Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-11-21 | Page 9 | Prisoner Dies of Acute Alcoholism

PRISONER DIES OF ACUTE ACUrE ALCOHOLISM LEA LEAVENWORTH I Han Kan an ov 21 i.- i. For the second time In iii the history of f the United States penitentiary hero here a prisoner died In the Institution yesterday yesterday yester yester- ter- ter day of ot acute acuto alcoholism In his report of the tho death Dr A. A F. F Yoho prison physician physician phy phy- mado his hla report accordingly I Tho The prisoner was Ed Collins a postoffice robber robber rob rob- ber brought brous from St. St Paul November 16 to servo serve a sentence o of ot three years Upon his arrival at the prison Collins Collins' condition condition condition condi condi- tion was waa such that he lie was Immediately taken to tho the hospital When the tho condition of the prisoner was called to the attention of the officer orn- orn cor who accompanied him tho the latter Is said to have o admitted that ho gave the prisoner liquor to brace him up The name namo of ot the officer could not be ascertaIned ascer ascer- tamed Ho has returned to St St. Paul An Inspector Is m making an Investigation In Two years ago six prisonerS prisoner arrived from train Oklahoma in an Intoxicated 1 condi concH tion then The marshal marshal was discharged