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Show MYSTERIOUS DEATH NOT SELF CAUSED Knyavllle July 11 County Attorney Ezra C. Robinson made an Investigation Investiga-tion this morning of the conditions surrounding the death last night of Mrs. Laura B. Perclval. who was found dead on her bed with her two-months-old babe crying beside her, and concluded that there were no suspicious sus-picious circumstances connected with the case and that no inquest need be held In this conclusion he was Joined by Acting Coroner O. A. Williams .'ml b Drs Sumner (Jensen and (i D Rutledge, who were present. The decision was that the death had been due to heort failure That nothing of a poisonous nature cnusea the woman wom-an s death Is probable, from the fact that Mrs Perclval had not purchased any drugs of late and no bottle or other receptacle with traces of poison poi-son was found on the premises A letter was found in a handbag, addressed to the woman's husband, now serving a year In the state prison pris-on for Involuntary manslaughter committed com-mitted In Salt Lake la6t year. In which complaint was made of the treatment she had received from her husband, but nothing was said about any contemplated suicide On the contrary, she seemed to fear that Perclval Per-clval would try to take the children from her, and she declared her determination de-termination to cling to the little ones, while at the same time intimating that she would have nothing more to do with her husband. The letter was written July 4. The funeral of the unfortunate woman wom-an will be held tomorrow. What will be done with the five little children hns not yet boon determined. At present they are with relatives. Deputy Sheriff William Foxley went to Salt Lake this afternoon for the purpose of acquainting Perclval with the death of his wife. no |