How Long Do You Think the Devil's Been in Me? Andrea Yates
On the morning of June 20th 36-year-old Andrea Yates, a Texan mother of five,
drowned
all of her children
i.
asphyxia : [GK. asphuxia, stopping of the pulse: a-, without + sphuxis, heartbeat]
ii.
How to fill a tub: pull up stopper and/or plug drain
with stopper. Turn on faucetfive
seconds will pass before the roar of water bouncing
off tile & porcelain seems normal.
Adjust temperature to your liking: cold, hot, warm.
'A bath in tepid water helps reduce a fever'Dr. Spock
Caution:
'A toddler can drown in two inches of water, never leave your child unattended'
Parent's Magazine.
iii.
1. Luke, 2 years old
2. Paul, 3 years old
3. John, 5 years old
4. Mary, 6 months old
"What's wrong with Mary?" Noah Yates
5. Seven years old
iv.
You need to come home, she said to her husband.
Is anyone hurt?
Yes.
Who?
The children.
All of them?
Yes.
Suzanne Frischkorn