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Show SUICIDE BY MORI'MXE. A Conicltnce Stricken Maa-KIIIrr Ends 111. Ureal the Cullcn Hotel. , At an early hour tail evening W, J. Moss, of Tark City, was found dead lu his room at the Cullon Hold. It will be remembered that Moss was on trial In tho Third district court, Ufuru Judge Anderson, about threotnontL.sgc, fortl.e killing of a follow workman lu a Tark City saloon, A short llmo before Tho case was argued by tho dcciascd's counsel ou thegrouud that Uio killing was done tn self-deftnse and tho Jury brought lu n verdict of not guilty. It Is alleged, however, that Mot. brooded over the troutilo to much that his mind became deranged. For tha iuit wek be hss liceu a guest At tho Cullcn. He kepflr-regularhours,drank kepflr-regularhours,drank a great deal ofwhls-ky ofwhls-ky and showed signs of despondency. Afb-renterlUKlils room on Thursday night he wan not seen Again until his lifeless form was fouud by thu bell-boy last evening. On tho bureau of his rm wero two glass rials both tuarked "lot. of rtutpbato of Morphine, McKesson Ac Itoblnson, N. V." A tumbler with a white sediment In tlio bottom was found at his U-dsldo. Tho body wa. removed to tho undertaking under-taking eatahllihment of Hkowe. A Hon without notifying the coroner, an action ac-tion that that ulllclal discountenanced In strong terms. The deceased was a native of New Tnglaud and was about K years of age. Aiilwiuettwasto be held at 4 o'clock this afternoou. |