizabeth Bell, female, black, over 70 years of age, widowed, native of Kentucky, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, La., on may 2d 1883, finding her suffering form Dementia. This old woman is like all old people whose memory commence [sic] to fail. Some questions she answers rationally, such as her birth, her former master’s name. Others, the most simple, as her age, her house, name of week [sic], etc. she is unable to answer.
p. 84			P. 106	Mary Rodriguez, female, white, single, 29 years old, native of N.O., La., recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 7th 1883, finding her suffering form Chronic Mania. She has been in the City I. Asylum for over two years. At times she is very quiet, and it is with difficulty that you can obtain a word form her. Then again she is very loquacious, but her conversation is very irregular comprising all kinds of subjects.
p. 85			P. 104	Susan Douglass, female, black, married, aged about 37 years, native of Iberville Parish, La. recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 7th/83 finding her insane, suffering from the Delirium of Persecution. This woman has been insane for over 9 months. She has been under the constant hallucination that some one, or some spirits, etc. are persecuting her or her child. To-day, she says that “she has been undermined by a white man, who wants to kill her child.” – When in a state of excitement, she becomes aggressive & is dangerous. Her husband has attempted to keep her home, but was obliged to have her arrested.
p. 86			P. 72	Bertha Schenck, female, white, single? [sic], aged about 30 years, native of Germany, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. on May 7th-1883, finding her insane, suffering from Chronic Mania. This woman is quiet, but foolish. It is with difficulty that a very simple answer can be obtained form her. She is said to have been for 1 or 3 years, in the City I. Asylum. Her hair on her head is scanty, probably the result of Syphilis. She may be pregnant, as her abdomen is proeminent [sic]. When asked is such be the case she seems not to understand.
p. 87				Wm. Byrne, male, white, single, native of N-O. La. aged 37 years, recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 10th 1883, finding him suffering from General Paralysis. This man, some 20 or 25 yrs. ago was struck on the head. Shortly before that he was thrown from a horse striking on his head. Subsequent to these two accidents he has shown symptoms of softening of the Brain, in the shape of an unsteady walk and speech, and a general trembling of the whole body, with partial loss of memory, relaxation of sphincters of anus & bladder, etc.
p. 88				Eliza Carpenter, female, white, aged from 45 to 50 yrs, married, a native of Ireland. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on May 16th 1883, finding her suffering from Incoherency. This poor woman is ragged, she cannot keep up the simplest conversation, does not recognize those she speaks to. Her pulse, besides, is very rapid 180 to the minute. – She has an uncertainty in her movements and speech no doubt the cause of Softening of the Brain. May 28th – Her husband has this day claimed her and take her to his home.
p. 89			P. 84	Jane Depassay, female, white, aged about 45 yrs, married, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 16th 1882, finding her insane – suffering from Incoherency. She is the counter-part of Eliza Carpenter on page 88. Both these women have abused of Alcohol, i.e. whiskey. The cause of her insanity is Chronic Alcoholism. May 17th. Her husband has this day claimed her & taken her to his home. June 7th. Her husband unable to keep her at his home, sent her to Jackson.
p.90			P. 112 small weak	Comfort Kemp, female, Greff, 28 yrs old, native of Mobile, Ala. married, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on May 19th 1883 finding her suffering from Homicidal Mania accompanied with the Delirium of Persecution.
p. 91			P. 96? [sic]	Ellen Cottingham, female, white, 28 yrs, native of Galveston, Tx., single, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 19th 1883, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. This young girl has been insane for several years, 5 or 6. She has been in the City I. Asylum for about 3 years. She curses and swears like a trooper, has a great volubility of language, and is unable to carry on the simplest conversation. Died September 30th 1883.
p. 92			P. 96	Barbara Quirk, female, black, over 60 years of age, widowed native of Coffeevilee, Ala., recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 19th 1883, finding her suffering from Religious Mania. This negress, is very black, tall & slim, blind of left eye (opacity (complete) of left eye). She is very talkative, & vociferous, and quite excitable on the subject of Religion, the Lord, devil, hell, etc.
