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Show LALANDirS DEATH. THE CORCNER TAKES HOLD OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS EXIT. Claims That II Va Doped and Counter Claim That Ilia ratronaffn or the Opium I'ipe and Hare Old Kye I'riiilucoil tlie Keault, Several stories of a sensafional nature having rose from the sudden death of 'Thomas Lalando who was found dead in his bed at 237 East First South street, the coroner took up Ihe matter and an inquest was ordered. Accordingly Accord-ingly a jury was einpiniielled at 10 o'clock this morning by Deputy Sheriff Ferguson . and an adjournment ad-journment taken until 5 o'clock, this afternoon. Lalande had been on j a spice for some time prior to his taking oil', and iu addition ad-dition to this, infirmity . is said to have been a victim of the opium habit. The uitrht preceding Ins death I he was around to a numoer of places and is said to have stated to a cook at a restaurant thai he he had boeu "doped." This, it is said, will be testified to on tho witness stand and the result is that his friends are much agitated. The case will be closely investigated. , ' |