Insanity Exams by the City Physician - 1888 Orleans Parish Submitted by: Colleen Fitzpatrick Source: Family History Library Microfilm Updated: February 2003 ************************************************* Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http:/www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Note 1: To see a entry on a single line, set your page layout to "Custom" size paper, landscape orientation, and make it as wide as necessary. No. Date Name Color Age Marital Occupation Birthplace Sex Finding Note Status 9 Jun. 10, 1888 M .J. Hart W 33 M Clerk N.O., La. M Not Insane Release 10 Jun. 16, 1888 Mrs. Tony Jumpcaro born W 22 M ----- N.O., La. F Insane, suffering from Acute Mania (1st Attack) Commitment to the Insane Asylum Annie Smith Died, Friday Jul. 27, 1888, at 11 p.m., buried by the city on 28th 11 Jun. 25, 1888 James Dillon W 36 S None Cincinnati, Ohio M Not Insane Release This man has twice been in the State Insane Asylum at Jackson, but finding him this day sound in mind & body, I discharge him. He has been out at the Asylum since April 1st. R. R. M. 12 Jun. 25, 1888 Daniel Thomas C 42 M Preacher Wilkinson Co., Miss. M Not Insane, suffering from Religious Excitement and InoffReleased 13 Jun. 8, 1888 Josefina Cancemina W 31 M None Italy F Insane, suffering from Acute Mania Commitment to the La. Retreat Josephine Cancemina was sent at the La. Retreat at the expense of her husband as they are form Texas just having arrived this a.m. 14 Jun. 30, 1888 Charles Ferrand W 23 S None N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania with Delirium or GraCommitment to the La. Retreat Sent to the La. Retreat at expense of City, July 22/'88. His mother took him home. at the expense of his parents His insanity commenced 7 years ago subsequent to typhoid fever with an acute attack 3 days ago subsequent to malarial fever. 15 Jul. 7, 1888 Louisa Price W 35 M ----- Dayton, OH F Insane, suffering from Malarial Fever Commitment to the Charity Hospital P. 84. Tongue coated and white. T.? 100 16 Jul. 13, 1888 Mary Harris C 47 S House Servant United States F Not Insane Release 17 Jul. 17, 1888 Harry Williams W 31 S Waiter Manchester, England M Not Insane, suffering from Acute Alcoholism Release 18 Jul. 17, 1888 Albert Wilke W 32 S Waiter Germany M Not Insane, suffering from Epilepsy Release 19 Jul. 17, 1888 Walter A. Childs W 32 M Clerk N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Hereditary Insanity Commitment to the La. Retreat 20 Jul. 17, 1888 Lena Schaff W 21 S None N. O., La. F Not Insane though she has been formerly Release in the La. Retreat 21 Jul. 17, 1888 J. M. Johnson C 35? (sic) Unkn Laborer St. James, La. M Insane, suffering from Acute Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum 22 Jul. 17, 1888 Josephine Clark C 25 M None N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Acute Mania, 1st Attack Commitment to the charge of her sister Committed to State Asylum on petition 25476 filed Nov. 24/88, King, Jr. Sent to Jackson, April 16/89. 23 Jul. 17, 1888 Littleton Davis C 90 W Laborer Maryland M Insane, suffering from Dementia Commitment to the Insane Asylum with Illusion of Persecution 24 Jul. 17, 1888 Wm. Kissinger C 24 S Laborer N. O., La. M Not Insane Release 25 Jul. 26, 1888 C. M. Robert W 34 S Shoemaker Lyons, France M Not Insane Release 26 Jul. 26, 1888 Harriette Stemple W 33 -- None N. O., La. F Not Insane Release 27 Aug. 2, 1888 Frank Morris W 25 S Segar Maker N. O., La. M Not Insane Release 28 Aug. 7, 1888 Mrs. Chs. Ronchard W 52 W None N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum nee