The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
BOY AND GIRL At
POINT OF DEATH
Left Alone in Flat in Play
Turn On Gas in
Stove.
THE n E R o
Rushes Doctors to Children, Who
Sing Song in His
Honor.

Only the lucky appearance OF hIs
Dora Goldburg and the presence or
mind OF Patrolman C. Jacobini, OF the
Second station, saved the lives OF two
black-haired. black-eyed tots from
sunny Italy-IIugo and Violet SubreiZi
who were rapidly succumbing 10 the
fumes from a gas range. which the
little girl had Inadvertently turned on
yesterday afternoon in the kitchen OF
their home on the third floor Of the
house at 400 West Broad Street.
Yesterday at noon their father, Err
cole Subreizi, who is employed Ia a
ladies' tailoring shop at 40S East Grace
Street, and mother went out on their
regular business, leaving the two little
children. three and eight years ola
locked securely out Of harms way IN
their fiat The two older children were
away at school THING Of the ordl-
nary methods OF amusements. Violet
suddenly hit upon the idea OF going
into the kitchen and cooking some
sweet potatoes.
Caught in Trap.
So the pair trotted off to the kitchen
for play. Unfortunately. the Kitchen
door had a spring lock. and when II
was closed by the wind, made fast
prisoners of the two children. With
out noticing that they were locked
in. little Violet turned on the gas IN
the range.
Ne matches were = be found; Mama
Subreizi had placed them carefully out
of reach. Never thinking that the
squirting jets of gas could BRING them
harm. Hugo and violet continued 10
disport themselves about the Kitchen
until they began to feel creeping
drowsiness and suffocation.
1t was too late then. Before they
could drag themselves TO the locHeo
door the fumes OF the deadly gas had
mounted to the brain and produced
Inconsistencies BY the merest
chance in the world the transom over
the kitchen door was open. and through
this famed a breez that partially as
sipated the gaseous fumes. Th's TACT
undoubtedly saved the children HFes
until the arrival OF help.
Returning from school about $3.50
o'clock. Cesira Subreizi. the pretty lit
tie girl who is the oldest OF the emil
dren. FOUND the outside door Of the
fat locked, smelled the escaping
fumes and beca me alarmed she heu
next door and returned with her neigh
Dor Mrs Dora Goldourg. and the TWO
| threw their weight against the 90 'r'
In their desperation they burst the
| catch Once inside the fiat the gas
pouring from the kitchen led them 70
the death room, and they smashed
! their way through another door
At Point of Death.
Flat upon the floor were found the
| two little children. entirely unc onscious
he ~ l
! cat. the pet of the little children
! staggered out OF the kitchen while
Mrs. Goldburg and Cesira were drag
| cling Hugo and Violet TO the fresh air.
By this time the neighbors had sensed
| Some excitement and gathered ABOUT
| the doorway on Monroe Street
| While the frantic Cesira and Ms
! Goldburg were laboring TO restore the
! two children. Policeman JaCO5iai hap
/ pened TO pass Monroe Street Oh .. a
Broad Street car. noticed the crowd
and Jumped off He took in the gray
! ity Of the situation at a glance ard
/ 'phoned for the city ambulance. pu'
! il was out On a call. Without losing
| a second OF time. he stopped a passng
automobile. sprang In and ordered
! the chauffeur TO drive to the nearest
doctor. Dr. ". \. Shepherd and Dr
h. NJ Rosebro, living just around
the corner on Grace Street. were found
| at home and whiried TO the scene IL
| time 10 administer restoratives and
draw the children back to life
| Last night, smiling but pale. Hugo
and Violet sat in their parents arms
before the fire in their fat. and
when visited by a reporter ior Inc
| Times Dispatch were singing a sons
| to their hero, Jscobini;
"Jacobini, Jacobini.
| You can't catch me.
| I'll go hide behind tree,
| Jacobini. Jacobini-