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Show MYSTERIOUS DEATH IS LAID TO HOLDUP SALT LAKE. August 10. The death of Peter Moroni Keyoor was caused by a .38-callbre special cartridge fired from a revolver with a revolver cylinder, cylin-der, according to facts developed at an autopsy performed Wednesday night. The bullet entered th. body on 1 the left side, lghtly to the left and I a little above t he heart Contrary to previous belief, the heart was not pierced by the bullet It was found that the lobe of th left lung had been pierced and the pulmonary pul-monary artery on the left side severed. Death was not Instantaneous, bvit it Is believed that Mr K.ysor lived a very short time after he had been shot. The bullet continued a diagonal course across the body and lodged to the left of the elphth dorsal vertebra, after having struck the spinal column. The autopsy was performed at the order of the county attorney, in tin-belief tin-belief that the recovery of the bullet bul-let might have an Important bearing in apprehending and convicting the murderer. William Keysor. brother of the murdered mur-dered man. and other members of the Keysor family believe that robbery-was robbery-was the motive for the crime, and in substantiation of the contention point to the fact that the purse which the! .murdered man was known to carry I has not yet been accounted for. "It was robbery." William Keysor said. " The fellow fevidently got nerv- . : ous and shot." J Police are continuing to run down every possible clew. that may lead to i the apprehension of tin slayer. A coroner's jury was called for this afternoon before City Judi;. Fred W Crocket! to continue investigation of the fatal shooting George M. Cannon. Jr.. assistant county attorney, has summoned winesses, relatives and. friends In connection with th - shooting and will conduct the Inquest. Funeral services for tpe murdered man will be held at 1 o'clock Friday-afternoon Friday-afternoon from the Eighth ward L. D. S. chapel. - no |