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December 14, 1876
The Cheyenne Daily Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
Jack Lynch ('Deaf Jack'), a remarkable Colorado character, died in Denison, Texas, after decades of escalating morphine addiction from a 1864 stabbing injury, consuming 52 bottles monthly via injection; he was deaf, paralyzed, and supported by friends.
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A Colorado Character.
A Texas paper of recent date records the death of Jack Lynch, familiarly known as "Deaf Jack " who had been confined to his room for several weeks. Deaf Jack was in some respects a remarkable character. In 1864 he was stabbed in the neck in an affray in Colorado, and took morphine to allay his sufferings. It soon developed into a habit, and he continued to increase the dose until finally he could not keep it on his stomach. He then resorted to injecting under the skin, and before he died he would consume in this way the enormous quantity of fifty-two bottles a month. Of late years he had been very deaf, his limbs were partially paralyzed and his skin had turned dark. He had resided in Denison a long time and nearly every one knew him. He was of jovial disposition and had a good many friends, especially among the sporting fraternity, who supplied his necessities and took good care of him during his sickness.
A Texas paper of recent date records the death of Jack Lynch, familiarly known as "Deaf Jack " who had been confined to his room for several weeks. Deaf Jack was in some respects a remarkable character. In 1864 he was stabbed in the neck in an affray in Colorado, and took morphine to allay his sufferings. It soon developed into a habit, and he continued to increase the dose until finally he could not keep it on his stomach. He then resorted to injecting under the skin, and before he died he would consume in this way the enormous quantity of fifty-two bottles a month. Of late years he had been very deaf, his limbs were partially paralyzed and his skin had turned dark. He had resided in Denison a long time and nearly every one knew him. He was of jovial disposition and had a good many friends, especially among the sporting fraternity, who supplied his necessities and took good care of him during his sickness.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Morphine Addiction
Deaf Jack
Colorado Character
Drug Habit
Historical Figure
What entities or persons were involved?
Jack Lynch
Where did it happen?
Colorado And Denison, Texas
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Key Persons
Jack Lynch
Location
Colorado And Denison, Texas
Event Date
1864
Story Details
Jack Lynch, known as Deaf Jack, was stabbed in the neck during an affray in Colorado in 1864, leading to morphine addiction that escalated to subcutaneous injections of 52 bottles per month; he became deaf, partially paralyzed, and died after residing long in Denison.