p. 93			P. 78 Slow	Negro man supposed to be called Jean Pierre, male, aged about 22 years, probably native of Louisiana, single, recommended his commitment to the S-I-A., at Jackson, on May 21st 1883, finding him suffering from Imbecility. This young Negro, is of a very good and jovial nature. He speaks French & English. Is unable to carry on a conversation for any length of time. Thinks his name is Jean Pierre, but if asked if it be not any other name, he says yes, he thinks that’s it and laughs. Has on a dirty, old, soft hat, and when asked if he will swap it for another hat (a new one) which is shown to him, he takes off his hat, looks at it, and then says, “No, I don’t think I will,” and laughs. He know what an ordinary key is, but if shown a yale lock key, says it is a piece of iron. Knows not where he comes from, where he is, or where he was born at, and thinks that his mother must be older than him. He is beardless.
p. 94			P. 72	John Louis Weiss, male, white, 34 yrs, single, native of N-O. La. recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on May 22d 1883, finding him suffering from General Paralysis. This man is in an advanced state of Gen’l Paralysis. He has attempted to commit suicide. His father also attempted to commit suicide shortly before his death. The father is said to have died of Congestion of the Brain. Died November 2d 1883.
p. 95			P. 96	Jane Hardy, female, black, aged about 50 years, married, native of Lafourche, La. recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. A great volubility of language, jumping from one subject to another, unable to support a most simple conversation. Jolly in her speech. Her appearance denotes a disordered brain.
p. 96			P. 84	Mary Houston, female, black, about 45 years of age, single, native of the U-S., recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on May 31st 1883, finding her suffering form Incoherency. This woman, for years back, has been arrested every month for vagrancy. She serves out her time of confinement in the Work House or Police Jail, and is no sooner out that she is again arrested. She is unable to take care of herself. It is not known that she has ever been arrested drunk and shows none of the characteristic symptoms of alcoholism. She is incoherent in her speech. Says a few words rationally then wanders off. She is sluggish in her answers, at times not understanding the simplest answers.
p. 97			P. 96	Mary, female, white, about 35 years of age, single? [sic] native of Germany, recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on June 5th 1883, finding her suffering form Idiocy. This woman is a dwarf, being only 4ft 3 inches high. Her development is proportionate to her height. She is blind of the right eye; complete opacity of cornea. She has a stupid look and appearance accompanied with physical & intellectual degradation. It is with difficulty that you obtain a word from her in answer to the most simple question. She will look at you, smile, and perhaps say a word. She wanders about the streets, blanket or other covering in her hands or on her shoulders. She is ragged, and wherever she is, when night overtakes her, she lies down & goes to sleep. She generally manages to crawl into some alley-way, or the enclosure of a door. She is microcephalic.
p. 98			P. 128	Lizzie Schlutmann, female, white, 17 years old, single, native of N-O. La., recommended her commitment to the S.-I-.-A. at Jackson, La, on June 5th/83, finding her suffering from Idiocy. This unfortunate child became a subject to Epileptic fits when she was a year and a half old, and has been suffering from them ever since. To day she has fallen into a state of complete idiocy. Her mother cannot keep her in the house; she runs about in the streets, going the Lord knows where. Last week she disappeared and was found eight days later, at one of the police stations where she had been arrested charged with vagrancy. She was menstruated 3 years ago for the first time, and only twice since (reports her mother). You cannot have any answer from her; if addressed she screams and attempts to get away. She represents a child of 11 to 12 years of age.
p. 99			P. 120	Mrs. Wm Roy, born Juliette Holmes, female, white, 43 years, married, native of Baton Rouge, La. recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, La., on June 6th 1883, finding her suffering from Hallucinations, with Delirium of Persecution. This lady reasons her case so very well as to induce the belief that she is not insane. A close examination will show her to be nervous, excitable, and will force her to admit that she is jealous of her husband, that she strikes & slaps her daughters (grown children); that she accuses them of attempting to poison her with Arsenic, and yet she is unable to give any reasons for such suspicions. She does not sleep at night; or but very little, scarcely eats through fear of being poisoned. She belongs to that class of insanity so well described by Trelat under the title of “La Folie Lucide.) – Members of her family are said to have died insane. She was at Jackson, La. for 5 months about 8 years ago.
