Dr. Christopher Turner (Butte physician; insanity commissions of 1908 and 1912)
Also known as: Dr. Turner, Dr. Christopher Turner
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
Physician on Silver Bow insanity commissions in Judge Donlan's court, 1908 and 1912. The 1908 reports print only 'Dr. Turner'; the first name comes from the 1912 report (identity of the two, 85). Dr. Horst, his partner in 1908, has no record (one hearing only). Record created 4 Oct 2026 (full analysis, promoted names, batch b10b).
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-03-23 | event · with Dr. Horst, examined Patrick J. Murphy on a charge of insanity at his home on West Quartz street and found him insane ('found insane by Drs. Horst and Turner'); he was committed to the state asylum at Warm Springs (Butte, Montana) Three reports of the same examination. | 100 | 1908-03-23 — The Daily Inter Mountain, p.10; 1908-03-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.9; 1908-03-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6 |
| 1912-08-14 | event · named to the commission ('Drs. P. J. Sullivan and Christopher Turner') before which Christopher Lyne was summoned on an insanity complaint in Judge Donlan's court; the proceeding was dismissed (Butte, Montana) The Butte Miner of 15 Aug 1912; 85 that he is the Dr. Turner of 1908. | 85 | 1912-08-15 — The Butte Miner, p.7 |
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Appears with
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)3 shared sources
- Judge Michael Donlan (Butte; heard the 1908 insanity complaints against Patrick J. Murphy)3 shared sources
- Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)3 shared sources
- Christopher Lyne (b. c. 1882–84 Co. Kerry; Butte copper miner; "cousin" in Ellen Murphy's household 1910; Walkerville 1912)1 shared source
Sources linking to this person
<25 — Namesake / flag / context — 4
- 1908-03-23 — The Daily Inter Mountain, p.10PATRICK J. MURPHY IS FOUND INSANErole: examining_physician · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Dr. Turner
Identity: Examined and certified Patrick J. Murphy, 23 Mar 1908; the core of this record.
- 1908-03-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.9IS SENT TO THE ASYLUMrole: examining_physician · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Dr. Turner
Identity: The same examination, reported the next day.
- 1908-03-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6PATRICK J. MURPHY IS SENT TO STATE ASYLUMrole: examining_physician · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Dr. Turner
Identity: The same examination, reported the next day.
- 1912-08-15 — The Butte Miner, p.7ELUDES COMMISSION BY RUSTLING WORK — Insanity Complaint Against Lyne Is Dismissed When He Looks for Work — G. German Committedrole: commission_physician · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: Dr. Christopher Turner
Identity: A physician named Turner on an insanity commission in the same judge's court four years later; Turner is a common name and the 1908 reports print no first name.