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Show J. J. MORRIS ATTEMPTS jUIblUlC J. J. Morris, a convicted murderer under sentence of death, attempted suicldo- at tho state prison in Salt Lake last night, by taking 12 grains of morphine. He was discovered almost dead by one of the prison guards this morning morn-ing and, after sovoral hours "work by physicians, was reported out of danger. dang-er. Morris was convicted of killing Jos. Walter Axtoll on a street in Salt Lake while he was attempting to escape es-cape after having held up and robbed rob-bed a pawnshop of several thousand dollars worth of jewels. He created a sensation when sentenced sen-tenced by saying he wished to be hanged as he desired to put the state to as much expense as possible. on |