The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-16
killing her stepdaughter Elsie under
peculiarly revolving circumstances.

killing her stepdaughter Elsie under
peculiarly revolving circumstances
Lexington, Ky. Nov e,-The Fay
etc couny Grand Jury reported 10
Judge Parker this afternoon and
WIS di.chirged The b dy Went full
ly into the alleged Acknowledgement
OF he East IN Kentucky Asylum and
recommended several important
changes in the institution. The jury
said It believed the physicians now
in charge Of the asylum were entire
ly incapable OF properly admins err
ing the affairs a the institution
and recommended that ,he number
be increased
The report also said the number
of attendants and nurses at the In
stitution should be increased and the
pay ma erially increased The body
recommended that u training school
Tor nurses and at,endln be estab-
l'shed, and that the Leglslliure be
asked TO app oprlate sufficient mon
ey 70 build such school
The Investigation was due to the
scandal, growing out Of the recent
death OF Fred Kelterer. a patient II
the asylum. who, II was alleged. was
brunlly murdered by the attend
ants
Lexington, KY, Nov. 1O--The four
year-old daughter OF sam Jet, u
Winchester, Edith NJ. Jet. was burn.
ed to death at her home yesterday
while burning leaves in the front
yard
Frankfor, Ky. November Chair.
man McQuown has called a meeting
OF the sac Executive Committee Tor
Tuesday November 90. at Frankfort.
when it will canvass the returns u
the state prlmlry and declare h
results in the various races The
official count made in each county
today by the county committees viii
b. FORWARDED here is soon a. posi-
Bile to Chalrmln MoQupwn. but The
whole Will MT b. summed up I'm
the COMMITTEES meets.
Thirly-four citizens OF Fulton. Ky
have made ch irges OF fraud against
election officers IN me precinct In
that city, alleging that although each
cast his voc for n b Hays. in the
Democratic primary only eight votes
were counted fer him in lat pre-
cinct
Frankfort. Ky. Nov. lO-Fire in
the womln's department. q the State
penitentiary at o'clock this morn
ing caused panic among the in.
mates. A prompt response by the
fire department restored quiet. and
the fire was exiinguished with slight
loss and before the arrival OF the
city fire department.
At Rovena, Russell county, Ky
Is one Of the most peculiar cases
known to the medical profession and
has baffled the skilled physicians Of
America, says the Adair County News
Mr.. Hersohel Grider. son Of prom
inent farmer, who lives at The
mouth OF Indian creek. near RDwena
has been asleep. or In an unconsei.
Gus condition for twelve or thlr-
teen years.
In conversation with Mr. John
Mcfarland. substantial citizen Of
Rowena. and man whose word Il
his bond. Mr.. Porter Mcfarland make
tho following statement concerning
the case
Il have known Herschel Grider sine
/, his childhood, and know that b,
has been in an unconscious eondi.
ton, or stupor, for over twelve
years. and his father tells me that
during this time consciousness ha'
only returned twice. and then fol
only a few minutes. The family
carry the unconscious man food al
The regular hours and place II OF
table at his side, II the attend
ant remains in the room Il will moi
be disturbed, but upon leaving the
room and returning in a few MINUTES
the meal will have been consumed