Show A DEAD thought to have been waliam jefferson from los angeles salt lake fob 19 abc body of a roan thought to have been william jefferson of dixs angeles was found near farmington this morning rich ard steed whose farm is about three quarters of a rode north of farmington and one halt mile from the road on compton bench mad the discovery the body was in a dry ditch and from all appearance had been there a or ten days gwng to the decomposed condition of the body identification was impossible thal dead man was about 46 years old had dark brown hair and was decently dressed he evidently wa not a tramp the sheriff took charge of the body A letter found in his threw little light upon tho case as the address was almost obliterated on account of becoming damp and during the recent rain storms ad nearly as can bo guessed the anians name Is jefferson as explained A letter of introduction written by soma one by the name of knaup of ducale idaho indicated that the dead roan was a milliand mil lhand that ho WAS on his way to carh city in all probability tp obtain employment Is indicated by two baggage checks found in his clot lies these read park city via salt lake foul play Is not suspected suicide has been suggested as a vial contain ing some fluid was found in bis pocket this stuff has not been yet no one haa been able to volun teer any information to official in charge and the whole affair is enveloped in the deepest mystery |