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Death by own action in Endicott tragedy
A young couple Ted Brown and Emma Cook consumed strychnine in Endicott in a failed suicide pact. Brown died from convulsions. Cook recovered after drinking warm soap solution. Parents opposed their engagement. authorities did not require an inquest. The report notes Brown’s age at twenty and Cook’s seventeen and mentions local residence Getta northeast of Endicott.
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Ted Brown
Emma Cook
C. W. Brown
Getta
Endicott