Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-12-22 | Page 9 | Former Major Commits Suicide

FORMER MAJOR COMMITS SUICIDE BISMAE.CK, N. D., Dec. 21. The body of Major E. R, Orchard, dressed In an army uniform, was found in his room at a local hotel today with a bullet hole through the heart. At his side lay a 3k -caliber revolver. A coroner's inquest found that death apparently was due to a bullet wound self-inflicted. No reason for the act could be assigned by relatives. rela-tives. Orchard served two years with the American expeditionary forces and since his return here several months ago has been engaged In a paving project. Prior to the war he was a state deputy bank examiner.