Show A SUICIDAL VICTIM re peter PETEE E ENDS MS nis WITH wits A SHOT this morning coroner george J taylor Tay lorand and a jury held heid an inquest at the nevis bevla lodging house brooks hall thirteenth ward over the body of peter E mcguyre MeGal rd there lying dead ho he having committed suicide the night previous in the evidence given it was ascertained certa ined that deceased had lodged at the establishment several weeks that he had not taken any food yes berday nor the day previous until about half past eight last lasit evening at which time he drank drauk a cup or tes les at tha oha t thour hour he s stated that thai he had taken taden chloroform to induce sleep being troubled with rheumatism he had stated stated during the day that he would not bo alive by them the oming morning about ten a noise was heard in the room which nas mas 4 as entered by several parties who found mcguire dead hav having shot himself through the tho head T the 99 a pistol with which the tho deed was done don was lying by his aide the wit wie witnesses t described the deceased as very gentlemanly and intelligent but exceedingly despondent joseph B R bush said helas no quainter quain ted with the deceased who was between thirty five and forty years old and came west from pennsylvania A paper found on his person showed he had been connected with the army and was wab a pensioner of the government he at one time kept a saloon at sandy and bad lately been addicted to gambling it is probable his pecuniary losses from this pursuit combined with the precarious prec arloua condition of his hia health led to his bis commission of the crime of self destruction the jury rendered a verdict no cording to the facts |