The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-10-03
EMILE zOLA IS DEAD.
Noted French Novelist Accident
ally Asphyxiated.
He and Wife Had Just Returned to
Paris From Their Country House
at Medan-Zola's Death caus-
ed a Sensation.

Paris Sept. 30,--Emile Zola, the nov.
ellst, who gained additional promi-
nence in recent years because OF his
defense of the Jews and of former
Capt Dreyfus, was found dead in his
Paris house Monday morning. Asphyx-
iatlon resulting from the fumes from a
stove in his bedroom is given as the
cause Of death.
NJ Zola and his wife retired at 10
O'Clock Sunday night. Nine. Zola
was seriously III when the room was
broken into Monday morning. At
about noon she was removed to prl-
yate hospital, where she recovered
consciousness for a short time and
was able briefly to explain to a magis-
trato what had happened. NJ. and
Nine. Zola returned to Paris from their
country house at Medan Sunday. Ow-
ing to sudden spell Of cold weather
the heating stove in their bedroom was
ordered TO be lighted, The stove burn
cd badly and the pipes of the stove
are said TO have been out Of order.
To the magistrate Nine. Zola ex.
planned that she woke early Monday
morning with" splitting headache.
She wakened her husband and asked
him TO open window. She saw him
rise and attempt 10 move towards a
window but he staggered and fell to
the floor unconscious. Nine. Zola
tainted at the same moment and was,
therefore. unable TO give the alarm
The servants of the Zola household.
not hearing any movement in their
masters apartments Monday morning.
entered the bedroom at half past 9
o'clock and found NJ. zola lying with
his head and shoulders on the floor
and his legs on the bed. Doctors
were summoned but they failed to re-
suscitate him.
Mime. Holn was unconscious, but aft.
or prolonged efforts on the part of the
physicians she showed signs Of life.
hut It was some time before she be-.
came conscious
A slight odor Of carbonic gas was
noticed when the servants broke into
the bedroom. From the position of NJ.
Zola's body II was evident that he had
tried 10 rise hut had been overcome
by the fumes from the defective stove.
The servants Immediately opened the
bedroom windows and sent for physi.
clans a commlssary of police was
also summoned
The death Of NJ Zola, which became
generally known only late Monday aft,
ernoon, has caused great sensation
In Paris and Monday evening there
was constant stream of callers at
the Zola residence NJ Zolas body lies
upon divan In the center OF the spa.
cious drawlngroom Of his house under
n canopy Of rare and ancient hangings.
Tho body is covered with sheet and
electric lamps throw their vivid light
upon the waxlike features OF the
dead
Nine Zola was informed OF the
death OF her husband before she left
the house for the hospital She at
first refused TO believe the news and
was terribly affected She did not
wish to leave the house but the physi.
clans finally persuaded her to allow
herself TO he removed to tho hospital.
large crowd assembled in front Of
the Zola residence Monday evening.
Among the callers at the house were
almost all the literary celebrities Of
Paris
London. Sept Sl,-The tragic cir.
cumstances Of NJ Zoles death have
called out a great display of sympa-
thetlc regret in the British press. NJ.
Zola is regarded as having been one
of the last great pillars of the 18th
century literature. whose death is 4
serious loss 20 the world His meth.
DDS and work are freely criticised but
no word is heard against his absolute
honesty and sincerity, which are he'd
TO have been proved by his courageous
defense of former Capt. Dreyfus.
On hearing OF his death, it is re-
ported that the pope exclaimed III
he was an enemy of the church, he
was frank one; God rest his soul"