, 1874-02-17
THE LAKE TRAGEDY,
Tho Children Probably Suffocatod
by Conl-G;,s.
Examination Of the Third Child-..Tho
Doctor Asks for Moro Tinle.--
Tho Jury Adjourn TIL
T0-af0rr0w,

The inquest into tho cause Of death Of thu
three Thompson children in tho Town OF Lake
waH hold yesterday ut noon. Deputy Coroner
Pilgrim obtained jury in short time in tho
Vicinity Of the Town Hail.
Judge G. T. Williams WAS chosen foreman. tho
othor jurors befng Lewis Erriccaou, Lovi Mont.
gomory, George Farnsworth, q. r. Oroxon,
William Gibbons, Patrick Tiorney. b1ichaol
nlalloy, Patrick g, McOuade, ". r. Tucker,
Henry Pilgrim, and Alexander Graham,
TIE THIRD CHILD,
Ino county physician, DR.. uonrotin, wa.
bodies OF tho children at tho house OF Mr.
Thompson, returned to tic Town Hall. aud ni.
1ougnod until 1:80 o'o!ools, to gtyo Dr., uourotin
time to remove tho intestines Of tho thrti child.
On assembling again, Dr.. 1Ien.otin MAS sworn.
and stated that llo Ind just removed tic intos..
tines OF tho child which died sundny, and found
the appearance OF tho stomach, oto., The earle
as shat OF tho others, except TINT tho blood was
little lighter coorod This, howoyor, ii the theory
was correct would bo accounted for by the
longth OF time which the Inst child lived after tic
otncrg. He had not SO far found my sf4uH OF
poiBoning, but had formed theory Which woulI
account satisfactorily for tho doaths, unless his
1urthor Investigation shoutd develop something
not yot suspected. 1n order to be assured of tho
facts, however, he deaircd more timo to e5am-
lno the lntcBtiues very carefully, and in day ur
two lie would DO prepared to glyo the cause Of
death, or olHo to make chemical analysis o.G,
tue contents Of tho stomach. should tint bo neo.
eBBarY.
Tho inquest was, therefore, adjourned, to per-
NIT fuller examination, until II O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
~ Died FROM coA1-oAs.
from Dr., Henrotin'a romarGs 1t ia generally
understood tint tho cause OF death was asph;Yxia
by coal-gnH from tho atove. Il acctns that the
woman Bohrons must have loat . day, for sho
tho children wore vol that day. Oh The, con-
trary, neighhor statos- tlat It waB Thursday
when the iroling was doue. 1t iB probable
TINT the woman put quantity Of hard
coal into tho sitting-room stove, closed
Of tho covors OF to put Oh Q tlu-pan containing
wator. This pm did not tit tho holq, and the
gas was thug enabled to escape. THO fumos
undoubtedly 10 stupcflcd the nurse TINT she lost
Tho children, not being 80 Htrong ~ the grown
nurse, woro moro seriously affected. Tho moth
or aud infunt wero in small adjoining bel-
room,, and tho child, being covered with
rn Iho tls did, ,t not tnarsosd maoray suffer
Chief was done; on Fsiday, tile fro having gone
out, thu gas eBcaped through the windows and
cracks, tito house bcing not lnuro tightly built
than most small frame oottageS, and fresh air
two women aud tho infant, mud Of tho little boy
for time. The back dAmpor was found tightly
shut, aud tho pun In tho open hole Of the stoyo
was empty, showing TINT tllore must havo boon
enough firs to svapurato Tho water before going
out. Tho appearance Of the children alno do
noteb death from nsphyxln.
THE NURSE.
MTH Thompson III now u fair Way to rocoy-
OF, ~ alao IL tho nurse, although the physician
attending tho lattor sent tho following note to
tho Coroner:
CORONER 6TEPHEHs. I was callod To seo Mrs.
Hclrons this morning: found her quite LII. It'll
possible 10 take her evidence at tho house would
sggoa that IL ba done, tho oxcrtion Of goiug to
forty-t1ir street, an my optnion txould act lctrI.
nensa TO her health. havo known her about year,
ad and regard her as an honcat, innaensive woman.
ahd toosns mentally dull. Her husband staten that
ahe ia eslceiHte,
.sho Is In no danger, however, and Will proba-
bly give her testimony at tho inquest tomorrow.
Mna Tn0MraoN
has not yot boon informed OF the death OF her
chaldrba lest 1t should bo too much for her. IIer
mind IL little wandering ut times, aud sudden
shook might prove fatal, The funeral Of the
children took place yesterday afternoon, and,
whouoyer Aile has asked for thom, sha llaH boo,,
told that tlloy hare beon sent to ssay ut the
house Of her husbands brother.
Homo injustice waa done to Mr Thompsons
house and neighborlood in TuE TnlnukE Of
Sunday. Tho former Is Bmal! but neat whito
cottage, standing solne distance back from tho
street. IN a large lot ncoly fenced in while tho
neighborliood 10 one OF the ,nost respectable aud
pleaHans In that part Of tho city.