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Show JAMES PETERSON A SUICIDE. American Fork. April 30 James Peterson, 52 years of age. of this city, committed suicide here this morning by shooting himself in the head with a .44 caliber riflf He had but re rently been brought home from the state hospital, wherp he had been confined con-fined since last fall He apparently was recovered, although al-though despondent and nervous He evidently went out to the barn near the house this morning and climbed up in the loft, plared the rifle to his head between the eyes and pulled the trigger Thp top of his head was literally gkwn off. brains and pieces of the skull being scattered all over the boards of the roof His oiincr daughter heard the shot and discovered discov-ered the body The coroner was summoned sum-moned and. after making an investigation investi-gation decided that it was a clear case of self-destnu Hon and that an Inquest was unnecessary. Mr, Petersen formerly lived r.t Spring City, in Sanpete county com ing to this county and locating on a dry farm near the Jordan ner, where he lived until a fw months aeo. when he moved to this citv He leaver a widow and sven children, four boys and three girls. |