p. 100			P. 84	Louise Blache, female, black, about 100 years old, widowed, native of Africa, recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, La. on June 8th 1883 finding her suffering from Dementia. This old woman is very old, being in the neighborhood of 100 years. She is in a state of infancy, loss of memory, and shriveled up from old age. She is the type of the African, and is no doubt one of the African negroes brought here by the negro traders of the north at the commencement of this century.
p. 101				Peter Ackers, male, white, 29 years old, single, native of N.O., La. recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson on June 8th 1883, finding him suffering from stupidity. This man is not exactly a microcephalus, though his head is somewhat small. He is very foolish, unable to answer some of the most simple questions.
p. 102			P. 94	Tony Yust, male, white, 22? [sic] yrs. old, single? [sic], native of New Orleans, La Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, finding him suffering from Incoherency, the result of Alcoholism, on June 16th, 1883. This young man, descending from the Italian race, is incoherent in his speech. He has a tremor of the head and neck, but not of any other portion of the body. He acknowledges alcoholic habits.
p. 103			P. 108	Wm. H. Smith, male, white, aged 26 years, single, a native of Cincinnati, O. (& not N.O. La.). Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, La. on June 21st/83, finding him suffering from Stupidity result of Epilepsy. On October 17th/82, I advised his mother to send him to Jackson. Her sentiment of a mother refused to allow her to do so. She took charge of him. A few days after this he disappeared, and was missing for some time. A few days ago he attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself out through a 1st story window. He was picked up for dead & brought to the hospital where, having recovered he eloped and roamed about the city until arrested yesterday, the 20th June. His appearance is that of a disordered mind. His conversation is irrational, though he is able to give his name, age, name of street & number of the house, where he lives, and keep up a simple and short conversation.
p. 104			P. 108	William Michon, male, white, 23½ years, single, native of Natchitoches, La. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on June 30th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. He speaks incessantly and incoherently. Is said to have been struck once on the head, from which injury he suffered for three months. His insanity first began over a year ago; at that time it was intermittent coming on every month; then twice a month, but for the last five weeks, he has had no lucid intervals. Religion is said to have been the cause of his troubles. N.B. This entry has a “X” through it. Filed July 2/83 Left July20/83 - Lazarus, J.
p. 105			P. 124	Mrs. Jacob Meyers, born Jeannette Perg, female, white, aged 35 years, native of N.O., La. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on June 30th/83 finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. The mother of this woman died insane. Ten years ago she got married. Has a child 9 years old. Her husband is said to have treated her very bad. Eight years ago first symptoms of insanity.
p. 106			P. 120	Wm. Smith, male, white, 21 yrs. old, single, native of N.O., La. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson finding him suffering from Imbecility, June 21st 1883. This boy is crippled and walks with a crutch. He has been insane from childhood. He is dangerous to his relatives. Has been once arrested at about 3 a.m. at a remote distance from his house, charged with attempting to commit rape. Filed July 2/83 Left--July 20/83. Lazarus, J.
p. 107			P. 84 Pupils normal	Henry Davis, male, colored, 31 years old, single, native of U-S. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, July 5th/83, finding him insane, suffering form Acute Mania. He has been on a spree, drinking very freely of whiskey. To day he is in a state of raving acute mania, dangerous to himself and others. He has bruised his face, hands & feet. His tongue is very dirty, the results of a disordered state of his digestive organs, caused by alcohol. Was taken home by his relatives, and has probably since died. Filed July 2/83 Left July 20/83. Lazarus J.
