"Phonograph Grinds Out Yodeler Record Thru Oak Cliff Tradegy",
Dallas Morning News, Monday, 13 Jan 1940, Page One.
"As a phonograph ground out a lullaby, a man in his twenties, whose family was divided two weeks ago, took his son's life then his own, Sunday morning at the home of the man's sister in Trinity Heights.
Brice L. Adams, 28, of Arlington and his son, Billy, died before reaching the Dallas Methodist Hospital at 11 a.m., where they were taken in a private ambulance.
The act was witnessed by Doris Graves, age 5, niece of Mr. Adams. They were in the living room of the cottage of Mr. & Mrs. L.M. Graves, 2802 Arizona Avenue, near Saner Ave. Mrs. Graves is the sister of Mr. Adams. Little Doris told the police that she and Mr. Adams and Billy were in the front room of the home, while Mrs. Graves prepared dinner. Mr. Adams, she said was playing the phonograph--a yodeler record of a lullaby.
After placing the record on the machine, Mr. Adams walked to the divan where his son sat and the child climbed upon his father's lap. Doris said her uncle drew a razor and slashed the throat of the child. The boy dropped to the floor. She saw the man then rake the edge through his own throat and wrist. He dropped to the floor and his arm encircled his son.
Lullaby Grates Into Requiem.
Doris screamed and ran to the back of the home to her mother, who summoned Mr. Graves. The lullaby still lifted from the phonograph as Mr. & Mrs. Graves ran into the living room. She found Mr. Adams and Billy in a red circle on the floor. The divan was crimson.
Mrs. Graves' screams attracted several neighbors, one of whom ran to the telephone to summon an ambulance. Mr. Graves and other neighbors tried to stop the flow of blood from the throats of the dying father and son. Afterward. Mrs. Graves told the Oak Cliff Squad Officer A.A. Ivy, who with Officer D. Killingsworth investigated, that Mr. Adams had been depressed as a result of a separation from his wife about two weeks ago. The Arlington family of five was divided. Mr. Adams took Billy. Two daughters Juanita & Florence were with his wife, the officer was told.
Officer Ivy said Mrs. Graves told him that she and her husband had watched the behavior of Mr. Adams for several days. Mr. Adams had gone with his son to the Graves home about a week ago for a visit.
Justice of the Peace Robert Ogden conducted an inquest and fixed the causes of deaths. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Wooten Adams; his two daughters; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Adams and a brother Clyde Adams of Dallas."
Both are buried together in the Adams plot in Crandall Cemetery.
Dallas Morning News, Monday, 13 Jan 1940, Page One.
"As a phonograph ground out a lullaby, a man in his twenties, whose family was divided two weeks ago, took his son's life then his own, Sunday morning at the home of the man's sister in Trinity Heights.
Brice L. Adams, 28, of Arlington and his son, Billy, died before reaching the Dallas Methodist Hospital at 11 a.m., where they were taken in a private ambulance.
The act was witnessed by Doris Graves, age 5, niece of Mr. Adams. They were in the living room of the cottage of Mr. & Mrs. L.M. Graves, 2802 Arizona Avenue, near Saner Ave. Mrs. Graves is the sister of Mr. Adams. Little Doris told the police that she and Mr. Adams and Billy were in the front room of the home, while Mrs. Graves prepared dinner. Mr. Adams, she said was playing the phonograph--a yodeler record of a lullaby.
After placing the record on the machine, Mr. Adams walked to the divan where his son sat and the child climbed upon his father's lap. Doris said her uncle drew a razor and slashed the throat of the child. The boy dropped to the floor. She saw the man then rake the edge through his own throat and wrist. He dropped to the floor and his arm encircled his son.
Lullaby Grates Into Requiem.
Doris screamed and ran to the back of the home to her mother, who summoned Mr. Graves. The lullaby still lifted from the phonograph as Mr. & Mrs. Graves ran into the living room. She found Mr. Adams and Billy in a red circle on the floor. The divan was crimson.
Mrs. Graves' screams attracted several neighbors, one of whom ran to the telephone to summon an ambulance. Mr. Graves and other neighbors tried to stop the flow of blood from the throats of the dying father and son. Afterward. Mrs. Graves told the Oak Cliff Squad Officer A.A. Ivy, who with Officer D. Killingsworth investigated, that Mr. Adams had been depressed as a result of a separation from his wife about two weeks ago. The Arlington family of five was divided. Mr. Adams took Billy. Two daughters Juanita & Florence were with his wife, the officer was told.
Officer Ivy said Mrs. Graves told him that she and her husband had watched the behavior of Mr. Adams for several days. Mr. Adams had gone with his son to the Graves home about a week ago for a visit.
Justice of the Peace Robert Ogden conducted an inquest and fixed the causes of deaths. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Wooten Adams; his two daughters; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Adams and a brother Clyde Adams of Dallas."
Both are buried together in the Adams plot in Crandall Cemetery.
