A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
A Coroner's Inquest was formed the following morning with the county sheriff and coroner present. A cup was found lying close to the body, and the jury found that Monroe had committed suicide by ingesting cyanide of potassium that he had used for squirrel control. They guessed that he had died the day following his last known presence. He was buried immediately thereafter in a makeshift coffin beside his father's grave. Sending the body to Fresno for burial was canceled due to the poor condition of the body. The family was notified in Fresno about the same time.
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