He Died in Jail for the Crime of Being Ill. Dallas Morning News. October 5, 1925. M.A. McDonald, substantial and respectable citizen of Dallas for a decade and a half, died last week in the Dallas County jail. And at the time his relatives were searching for him, unaware of his illness, which constituted his sole offense against society. . . . [lengthy article]
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From his Texas death certificate
Name: Malcolm Alexander Mcdonald
Death Date: 30 Sep 1925
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 55 years 3 months 10 days
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1870
Birthplace: Round Rock, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Alex Mc Donald
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Wulfjen
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: Traveling Salesman
Cemetery: Grove Hill Cemetery
Burial Date: 03 Oct 1925
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He Died in Jail for the Crime of Being Ill. Dallas Morning News. October 5, 1925. M.A. McDonald, substantial and respectable citizen of Dallas for a decade and a half, died last week in the Dallas County jail. And at the time his relatives were searching for him, unaware of his illness, which constituted his sole offense against society. . . . [lengthy article]
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From his Texas death certificate
Name: Malcolm Alexander Mcdonald
Death Date: 30 Sep 1925
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 55 years 3 months 10 days
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1870
Birthplace: Round Rock, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Alex Mc Donald
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Wulfjen
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: Traveling Salesman
Cemetery: Grove Hill Cemetery
Burial Date: 03 Oct 1925
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