"Phonograph Grinds Out Yodeler Record Thru Oak Cliff Tradegy",
Dallas Morning News, Monday, 13 Jan 1940, Page One.
"As a phonograph ground out a lullaby, a man in his twenties, whose family was divided two weeks ago, took his son's life then his own, Sunday morning at the home of the man's sister in Trinity Heights.
Brice L. Adams, 28, of Arlington and his son, Billy, died before reaching the Dallas Methodist Hospital at 11 a.m., where they were taken in a private ambulance.
The act was witnessed by Doris Graves, age 5, niece of Mr. Adams. They were in the living room of the cottage of Mr. & Mrs. L.M. Graves, 2802 Arizona Avenue, near Saner Ave. Mrs. Graves is the sister of Mr. Adams. Little Doris told the police that she and Mr. Adams and Billy were in the front room of the home, while Mrs. Graves prepared dinner. Mr. Adams, she said was playing the phonograph--a yodeler record of a lullaby.
After placing the record on the machine, Mr. Adams walked to the divan where his son sat and the child climbed upon his father's lap. Doris said her uncle drew a razor and slashed the throat of the child. The boy dropped to the floor. She saw the man then rake the edge through his own throat and wrist. He dropped to the floor and his arm encircled his son.
Lullaby Grates Into Requiem.
Doris screamed and ran to the back of the home to her mother, who summoned Mr. Graves. The lullaby still lifted from the phonograph as Mr. & Mrs. Graves ran into the living room. She found Mr. Adams and Billy in a red circle on the floor. The divan was crimson.
Mrs. Graves' screams attracted several neighbors, one of whom ran to the telephone to summon an ambulance. Mr. Graves and other neighbors tried to stop the flow of blood from the throats of the dying father and son. Afterward. Mrs. Graves told the Oak Cliff Squad Officer A.A. Ivy, who with Officer D. Killingsworth investigated, that Mr. Adams had been depressed as a result of a separation from his wife about two weeks ago. The Arlington family of five was divided. Mr. Adams took Billy. Two daughters Juanita & Florence were with his wife, the officer was told.
Officer Ivy said Mrs. Graves told him that she and her husband had watched the behavior of Mr. Adams for several days. Mr. Adams had gone with his son to the Graves home about a week ago for a visit.
Justice of the Peace Robert Ogden conducted an inquest and fixed the causes of deaths. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Wooten Adams; his two daughters; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Adams and a brother Clyde Adams of Dallas."
Both are buried together in the Adams plot in Crandall Cemetery.
Dallas Morning News, Monday, 13 Jan 1940, Page One.
"As a phonograph ground out a lullaby, a man in his twenties, whose family was divided two weeks ago, took his son's life then his own, Sunday morning at the home of the man's sister in Trinity Heights.
Brice L. Adams, 28, of Arlington and his son, Billy, died before reaching the Dallas Methodist Hospital at 11 a.m., where they were taken in a private ambulance.
The act was witnessed by Doris Graves, age 5, niece of Mr. Adams. They were in the living room of the cottage of Mr. & Mrs. L.M. Graves, 2802 Arizona Avenue, near Saner Ave. Mrs. Graves is the sister of Mr. Adams. Little Doris told the police that she and Mr. Adams and Billy were in the front room of the home, while Mrs. Graves prepared dinner. Mr. Adams, she said was playing the phonograph--a yodeler record of a lullaby.
After placing the record on the machine, Mr. Adams walked to the divan where his son sat and the child climbed upon his father's lap. Doris said her uncle drew a razor and slashed the throat of the child. The boy dropped to the floor. She saw the man then rake the edge through his own throat and wrist. He dropped to the floor and his arm encircled his son.
Lullaby Grates Into Requiem.
Doris screamed and ran to the back of the home to her mother, who summoned Mr. Graves. The lullaby still lifted from the phonograph as Mr. & Mrs. Graves ran into the living room. She found Mr. Adams and Billy in a red circle on the floor. The divan was crimson.
Mrs. Graves' screams attracted several neighbors, one of whom ran to the telephone to summon an ambulance. Mr. Graves and other neighbors tried to stop the flow of blood from the throats of the dying father and son. Afterward. Mrs. Graves told the Oak Cliff Squad Officer A.A. Ivy, who with Officer D. Killingsworth investigated, that Mr. Adams had been depressed as a result of a separation from his wife about two weeks ago. The Arlington family of five was divided. Mr. Adams took Billy. Two daughters Juanita & Florence were with his wife, the officer was told.
Officer Ivy said Mrs. Graves told him that she and her husband had watched the behavior of Mr. Adams for several days. Mr. Adams had gone with his son to the Graves home about a week ago for a visit.
Justice of the Peace Robert Ogden conducted an inquest and fixed the causes of deaths. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Wooten Adams; his two daughters; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Adams and a brother Clyde Adams of Dallas."
Both are buried together in the Adams plot in Crandall Cemetery.
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