The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-09
Reports From All Sections
of Carbon Monoxide
/ Poison Escapes.
DOCTORS WRITE
OF CLOSE CALLS
Bremerman Triple Tragedy Brings
Startling Evidence to
Coroner.

That there have been many narrow
escapes in this city during recent years
from death by carbon monoxide pois-
Oning. which, it is believed. was respon-
sible for the triple Bremeruan tragedy.
Is evidenced by the several hundred
communications which Coroner J. Ram
say hewitt has received since Saturday.
DR.. hewitt said this morning that he.
had received numerous special delivery
letters from persons all over the Dis
tFict. telling of similar experiences in
rooms where gas was burning. Every
mail has brought a large batch OF let
ters. and the Coroner has received fully
nfty telephone calls, while many per
sons have visited his Office personally
70 tell him about cases they had seen.
Narrow Escapes.
Many OF these communications have
been from physicians who have been
called upon to treat persons suffering
from carbon m0noEIde poisoning. Sew
eral OF these doctors stated that the
only thing that saved the persons life
IN number OF instances was the prompt
arrival Of a physician.
Much valuable information on the sub
3ect has been received from persons all
over the District, and there have been
q number who expressed a desire 10
testify at the inquest.
Il was learned this morning that Dr.
Fl. 9. YaTTOWs OF 614 Seventeenth street
northwest, who has a large practice in
the northwest section Of the city, has
on two occasions called the attention OF
officials OF the gas company to the inn
proper combustion Of gas in a gas log
which he has In his library. Dr. Var
row insisted that the company remedy
the condition In some manner, and VIII
liam h Hart general manager of the
Washington Gas Light Company, made
a personal investigation OF the case
II. c. HutsOn proprietor Of a stand
IN Center Market, who occupies the nat
next 10 the Bremerman fiat, called on
coroner hewitt this morning. Mr.. Hut
son said the gas apparatus in his apart
Bremerman kitchen. and that he was
desirous OF furnishing the coroner with
information relative to the heater.
Swore In Jury.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook went 10
Wrights undertaking establishment I'm
Tenth street this morning, swore in
jury Of six men. which viewed perfume
tOrily the bodies OF the three victims
OF the Bremeunan tragedy. and then
departed, telling the members OF the
jury that no inquest is probable. but
that If they are needed they will be
summoned.
The members Of the jury are Rev. ".
L Lynn, Thomas McKnew. Thomas B
Walker. A. /. Reed. NJ. A. Tanzer. and
+. r. Martin.
The bodies OF Mrs. Katherine Bremen
man, Mrs. Hebe Cults Bremerman, and
little Cults BremoTman were removed
from the undertaking establishment
this afternoon and taken to Oak Hin
Chapel. where funeral services were
held.
The Rev. DR.. John Marshall, Of the
North Capitol Street NJ. F. Church, con-
Quoted the services. The bodies were
ali placed In one grave.
While the jury was holding its brief
session, maChinlsts were at work in the
kitchen In the Bremerman fat at 1903
First street northwest. where the two
Bremerman women and the little child
were asphyXiated Friday.
Remove Heater.
The machinists carefully removed the
heater that Is supposed TO have caused
the trouble. and took it to the Bureau
of Chemistry. where Prof. w. w, Skin
ner, the expert who declared on Satur-
day that carbon monoxide caused the
deaths, will conduct further and more
exhaustive examinations
He viii determine whether or not
there were any contributOry causes. or
whether the generation of carbon mon
oxide was due TO imperfect combustion
or 70 negligence upon the part Of the
Bremermans.
1t is probable that this investigation
may take until tomorrow, as il is in
tended to take up all phases of the
tragedy.