Suspected Suicide With Pistol Wound in Back Considerable mystery attaches itself to the death of M. Nechivedoff, a Russian, who had been employed as a bodyguard by a wealthy Chinese, living at 4 Jessfield Road. Between 4 and 5 am., on Sunday his body with life almost extinct, was found i bia room alban servants' quarters. A bullet fad entered the beck on the right side and had penetrated the heart, emerging from the left breast. Deceased's pistol, which had been issued by the police, lay on the floor alongside the bed.
M, Nechivedoff had retired as sual on Saturday, in his quarters, are the last of four rooms, tach of which has a separate door opening in the yard. The rooms are not connected, 'The adjoining oom was occupied by a compatriot, similarly employed on the pre mises, It appears that deceased' door was ajar and at the time the shot which no one heard was fired, the other watchman had strolled through the garden, When he returned to his quarters, he heard Nechivedoff groaning and investigated, finding him laying on the lower of two bunks at the far side of} the. room and opposite the door.
Deceased faced the wall, his left hand under hig head andthe right M. 8. Durban, which after a re-commission.
Cape, with a lock-in on King, and before that had stay' here on various O,, and tied up at the her, including—Honoluty, hand relaxed near the edge of the bed, Life was nearly extinct. Tt was fame little time before the louster could be aroused and when police arrived Nechivedott was id, The pistol was on the floor far from his right hand, His)
iderelothing as powder-burned, indicating that the shot had been fired from close range, The police are of the opinion that deceased committed suicide, although he, if he did so, went about the matter in a very singular manner.
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