The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-12
], j THAXTON DIES
OF BULLET WOUNDS
Makes Third Victim of North
Haven Tragedy
INQUEST HELD YESTERDAY
Mrs. Or. Burton's Body Taken to Girl
hood home for lnterment Last
Nieht-Burton's Father
Will Arrive Today.

DR.. II. I. Thaxton, dentist of Pratt
City, the third victim of the Burton
tragedy, died at the Hillman hospital
about $3.50 o'clock last night.
Dr. Thaxton was a cousin of Mrs Y.
S. Andrews, who with her 15-year-old
| daughter, Blanche, was staying with Mrs.
Dr. Burton while recovering from a re-
cent surgical operation, Mrs. Andrews
was in a weak and nervous condition, and
learning of Dr. Buttons expected visit to
the home of his former wife Monday night
she became alarmed and telephoned DIR,
Thaxton at Pratt City to come In the city
and spend the evening with her.
DR.. Thaxton accepted the invitation ana
was present when Dr.. and Mrs Burton
were discussing their differences. When
Burton attacked his former wife DR..
Thaxton stepped between them and was
shot twice, the two bullets lodging in his
abdomen.
DIR. Thaxton had been leading dentist
of Pratt City for several years. He is
survived by a son, who is a partner of Dr.
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college at Montevallo. He is also sur
vlYed by his wife.
The body of Thaxton was removed to
Lige Logs undertaking establishment last
night and will be taken to Pratt City to-
day. No funeral arrangements have been
announced, but the interment will prob
ably not take place before Friday.
The Burton Inquest.
Coroner W. D. Paris finished the Bur
ton inquest yesterday. The investigation
did not develop fact that has not al
ready been published in The Age-Herald.
There was no eye witness to the killing
of the parties except Burton himself j.
{. Richards, who lives near the Burton
residence. reached the scene in time to see
Burton lean over the PROSTATE form of
Mrs Burton, pick her head up, enfold 1t
in his left arm, press it to his bosom,
murmur either curse or prayer and
cut his own throat. Mr.. Richards hur-
ried into the house after pulling Burton
off the body of his former wife and picked
up DR.. ThlsSton and carried him to bed.
Thaxton was conscious then and told how
he was shot.
Mrs. Andrews ran out of the house be-
hind Mrs Burton after Thaxton was shot,
but fell down, was run over by Burton
and frightened into unconsciousness. She
did not see the killing of any of the vic
TINS, although she was present through
out the entire trouble and ran out of the
house in close pursuit of Mrs. Burton.
Verdict of Coroner.
Coroner Paris verdict was that the
death of all parties was caused by Bur
ton, and that DIR. Thaxton had no conncc-
ton with the affair whatever except his
attempt to prevent Burton's assault on
Mrs. Burton.
The coroner will not hold an inquest
over Dr. Tl1axton, as he does not deem it
necessary
Whiting Compton of Myrtlewood Ala,
a brother of Mrs. Burton, reached the
city yesterday. and, accompanied by
his cousin, II. c. Compton. of Birming-
| ham, carried the body at 1890 o'clock last
| night to Nanaflia, Ala. where the funeral
and interment will take place.
kilograms were received yesterday by
| Lige 10y, who has had charge of all the
bodies. from Mrs. George II. Taylor
| Choteau, Mont, mother of Burton, and
his father, Col. A. c. Burton, of Tisho-
mingo, ], 4. Colonel Burton will arrive
in the city this afternoon at 3:55 O'Clock
and take charge of his sons remains.