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Show l(csjlHiHHSiHHISaltSlr CUT HIS. THROAT. li. J. Croicii Uses a Pocket Knife to End Ills Lire Just before ten o'clock yesterday morning Wm. J. Crouch died at SL Mark's Hosillal. The cause of death was a self-inflicted wound in his threat. J fa ret'red about 8 rem. on Saturday, remarking that he did not know what to do with his head. The family understood him to rear to rains which he had sufTereil, and which had caused him to act strangely for the postslx weeks, but nothing was UioughtofiL About 5 a.m. yesterday yester-day his mctlier was awakened- by Iiearlng him call his little nej bcw. Tlie boy went to the iloor of Mr. Crouch's room aud asked what was the matter. The reply was, "I've cut myself." Tho bo notified Mrs. Crouch, and she came to find her son wltti his throat cut, a pocket knife lm ing been uml. A doctor was called and Uie city marshal mar-shal notified. Mr. Crouch lived long cuough to tell them that he committed tho deed himself, and thought to have done It quickly. He uas asked the reason for his rash act, and replied, "Whisky did It." Thee were his last words, lie wa thirty-nlnu years of age and came to Utah twenty-th twenty-th ree ea rs a go. He was e niplo cd for a time at the Theatre, and has appeared with several amateur dramatic dra-matic companies. On Friday night !ieplacdln the Twentieth Ward 111 the "Ticktt of Leave Man." Occasionally he lias given w ay to an appetite for liquor, but recently was e ndenvoring toabaidouit altogether. It is tiought that tho deed Mas committed iu a fit of temporary insanity, caused by bis ill health. His funeral takes place tills after-neon. after-neon. An Inquest was not considered con-sidered necessary. The family are stricken with grief at the blow, aud Mrs. Crouch, the moUier of the deceased, de-ceased, is severe! afTeeted by the sad oceurrence. |