On November 7, 1958, Morphy--apparently despondent over the death of his mother and serious financial problems--shot and killed his wife. He then ended up in a physical confrontation with her mother, killing her when she fell and struck her head on a coffee table when he pushed her off him). After telephoning a friend, he shot and killed himself.
Read more about Lewis and his Tennessee Business here: https://yesterdayindayton.net/lewis-morphy-paradise-cave-dayton-tennessee/
On November 7, 1958, Morphy--apparently despondent over the death of his mother and serious financial problems--shot and killed his wife. He then ended up in a physical confrontation with her mother, killing her when she fell and struck her head on a coffee table when he pushed her off him). After telephoning a friend, he shot and killed himself.
Read more about Lewis and his Tennessee Business here: https://yesterdayindayton.net/lewis-morphy-paradise-cave-dayton-tennessee/
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