Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — Took Jack Hess to Asylum. [ARTICLE]

Took Jack Hess to Asylum.

Brook Reporter: Deputy Sheriff Howard Myers took John Hess, known to everyone here as "Jack” to the Longciiff insane asylum at Logansport, Tuesday. Jack came here last fall for a visit with his brothers and scon after his arrival was taken sick and for some months was in a vegr bad condition, and during that time his mind began to fail, and when he began to take a turn •for the better, physically his m 3 nd grew worse until he got into a condition that he scarcely knew his own relatives and while not deemed particularly dangerous yet he had to be continually watched and it was deemed advisable to place him in an institution where he would receive good medical treatment and care.