New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30

trate Nine. Zoa explained that she awoke early
this morning with a splitting headache. She
awakened her husband and asked him to open a
window She saw him rise and attempt to move
toward window, but he staggered and fell 10
the floor unconscious Nine. Zola tainted at
the same moment and was therefore unable
give the alarm
Nine lola was informed Of the death Of her
husband before she left her house for the hos
pital She at first refused 70 believe the news.
and was terribly affected She did not wish 10
leave the house. but the physicians finally per
suaded her to allow herself to be removed TO
the hospital
A large crowd assembled in front Of the zola
house this evening. Among the callers at the
house were almost all the literary celebrities Of
Paris.
The death Of N. lola, which only became gen
orally known at a late hour this afternoon. has
caused great sensation in Paris, and this
evening there was a constant stream Of callers
at the lola home. Tonight NJ. Zolas body lies
upon divan in the centre Of the spacious draw
ing room Of his house. under a canopy OF rare
and ancient hangings. The body is covered
with a sheet and in the light Of electric lamps
the face of the dead man shows waxy color.
The servants of the Zola household, not hear
ing any movement in their masters apartment
this morning, entered the bedroom at $50
o'clock and found Nine. Zola lying on the bed
inaninate NJ lola was lying half out Of bed,
with his head and shoulders on the floor ana his
legs on the bed Doctors were summoned, but
thew failed to restore NJ Zola to life. After pro-
longed efforts they resuscitated Mime. lola.
slight odor Of carbonic gas noticed
VIXEN the servants broke into the bedroom.
From the position Of NJ. Zolas body 1t was
evident that he had tried to rise. but had been
overcome by the fumes which apparently es-
caped from the defective stove. The servants
Immediately opened the bedroom windows, and
the doctors made the utmost efforts to revive
the novelist. but he had suecumbed before they
reached him. A commssary of police was also
summoned.
It was reported here during the day that there
were evidences of suicide in the death Of NJ.
Zoa. Nothing has so far developed to substan-
tiate this theory. and the statement made by
Nine. lola TO the magistrate seems TO disprove
it. NJ Zola dlned with a good appetite yesterday
evening. and the servants Of the household ate
of the same dishes. No unusual sound
heard from the bedroom during the night. Two
little dogs belonging TO the Zolas passed the
night in their masters bedroom. They were
alive this morning. It is believed they
their lives to the fact that one slept on the bed
and the other chair thus escaping the
heavy carbonic gas, which settled near the
floor
A druggist who was the first to arrive at the
house to attend NJ. lola and his wife. said:
when I entered the bedroom NJ. lola was
lying partly on the floor. No especial odor likely
to cause asphyxiation 1istinguishabIe NJ.
and Nine Zola did not present exclusive synp-
toms OF asphyxiation. Their faces were con-
torted and their lips were bloodless but not
violet colored. I think the accident was prob
ably caused by the Zoas inhaling heavy car
bonic gas, which lay mainly below the level of
the high bed. This would account for Nine
Zolas escape. They were not suffocated on the
bed. NJ. lola was awakened by the effects of
the gas and tried to rise, but he was seized with
vomiting, tainted and fell TO the floor. where he
was suffocated Nine. Zoa also was overcome
by the gas, but TO less degree than her hus-
band
The commissary of police who was summoned
to the lola house said in his report to the Pre-
feet Of Paris: The heating stove was not
lighted and there odor of gas 1t is
believed that NJ. Zola's death due to acct
dental poisoning by drugs Two little dogs
found in the bedroo<. alive"
In second report the commissary of police
lndorsed the medical opinion that NJ. zoIa's
death was accidental and due to asphyxiation
DR.. Leyrmand, who attended NJ and Nine
Hola Is quoted as saying in interview pub
1shed this afternoon that the heating stove was
sun warm when he entered the room
The Project of Paris has ordered the city
aIGhllecl 10 examine the bedroom in which NJ
lola died, and has issued instructions that an
analysis be made OF his blood and of the atmos-
phere Of his room ~ ~
NJ Eola had been resting from literary work
since ne finished his book called The Truth
which Is being published in serial form in
"Aurore" " " "
Inc OBITUARY notices pay tribute to NJ Zola's
high literary talent. The TENNIS" saws Eranch
letters have suffered loss which will he keenI,
felt. " ~ f'e'ii'S
The newspapers judge NJ, zolas role in the
Dryefus AFFAIR according to political bias
Emile lola was born in the Rue ST Josenh psr,e
on Aprh - iST' MS father was engineer in
the Austrian army, born at Padua and trapsferrad
from the Freneh-Itaan army 10 the Austrian
forces at the occupation OF Venice Retiring from,
the army. ne settled In AK, where he designed a
cai'1i sun hho"h as ts1e lola Canal His son was
born while he engaged in This vort .na 10
himself died seven years after Emile's birth lasy-
ing the widow and child in straitened circun
stances. The grandparents cared for them. and
when Emile was twelve years old he was entered
IN ak College He remained there four and a hair