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Show SUICIDE AT DELTA. Last Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock George Sinclair committed suicide at the ranch of G. A. Living stone, six miles south of Delta, by shooting himself through the bead with a .'12 callLer revolver. Word was brought to Delta by Mrs. Knowlton and J. M. Maxwell, who, with Mr. Livingston, were at the ranch when the deed was done. Andrew Sorenson, as acting coroner, with Hy-rum Hy-rum Knight and Reuben Black. Immediately Imme-diately went to the scene or the tragedy trag-edy to Investigate. From those present pres-ent at the time the following facts were learned: Sinclair bad come down from his home in American Fork one week before to put Mr. Livingston's Livings-ton's ranch under cultivation. He had been drinking considerably and had brought liquor with him. This after noon he complained of feeling sick and was lying on a bed In the tent. While Knowlton and Maxwell were outsld talking with Livingston they heard a pistol shot and going Into the tenl lound Sinclair lying on the bed. a gun In bis hand, and blood oozing from i wound In his head. The ball had en tered the bead Just above the right ear and came out on the other side Death had been Instantaneous. Or learning the facts Mr. Sorenson d-tid ed that an Inquest was unnecessary The body was Uken to American Fori where deceased had a wile and flv children. "George waya he loves tha? llttW url over your right ear." I m glad to know that; I was Jus ' about to bang It on the other side.' |