Sherman Daily Democrat
Monday,
March 6, 1911
pg. 5
DIED IN
FLAMES
The Horrible Fate of John Porter, Colored
Occupied a Little Frame Structure, the
Property of Firm for Whom He Worked
Denison,
March 6 - John Porter, colored, aged 50 or
55 years, was burned to
death this morning at 12:30 o'clock in his
home, No. 501 West Bond
street. The origin of the fire and
the exact manner in which the
man met his death are shrouded in mystery.
Porter lived alone in
the house which was owned by Charles H.
Jones & Bro., for which
firm the Negro had been employed as a
driver for many years. When
the flames were discovered and the alarm
of fire was sent to the fire
department, the structure was enveloped
and the fire company had no
chance to save the building.
Those first upon the scene did not see
Porter emerge from the house and as he was
nowhere in the crowd, the
obvious conclusion was that he had been
burned to death in the fire.
When the flames were reduced
sufficiently to make an examination
of the ruins, the firemen, after a brief
search, located the charred
remains of the Negro about four feet from
his bed. The remains
were turned over to the colored
undertaker.
Insurance to the amount of $605 was
carried on the house by the owners.
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