Dallas (TX) Morning News
Friday, December 3, 1897
p. 4

Little Boy's Peculiar Death.

Denison, Tex., Dec. 2. -- Edward T. Murphy, the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Murphy, residing at 125 West Day street, died last night from the results of an operation performed late yesterday afternoon.  A few days ago the boy fell from the fence at home and sustained internal injuries, thought not to be of a serious nature.  Failing to recover from the treatment of the physicians, it was discovered that there was an impediment in the bowels, caused from hurts in the fall and an operation was decided to be the only thing that would save the lad's life.  A number of the leading surgeons of the city performed the operation.  The shock was so great that the boy never rallied and died an hour after.