A Former Student Suicides

Edward J. Twist, of Port Huron, a student in the law school last year, but who did not gradúate, committed suicide Sunday at the residence of Mrs. A. G. Hirsch on South Ingalls street. He was the son of Aid. John Twist, of Port Huron, where he resided, and was twenty-four years of age. He came to the city to visit the Hirsch family with whom he roomed while in college, about a week ago. On Saturday he told his acquaintances on the street that he was going home Sunday. He ordered a hack to take him to the train Sunday, but was out when tha hack called. He visited a barber shop Sunday morning and sent out for some note paper. Just as one of the city drug stores was closing Sunday morning he walked in and purchased two dozen quarter grain morphine pills. An hour and a half later he was found by the family unconscious. Dr. Lynds was sent for but was unable to restore him to consciousness. The box containing the morphine pills was found empty. He left the following letter addressed to his mother: 'Mama: Treat Hitsch's folks kindly, they were good to me; treat "a young lady friend" well. I loved her, she was more to me than anyone else in the world. I am going to Will now. Am tired of living. When you have put me in the grave use Mrs. Hirsch kindly. She treated me kindly. Ed." Coroner Ball held his first inquest Sunday afternoon and the testimony developed a love affair as the probable cause at the bottom of Twist's rash act. He is supposed to have been rejected by a young Port Huron lady with whom he was in love, just before he came to this city on his visit. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide and the remains were sent to Port Huron yesterday.