p.108			P. 56 regular Pupils normal.	Fritz Haecker, male, white, 26 years, Native of N.O., La. Single. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 5th/1883, finding him suffering from Hallucination with Delirium of Persecution. Has assaulted his father, from an order received through his left ear. Says that he had to obey the order because his father ordered him to make an indecent attack on his younger sister Sophie. Petition filed July 2 Lazarus J. Left July 20/83
p. 109				Augustin Juarez, male, colored, 36 years, native of Trupilla, Central America, recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 10th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. He has been insane for several months, maybe over a year. Speaks only Spanish. Died August 4th 1883. Petition filed July 2/83 Lazarus J. Left July 20/83
p. 110				Mrs. Geo. Murphy, born Annie Young, female, white, married, 29 years, native of N.O., La. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 11th 1883, finding her suffering from Melancholia. This unfortunate woman, is in a delicate health. In the last two months, she has scarcely slept. She begs for sleep or something to kill her mother, or else she will drown herself. She has an uncle John or Jim Young at the Asylum. Her appearance shows poverty of blood. Her appearance (her face) denotes a disordered brain, her pupils are very large (dilated.) Her pulse 84, regular, slow. Before being insane, she always was, reports her husband, of a quiet and melancholic disposition. When a young-lady (single) she would have raging spells (hysterics), coming on her without any cause or reason. She is unable to walk a straight line, e.g. or the lining of the matting. I suspect “Softening of the Brain”. Petition sent July 25th/83 Lazarus J. Left 20/83
p. 111			P. 96	Thomas Dohn, male, white, single, 32 years old, native of Algiers (N.-O.) La. Recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, on July 12th, 1883, finding him suffering from Acute Mania. He is said to have suffered from neuralgia, (I count not ascertain what kind.) For two weeks before becoming insane, suffered from insomnia. Was a pantryman on Morgan’s S. S. line. Always was of a quiet & retired disposition. Has been insane for the last five days. Is very talkative; tears off his clothes; is incoherent and unable to carry on a conversation. Petition sent July 2/83 Judge Lazarus, Left July 20/83
p. 112				Louis Forestier, male, colored, single, 33 years. Native of N.O., La. Cigar Maker. Recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, on July 12th/83, finding him suffering from “Chronic Mania.” Last February this man was sent to Jackson, where he remained, he says, until June 1st/83. Whether he eloped from the place or was discharged, I know not, but to-day he was again arrested for insanity. His insanity is not continuous. He has lucid moments. Whiskey throws him off his balance, in the twinkle of an eye. Heredity is said to be the remote cause of his insanity, & alcohol the immediate cause. He has been in this State for the last five (5) years. July 2 petition sent in Left July 20/83. Judge Lazarus
p. 113			P. 96	Morgan Fairfield, male, colored, 40? [sic] years old, married, native of the U.-S. Recommended his commitment to the insane asylum at Jackson La. on July 23d/83 finding him suffering from Acute? [sic] Mania. This Negro says that he is a gospel preacher – Does not know his age, nor where he was born. He is incoherent in his speech and unable to carry on the simplest conversation. Says, “I am a man, just like any other man but (feeling about his body) well you know I don’t know how to explain it, but I suppose the gospel says so anyhow.” Religion & whiskey are supposed to be the cause of his insanity. No 9097--filed
p. 114			P. 108	Marie Henderson, female, colored, 77? [sic] years of age, native of St Charles Parish, La., widow. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 23d 1883, finding her suffering from Senile Dementia with Delirium of Persecution. This unfortunate old woman has been insane for about one month. She was living on her property, and was a great believer in and practiced? [sic] voudouism. Though her conversation at times is rational, she is constantly bothered by the thought – that she has been voudoued.
p. 115			P. 102	Sallie Brashear, female, colored, 35? [sic] years old, a native of Brashear City? [sic] La. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 23d 1883, finding her suffering from Chronic? [sic] Mania. All I could obtain from this woman, was that she was from Brashear City and her name was Sallie Brashear. She cannot walk by herself but has to be supported by two women.
p. 116				Charles Welsh, male, white, married, 69? [sic] years, native of Ireland, cab driver. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on July 23d/83, finding him suffering from Chronic Alcoholism. Like all Irishmen, he is very witty. But his conversation is incoherent, vulgar, and obcene [sic]. He has been an inveterate drinker, for years back, but his physique bears his age very well. He does not seem to be over 50 or 55 at the utmost. He knows not where are his house and cab, or at least says they are where they are not. If whiskey is mentioned to him, his face radiates with joy, and he becomes talkative. His wife took him home this day, July 26th/83. Sept 4th/83. Sent this day to the La. Retreat in transite.
