}Despondent and "Just Tired of At the inquest held by the Amer-tean authorities, Mr. N. E. Lurton, sitting as Coroner, and Messrs. I, Eisler, J. Hageman, R. E, Posner, W. McIntyre, L. K. Stone and Laifir, the jury, it was found that she came to her death through an indetermined poison, administered by her own hand.
Among the papers and letters which deceased and written prior to taking the drug was found a note addressed to the public of Shanghai as follows, "I am just tired of living. Lite has been 20, s0 disappointing. Alice Bowen, "Dr. Reiss is my physician."
In giving evidence Dr. Frederick Reiss, who was called in, stated tha in his opinion she died from taking veronal or solution of crushed aspirin. A bottle, found in the oom among the ashes in the fire place, which the jury inspected, smelled of peach stones or almonds.
reply to the Coroner, witness stated that it would be necessary to make a chemical analysis of the stomach before he could state exactly whet Mrs. Bowen had taken, Miss Evelyn Varley, close friend
occupied the adjoining room to Mrs. of deceased, told the Jury that, she omens. Sie saw he at Ta o'lck on Saturday night. At that time she was dressed, though when the body was found, she had prepared to retire. Mra. Bowen, "witness continued, seemed: despondent, and had. cried, said she was tired of living, but made no mention of taking her life. For a time several would commit suicide, but not recently. Witness at 11.20 on Sunday morning went to her room through the bath room, and found Targe envelope addressed to her. Within were several letters, one for herself (stating how her belongings should: be disposed of) one to Mr. E. (8. Cunningham and one to her brother. The outside door was locked.
A hotel boy said that his subordinate told him that the door wai locked and the light out just before 9 o'clock on Saturday night.
It is believed that the body, cording to the wishes, of de will be cremated. A° brother living at San Fernando P. I, The Funeral rites were said on Monday.As at the Union Church at 3
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