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Show INTENDED TO KILL HIMSELF. Police Believe They Can Connect Bell With Murder of Towntend. New York. What tho police rogard as an Important piece of evldenco In connection with the murder of Dr Charles W. Townsond at his homo on Staten Island last Saturday, was discovered dis-covered Tuesday. It Is a letter, faw at the Brooklyn homo of JohaH Ifche i2r.s tce sUri'nted-ln tuilr'rfffluff with the caso. Tho letter bears Bell's ilgnaturo, Is addressed to his brothoi Howard, was mailed In a Brooklyn postofflco lato In tho ovonlne of Jan uary 20, and Intimates that tho writer Intended to tako his awn life. "Pray that I may be Justified In my act," tho lottor concluded, "and that I may moot nlster in hcovon." Tho sister referred to wns Boll's wlfo, who dlod Just n year before the Townsond tragedy. .Mrs. Bell wns under un-der tho caro of Dr. Townsend when sho died, and It Is said that her hu hnnd blnmed tho physician for her death. |