p. 117			P. 84	Ernestine, Arnould, female, black, single, 35? [sic] years, native of Louisiana. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on July 26th 1883, finding her suffering from Chronic - Mania. This woman has been in the City Insane Asylum for several months. When asked why she came here (in the police jail) she is unable to give a reasonable answer. If asked whether she wishes to go to Jackson, in the Insane Asylum, she answers “yes”. If asked why she wishes to go in an insane asylum, She answers “because they say I am crazy”.
p. 118			P. 108	Pat. J. Gannon, male, white, single, native of N-O., La. aged 32 years. Recommended his commitment to Jackson, La., finding him insane, suffering from Chronic Epileptic Mania, on July 30th/83. This unfortunate young man is subject to Epileptic Fits and has fallen into a state of Stupidity as the consequence. He has been for several months in the City I. Asylum. Though he has not had a fit for over 3 weeks, his mind is not clear. Died November 16th, 1883. Filed July 30/83
p. 119			P. 120	Robert D. Baer, Male, white, single, native of N.O. La., single, aged 33 years. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A., at Jackson La. on July 30th/83 finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. This man, who does not seem to be over 20 or 23, is in a state of dumbness, from which he is with great difficulty aroused, and that seldom happens. Origin of his insanity unknown. He was eccentric, even when quite young, at which age he suffered for a long time from running of the ear or ears. Filed July 30/83
p. 120			P. 84	Mrs. John Arnette, born Honora Cunningham, female, white, married, native of Ireland, aged 42 years. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson on July 30th 1883 finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. This woman has been insane for nearly 10 years. Has been in the Texas State Insane Asylum for nearly 3 years. Has been married 19 years, and never had any children. Her mania now (in words) is to beat, strike, and kill. She threatens constantly everybody and even to drown herself. She wishes to go to a crazy house, in order to strike, beat, and kill the inmates. Her husband informs me that about ten years ago or more, five physicians, in Texas, opened her belly and passed the bowel inside, in order to remove a tumor on the right side, but removed nothing. Then a needle or two or more were passed through the skin into the tumor to immobilize it. One or two of the needles broke inside the belly & were left in there. Finally Dr. A. W. Smythe operated her for a floating kidney & removed the right kidney, the tumor above mentioned. It was subsequent to the first operation that she became insane, and judging from the informations [sic] given by her husband as also from present appearances she has been gradually growing worst [sic]. Petition filed July 30/83
p. 121				Nicholas Alf. Delaplaine, male, white, single, 39 years, native of N.O. La. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on August 10th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. He will speak to no one, is very religious, a great walker, goes & comes constantly, never associating nor speaking to any one. His father died insane, his grand father & mother, and an aunt committed suicide. He has been insane for nine years. Filed Sept 5/83
p. 122			P. 142	Myrtle Bartheburg DuBuisson, male, married (divorced), aged 54½ years, native of Philadelphia, Penn. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on August 11th 1883, finding him suffering from Hallucinations with Delirium of Persecutions. This man is a lawyer by profession and was an educated and intelligent man. To day he imagines that certain persons have conspired against him to persecute, and inure him and even lynch him. Filed Sept 5/83
p. 123			P. 106? [sic]	Henry Young, male, black, about 45 yrs old, native of Louisiana. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on August 11th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. He is stupid, inclined to laugh, if asked a question, and with difficulty made to give a monosyllabic answer. Filed Sept 5/83
p. 124			P. 61	Mary Louise Morton, female, colored, about 40 yrs old, widow, native of Louisiana. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on September 7th 1883, finding her suffering from Stupidity. She is ragged, sluggish in her answers, and stutters – known not why she is here (under arrest), but knows this place is the Workhouse. Thinks however that she might have been brought here to be killed. An affidavit of assault & battery is pending against her, but she ignores it. 3 days ago said that she had struck a woman for beating her child and to-day denies this, saying her child is dead. Knows her name, age, & nativity, but not the name of her street. Filed Sept 8/83
