A special dispatch of the 10th from Birmingham, Alabama, says;
A W. Burton, a well known physician of Birmingham, shot and killed his wife early last night, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton a dentist of Pratt City, Alabama, and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Dr. Burton and his wife, Dr. Laura E. Burton who was also a practicing physician here, had not been living together for some time. Last night he went to his home at North Haven on North Highlands and found his wife and Dr. Thaxton together. The tragedy followed. Mrs. Thaxton, the wife of Dr. Thaxton, was an eyewitness to the shooting, as were Mrs. Andrews and her daughter, with whom the Burtons lived. In a statement last night Mrs. Thaxton stated that she and her husband had
gone to call on Mrs. Andrews, who was not feeling well, and who is a cousin of Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Burton, the husband, fired two shots each at his wife and Dr. Thaxton, all
of which took effect, and he immediately made a small but deep incision in his own throat. Dr. A. W. and Laura E. Burton are well known at Wapanucka, they having
practiced medicine here during the years 1903 and 1904. They occupied offices in the Skeen block and did considerable practice. They left here and some time soon afterward located at Birmingham, where the tragedy occurred. Dr. Burton was a son of Colonel Zack Burton of Tishomingo, and a nephew of United States Senator Burton of Kansas. The remains of Dr. Burton were brought to Tishomingo for burial.
(The Wapanucka Press, 19 April 1906)
A W. Burton, a well known physician of Birmingham, shot and killed his wife early last night, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton a dentist of Pratt City, Alabama, and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Dr. Burton and his wife, Dr. Laura E. Burton who was also a practicing physician here, had not been living together for some time. Last night he went to his home at North Haven on North Highlands and found his wife and Dr. Thaxton together. The tragedy followed. Mrs. Thaxton, the wife of Dr. Thaxton, was an eyewitness to the shooting, as were Mrs. Andrews and her daughter, with whom the Burtons lived. In a statement last night Mrs. Thaxton stated that she and her husband had
gone to call on Mrs. Andrews, who was not feeling well, and who is a cousin of Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Burton, the husband, fired two shots each at his wife and Dr. Thaxton, all
of which took effect, and he immediately made a small but deep incision in his own throat. Dr. A. W. and Laura E. Burton are well known at Wapanucka, they having
practiced medicine here during the years 1903 and 1904. They occupied offices in the Skeen block and did considerable practice. They left here and some time soon afterward located at Birmingham, where the tragedy occurred. Dr. Burton was a son of Colonel Zack Burton of Tishomingo, and a nephew of United States Senator Burton of Kansas. The remains of Dr. Burton were brought to Tishomingo for burial.
(The Wapanucka Press, 19 April 1906)
A special dispatch of the 10th from Birmingham, Alabama, says;
A W. Burton, a well known physician of Birmingham, shot and killed his wife early last night, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton a dentist of Pratt City, Alabama, and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Dr. Burton and his wife, Dr. Laura E. Burton who was also a practicing physician here, had not been living together for some time. Last night he went to his home at North Haven on North Highlands and found his wife and Dr. Thaxton together. The tragedy followed. Mrs. Thaxton, the wife of Dr. Thaxton, was an eyewitness to the shooting, as were Mrs. Andrews and her daughter, with whom the Burtons lived. In a statement last night Mrs. Thaxton stated that she and her husband had
gone to call on Mrs. Andrews, who was not feeling well, and who is a cousin of Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Burton, the husband, fired two shots each at his wife and Dr. Thaxton, all
of which took effect, and he immediately made a small but deep incision in his own throat. Dr. A. W. and Laura E. Burton are well known at Wapanucka, they having
practiced medicine here during the years 1903 and 1904. They occupied offices in the Skeen block and did considerable practice. They left here and some time soon afterward located at Birmingham, where the tragedy occurred. Dr. Burton was a son of Colonel Zack Burton of Tishomingo, and a nephew of United States Senator Burton of Kansas. The remains of Dr. Burton were brought to Tishomingo for burial.
(The Wapanucka Press, 19 April 1906)
A W. Burton, a well known physician of Birmingham, shot and killed his wife early last night, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton a dentist of Pratt City, Alabama, and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Dr. Burton and his wife, Dr. Laura E. Burton who was also a practicing physician here, had not been living together for some time. Last night he went to his home at North Haven on North Highlands and found his wife and Dr. Thaxton together. The tragedy followed. Mrs. Thaxton, the wife of Dr. Thaxton, was an eyewitness to the shooting, as were Mrs. Andrews and her daughter, with whom the Burtons lived. In a statement last night Mrs. Thaxton stated that she and her husband had
gone to call on Mrs. Andrews, who was not feeling well, and who is a cousin of Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Burton, the husband, fired two shots each at his wife and Dr. Thaxton, all
of which took effect, and he immediately made a small but deep incision in his own throat. Dr. A. W. and Laura E. Burton are well known at Wapanucka, they having
practiced medicine here during the years 1903 and 1904. They occupied offices in the Skeen block and did considerable practice. They left here and some time soon afterward located at Birmingham, where the tragedy occurred. Dr. Burton was a son of Colonel Zack Burton of Tishomingo, and a nephew of United States Senator Burton of Kansas. The remains of Dr. Burton were brought to Tishomingo for burial.
(The Wapanucka Press, 19 April 1906)
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