SUICIDE OF PIGOTTHE BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT. London, March 2.
It is now asserted that Pigott, under Ihe name of Roland Ponsonlif, was arrested in an hotel in the city, whereupon he asked leave to go to his bedroom to fetch his hat, and taking a revolver from a bag which he had with him, shot himself dead, the bullet entering the mouth, and death being almost instantaneous. On Thuisday last Pigott wiied to Mr Soames, one of the " Times " solicitors, asking him to forwaid what he had promised, and this was understood to mean money. Mr Soames at once infoimed the police of Pigott's whereabouts.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 March 1889, Page 5
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106SUICIDE OF PIGOTTHE BLOWS HIS BRAINS OUT. London, March 2. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 March 1889, Page 5
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