Lusette?, W. Wiltz Committed to the La. S. Insane A. on petition 25476, filed Nov. 23/88, King, Jr. 29 Aug. 10, 1888 Lizzie Muslin W 35 S Seamstress N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum 30 Aug. 10, 1888 Jane Murphy W 43 S Seamstress Ireland F Insane, suffering from Insanity of Persecution Commitment to the Insane Asylum Committed to State Asylum on petition 25476 filed Nov. 24/88, King, Jr. Sent to Jackn. Apl 30, 1889 31 August 9, 1888 Antonio Maggio W 50 S Cabinet Maker Spain M Not Insane Release Again on Sept. 5, 1888 was examined and released by Dr. Le Monnier. See page 13, No. 49. 32 August 9, 1888 Mary Lewis C 35 S Laborer Miss. F Not Insane Release 33 Aug, 10, 1888 Joseph Cummings W 27 S None N.O., La. M Insane, Periodical Insanity Commitment to the Insane Asylum (Deaf & Dumb) at his expense. 34 Aug. 16, 1888 Minerva Gillet C 79 S None Tennessee F Not Insane Release 35 Aug. 19, 1888 Charles Johnson Blk 30? (sic) M None Nashville, Tennessee M Not Insane Release 36 Aug. 19, 1888 Malinda Coleman Blk 32* -- Prostitute Kentucky F Not Insane Release 37 Aug. 19, 1888 Aggie Davis alias Blk 40 W None Virginia F Not Insane Release A. Fuller 38 Aug. 19, 1888 Mrs. Woods C 35? (sic) -- Cook U.S. F Insane, suffering from Hallucinations but not dangerous? Release See No. 69. Was re-arrested and charged again with being insane and dangerous. Sent out to Jackson on Apr., 16, 1889. See No. 69 39 Aug. 19, 1888 Jean Frye W 65 S Unknown Canton Berne, Switzerlan M Not Insane Release Having been sick for a long time, and believing himself incurable, he attempted to commit suicide by drowning, but was prevented. 40 Aug. 19, 1888 Gi Ha Wa China 30? (sic) S Washerman China M Not Insane Release 41 Aug. 19, 1888 L. R. Skipper W 22 -- Pilot N. Y. M Not Insane Release 42 Aug. 27, 1888 Josephine Cancemina W 31 M None Italy F Insane, Acute Mania To the commitment of her relatives 43 Aug. 27, 1888 Elizabeth Schilling W 47 W None Baltimore, MD F Insane, Chronic Mania, but Inoffensive Release 44 Aug. 27, 1888 H'y Champigny W 40 S None N. O., La. M Not Insane Release 45 Aug. 29, 1888 Constance Guerin? W 34 S None N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Imbecility Commitment to the Insane Asylum (Discharge, See No. 179) 46 Aug. 29, 1888 Bertha Adams W 36 S None N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Hallucinations, Commitment (St. Anna) She comes from St. Anna's Asylum. with Suicidal and Periodical Mania Committed to the La. S. Insane A. on petition 25476, cured! filed Nov. 23rd/88. King Jr.? Returned to St. Anna's Asylum, 11/12/88. - See no. 112. 47 August 29, 1888 James Reed C 27 S None Galveston, Texas M Not Insane Commitment to the charge of his mother. Died at Police Jail January 11, 1889, at 5 a.m. of apoplexy. Certificate G. D. Y, Fi?. '4 M. 48 Sep. 3, 1888 Unknown C 19 S None N. O., La. M Not Insane but Dumb Commitment to the care of this mother. 49 Sep. 5, 1888 Antonio Maggio W -- M None Spain M Not Insane Release Was examined by Dr. Le Lanauses? August 9, 1888 and released. See page 8, No. 31 50 Sep. 10, 1888 Joseph Bachemin W 42 S None N. O., La. M Insane, General Paralysis Commitment to the Insane Asylum. Committed to the La. S. Insane A. on petition Dr. S.? F., 7th M. Filed on Nov. 23/88. King, Jr. Sent to Jackson April 16, 1889. 51 Sep. 10, 1888 Thomas Patton W -- S Clerk N. O., La. M Insane, Acute Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum. 52 Sep. 12, 1888 Annie Nonan W 50 S None Ireland F Insane, Monomania Comittment to the Insane Asylum Committed at the La. Retreat at the expense of Mr. John Tabey (her brother in law). 