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The Bryan Daily Eagle
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas
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In Hutchins, Texas, May Johnson, a Black woman, died suddenly on Tuesday evening, leaving her two young sons, aged 5 and 8, alone with her body overnight without light or fire. The boys reported her death to neighbor H. C. Keithley the next morning, saying she 'froze to death.' An inquest was held that evening.
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Two Little Boys With Their Mother's Body All of One Night.
Hutchins, Tex., March 19.-May Johnson, a negress living on the Widow Bass farm on the outskirts of Hutchins, died suddenly Tuesday evening. It was not known that she was sick, nor is the cause of her death yet known. She was living alone with her two little boys, aged 5 and 8 years, and the first intimation of her death was through them Wednesday morning. They came to H. C. Keithley's, who lives close by, and said they were "dressed up and were going to Oak Cliff." In answer to Mr. Keithley's question, "Where is your mother?" They replied that she froze to death. The little fellows had staid alone with the dead body with no light or fire through the dismal night and what sleep they had was under the same quilts which covered their mother's corpse. An inquest was held last evening.
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Hutchins, Tex.
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Tuesday Evening, March 19
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may johnson died suddenly, cause unknown; inquest held last evening
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May Johnson died suddenly Tuesday evening while living alone with her two boys aged 5 and 8 on the Widow Bass farm. The boys stayed alone with her body overnight without light or fire, sleeping under the same quilts. They reported to neighbor H. C. Keithley Wednesday morning that she froze to death.