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Show SOLDIER PREFERS DEATH TO PRISON SENTENCE. r San Francisco, June 1. Preferring I death to disgrace and probable prison sentence from pending court martial proceedings, G. C. Reeves, a llrst sergeant ser-geant In the I'nited States marines, stationed on Goat Island time, snatched snatch-ed a private's revolver from Its holster hol-ster yesterday and deliberately blew out his brains Prior to a recent brawl. In which he was accused of par-tielpatlng, par-tielpatlng, and the alleged drawing up of a false report to hiJ superiors concerning con-cerning a beating he is said to have given a prisoner, Reeves bad enjoyed enjoy-ed an excellent record covering six years of service and he will be burled with the usual military honors |