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June 23, 1929
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Arthur Johnson, a Negro man, was gashed in the neck by Lyons in a fight in Agua Prieta, landing him in the hospital with severe bleeding. The incident echoes prior trouble where Johnson kicked in Mrs. Lyons' door, prompting her self-defense.
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Johnson Gashed By Lyons, Lands In the Hospital
Negroes Have a Fight in Agua Prieta That Is Echo of Previous Trouble.
Arthur Johnson, colored, has been having troubles of his own. Yesterday he had more of them. Now he is in the hospital. His major trouble and the one that took him to the hospital is a long gash in the left side of his neck quite near to the jugular vein. It did cut sundry and divers blood vessels that caused profuse bleeding, estimated at various amounts up to a gallon of blood but even so, while Johnson may be a shade paler, he is getting along fine at the county hospital where he was taken shortly after Friday midnight.
Johnson has been known to the police before. Allegedly, he recently had trouble with Mrs. John S. Lyons when he went to the door of her home and kicked it in and when she, according to the officer's story, as a means of defending herself, used a weapon to drive Johnson away. There appears to have been ill temper and bad blood engendered by that incident arousing the indignation of Lyons, husband of Mrs. Lyons. They were in Agua
Negroes Have a Fight in Agua Prieta That Is Echo of Previous Trouble.
Arthur Johnson, colored, has been having troubles of his own. Yesterday he had more of them. Now he is in the hospital. His major trouble and the one that took him to the hospital is a long gash in the left side of his neck quite near to the jugular vein. It did cut sundry and divers blood vessels that caused profuse bleeding, estimated at various amounts up to a gallon of blood but even so, while Johnson may be a shade paler, he is getting along fine at the county hospital where he was taken shortly after Friday midnight.
Johnson has been known to the police before. Allegedly, he recently had trouble with Mrs. John S. Lyons when he went to the door of her home and kicked it in and when she, according to the officer's story, as a means of defending herself, used a weapon to drive Johnson away. There appears to have been ill temper and bad blood engendered by that incident arousing the indignation of Lyons, husband of Mrs. Lyons. They were in Agua
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Revenge
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fight
Gash
Hospital
Agua Prieta
Previous Trouble
What entities or persons were involved?
Arthur Johnson
Mrs. John S. Lyons
Lyons
Where did it happen?
Agua Prieta
Story Details
Key Persons
Arthur Johnson
Mrs. John S. Lyons
Lyons
Location
Agua Prieta
Event Date
Yesterday, Friday Midnight
Story Details
Arthur Johnson gashed in neck by Lyons during fight in Agua Prieta, echoing previous trouble where Johnson kicked in Mrs. Lyons' door and she defended herself with weapon; Johnson hospitalized with profuse bleeding.