Burlington, August 26 (AP)—Although Lessie Bass, 18 or 20-year-old girl, died in a hospital here more than eight months ago from blood poisoning caused, it is alleged, by an attempted illegal operation, the arrest of her sister, Beulah Bass Marlette, East Burlington woman, was not made until a few days ago. The latter is being held in the county jail at Graham without bail, charged with murder in connection with her sister’s death.
The deathbed statement of the young girl is said to have mentioned the name of her sister as the one in whose hand was used the crude instrument that is alleged to have caused the infection. Beulah Marlette has denied that she was responsible for any malicious action in connection with her sister’s death.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 26, 1925. I may be wrong, but the operation described in the article appears to be an abortion.
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