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The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Investigation into death of 8-year-old Dora Bell Irvin from tuberculosis, denied medical care and schooling by father Conly Irvin due to Mohammedan beliefs. Home at 2226 Cameron Ave; other children self-teach after cult 'university' closure.
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A sweeping probe into the death of eight-year-old Dora Bell Irvin was launched this week by the Health department, prosecutor's office, and Board of Education.
The investigation is the aftermath of a request made for a post-mortem examination by Thomas W. Love, medical examiner, which showed that the little girl, daughter of a cult member, had died of tuberculosis without the care of an attending physician.
Died At Home
She died at her home, 2226 Cameron Avenue, Saturday night, after being confined to her bed for three days. She had been ill for several months.
According to Deputy Coroner Foster Knobloch, the religion of the girl's father, Conly Irvin, WPA worker, prevented him providing proper medical care for the girl.
Restrained By Religion
The Board of Education is probing the case because these same religious convictions restrained the father from sending Dora and the other three children—
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CHILD DENIED
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Inez, 12; Conly, Jr., 14, and Juanita, 7 to school.
The mother of the children is dead, and Catherine and Juanita do the house work and prepare the meals for the father.
They told a Tribune reporter that they have not been going to school since the "university" closed some time ago.
They are teaching themselves.
The "university" was formerly located at Erskine and Hastings street, but was moved following the "sacrificial" killing of a roomer by one of the members of Islamic Order a number of years ago.
The murderer was adjudged insane and sent to Ionia for the remainder of his life.
The father of the children told the officials that he is a Mohammedan.
The home was very clean, and a flag representing the Islamic Order was hanging on one of the walls.
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2226 Cameron Avenue; Erskine And Hastings Street
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Eight-year-old Dora Bell Irvin died of tuberculosis at home without medical care due to her father Conly Irvin's religious convictions as a Mohammedan, preventing physician attendance and school for his children. Investigation launched by Health department, prosecutor's office, and Board of Education following post-mortem. The family self-teaches after their 'university' closed post a sacrificial killing by a member.