Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-08-19 | Page 12 | Found Dead from Overdose of 'Dope'

FOUND DEAD FROM OVERDOSE OF DOPE George Martins Pockets Con Contained Contained tamed Partially Used Boxes of Cocaine George Martin who is 10 believed to be he bea hea a Bingham miner was found round dead in ina a room of the American house by W WE B E McDonald a porter at 11 yes yesterday yeSterday yesterday morning As near as could be determined yesterday death d ath resulted from excessive use of morphine In his pockets were found partially filled boxes of cocaine and morphine Martin was about 36 years of age Earlier In the day McDonald saw Martin walk into his room trembling and apparently suffering a characteristic tic dope fit Martin engaged a room Wednesday with only enough money to pay for one nights lodging The suicide theory was dispelled by Acting Coroner Stanley A Hanks who found unquestionable evidence of or the habitual overuse of or morphine and co cocaine cocaine cocaine caine The body was removed to the mortuary of or the ODonnell ll Undertaking company where it will wUl be held pend pending pendIng pending ing word from relatives