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Show SUICIDE OF A SALT LAKE WOJIAS IJi NEVADA, The White Pine Aetts, of Friday says : In the absence of Coroner Ilenley, an inquest was held by Justice Allen, yesterday, to inquire into the cause of the death of Mrs. Parker, at Eberhardt City. It appeared from the evidence that she was a lady of quick aud impulsive im-pulsive temper, often brooding over the death of their only child, who was buried just eighteen months from the day of her own death. While living here she was surrounded with every comfort in her domestic life, and was a great favorite among the residents of our country. She was born in Salt Lake City, the daughter of one of the prominent Bishops of the church, aged twenty-one and a half years, and had been married to Mr. Parker about three years. From the opinions of many who knew her well, it was said that often of late she had labored under a temporary aberration of mind, and it was in one of these fits of brooding that she committed the act which deprived de-prived her of life. The following is the verdict of the jury: State of Nevada, County of White Pine. Before U. E. Allen, Justice of the Peace and (in the absence of the Coroner) Ex-officio Coroner. We, the undersigned, the jurors summoned to appear before U. E. Allen, Justice of the Peace and Ex-officio Coroner in Eberbardt, County and State aforesaid, at 9 o'clock a. m., on the 27th day of April, to inquire into the cause of the death of Mrs. Susan Parker, do find the deceased was named Susan Parker, Par-ker, aged twenty one and a half years, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah; and that she came to her death on the 26th day of April, 1S71, by poison administered by her own hand. Signed : Chas. Faville, Julius Simon, . H. Meae, G. Lowe, E. L. Roberts, A. C. Yoachau. |
