Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-28
FIVE DEATHS INVESTIGATED
GIVEN BY COR
ONER IN EACH CASE.
Two Instances Of AEphyxiation BY
Accident-Inquest Not Regarded
as Necessary.

Coroner hewitt was called upon yester.
day and today TO investigate Ave suddcr
deaths. In two Of the cases death was
caused by asphyxiation by accident, while
IN the other cases certificates of death from
natural causes were given. ]. w. Lans-
dale end Eugene ]. Milton were the two
who died from the effects of illumina ting
gas, the others being James Madigan
white, and Sarah Eddington and Thomas
Clark. colorsd The circumstances at
tending the deaths OF the several persons
were such that Coroner hewitt did not
find Il necessary to hold inquest in any
of them.
J. w Lansdale, enc of the victims of
gas, was s'xty-eight years of age and
lived at 917 New jersey avenue. He died.
however, in a room at the home OF VII
liam Miller. Ala 9Th street northwest,
where he had occupied a room for several
days. Mr.. LanEdale. who was a car
penter. called at the 9Th street house
one day last week with a friend and rent
ed a room. Saturday night he returned
to the house early. About O'Clock yes
terday afternoon the proprietor of the
boarding house detected the odor of gas
in the upper hall and broke open the door
discovering the body OF Mir. Lansdala.
His wife, three daughters and two sons
survive him. 1t is stated that he was en-
pioyed at the Capitol for a number of
years.
Eugene ] Milton. the other whose death
was caused by gas. was found dead in his
room ct 2l3 Pennsylvania avenue about
o clock in the morning. He was an ele-
vator constructor and was twenty six
years of age.
Native of Massachusetts,.
Milton, who formerly lived at Worces-
ter and Lynn. Mass, came to this city
from Pittsburg about six weeks ago and
obtained employment with the Otis Ele-
vator Company. He rented a room in
the house Of Berkeley Inge and had oc-
cupied it during the time he lived in this
city. Yesterday morning when Mrs Inge
went to the upper floor of the house to
put Milton's room in shape she was IN
able to open the door. and. fearing there
was something wrong, she notified her
husband. The latter hurried to the room
and broke open the door. but Milton had
been dead so long time that his body
was cold, and the coroner was notified
Policemen Lynch and Mudd took charga
of the body until the arrival of the cor
oner. Friends have been notified of his
death.
Mrs. Sarah Eddngton, colored. forty
nine years of age, who lived at 1905 Lin
den street northeast. died suddenly about
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She
had ben complaining of illness, and, a
sudden change for the worse being no
iced in her condition yesterday aft er-
noon. a physician was called. Mrs. Ed
dington died about the time the physician
reached the house. and the latter advised
that the coroner be notified.
Other Cases.
Thomas Clark, another one of the FIVE
persons who died suddenly. was sky
five years Of age. His home was at 1929
2Sth street Clark was not in good hca tn
but his condition was not such that the
constant attendance of a physician was
necessary. He was not unusually II when
he retired Saturday night. but death
claimed him some time during the night.
His niece, Mary Bell found him dead in
bed yesterday morning.
James Madigan. forty years of age, who
lived at S12 New Hampshire avenue, was
found in a dying condition this morning
about o'clock. Madigan was employed
at the gas plant. Goth and G streets. and
when he retired last night there was no
indication of his serious Illness. This
morning his sister went to his room and
discovered he was dying. A physician was
called, but life was extinct when he
reached the house. The police of the Sd
precinct were communicated with and
they summoned the coroner