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Show ABED U FOUND DEAD JK SHACK An ovordose of cocnine or sickness resulting from the use of that drug is believed to have causod tho death of Thomas Belmont, whose body was discovered dis-covered in a shack at the rear of 2511 Lincoln avenue at about 3 o clock yes-terday yes-terday afternoon. Belmont was 53 yean, of ago and there are no re;a-tlves re;a-tlves residing in this city. Tlie only person who, seems to know anything regarding the man Is J. D. Crosby, and he Is unable to give tho police any definite information regarding re-garding the man's relatives. Crosby was under the Impression that the an had relatives residing at Pleasant Grove, Ore., but Investigation failed to establish any town of that uame In tho state. Belmont was last seen alive at noon yesterday. Ho was trying to find i . CroBby, who was asloep at that time. I and pccmcd quite anxious to sec the man. Crosbv was called at about 12 o'clock and told that Belmont wished to see him. Supposing that tho man was. dcblrous of securing money, a, he had often done In the past few" wckB, Crosbv did not get up at once About 2 o'clock he called at the-i the-i roonr where Belmont lived and found . tho man dead. There was no message or indication of any kind which would show that Belmont liad committed suicide. The body was removed to Undquist's undertaking rooms and a further search will be made for the man's relatives. oo |