p. 125				P. H. Salles, male, white, about 40 yrs old, single, native of Gascony, France. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson on September 8th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic Mania. This man is a dangerous patient, strong & powerful. Has been an inmate of the LA. Retreat for 9 years, with no improvements. Filed Sept 8/83
p. 126				Hy. Spiro, male, white, widow, native of Germany, aged 50 years. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on September 8th 1883, finding him suffering from Incoherency from loss of memory. This man has been a hard drinker, and at one time a wealthy man. He is a jew, and to-day an inmate of Touro Infirmary. He has lost his memory and as a consequence of this is incoherent in his speech & reasoning, does not know the date of the year, month, week, or day. Has been in the state for over 7 months. Filed Sept 8/83
p. 127				Hannah Lieberger, female, white, single, 40? [sic] years old, native of Germany. Recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on September 8th 1883, finding her suffering from Chronic Monomania. This woman has been insane for over 11 years, and confined in the Touro Infirmary. Every picture or paper that she sees, she destroys them, believing them to be idol [sic], which are being idolized. Filed Sept 8/83
p. 128			P. 90 <	Richard Satterley, white, male, 44 years, married, native of St Tammany Parish, La. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on September 15th 1883, finding him suffering from Chronic (Intermittent) Mania. This man has been insane for 10 or 12 years back, reports his brother, who says that “during the war he was struck on the hear or wounded there”, though I detect no signs of any injury. He has been insane several times & recovered. Two or three days ago while drilling, preparatory to the sham battle, he became nervous and to day he is completely insane. He is dangerous to others and has threatened to take his life. He will not speak, but his eyes and the movements of his hands indicate that his mind is concentrated on some imaginary thing or being. Private petition, filed by his brother
p. 129			P. 60	Wm. H. Martin, white, male, 44 yrs., native of N.O. (Algiers) La., married. Recommended his commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, on September 18th 1883, finding him suffering from Paralytic Insanity. For the last three months especially, locomotion has been had with this patient, getting worst [sic] every day until to-day, when, he moved about with great difficulty. The condition of his mind has kept pace with his locomotion. To-day he is dangerous to society, abusive, and obscene. He sleeps but little; his pupils are normal; though excited & irritated, his pulse is slow and regular at 60 pulsations to the minute. I diagnose Softening of the Brain. N.B. His wife refuses to allow him sent to Jackson. She takes him in charge.
p. 130				Jefferson Davis, male, white, 22 yrs, married, native of N.O. La. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, La. on September 20th 1883, finding him insane suffering from Acute Raving Mania. This unfortunate young man, was badly beaten a day or two ago, and bears the marks of the beating, in the shape of bruises of the scalp & nose and black eyes. Since then he is said to have become insane. To day, 5 p.m., he is very much excited, is constantly spitting every where, and at every one, begs not to be struck, asks for the priest and holy water, and implores his wife not to abandon him. His pupils are normal, his face, excited & inquisitive. He is so restless that I am unable to count his pulse. (He was beaten on Tuesday morning 18th inst. A few hours after when he returned home he was talking foolish. That evening, between 5 and 7 oclock [sic] he was speechless but would by signs & writing ask what he wanted. That night he was restless & talked foolish, though he slept some. That day & the next, Wednesday, he had hemorrhages from the mouth & nose. Wednesday all day foolish talk & movements; by 7 p.m. he became violent. No sleep that night. Thursday morning at about 3 o’clk. was arrested & in the evening I sent him to the La. Retreat.) These last informations [sic] I have from his mother in law. Petition filed Nov 7th/83. Signed, Nov. 10th/83. Monroe J.
p. 131			P. 108.	Celeste Wilson, female, black, 45? [sic] yrs old, native of U.-S. recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on October 12th/83, finding her insane, suffering from Incoherency. No history of her case to be had. She is incoherent in her speech. Petition filed Nov 7/83-Signed Nov 10th--Monroe, J.
