Found Unconscious

Nathan H. Pierce, of this oity, was ou Monday ruorniug found in an unconsoious coudition lying on the floor of a box car in the Graud Trnnk railway yards at Walkeiville, Ont. He was takea to the Hotel Dieu, at Windsor, where he died early Tnesday ïnorning. A telegram received by Sheriff Jndson on Tnesday raoruing was the first intiïnation received in Ann Arbor of the oocurreiioe. It was at first thought that he had corumitted snioide by taking rnorphine, as a drnggist's envelope labeled inorphiue was found between the leaves of a siuall dictiouary that he carried, bnt a post mortero examination made by Dr. Hoare, at the instanoe of Coroner Reaume, of Windsor, showed that bis death was caused by congestión of the brain, and the coroner's jury that acted at the inquest returned a verdict to that effect. Nathan H. Pierce left Ann Arbor last Friday "with the intention of going to Montreal, where he thought he conld get work, and was evidently stealing a ride when fonnd nnconscions in the car. He had suffered from brain tronble for several years, which had been brought on by a severe sickness. Abont three years ago he attempted to commit suicide, and for a long time bis mind seemed to be affected. He finally recovered and went to work in a hat factory in Grand Rapids, going from theie to Chioago, where be had been until recently. It is thought that tbe hot weather afEeoted his brain. Between the leaves ol the dictionary in which the drng envelope was feund, there was also a slip of paper ou wbich was written íd lead penoil, "In casa I die, I am Nathan H. Pierce, Ann Arbor, Mioh., U. S. A.," wbiob wonld seem to indícate that tbe deceased was in poor health and not suie be would live. "Isate, " as he was familiarly called here, was 26 years of age and was married. He was a brother of Edward H. Pierce, a printer in tbe Inland Press office, also of Mrs. James B. Saunders, of N. Main st. As soon as possible af ter the receipt of the telegram Ed. H. Piecre left for Windsor where he identified the remains as tbose of his unfortunate brother. The remains were brought to Ann Arbor Tuesday nigtat and were interred in the Fifth ward cemetery Thursday afternoon. Rev. 1. T. Snnderland conducted the services.