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Show NOVEL METHOD OP SUICIDE. English Jurist Had Himself Shot by His Gatekeepers. Lord Chief Justlco Hankrord of England, who lived In n former century, cen-tury, notwithstanding his high position, posi-tion, beenmo so tired of life that he dotermlned to shufllo off thin mortnl coll. But ho feared to commit suicide, sui-cide, uocuiiho at tho time u verdict of felo do so followed as a matter of cotirso, and tho body of tho nulcldo waa burled nt four cioss-roads with a stako thrust through It. Further, Uo had to avert tbu consequences to liU relatives of forfelturo of his goods, which wns also one of tho penalties for self-destruction. IIo adopted n novel expedient. Several of his door having boon stolen, ho gavo orders to IiIb keepers to nhoot any person they mot In or near tho park at night who did not Immediately stand when challenged. Then on n dark night ho threw himself In tho path of tho keepers and, not answering tho challenge, chal-lenge, was shot dead on tho spot Tho stump of an old oak under which ho fell still marks the sceno of tho tragedy trag-edy nnd goes (o this dny by the nuino of Ilankford'a oak. |