The Ouachita Telegraph - Lee Johnson Dies of Morphine Overdose

Date: Oct 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>

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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, January 29, 1887
Page 2, Column 5

MOREHOUSE.
 We understand that Mr. Lee Johnson died last Saturday morning from the
effects of an overdose of morphine at his home in the seventh ward.  It
seems that the deceased gentleman was affected with a chronic disease and it
was necessary for him to habitually use morphine.

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