Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10
|. Devino, Wife and Four Chill
len of WinooslSi Killed by
Illuminating Gas.
r FROM LEAK OUTSIDE.
Worked Nearly 20 Feet under the
Pst into the CclIar-Evidcnce
fhnt Mr.. Dcvino Attempted to
Give Alarm - Discovery
by J.. T.. Thompson.

blocking accident was brought 20
in WinoosN Sunday morning
the home of George Devino on La
pain street was forced open and the
+ Of fau"er. mother and four chill
| the ertire family, were found life
rom Illuminating gas. AS Mr. Dev-
I'D not been seen about the house or
ses during the morning and no
signs of the family stirring the
bors grew suspicious and made In
Tx f. Thompson. who delivers milk
family found the doors locked and
ed no response TO his repeated
king. He notified Daniel Smith who
IS next door and together they went
e home of Mrs. Edward Devlno on
ir street Returning with Arthur
o. a younger brother of Mr.. Deviro.
forced the rear door and found Tho
completely filled with Illuminating
md upon visiting the sleeping rooms
all the occupants dead
and Mrs. Dcvino and the two
,ost children. won, aged two years
cecilia. aged five months. occupied
cpng room on the ground floor Of
house. Both babies We're lying ii
cribs apparently asleep. Mrs. Dev-
tas on the outside of the bed and
on her side. When the house was
Entered the body of Mr.. Devirn was
lying on the floor beside the bed.
a large piece Of cotton in his mouth.
supposed that he made an effort tn
door or window having first
j the cotton i'm hts mouth but he
ed when he reached the floor. Up
In the rear room lying in their bed
ply side as they were tucked away
heir mother the night before were
I He. aged five years. and Madeline,
three years.
features of both the older chill
were purple from strangulation
{ Is supposed they died first.
body Of the youngest baby was
warm when found but all hopes
wing it had gone. Mr.. and Mrs.
no had been dead only short
when found. The house from cell
roof was filled with gas and at
II windows had been opened. for
it was almost impossible to clear
premises. Health Officer f. y.
ok and Selectmen Frank r. Big
and Arthur Desautels were sum
Sd and all the available physicians
e village called but all hope Of
al aid had gone long before.
response to the call Drs. \. s. G.
J. w. shechan, j. G. Thabault
Dunn, and +. A. Heath responded.
an examination of the premises
s determined that the gas enter
g house by way of the sewer pipe
Fpread through tho house. The
is not connected with gas and
was no fire in the stoves. 1t Is
psed that there has been a leak
gas main for the past week as
family have told neighbors that
smelled gas about the house.
the past week Mr.. Devino kept
rabbits in the cellar of the house
cts for the children, and on Sat
morning two of the children
taken i'll and the cause was at
ted to the rabbits. Mr.. Devino
moved the rabbits from the cell
hnd opened the windows to air
place out
Burlington Light & Power company
on as it was notified Of the acciden,
a force of mon to locate the leak
conducted the work under the per
supervision of Manager f. II. Par
md superintendent w. +. Murphey
I seven o'clock In the evening a leak
discovered through a broken bushing
forms part of the drip attached
gas main from 40 TO 50 feet away
the residence. The leak was n,
two feet below the frost line. Nc
nation could be given Sunda!
i could have got to the Devino house
pc break Is several feet nearer IN,
east than Mr., Devino's house.
+ bodies were discovered about 1873