53 Sep. 17, 1888 Unknown C 40? (sic) S None United States M Not Insane but suffering from Alcoholism Release This Col'd man is deaf & dumb 54 Sep. 24, 1888 Angele Giquel C 35? (sic) M None L. O., La. M Not Insane Release 55 Sep. 24, 1888 Georgina Hicks C 38 M None Logansport, La. F Not Insane Release 56 Sep. 26, 1888 Edwad Butler or Bietler W 63 M ----- Switzerland M Not an Indigent Release 57 Oct. 6, 1888 Fannie Moody C 22 S None Natchez, Miss. F Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania and Inoffensive Commitment to the care of her relatives 58 Oct. 11, 1888 Wm. Murray W 45 M None Ireland M Not Insane, Suffering from Alcoholism Discharge and Having Recovered 59 Oct. 11, 1888 Antonio Borelli W 40 M Laborer Italy M Insane, suffering from Acute Mania but Improved Released at his request An hour or two after his release, the patient, while on the streets, within 4th Municip. Police Jail, complained of feeling bad, suffering from the head. Assistance was tendered but he died. Autopsy revealed Congestion of Brain and inflamantions of Pia-Mater. - V. Case & V. Record of Post Mortem Cases. 60 Oct. 13, 1888 Louis Kreeger W 29 S Laborer N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Hallucination of Persecution, Release but recovered from his insanity 61 Oct. 13, 1888 L. R. Skipper W 26 M Pilot N. Y. M Insane, suffering from Softening of the Brain Commitment to the care of the U.S. Marine Hospital 62 Oct. 19, 1888 Frank O., Morris W 24 S Laborer N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania but Improved Commitment to the charge of his mother. 63 Oct, 20, 1888 Lizzie Kennedy W 22 ?? (sic) ?? (sic) ?? (sic) F Insane, suffering from Periodical Acute Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum at the expense of her relatives 64 Nov. 12, 1888 John Bunbury W 32 S Barber N. O., La. M Not Insane, suffering from Acute Alcoholism Release 65 Nov. 12, 1888 John O'Hara W 23 S Laborer N. O., La. M Not Insane Release 66 Nov. 22, 1888 Archie Powell W 44 S Laborer Algiers, La. M Insane, suffering from Acute Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum 67 Nov. 22, 1888 Lena Loges W 16 S None N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Imbecility Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum, on petition 25476 filed 11/23/88. King, Jr. Sent to Jackson April 16, 1889. See page 18, No. 38 68 Nov. 22, 1888 Chas. Wise W 64 S None Hanover M Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania Commitment to the Insane Asylum. Died in Police Jail, Dec. 4/88. Autopsy made. V. Record Post Mortem. P. 4W? 69 Nov. 22, 1888 Mary Curley Woods C 35 M Cook N. O., La. F Insane, suffering from Acute Mania Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum, on petition 25476 filed 11/23/88. King, Jr. Sent to Jackson April 16, 1889. See page 18, No. 38 70 Nov. 22, 1888 Ernest Lewis W 17 S None N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Chronic Mania, Imbecility Commitment to the Insane Asylum Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum, on petition 25476 filed 11/23/88. King, Jr. Taken away by mother 71 Nov. 22, 1888 Norma Ducro C 90 -- None Unkn. F Insane, suffering from Dementia (Softening of the Brain) Commitment to the Insane Asylum Committed to the La. S. Insane Asylum, on petition 25476 filed 11/23/88. King, Jr. Died at Police Jail, Jany 25, 1889. 72 Nov. 22, 1888 George Washington W 28 S None N. O., La. M Insane, suffering from Imbecility but Not Dangerous Release *Looks like a "3" written over a "2", giving her age as 32. **The words "Hallucinations but" were later crossed out, probably when she was rearrested.