and the American authorities wer immediately notified of Mr, Halrstor' death "and an investigation was opened. Several friends and ass0- lates were interrogated during th day, The body was Femoved 10 the International Funeral Directors" ours in Kiaochow Road and a cable gram was sent to Mrs, Hairston, who with the couple's two small sons Is in Tsingtao on holiday. An inquest will be conducted by" Mr, Willian TT. Collins, United States Commissioner, and there will be an autopsy. The revolver found in. the room was turned over to the Fingerprint OMice of the Municipal Police for examina~ ton, 'Although some of Mr, Hairston's friends said he had been given. to moroseness lately, it was learned that he attended the' American baseball jame at the Race Course ground on sunday and apparently was in good spirits then, 'Mr, Hairston was born at Stella, 'Virginia, on September 22, 1805, After youth' spent in the United State rived in Shanghai in Aptil, 191 an became attached to. the Brit American Tobacco. Company, later the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Company, in the leaf and manufacturing depirtments successively, He had been superintendent of the Pootung fac tories for the last ton years. He wai widely known in American social Circles and was a member of the American Club and" the Columbia Country Club, He leaves his wife and two sons, aged 10 and 6 years
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