Show ATTEMPTED SUICIDE an ounce of laudanum the medium of alie transaction somewhat of n quiet sensation was created late last night in salt lake city by a rumor to the effect that a womac had poisoned lier self in the wasatch building and a salt lake herald reporter immediately followed up the report which proved to be well founded it appears that laura cornell a daughter of the late bill kroan occupies a room ou the second floor building named though not rented by lier and has a couple of younger girls with her at about 0 yesterday afternoon she sent the younger one af her two companions to the drugstore for an ounce of laudanum after the return she sent her in quest of some milk while on this errand mrs cornell swallowed the contents of the phial enough to kill balf a dozen and said to the girl when she got back ive taken it not till ap hour after was a physician gent far when dr bowers was summoned he labored with her from the time of his arrival until away aft ermid giving her emetics and employing a battery to keep her awake when he considered she was out of danger her breathing when the reporter aw her at one was labored sha waa awake and muttering incoherently it vw not understood by those connected yi nh the building how she and her companions occupied the room as it was originally rented to another party the poisoned woman gave no reason for her rash act but it is surmised that family troubles are at the bottom of the affair |