The Tragic End of a Restaurant Proprietor

Louis Marri, proprietor of the Maison Riche, who was found dead in bed at the Everett house, 404 Fourth street, Tuesday morning, died from an overdose of morphine. There is a bare possibility that the drug was taken without suicidal intent, but the evidence at hand points in the opposite direction. When Coroner Horton looked upon the body, he did not like the foam at Marri's mouth or the manner in which the hands were crossed. Marri had been in a despondent mood for several days, apparently having lost faith in his ability to battle with the world. He had never been in the position of proprietor before, and the responsibility of conducting the establishment, coupled with the fact that money was not flowing into his coffers as fast as it might, worried him greatly. An autopsy confirmed the presence of morphine in his stomach, and Coroner Horton ruled the death a suicide. A. Garton was appointed special administrator of Marri's estate, and funeral services will be held at Bonney Stewart’s chapel.