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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 28, 1911

Death of Elder O. E. Davis

A LETTER written by E. C. Boger, September 5, and received last week, brought the first authentic word concerning the death of Elder O. E. Davis while on a tour among the Indians in the interior of British Guiana. A Professor Crampton, who had come from the interior, brought the news that Elder Davis was poisoned at a village called Akaway, "because he had advised men who were living with two wives to put away one."

It must have been a slow poison, for Brother Davis, accompanied by an Indian boy, succeeded in reaching the home of a chief named Jeremiah. He told the chief that he had been poisoned, and was going to die. He then wrote two letters, giving one to the boy, and the other to Jeremiah, the chief, who buried him, and took care of his clothing and other things he had with him.

The above items were written by an agent whom the government sent into the interior to investigate the case at the request of Brother Boger. Professor Crampton also certified by affidavit to the truthfulness of the letter, as he was in this place soon after the death of the missionary, and drew from the Indians practically the same story, though they would not divulge much to him for fear of being accused of the deed.

Sister Davis is bearing up nobly under the sorrow of her sudden bereavement.