Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Martin Ray, 1906
Thursday, 02 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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RAY, MARTIN
(26 Apr 1906, Thursday, Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Martain (sic) Ray who resided on East Croton, committed suicide a few days
ago by swallowing a dose of laudanum with suicidal intent.
It has been learned that he had been taking a little laudanum at times to
ease his rheumatism, but at this time he had told his family of his
intentions.  His family consists of a wife and five children.
Medical aid was summoned, but it arrived too late.
(26 Apr 1906, Thursday, Roger Mills Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Was it Suicide?
Martin Ray died at his home on Croton creek west of Cheyenne, on Friday of
last week.  It is not positively known whether it was suicide or due to an
accident.  He had been sick all winter with quick consumption, accompanied
by rheumatism, and has been using laudanum in small doses as a relief from
pain.  For three or four days he had been very weak, and it is not certain
that the drug was taken with suicidal intent.  He leaves a wife and four
children, living on a farm, and in rather poor circumstances.

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