Hansford: Mental Defectives in County H., Indiana 61 
acre farm left her by her father. This ground she usually 
plants in corn, the proceeds from which she is said to spend 
for tobacco. The house is filthy dirty ; the door has no hinges 
but is propped up from the inside, the chimney is a stove- 
pipe thrust thru a small window; one side of the foundation 
has caved in so that the whole structure tilts. The furniture 
is very scanty, consisting of a bed, a small table, stove, and 1 
rickety chair. Here lives Clara alone in the summer and in 
winter accompanied by about a dozen chickens and 3 or 4 
cats. 
Clara Allen. 
At the age of 15 years, Clara married Roy Clark, by whom 
she had 1 child, Annie. Roy refused to live with her because 
of her immoral tendencies. A few years later she gave birth 
to a son, Glen Buzziard. At this time she was at the County 
Poor Asylum. She refused to keep her daughter but left her 
to whosoever would care for her. Mrs. Robert Allen, a great- 
aunt, had her most of the time. 
Clara is a well-known character for miles about her home, 
and one of the favorite expressions of the people is “crazy 
as Clara Allen”. Young people go there in fear and trembling 
to have their fortunes told. Disobedient children are threat- 
ened with her. Clara, however, is a peaceably inclined old 
lady who attends strictly to her own affairs and expects others 
