The Ouachita Telegraph - Beri Brantley Dies by Fire

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



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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, March 12, 1887
Page 2, Column 6

MOREHOUSE.
 A colored woman living on Mr. Pettit’s plantation, by the name of Beri
Brantley, met with a serious accident Monday morning.  It is stated that
while she was standing before the fire arranging something on the mantle
piece a flame caught her clothing and very soon she was almost totally
wrapped up in flames.  Two other parties came to her rescue and managed to
keep her from burning up at a severe cost to themselves.  All parties are
still confined to their beds.
 LATER. – The accident to the woman proved fatal. – Clarion.

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