Show Of NOS un Smith of South Drinks Fatal Potion in Rooming House SALT LAKE April 9 Smith 75 years ears old a conference visitor whoso homo home ia 18 at nl South end ended ended ed his life by drinking the contents of oC a bottle ot of laudanum Tho body b d was found In a rooming house at West Vest South Temple Templo street about 9 this morning and upon examination showed that the theman man Olan had been dead about a day and 3 half Tho body bod was to tho undertaking establishment and will lator bo be sent to South Hooper for burial The house hous In which the aged man committed suicide Is run In connection tion with the main rooming house at West South Temple street and little attention was paid to Smith as ashe ashe he camo and went during tho confer conCer conference ence so that his failure to appear about the place did not mouse suspicion This morning morn ins how however ever when tho landlady went to his hl room and could set get no response she ahe immediately notified the police Discouraged by Collectors Sergt R M went to the house and broke open tho door of the mans room He found Smiths body lying upon the bed An empty four ounce bottle labeled laudanum was wa lying upon tho floor In Smiths coat cont pocket was found a aletter alet letter let tor addressed to Mrs Irs Maggie Maggio Smith Hooper Utah The letter commenced Dear Sister SUter Smith and stated that the aged ased man had come to Salt Lake City about ten days ago ngo to attend conference had become discouraged a dunner which ho he had received while here and that he had resolved to kill himself and set get out of oC the way wn Strong In the Faith In Tn his last letter Smith mentioned his firm belief In tho Mormon faith foith I congratulated the tho saints upon their work and expressed the belief ot oC tho writer that tho Mormon religion was the tho only true way to salvation Smiths letter was wag In tho nature of ofa ofa a will as ns well as a farewell to his Mormon brethren He mentioned tho ownership of a n coal mine in Utah and stated that this mine was to be bo left to Mrs Smith and children Was Always Honest He Ho wrote Mrs Smith that thal he had always lived an upright honest life and that thal ho was not afraid to die Ho expressed a wish to be burled buried In the Pleasant ward cemetery Notice ot oC the death of Smith was telephoned to South Hooper from the tho undertaking this morning and a reply Is expected from there tills Ulis afternoon The woman who conducts tho room roomIng rooming Ing house where tho man took toole tho poison sold this morning that thal she know knol nothing whatever of oC Smith or oran anything an th Ing of his relatives She said she sho had nover nevor seen the man before I he be come came to her house for a room a aday day or two before conference I |