The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-21
FRIENDS DIE TOGETHER
BoyhOod Companions the Victims
of Illuminating Gas.
George w. Rose nud Albert T.. Miller
ASphyxiatcd in the Latter's Room
Found Dead Locked in Each
Others Arms Coroner Issues n
Certifcate OF Accidental Death.

Locked in each others arms. George W.
Rose and Albert E. Miller. who had passed
their boyhood together in Liberty, Ind.
were found dead in bed in second story
back room in the boarding house OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Faunce. 62o Fifth Street north
west. about 11:3O o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The room was filed with gas. and
every indication pointed TO their deaths
having been caused. by accidental asphyxi-
alton. Miller had been rooming in the
house for about a month. and was gener-
ally looked upon as steady and reliable.
Saturday night Mrs. Faunce lighted a
gas stove in his room to have the apart
ment warm when he should return. but as
he was not in by 1870 o'clock in the
morning, she concluded that he would re-
main out all night, and cutting OFF the
supply Of gas. allowed the stove to cool.
She had hardly returned TO her room when
she heard Miller enter the house and go
direct to his room. He was cunversing
with some one at the time. and she con-
cluded that he had brought some one home
with him. She thought nothing further
regarding the matter until shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning. when she
detected a strong odor of gas in the upper
part of the house. and traced it to the
room occupied by Miller.
Mrs. Faunce became alarmed and en-
deavored to enter the room. but The door
was locked. and she had to call a colored
boy, who is employed in the house, to as
sists her in forcing an entrance into the
room. After the door was opened it was
several minutes before the room was suf-
fciently cleared of the escaping gas to
permit Of her entering. When she did 50
she saw at q glance thar the TWO men
were beyond all human aid. They were
lying on the bed locked in each others
arms. She Immediately notified the po-
lice, and Policeman Coghil was sent from
the Sixth precinct station-house TO make
n investigation and take charge OF the
bodies until the arrival o. Coroner Nevitt.
who in the meantime had been notified
Mrs. Faunce told the Coroner that she
found the gas jet in the room turned about
half on. while a full head of gas was
escaping from the stove
From Mrs. Faunce it was learned that
Miller was employed al the Losekam
Cafe. and Thomas X. Marshall the pro-
prietor, was communicated with After
Coroner Nevitt had issued certificate OF
accidental DEATH Mr. Marshall directed
that the remains Of both men should be
taken charge of and removed 10 the un-
Sr' Iahll4s eS'auilsAHehI OF Joseph cav
IeF' 1'S4 fehh5ylNahla Avenue northwest,
9IlIiI men IelH'lNes should De heafu from.
ne aiso teiesi aPned 10 Iheodore Miller,
the father Of his former empIoye at Lib
.frty, Ind
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hecca Rose. at Liberty. stating that \
message had been received tbere tbaI
George had been asphvxiated and she
wished to know II it was true.
When DR.. Rose called at GaUler.e nm
dertaking rooms ne Identified his brn, ber's
BODY and stated thar he had bea, VISITING
him at his home and that he arrived in
the city about a week ago His brother
George. he said. was weli-to-do farmer
who had never married. thfrtv-eight wears
old and that he had started out on his
present trip in search of both pleasure
and recreation. he had planned to leave
Washington this evening for Old Point
Comfort and from there he intended to
continue his trip to Savannah and prob
ably to some Florida point. His clothing
which was of the finest texture. gave evi-
dence TO his being a man OF means. while
the other possessions which were found
in his clothes showed him to be an edu-
gold watch and chain with a charm set