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Show TWO FOUND DEAD IN BOISE HOUSE Boise. Idaho, Dec. 9. Killed by a drug believed to be cocaine administered adminis-tered either through Ignorance or with intent to murder. Tom Brown of Caldwell Cald-well and Fred Wallace, nicknamed "Kit Carson," of Salem, Mo , were dis covered at noon today in the Starling rooming house, located in the center of the down town business district. Wtldam Sweeney and "Bill ' Staly are held by the police pending an investigation. inves-tigation. No charges had been placed against them. Sweenev slept in the same room with the drugged men and upon falling to awake them after he had roused from a drunken sleep gave the alarm The four men entered the Starling at 1 o clock this morning and asked for a room. They had beeu drinking, jand Stacy, it Is said, appeared to bo In a quarrelsome mood. He became so disorderly he was ordered from the place and was later arrested on the streets and locked up on a charge oi intoxication. Brown and Wallace were seen to drink from a quart whisky bottle This Is believed to have contained the drug The bottle, with part of the contents, la now In the hands of the state chemist. chem-ist. Wallace and Brown, partly dressed. I occupied one bed. Wallace under the covers and Brrwu lying across Wal j lace's body Sweenev and Stacy occupied oc-cupied the second bed until Stacy was ordered out. Wrhen Brown and Wallace Wal-lace were discovered they had been 'dead for hours. Sweeney and Stacy jcannot tell an intelligent story Both 'are still under the influence of liquoi or dniR Brown, Wallace and Sweeney Swee-ney had been, engaged n construction work In western Idaho for some years. Wallace was Lie owner of a construction construc-tion outfit The whisky bottle discovered In tho room bore the stamped fnamo o Prank Nelson, a local saloonkeeper |