Dies Fom Poison Just After His Trial is Called.
Decatur, Texas, June 20 . - E H. Boone of Memphis, Texas, formerly a wealthy farmer of of [sic] Wise county and last year candidate for tax assessor, died suddenly in sheriff's office this morning, two hours after a case against him charging passing of forged instruments had been called. A doctor said his death was due to strychnine poisoning.
Boone went to Fort Worth yesterday. He left there last night and returned to Decatur this morning about 11 o'clock. He came from the station direct to the sheriff's office. Just as he reached the room he was seen to stagger and fall. Clerks rushed to his side, but it was found that he was dead. A doctor was called and gave it as his opinion that Boone died of strychnine poison, welf-administered.
It is believed that he took the poison on the train as it was pulling into Decatur.
The remains were received at Memphis today (Wednesday) and carried out to Lakeview for burial. Two brothers, one from Fort Worth and one from Weatherford accompanied the remains.
(Published in Memphis Democrat, Vol. 3, No. 51, Memphis, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 1911, Page 8)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: E H Boone
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death County: Wise
Certificate: 14780
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: E H Boone
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1864
Birth Place: America
Residence: Memphis, Texas
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death Place: Wise, Texas, USA
Decatur, Texas, June 20 . - E H. Boone of Memphis, Texas, formerly a wealthy farmer of of [sic] Wise county and last year candidate for tax assessor, died suddenly in sheriff's office this morning, two hours after a case against him charging passing of forged instruments had been called. A doctor said his death was due to strychnine poisoning.
Boone went to Fort Worth yesterday. He left there last night and returned to Decatur this morning about 11 o'clock. He came from the station direct to the sheriff's office. Just as he reached the room he was seen to stagger and fall. Clerks rushed to his side, but it was found that he was dead. A doctor was called and gave it as his opinion that Boone died of strychnine poison, welf-administered.
It is believed that he took the poison on the train as it was pulling into Decatur.
The remains were received at Memphis today (Wednesday) and carried out to Lakeview for burial. Two brothers, one from Fort Worth and one from Weatherford accompanied the remains.
(Published in Memphis Democrat, Vol. 3, No. 51, Memphis, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 1911, Page 8)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: E H Boone
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death County: Wise
Certificate: 14780
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: E H Boone
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1864
Birth Place: America
Residence: Memphis, Texas
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death Place: Wise, Texas, USA
Dies Fom Poison Just After His Trial is Called.
Decatur, Texas, June 20 . - E H. Boone of Memphis, Texas, formerly a wealthy farmer of of [sic] Wise county and last year candidate for tax assessor, died suddenly in sheriff's office this morning, two hours after a case against him charging passing of forged instruments had been called. A doctor said his death was due to strychnine poisoning.
Boone went to Fort Worth yesterday. He left there last night and returned to Decatur this morning about 11 o'clock. He came from the station direct to the sheriff's office. Just as he reached the room he was seen to stagger and fall. Clerks rushed to his side, but it was found that he was dead. A doctor was called and gave it as his opinion that Boone died of strychnine poison, welf-administered.
It is believed that he took the poison on the train as it was pulling into Decatur.
The remains were received at Memphis today (Wednesday) and carried out to Lakeview for burial. Two brothers, one from Fort Worth and one from Weatherford accompanied the remains.
(Published in Memphis Democrat, Vol. 3, No. 51, Memphis, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 1911, Page 8)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: E H Boone
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death County: Wise
Certificate: 14780
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: E H Boone
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1864
Birth Place: America
Residence: Memphis, Texas
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death Place: Wise, Texas, USA
Decatur, Texas, June 20 . - E H. Boone of Memphis, Texas, formerly a wealthy farmer of of [sic] Wise county and last year candidate for tax assessor, died suddenly in sheriff's office this morning, two hours after a case against him charging passing of forged instruments had been called. A doctor said his death was due to strychnine poisoning.
Boone went to Fort Worth yesterday. He left there last night and returned to Decatur this morning about 11 o'clock. He came from the station direct to the sheriff's office. Just as he reached the room he was seen to stagger and fall. Clerks rushed to his side, but it was found that he was dead. A doctor was called and gave it as his opinion that Boone died of strychnine poison, welf-administered.
It is believed that he took the poison on the train as it was pulling into Decatur.
The remains were received at Memphis today (Wednesday) and carried out to Lakeview for burial. Two brothers, one from Fort Worth and one from Weatherford accompanied the remains.
(Published in Memphis Democrat, Vol. 3, No. 51, Memphis, Texas, Wednesday, June 21, 1911, Page 8)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: E H Boone
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death County: Wise
Certificate: 14780
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: E H Boone
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1864
Birth Place: America
Residence: Memphis, Texas
Death Date: 20 Jun 1911
Death Place: Wise, Texas, USA
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