The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03
PIGGOTTS TRAGIC ENDING
ME TAKES HIS LIFE AFTER THE MAN
NER OF LOUIS LINGO.
Having Been Arrested at Madrid Ho
Fires n Pistol in His Mouth and Dios
Instantly Friday Nights Dis
patches Confirmed.

LONDON. March e.--A dispatch received
early this morning from Madrid said that
the body Of the man who shot himself nj the
Hotel dies Embassadcur yesterday when
taken into custody had not been Identified
AZ that Of Piggott and that the authorities
wer awaiting portrait u the latter before
determining whether he was the man who
killed himself A dispatch received this
afternoon. however, removed all doubt that
the suicide was Piggott. His identity has been
fully established by the officials Of the
British Embassy. On Thursday an interprc.
ter showed Plggott the sights Of Madrid. On
that day Pilu,ott sent n telegram addressed
"Ponsonby" Ia the Office In London of Mr..
Soamcs, the Tmoi solicitor. This telegram
announced his safo arrival In Madrid aud
gave his address. II u inferred that the
English Government learned from this telo.
grnm that Piggott was la Madrid.
II IL reported that q note book containing
the addresses of a number u persons la Ire.
land was found on the body.
pirgot's suicide has caused profound
sensation throughout England. Witnesses
have started from Paris for Madrid for the
purpose 81 formally Identifying the body.
The Madrid police authorities intend Ia
hold the effects of the suicide pending an
order from the Court relative 10 their dis
posnl.
IL l. learned this afternoon that the ielc.
gram Piggott sent from Madrid on Thursday,
10 Mr.. S0amcs' Office In this city, WIS al.
dressed 10 Mr. Shannon the Ttmsf Dublin
solicitor not 30 "ronsonby,' ~ iirt re-
ported. on the receipt of the telegram Mr.
soamcs notified the police Of the where
abouis Of Piggott
Pigrotrs telegram 10 Mr. Shannon read
thus
please ask Mr.. 8. 10 send mo what you
promised. Write. l,oLAylI poNs0snY,
"IIotel DIES Ambassadours Madrid"
Immediately ON receipt 81 the telegram
Mr. soamcs tclegraphcd 20 Inspector Little
child. Of the police, notifying him that rig.
goit was IA Madrid and afierward cauitd
Piggotts telegram 20 him.
Mr. shannon, who was about 10 take his
| departure for Ireland, wrote IN fiFgou deny
| Ing that he had promised him money.
Tho police induced Mr.. Soames not 10 send
Mr. shannon's letter. aud clerk In Mr..
soames ollioc IN orler ~ deiain iiggott IN
Madrid. wrote him q letter saying that Mr.
| shannon was Ia Ireland, and that when lac
returned 10 London the money lac asked for
would be sent 10 him by telegraph.
Besides Piggotts oheck-book, n letter nd
| dressed ~ Mr.. lahouchcrc, aud q license To
carry arms In Ireland, were found ON hia
| body.
Thc ietior addressed 10 Mr.. Labouchorc was
closed aud ready Tor mailing. In H. figgutt
says that the iirt batch Of letters sold by
/ him b. the Tunes were genuine, but that Ia
the second batch there were several forgcriosi
including two ascribcd 70 Dir. Parncll and
one each 10 Mr.. Dayitt. Mr.. O'Kelly aud Mr.
Egan. Piggott further says. II am deeply
sorry for all those have injured, and am
ready 10 place at their disposal all ne cans In
my power 10 remedy all that have said that
was false. Everything written under oath
was true"
The license 10 carry arms was dated Al
I Dublin. A check book on the Ulster Bank
WIS also found on the body. piggot' tried
| 10 negotiate n check at Madrid bank, but
IN the absence Of proof Of his Identity, ths
bank refused 10 cash H.
\ A notebook full u interesting notes wa
also found. The body lies With four other
IN the southern Morgue. The dead man
beard " still with blood. The bullet en-
tered the mouth and came out ut the bach