Evening star., 1901-01-21
FRIENDS DIE TOGETHER
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT AT A
WASHINGTON BOARDING HOUSE.
Gas Causes Deatht of Two Men-COr-
Oner Gives Certificate and Bodies
Shippei1s Home.

Albert e. Miller and George w. Rose,
thirty-seven and twenty-five years old. re-
spectively, were found dead in bed at the
boarding house ofiMrs. Elizabeth Faunce
No $50 9Th street. northwest, about 11:3O
O'clock yesterday morning. Gas was escap-
ing from the stove connection and the key
to the gas jet in the room was only about
half turned. This condition of the fixtures
was sufficiently explanatory Of the unfortu-
nate occurrence.
The men were in bed clasped in each
others arms when found. Their bodies
were taken west this afternoon for inter-
ment. Neither man was married.
Miller had been employed at Losekam's
as a waiter for about two years. and while
there he had made the acquaintance of
many men prominent in public life. He
was always polite and courteous and many
patrons of the well known restaurant
sought his services. During his stay there
MI Marshal, his employer, found him to be
steady and reliable man. With the earn
ings he had saved he took a trip to the
Paris exposition last year. George w. Rose
his companion was a farmer who resided
near Liberty. He was a prosperous man
and frequently went on excursions Tor
pleasure during the winter seasons. More
than week ago he came here to visit his
brother, DR.. Joseph N. Rose, an assistant
curator of botany at the National Museum
urday night Rose called on his friend Miller,
and when the latter's work was over for the
day the two went away together
Because of the state of the temperature
Saturday night Mrs. Faunce warmed NIL
ler's room with a gas stove. When the lat
ter had not returned home about 1:oO
O'CLOCK Mrs. Faunce went to the room ana
turned off the gas.
About the time she returned to her room
she heard Miller at the door conversing
with some one, and concluded that ner
boarder had brought home friend VINO
was to spend the night with him. but SAID
nothing to him.
Keys Left Open.
Miller and his friend entered the house,
and it is supposed they lighted the gas
stove to keep the room warm until they
retired. They also made a light, and be-
fore retiring, it is believed, in turning Off
the lights, they accidentally omitted to turn
the keys and leave them closed On ac-
count of the lateness of the hour the men
were probably so tired out that they fell
asleep before detecting the odor of the es-
Gaping gas.
Mrs. Faunce did not make effort. yes
terday morning. to arouse Miller early, as
he had been in the habit of sleeping LAKE
Sundays. Shortly after IL o'clock how
ever, she detected the odor of gas in the
house, and going to the door of Millcrs
room she became satisfied that 1t was es-
Gaping from there. Mrs. Faunce found the
door locked, but with the assistance of
colored boy she managed to force 1t open.
There in the bed We're the dead bodies of
the young men.
Policeman Coghiu of the sixth precinct
was summoned to the house, and finding
the men were beyond human aid he tele-
phoned Coroner Nevitt who made an inves-
uSation and gave certificates showing that
the deaths resulted from accident.
Thomas r. Marshall proprietor of Lose
kam's cafe, was notified and directed that
both bodies be placed in charge of Under
taker Joseph Gawler, who removed them
to his establishment, No. 1874 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. A messenger was sent to
Theodore Miller, father of one of the VIC
tins, telling him of the affair, but it was
not until Dr. Rose received a message OF
inquiry from Liberty and made an investi
cation that he learned of his brothers sad
death. Mr.. Rose had arranged TO leave
here this afternoon for Old Point Comfort
and from there he intended to go to Savan-
nah, Ga. Rose had considerable money and
draft for 800 in his pockets. ~,
DR.. Rose accompanied the bodies to LIB
erty where the funeral services will be
conducted. There We're no services held
here,