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Former Hartford Judge Claimed Unlawful Detention in Chicago Asylum

Frederick N. Sage, who claimed to be a former judge from Hartford, said he was unlawfully held in a Chicago detention hospital and denied communication…

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Finnish Woman Visiting the United States Judged Insane, Returned to Finland

Here is a little insight as to what could happen to someone who came to the U.S. in a poor mental state. The woman reportedly…

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Woman murders family with shotgun, worried about neighbors hearing the blast

Widow and mother grabbed the family shotgun and killed her mother, father, brother, and young daughter. She was deemed insane. Woman Slew 4; Goes to…

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5 Frightening Old Reports About Insane Daughters

I’ve touched on cases of insane fathers in a previous article, and today we are going to take a look at insane daughters in the…

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Man beat to death inside Kankakee State Hospital

I began covering many of the abuses taking place inside the old insane asylums because they were so prolific. This incident took place inside an…

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Insane asylums filled with sane people, mostly unwanted elderly

Unwanted wives were not the only people getting committed to the insane asylums of long ago. The asylums were also a dumping ground for unwanted…

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