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Show CONGRESSMAN SUICIDES. Takes Hla Life Because He Could Not Pay His Debts. Washington. Representative Robert Rob-ert Adnms of tho Second congressional congression-al district of Pennsylvania died at tho emergency hospital In this city Friday as tho result of a pistol shot fired through his mouth Into hla head with BUlcldul Intent. Tho net wns committed commit-ted nt tho club chambers of tho Metropolitan Met-ropolitan club, whoro Mr. Adams had resided for several years, Ho left n letter to Speaker Cannon, In which ho Bald: "Tho fact that my personal obligations ob-ligations exceed my retiourcca Is my only excuse for abandoning tho responsible re-sponsible position I occupy In tho houso." |