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- Winston-Salem Journal, North Carolina, Thursday, August 27, 1925
Sister of Dead Girl Is Jailed
Woman of Burlington Is Charged With Illegal Operation
Operation Fatal
Blook Poison Followed Use of Knife
(By The Associated Press)
Burlington, N.C., August 26 ? Although Lessie Bass, 18 or 20 year old girl, died in a hospital here more than eight months ago, from blood poisoning, caused it is alleged, by an attempted illegal operation, the arrest of her sister, Beulah Bass Marlette, East Burlington woman, was not made until a few days ago. The latter is being held in the county jail at Graham, without bail charged with murder in connection with her sister?s death.
The death bed statement of the young girl is said to have mentioned the name of her sisters as the one whose hand was used the rude instrument that is alleged to have caused the infection. Beulah Marlette has denied that she was responsible for any malicious action in connection with her sister?s death.
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1904 - 1923 (19 years)