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Show EDLER APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Salt Lake, Jan. 30. A. B. Edlor, formerly of Salt Lake, charged with using the malls with intent to defraud, de-fraud, who was arrested at San Diego Friday, had cynnldo of potaaalum in his pockot when ho was arrested and apparently made an effort to end his life with this, according to a apodal delivery letter received by William I. Wllsio, superintendent of tho locul branch of the PInkerton detective agency, yesterday. "Ho asked for a glass of water," said Mr Wllsio, "and the officer who watched him sw him produco the polEon and stoppod him before he could take It. The officers aro not sure that ho really intended to take the poison, however, but will endeavor to find out why he had It on his person. Edler has seemed to be of an accommodating disposition, offering to plead guilty to any chargo that the officers would prefer against him." |