The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-30

o'clock last night. Nine. lola vas Sc
ri0usy an when the room was broken
into this morning At about noon she
was removed 10 a private hospital
where she recovered consciousness. Tor
"a short time and was able briefly 10 eX-
pIain 10 a magistrate what had nap
pened. NJ. and Nine, ZOla returned 10
Paris from their country house AT Me-
dan Yesterday. owing TO a sudden spell
bf cold weather the heating stove ~
their bedroom was ordered TO be light
ed. The stove burned badly and the
pipes of the stove are said TO have been
out of order.
Nine Zola's Story.
To the magistrate Nine. lola ex-
planned that she woke early this morn
ing with a splitting headache. She
Weakened her husband and asked him
10 open the window. She saw him use
and attempt 20 move toward a widow.
hut the staggered and fell 10 the floor
unconscious. Nine. lola tainted at the
same moment and was therefore un-
able 10 give the alarm.
Nine lola does not know of her hus-,
bands death. and il is feared she may
suffer a relapse when Informed II II.
10 is thought tonight. however. that she
will recover.
The death Of NJ. Zola. which only be-
came generally known late this after
noon, has caused a great sensation in
Paris. and this evening there was a
constant stream Of callers at the Zoia
residence.
NJ. lola 8 body lies on a divan in the
center Of the spacious drawing room OF
his house under a canopy of'rate and
ancient hangings. The body Is covered
with a sheet.
Discovered by Servants.
The servants of the lola household
not hearing any movement in theiI
masters apartment this morning. en-
tered the bedroom az $3.50 O'Clock and
found NJ. lola lying with his head ard
shoulders on the floor and his legs on the
bed Doctors were summoned. but they
failed 90 resuscitate him.
Nine. lola was unconscious. Aftel
prolonged efforts on the part OF tn,
physicians she showed signs OF life, bat
30 was some time before she becam,
conscious.
a slight oder OF carbonic gas was no.
ucvd when the servants broke Snto tn,
room. From the position Of NJ lola.
body 20 was evident that he mad tried
10 RISE but had been overcome by the
Tunes from the stove. The servant.
Immediately opened the windows and
sent for physicians. A commissary Of
police was also summoned.
Rumors OF Suicide.
To was reported here during the day
mat there We're evidences OF suicide il
me death of H. Zola. Nothing IA,
90 Tar developed Co substantiate thi
lltotN and the statement by Nine
Ho-a to the magistrate seems To dis
prove o. No unusual sound was hear,
rom the bedroom during the night
TWO little dogs belonging 10 the ZOla
passed the night In their masters bed
room. They were alive in the morn
ing
A druggist who was the first to ar
i've az The house 20 attend NJ. Zol
and his wife. said.
When / entered the bedroom \
Aoa was lying partly on the floor. n
special odor likely to cause asDhy1
lsu'n was disinguishable NJ. an
NINE. lola did not present exclusi,
symptoms OF asphyxiatiOn. Their face
We're contorted and their lips wei
h.ooaless, but not violet colOred.
mink The accident was probably cause
oy Zoia's lnhaling heavy carbOnic &C
gas, which lay mainly below the lev
of the high bed. This would accour
Tor Mime Zola's escape. They wei
NOT Suit1cated on the bed. NJ 20
was awakened by the effects OF n
eas and tried To rise but. ne W.
seized With vomiting. tainted and Il
20 lhe uoor, where he was suff0cate
Amr. lola also was overcome by n
gas. but 70 less degree than h
husband"
Report Of Project Of Police.
The commissary OF police. who WI
summoned 20 the ZOla residence. sa
.H his report 70 the project OF p
lice.
The heating stove was not light
and there was no odor Of gas. II
believed that NJ. Zola's death was d'
70 accidental poisoning by drugs. T'
aile dogs found in the bedroom a
alive"
In a second report the commissa
or police endorsed the medical opini
mat NJ. Zola's death was accident
and due 10 aSphyxiation
pr. Leyrmand. who attended NJ. a.
Nine. lola, is quoted as saying
an interview published this afterno
mat the heating stove was stln Wal
when he entered the room
The project OF Paris has ordered {
city architect 20 examine the bedrOt
In which NJ Zola died. and has
sued instructions that analyses
made OF his blood and OF the I
moSphere in his room.
His Last Work
w. lola had been resting from
eTnrg work since he finished his h0
called The Truth" which is -
published I'm serial form in the 4
rore. The obituary notices pay tribl
70 NJ. ZOla's literary talent. The Ten
says French letters have suffered
L. L