March 1900 Lunatic Murderer Escaped But Was Recaptured Near Kelly Few Hours Afterward Cicero Barnett, col., who brutally murdered his father with a hatchet at Owensboro a few months ago, escaped from the asylum here Saturday night, but was captured by the attendants Sunday, near Kelly. He was making his way to his old home when taken into custody. Barnett effected his escape by prizing apart the bars of his window and letting himself down to the ground by means of a rope made of his bed clothing. The negro, shortly after the murder, was adjudged of unsound mind, and brought to the Asylum. ------------------------------------- Death At Asylum Remains Taken to Madisonville For Interment Tuesday J. H. Moore, went to the asylum for treatment several weeks ago from Hopkins county. He died at the institution Monday night of exhaustion from acute mania. He was 69 years old. The remains were taken to Madisonville Tuesday for interment. ----------------------------------- Edward Thompson, of Eddyville was adjudged a lunatic Friday and brought to the asylum here the same day. -------------------------------------- April 1900 Died In Asylum Was a Confederate Soldier And Very Interesting Character Rev. Frank N. Bell, of Canton, died in Nashville a few days ago, where he had been confined in an asylum for several months. Rev. Bell was a most interesting character and was well known in this city. He was a native of Virginia and served in the Confederate army during the Civil war. He was about 75 years old. ---------------------------------------- April 1900 Lizzie Kendrick, of Bell, was adjudged a lunatic Friday and sent out to the asylum. ----------------------------- April 1900 From McCracken County Mr. Lee Nance, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Nance was adjudged a lunatic today in county, Judge Tully's court and ordered to the Hopkinsville insane asylum. His uncle Mr. Ed Nance was appointed to convey him there. The unfortunate young man was stricken with typhoid fever in St. Louis several weeks ago and as a result afterward became violently insane. His many friends and those of his parents hope for his speedy recovery. Paducah News. ------------------- Betty Sellers