The Washington times., 1908-11-07

incomplete amount of ozygen was sup
piled.
Fumes Are Deadly.
Thus, oxygen and carbon combined in
equal quantities forming what is COM
monty known as carbonic oxide fumes
These fumes are extremely virulent,
and in a room improperly ventilated
would cause almost instant death.
II the burner which Mr.. Bremerman
says he found burning is the one near
The water heater and this Is the one ne
turned on when coming into the kit
chen the theory of Mr.. Skinner is sub
Stimulated. The accumulation of SCOT,
which is nothing more than partially
cOmbusLed carbon, which lined the wa
Ter heater indicates this IT, on inquiry,
II Is found that this was the burner,
there viii be only two ways of explain
ing the accldeut-either carelessness in
seeing that the proper amount of OXy-
gen was supplied to the burner or the
use of an old burner that did not work
properly.
IN making these experiments. the
chemist tried 10 make this oxygen sup
ply tube click back so as 10 shut off
the supply of oxygen, just as il had
done, according TO mis- theory. at the
time me gas was formed While he
was unable 10 gain this result, he says
that II is no proof whatever that this is
not what happened.
Died in the Morning.
That the women died shortly after Mr..
Bremerman left for his days work at
the Congressional Library is evidenced
by the surroundings. The breakfast
dishes had evidently Just been cleaned
and We're OF the kitchen table.
a pan Of dish water was near the spot
where Mrs. Bremerman's body was
found, end pair of baby stockings. evil
IDENTIFY just washed out, hung on a little
line just over the dead bodies. Both
that the tragedy occurred In the early
morning hours before the daily house
cleaning had been attended TO-
Emma Ward, a domestic living at 1907
First street, said she heard grOans ia
the Bremermau fiat shortly after 3
o'clock, but merely thought some one
was sick.
Bremerman himself showed plainly
the effects OF q pitiable sleepless night
when ne returned TO his deserted home
this morning. II was with difficulty he
restrained himself. His voice choked
continually, his lips tWitched cOnVul-
sively, and his eyes filled lwth tears
whenever he mentioned the name of the
mother, wife, or child who had been
taken from him at one stroke.
I don't understand it at ALL" he
said THE affair is a mystery II M.
] only know that i came home 10 find
their dead bodies, and that the fumes
were then SO sire that they nearly
overcalne me bef0.. I could throw up
the windows. We have never had any
trouble with The gas range here be-
fore"
Mrs. Bremerman belonged TO the we'll
known Cults family of Virginia ana
was prominently connected throughout
the State her mother being a cousin
Of Admiral De Kraft Her brother.
Charles Cults, or Fairfax, came 10
Washington today and stayed with the
bereaVed husband during the morning
'TnTUnu-T IeTUIlESIUn me fNTD-
neT. the bodies of the victims OF the
strange tragedy were takeE last night
20 Wrights undertaking esJa9llsnmeul'
where they now lie. Although definite
plans have not been made II is nov
arranged TO hold the triple lnteYnsAt
at Oak Hi Monday afternoon.
Married Seven Years.
Mr. and Mrs BremeTman were mar
ried in this city seven years ago J. NJ
Conway, employed by the Southern
Railway, who was the best man at the
wedding, which was at his home, was
among the first callers upon the grief
stricken man this morning, Among the
young Wife's other relatives in Wash
ington are Mrs. S. NJ. Tolliver and Mrs.
Conway.
As friends and relatives came and
went and as the Coroner and the chem
list experts and detectives continued
their Investigations in his once happy
home, BremeTman walked about in
daZed fashion as though half under
standing II all His abieCt nervousness
and grief were pltlable, and the manner
in which he held up under the strain Of
the catastrophe which comes into the
life of but few men was remarkable
During the morning, he communicated
With several distant relatives by phone
az -lurtly after, the little fiat which
D. d left In such high spirits yester-
.-JTulug was again turned over TO
lima. empty so far as loved ones are
concerned, by the police.
Confirms Story.
Policeman D. J. McQuade was among
the first 10 reach the house, and he con- /
firms the story of the physicians and /
the husband rs TO the most peculiar /
and sitting odOr throughout the entire I
house. Detectives BuTlingame Whee- /
don. and Warren We're dispatched to the I
scene together with Capt Nathaniel /
Sullivan ana SeTgt. u. NJ. Lord. The
nights Investigation failed to ferret the
mystery and although it was apparent T
that a strange accident of some kind
had occurred, coroner, detectives, and
others admitted that il was the mystery
OF their entire careers. The house was
lett IN charge OF Policeman Smith of
the Second precinct last night and this
morning, Policeman Thomas Blasey
took up the investigation which con
tinued until Mr. Skinner gave an eN-
PLANTATION that was accepted 10y the mys-
titled officials
Coroner hewitt said under the circun-
stances that cOrCners jury might
have difficulty I'm placing any direct re-
spOnsibility for the accident. but that
he would this afternoon summon a jury
70 go into the matter fhOTOughIV.