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Show DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED BY FINGER PRINTS fM'.IiKV, Jan. 1. That John It. I,af-fert. I,af-fert. the Wyoming cowboy who died In the le hoapltal, November V, of an acute Mltack of appendicK is. was John It. Kami"), L'4 years of ane. of Wilmington, la the statement con- I tilincd In a lerter received yrserday 1 hy lt-ptity Hhertff IMck Wool on from AM Jul ant 4entral I'. lltirrtn ot the war department at WanhniKton. The letter waa In answer to one sent by Mr. Wool ton to Washington with ths finger prints of t he dead nan, for the purpose of aHsinttng in 11 ent If lea t inn Ihe war depart men t chief of staff said that the flutter prints were those of Jhn It. Itamoo, who enlisted in the army at 1 -enver. Colo., May 19. and was discharged from 1 company, Twent leth infantry, at Kort Lcn, Colo.. March I. 1419. His character was given as excellent. Wurdnn Kamho was given as the name of liambo s father. |