American's Death on Sampan:
Laodah's. Painful Account of Passenger's End The death. of Mr, W, T. Clarke, temporary. office manager" of the Universal Leaf Tobaeso. Ca. of China, Me, oceurred.on Monday afternoon on a motor launch. on the Huangpu River. The laodah of the boat reported the event to the police:
According to the Iaodah's® story, deceased: took the: boat. just before 2.80 pin, and: started across the river. The: Italian, aviator, Lt. Col. de Pinsdey, was: just: approaching from the south and Mr. Clarke called attention. to the:'plane. Just} as the Inodah looked, according. to the story told, he heard: a slight} report, but paid no attention to it. Shortly afterwards he looked at the passenger and. saw deceased bleeding from a wound in the ear, and, having pistol in his hand.
He brought the boat to land. and informed the police. The remains are at the Mortuary, while the American authorities are holding an inquest this morning.
On searching the clothing the authorities found: a letter,—which Stated that Mx. Clarke, was suffer ing from severe pains. He could not stand the pain longer. Deceased has a wife and children in America, Story or Mr, W. T. Clark and Jury's Verdict A Coroner's jury at the American Commissioner's Court on Tuesday considered the ease of the death of W. T. Clark who was found dead ina motor Munch on Monday. The was held by Mr. N. E burton, Commissioner, and the jury consisted of Messrs. N. J. Ulbright, 0. H, Smith, H. P. Wynn, Dor Burdick, H. H, Abeling and 'W. Gray. "A verdict was returned that, hho had come to death from a self-
{inflicted bullet wound between the' hours of 2.80 and 4 pan, At the inquest, Mr. L. T, Bradsher, acting manager' for_ the' Universal
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