The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-24

FOUND |NSENS|BLE
SITTING At DESK
Mr.. G. RosenthaI Comes
Near to Lonely Death.
DOOR WAS LOCKED
And Rubber Tube DaugIed From an
Open Gas Jet--.janitor Let in Mrs.
RosenthaI Who Found Her
Husband, Head Bowed
on Arms, Unconscious.
on Arms, Unconscious.

With his head bowed on his arms,
spected citizen of Raleigh, was found
shortly before o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, sitting at his desk uncon-
scious and in a critical condition.
The door of the Office was locked
and an entrance was effected by Hen
ry, the janitor of the Capital Club
building, who, at the suggestion of
Mrs. Rosenthal, used his pass key to
gain admission.
Henry was at once dispatched for
doctors, who arrived in short while,
and after restoratives had been adj
ministered Mr.. Rosenthal was remov-
ed to his home on Fayetteville street.
Yesterday afternoon he was reported
by the physicians TO have regained
consciousness and it was stated by
them that there was no reason to sus-
pect that his recovery would not be
rapid. The cause assigned for Mr..
Rosenthal's condition by the physi-
clans is that he has suffered from an
attack of congestion of the brain.
Attached to the gas jet in the office
was a rubber tube, which was dangling
in the air behind the unconscious man
and the gas had been turned on.
Mr.. Rosenthal, who is Secretary and
Treasurer of the Juanita Cotton Mills
of Alamance county, went to his office
as usual yesterday morning, but did
not return to dinner at the accustom-
ed hour. AS he is usually very me-
thodical man, this fact alarmed Mrs.
Rosenthal, who, after waiting for some
time, went to the Capital Club build
ing in search of her husband, her anX-
iety being increased by the fact that
for some time Mr.. Rosenthal has been
in very bad health, although he could
not be persuaded to give up his work
Arrived at the Club building. Mrs.
Rosenthal went to the door of her hus-
bands office and found it locked. APP
parently no one was in the office, but
to satisfy herself she called Henry, the
colored Janitor, and asked him Wheth-
er he could get into the office. Henry
produced his pass key and opened the
door.
When the two entered they found
Mr.. Rosenthal sitting i'm his chair at
his desk his head bowed as though
asleep. When Mrs. Rosenthal attempt
ed to arouse him, however, it was dis
covered that he was unconscious; his
face was a CHASTITY white and he was
<
While Mrs. Rosenthal remained
with her husband, the janitor ran out
in search of medical aid which soon
arrived in the persons of Doctors w. l.
Register, j. r. Rogers, A. w. Knox
and William McNider, who at once
rendered every possible aid.
cot was procured and placed in
the office and after nearly an hours
work, Mr.. Rosenthal opened his eyes
and apparently became rational. He
was then removed to his house, where
he now is under the charge of his
regular physician, DR.. w. l. Register.
simultaneously with the arrival of
the doctors, several members of the
club went into the office to render as
sistance. One of these gentleman had
his attention attracted by a piece of
rubber tubing which was dangling
from the ceiling. The gas jet was
turned on and the gas was escaping
through the tube
The doctors yesterday afternoon an
nounced that Mr.. Rosenthal was suf-
fering from congestion of the brain.
This may come from several causes
and is one of the effects or lnhallng IL
Illuminating gas.
While there seems to be little doubt
from the facts that gas was at the bot
tom of the trouble, it is not yet estab-
lished whether or not it was inhaled
by accident or design While the
locked door and the tube hanging from
the gas let would seem to indicate pre-
meditation, yet the fact that the win
dows were not closed and that the jet
was only half turned on leave it a pos
sibility that there may have been an
accident.
Mr.. CT. Rosenthal has for many years
been one of the most prominent and
highly respected citizens of Raleigh
and has always displayed a broad
minded and Jealous public spirit. For
wears he has served as Secretary and
Urea surer of the School Board of Raj
and it is largely due to
his enthusiastic performance of his
duties in this respect that the Raj
eigh schools have been brought to their
present high standard OF efficiency. He
possesses the entire confidence of the
business community and the people
generally. who were shocked yesterday
10 hear of the unfortunate occurrence.
For the past few months Mr.. Rosen-
thai always a busy man. mas been
hard at work despite his failing health,
and if there was design on ms part 1t
was that of a man worn out by sick
ness. His home life is a very happy
one and it is understood that ne is n