SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH.-James Turney, Esq. late Attorney General of Illinois, died on the 5th inst. near Carrollton in that State. Mr. Turney had recently become impressed with the truths of christianity, and had abandoned the profession of law for that of the Gospel. While recently engaged in performing the act of baptism on a brother who had a wooden leg-the latter, while in the water, accidentally set the steel point of his artificial leg on the foot of Mr. Turney, which inflicted a severe wound, and ultimately mortifying, occasioned his death.
-Albany Argus.
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas
Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, June 15, 1833; Pg. 1, Column 5
-Albany Argus.
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas
Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, June 15, 1833; Pg. 1, Column 5
SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH.-James Turney, Esq. late Attorney General of Illinois, died on the 5th inst. near Carrollton in that State. Mr. Turney had recently become impressed with the truths of christianity, and had abandoned the profession of law for that of the Gospel. While recently engaged in performing the act of baptism on a brother who had a wooden leg-the latter, while in the water, accidentally set the steel point of his artificial leg on the foot of Mr. Turney, which inflicted a severe wound, and ultimately mortifying, occasioned his death.
-Albany Argus.
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas
Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, June 15, 1833; Pg. 1, Column 5
-Albany Argus.
Source: The Constitutional Advocate and Texas
Public Advertiser, Brazoria, Texas, June 15, 1833; Pg. 1, Column 5
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