p. 132			P. 96 very weak Autopsy	Mollie Green, female, black, over 90 yrs old, widow, native of U.S? [sic]. Recommended her commitment to the S.-I.-A. at Jackson, La. on October 12th/83, finding her insame suffering from Dementia the result of Old Age. She is old & decrepit, and very weak. Died, October 18 at 7:30 a.m. of General Debility – The brain was examined. As a whole it was somewhat softer than the normal state, with strong meningeal adhesions to the skull along the median line on the top (the sagittal suture.) The bones of the skull were very thick; the occipital bone at its protuberance, and on each side, being about ¾ of an inch thick – Only the head & its cavity were examined.
p. 133			P. 96	Eddie Unsworth, male, single, 30 to 35 years, native of Mobile, Ala. Recommended his commitment to the S. I. S. at Jackson, La on October 12th 1883, finding him insane suffering from Chonic Mania. Has been insane for the last 3 or 5 years. Is an asst. S. B. engineer by trade. To all questions asked he answers “no or I don’t no [sic].” Is being constantly arrested for vagrancy or insanity. Petition files Nov 7th/83. Signed Nov 19th. Monroe J.
p. 134			Pupils contracted.	Michael Mullen, white, male, 53? [sic] years, native of Ireland, laborer, recommended his commitment to the S.- I.- A. at Jackson, La. on October 30th – 1883, finding him insane suffering from “Chronic Alcoholism”. Like all Irishmen, he is witty. He is gay & pleasant in his speech, at times rational, and then again he will wander off, and address imaginary persons or objects. He is a laborer, single, and has been a hard drinker for years. To use his own expression “I have been drinking every since before I was born; it runs through my nature.” Petition filed Nov. 7/83, signed Nov. 10. Monroe, J.
p. 135			P. 84	Louis Secour, male, white, single, 19 yrs old, native of Donaldsonville La. a laborer by trade. Recommended his commitment to the S.- I.- A. at Jackson, La. on November 7th 1883, finding him insane suffering from Incoherency. Is incoherent in his speech; cannot carry on the most simple conversation. Laughs at almost all that is said to him. Otherwise is quiet & docile. Petition filed Nov. 7/83, signed Nov. 10. Monroe, J.
p. 136			P. 132	A. G. Barry, white, married? [sic], male, 45? [sic] years old, native of Alsace or Loraine, recommended his commitment to the State Insane Asylum, at Jackson on November 13th/83, finding him suffering from Acute Mania. He is very excited; sees lions, and all sorts of imaginary things; knows not whether he is in the moon or the sun; mentions the stars, they are white; speaks French, English, & German, especially the first. Now & then mentions a woman’s names [sic]. “Valentine”. Speaks a great deal and very loud. Petition filed Nov. 7/83, signed Nov. 10/83. Monroe, J.
p. 137				Betsy, female, black, married? [sic], 30? [sic] years old, native of U.S., recommended her commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on November 22d/83, finding her suffering from Chronic Mania. This woman is about 7 or 8 moths pregnant, dirty and ragged. She does not sleep, and attempts constantly to strike others. She was sent to the hospital, but could not be kept there on account of her aggressive dispositions. She is unable to carry on the most simple conversation. N.B. From the hospital she was sent to the La. Retreat where she improved some & became quiet, when she was sent back to the hospital & here gave birth to her child. To-day May 7th 1884, she is brought back to the work house in the same state of mind as on Nov. 22d/83. I send [sic] her to Jackson.
p. 138			P. 72 R. 24	Octave Lefevre, male, white, 26 yrs, native of New Orleans, La., single, recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on November 29th/83 finding him suffering from Hallucinations. This man is sluggish in his speech and answers. He seems to be wondering at all that is said to him, and hesitates a long time before answering the most simple questions. He says that a few days ago, he heard loud noises and it was or he was told it was, large number of people who were killed. If asked who were killed? he answers he does not know as he did not go out. If asked who told him so, he answers he supposes the spirits. He is tuberculous, has sunken chest parieties, and a cough. Says he has been or is sick, but is unable to say what he has or has had. Is willing to go to Jackson for his health. As a whole, his conversation is rather normal. His sluggish and hesitating answers are what first attracts attention. Filed Dec. 8th/83 – Signed Dec* /83. Tissot, Judge. *The day of the month is left blank.
