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Show DEAD BODY Of SOLDIER POUND Private William Dynes Had Evidently Committed Com-mitted Suicide. Sergt. J. E. Betts, company H. Fort Douglas, found the skeleton of a private pri-vate soldier In a shallow ravine back of the rifle range at the fort late Saturday Satur-day afternoon. Investigation showed that the skeleton was that of Private William Dynes, who was posted as a deserter last July. Death was evidently caused by suicide, though no gun was found near the body. The muzzle of the gun had been placed in the mouth, and the bullet had torn a part of the top of the skull off. Dynes was 56 years old and had i served four years in the army. He was sent to the Soldiers' home at Washington, Washing-ton, D. C, but because he was younger than the other inmates of the home, they called him "the recruit." and he re-enlisted. Dynes disappeared from the pest last July, and his description was given to the police as a deserter. Dynes was discontented dis-contented with army life' and spent much of his time in the city. The body was buried this aft. rnoon with full military honors. |