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MONDAY, JUNE 26 1932 ESTABLISHED 1845 30 CENTS

Dubose Dies Dreadful Death

Ex-morphine addict dies in agonizing sickness
By Albert Davidrae wanted to stop her addiction to morphine,
||Editor-in-Chief even though no one would blame her even if
MRS Dubose, a famous figure in Maycomb, she died on narcotics. She was the most
died yesterday at an age of 82. She passed courageous woman I ever knew,” said Mr
away in the night in bed due to causes as of Finch when asked for his opinion why Mrs
yet unknown. It is believed that she died of Dubose wanted to die in pain rather than in
sickness. peace.
Mrs Dubose was prescribed to taking
morphine as a painkiller for her sickness, by
her doctor, Dr Reynolds.
“She suffered quite terribly from her
sickness, experiencing fits when agony
would wrack her entire being and when her
facial muscles and saliva glands would be
uncontrollable,” said Dr Reynolds in a
private interview.
“She wanted to die
free…she wanted to die
beholden to no one and
nothing,”- Atticus Finch Source: Braxton Underwood Radiant Photos (BURP)
A photograph of Mrs Dubose three months ago (above)
Following the death of Mrs Dubose, her
She is rumoured to have left a box to the
housekeeper, who only wants to be known
son of Atticus Finch, Jeremy Finch, of which
as Jessie, called Mrs Dubose’s lawyer,
the contents are unknown. Her funeral will be
Atticus Finch, as well as Dr Reynolds to the
held on the 28th of June at the Maycomb
scene. Dr Reynolds, having ascertained the
Cemetry.
cause of death, left shortly, along with Mr.
Finch. albertd@maycombtimes.com
“She (Mrs Dubose) wanted to die free as
the mountain air; she wanted to die beholden
to no one and nothing. That’s why she

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