The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-10-03
lola is DEAD.
Noted French Novelist Accident
ally Asphyxiated.
He and Wife Had Just Returned 70
Paris From Their Country House
at Medan-ZoIa's Death Caus-
ed a Sensation.

Paris, Sept. 30-Emile lola, the nov
elist, 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'
iation resulting from the fumes from q
stove in his bedroom is given as the
cause Of death.
M. lola and his wife retired at 10
o'clock Sunday night. Nine. lola
was seriously Ill when the room was
broken into Monday morning. At
about noon she was removed to a pri-
vate hospital, where she recovered
consciousness for a short time and
was able briefly to explain to a magis-
trate what had happened. M. and
Nine lola returned to Paris from their
country house at Medan Sunday. Ow-
ing to a sudden spell Of cold weather
the heating stove in their bedroom was
ordered to be lighted. The stove burn
ed badly and the pipes Of the stove
are said to have been out Of order.
To the magistrate Nine. lola ex-
planned that she woke early Monday
morning with a splitting headache.
She wakened her husband and asked
him to open a window. She saw him
rise and attempt 70 move towards a
window but he staggered and fell to
the floor unconscious. Nine. lola
tainted at the same moment and was,
therefore, unable to give the alarm.
The servants Of the lola household,
not hearing any movement in their
masters apartments Monday morning.
entered the bedroom at half past q
o'clock and found-M. lola lying with
his head and shoulders on the floor
and his legs on the bed. Doctors
were summoned but they failed to re-
euscitate him.
Nine lola was unconscious, but aft,
er prolonged efforts on the part Of the
physicians she showed signs Of life,
but 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 1t was evident that he had
tried to rise but had been overcome
by the fumes from the defective stove.
The servants Immediately opened the
bedroom windows and sent for physi-
clans. A commissary Of police was
also summoned.
The death Of M. lola, which became
generally known only late Monday aft
ernoon, has caused a great sensation
in Paris, and Monday evening there
was a constant stream Of callers at
the lola residence. M. Zola's body lies
upon a divan in the center of the spa
cious drawingroom Of his house under
a canopy of rare and ancient hangings.
The body is covered with sheet and
electric lamps throw their vivid light
upon the waxlike features of the
dead.
Nine. lola 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
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clans finally persuaded her to allow
herself to be removed to the hospital.
A large crowd assembled in front of
the lola residence Monday evening.
Among the callers at the house were
almost all the literary celebrities of
Paris.
London, Sept. 90.-The tragic cir
cumstances of NJ. Zola's death have
called out great display of sympa-
thetic regret in the British press. M.
lola is regarded as having been one
of the last great pillars of the 18th
century literature, whose death is a
serious loss to the world. His meth
DDS and work are freely criticised but
no word is heard against his absolute
honesty and sincerity, which are held
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. 'Ii
he was an enemy Of the church, he
was frank one; God rest his soul"
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