Show found dead in a ravine last sunday about noon george lowe who resides in the extreme southeastern part of town was strolling over the foot hills just east of his place pl ace and on passing 0 down a deep narrow ravine came suddenly upon the partly decomposed remains of an old man who was lying m flat on his back upon the bank of the ravine with his hands by his side and his feet braced a against t ainest the bottom of the hollow his cane laid between one of his arms and his side his eyes had been picked out by the magpies or some other birds of prey mr lowe at once notified county coroner wayman who with other officials was soon upon the spot joseph parkin james bryson and J H ellis were as a coroners jury after hearing the evidence they rendered the verdict that the unfortunate man had come by his death from cold and exposure caused from his losing his bis way the matter was reported to salt lake officials by the precinct constable wilford tuttle find and it was if afterwards ter learned that ile he was ivas the john D hunter an aged inmate of the Sal take fLake county infirmary who left that institution on the irth of last september for the purpose of attending meeting but failed tor to return home and although alt bough t he had been advertised thoroughly his whereabouts could not be a ascertained about conference time an old man resembling mr hunter called fit at mr Burten shaws and asked for plums one of which was found in his pocket ee at the time he was found the men who served on the jury made a box and in the evening the remains were removed and later given over to the proper parties in salt lake city |