Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia Paper (unknown name) June 28, 1898 COMMITTED TO WILLARD William Barr of Bergen Attempted to Shoot His Father and Mother Drs. TOWNSEND and JOHNSON of Bergen, who came to Batavia yesterday afternoon to examine William BARR of Bergen, who was suddenly taken violently insane on Sunday morning and who was committed to jail by Justice McPHERSON of Bergen, reported that BARR was insane and Judge NORTH immediately committed him to the Willard State Hospital for the Insane. BARR is about 35 years of age and has a wife and three children. When he was 12 years of age his head was injured in an accident and ever since then he has been subject to epileptic fits. This, together with alcoholism, is said to be the cause of the young man’s unfortunate condition. On Saturday he attempted to shoot his father and mother with a revolver, but after a struggle his father succeeded in taking the weapon from him. It was found to be loaded. He has been in a dangerous condition for several weeks and has been growing worse all the time. ******************* Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department (Related to above mentioned wife & mother)