Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-03 | Page 3 | Body of C. T. Brant is Found in Hotel

BODY OF C. T. BRANT IS FOUND IN HOTEL. Salt Lake, Jan. 3. Charles T. Brant, 36 years of age, temporarily employed employ-ed as assistant janitor at the Masonic temple, Second East and First South streets, who recently came to Salt Lake from California, committed suicide sui-cide by taking poison in room 13 of the Lincoln hotel, State and First South streets, some time between 5 o'clock Friday afternoon and 6 o'clock Saturday Satur-day morning. His body was found at 2:30 yesterday afternoon by Miss Nellie Nel-lie Irwing, a chambermaid. Brant purchased the poison with which he ended his life at a local drug store upon presentation of an order purporting to be signed by Freeman Free-man A. McCarty, secretary of tho grand lodge of Utah, F. and A. M. Mr. McCarty said last night that he had never signed a paper of any kind for Brant. The order, which was written upon grand lodge stationery, asked the "Mine & Smelter 'Supply company" com-pany" to let the bearer, "assistant janitor," have "necessary chemicals" for cleaning. Upon appearing at the drug store Brant said that the company's com-pany's office to which It was directed was closed for the day. no -