Beckham County, OK - Obits: D. A. Muse, 1925
01 September 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MUSE, D. A.
(12 Nov 1925, Thursday, Texola Tribune, Texola, Beckham Co, OK):
In the death of D. A. Muse, age about fifty years, at Kelton, Texas, on
last Sunday, rumor has it that it was a case of suicide, but it has not
been determined just what the poison was self administered.  There is
another report that it was probably a case of heart trouble as the
deceased was just recovering from a weeks spell of sickness which bordered
close to pneumonia.  He had been confined to his bed for several days
prior to Sunday when he arose and walked about the house some before he
was discovered in the clutches of death by members of the family.
Doctors Joss and Nicholson of Wheeler, Texas, were called and it is
reported here that they have not determined as yet just the exact cause of
the death of the Kelton man.
Mr. Muse, with a family of seven or eight children, moved to Kelton from
Wellington, Texas, about a year ago.  Shortly before leaving Wellington
the mother and wife died.  Some months after the death of the wife a
report was started to the effect that her husband had administered poison
and so strong were these rumors that charges were filed in the courts at
Wellington against the husband and from letters that he had written and
which were found the matter was resting heavily upon his mind.  In all the
letters, however, Muse denied strongly that he had administered poison to
his wife.  The case was to be tried next week, it is said.
The deceased was of high standing at Wellington and in the Kelton
community, where he has lived the past year.  It is said that no financial
trouble were bothering him as he had money and unlimited credit back at
Wellington where he formerly lived.
Burial was made at the Kelton cemetery Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.  The
Tribune extends sympathy to bereaved children, relatives in the loss of
their father.

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