p. 139			P. 102	John Healy, male, white, 45 yrs old, single, Irish. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson on Dec. 7th/83, finding him insane suffering from Chronic? [sic] Mania. He is very loquacious; speaks very fast and on different subjects at one & the time, mixing up things generally. Yet he gives a pretty correct account of himself, and says “I have been a little crazy for four years.” Speaks of building wall fences, & stove walls, & brogans, & boats & shoes (his). – He is ragged & bare-footed. Filed Dec. 8th/83 – Signed the 11 /83. Tissot, J.
p. 140			P. 120	Mrs. Moses Baggatelle nee Mary Jane Higgins, married, white, 33 yrs old, native of Great Britain, recommended her commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, Dec. 7th/83 finding her insane, suffering from “Chronic Mania”. She is a great and rapid talker. Once started you cannot stop her. She speaks of all sorts of things, at times rationally. She is abusive &insulting to her neighbors, and imagines herself abused and robbed by everybody including the authorities. Filed Dec. 8th/83 – Signed the 11 /83. Tissot, J.
p. 141				Henry Dannenfelser, male, white, single, 23 years, native of N-O., La. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on December 7th 1883, finding him insane, suffering form Chronic Mania. At home he is very aggressive, dangerous and boisterous. His special desire is to kill his father, besides injuring the other members of the family, breaking & smashing up things in general. At the police jail, he is quiet but will not speak nor obey. Nor can he be made to carry on the most simple conversation. Filed Dec. 8th/83 – Signed the 11 /83. Tissot, J.
p. 142			P. 84	Charles Hickey, male, white, married, native of Denmark, 57 years old. Recommended his commitment to the S-I-A. at Jackson, on December 10th/83, finding him insane, suffering from Hallucinations with Delirium of Persecution. Most of his conversations are rational, but he imagines himself persecuted by 1st his wife, and some neighbors. He will not eat at home, for his victuals are poisoned. At home he breaks up things and threatens his wife and children who, through fear, have had to abandon the house on several occasions. – In 1872, he had a similar attack. He was then placed in the La. Retreat for one week, and in the City I. Asylum for two weeks. When he was a child, but 12 years of age, he had some disorder of the brain which caused the straight jacket to be placed on him. At night he is very turbulent; does not sleep, and is dangerous for those around him. His sight is poor. April 7th/84. – He is again brought back. His mind is worst [sic] to-day & so is his sight. In the mean time he has been interdicted by his Honor Judge Monroe of the C. D. C. N.B. Private case. Interdiction asked. Monroe J. Filed Dec.* /83, Signed* *The day of the month was left blank. There is nothing after the word “signed”.
p. 143			P. 108	Don Con Crus Dias Vilare, male, white, widowed, over 60 yrs old, native of St Sebastian, Spain, recommended his commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on December 29th 1883, finding him insane, suffering from Chronic Mania. This man is a Spaniard, speaking nothing but Spanish. He speaks a great deal, and laughs constantly. When at home with his two daughters, he leaves his house at night, wanders about, without knowing where he is, or goes.
p. 144			P. 96	Bridget Dolan, female, white, 45 years, married, native of Ireland, recommended her commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, on December 29th/83, finding her insane suffering from Acute Mania. This unfortunate woman, is in a state of moral and physical exhaustion. It is with the greatest difficulty that she can be made to show her tongue. She seems to wander away, at all that is said to her, and gives no answer. She is said to be insane only since the 23rd inst, that is six days ago, when she stopped nursing her 10 month old child.
p. 145				Jane or Virginia Scott, female, colored, native of Virginia, bet 35 & 40 yrs old, recommended her commitment to the S. I. A. at Jackson, La. on December 29th/83, finding her insane, suffering from Imbecility. This woman is unable to entertain the most simple conversation. She says that she was born in Richmond, Va., and is a rag picker. Beyond this, nothing can be obtained from her. She seems not to understand the most simple question.

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