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Show ! Key. H. D. Jardiiie Snieides. St. Louis, January 10. Quite a sensation was produced late to-night when the Coroner annouced that Eev. EL D. Jardine, who was some weeks ago convicted before an ecclesiastical ecclesi-astical court at Kansas City, had committed suicide here to-day. It appears that Jardine, since his arrival here some days ago to consult con-sult his attorney regarding his case, has been lodging in the vestry room of Trinity Church, of which Father Betts is rector. Last evening Jardine and his attorney, Mr. Harrison, and Father Betts, had a prolonged conference in the vestry room, during which Mr. Harrison very decidedly expressed the opinion that Bishop Robertson would not grant Jardine a rehearing of his case. This had some effect upon Jardine, and he mani fested considerable feeling, repeatedly de claring his innocense of the charges for which he had been tried and the justice of his demand for a new trial, but when Father Betts and Mr. Harrison left, about 1 o'clock this morning, it was not thought Jardine was seriously distubed. When Father Betts arrived at the church early this morning he observed Jardine still in bed, but did not disturb him, and went on with his early services. Later the sexton of the church went to the vestry room to wake Jardine, and found him in a deep sleep and breathing heavily. He immediately called Deacon Dyer, assistant assist-ant to Betts, who on entering the room detected de-tected chloroform, and at once sent for physicians. On arrival of the doctors they discovered that Jardine had taken chloroform, chloro-form, and immediately adopted vigorous measures to restore him. After three hours continuous efforts, however, they announced that he was dead. The coroner was notified, and after hearing all obtainable testimony, a verdict of suicide by chloroform was rendered. ren-dered. The body was prepared for burial and now tlies in the vestry room. It will be taken to Kansas City for interment. The fact of the suicide was known to but few during the day, and received no publioity until the coroner reported the case to-night. The case is likely to create a great sensation in church circles, as Mr. Jardine is said to have been very popular in his denomination. |