The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-25


could The lodge physician in the
| meanwhile was working over both
| men in the hall l also called for
ambulances.
Never Saw Bad Effects Before
In my experience, being a member
of many fraternal organizations,
have seen over 500 candida tes take the
same branding test without any seri-
Gus effects ever resulting and [ can
anly account for this by saying that
Kenny and Gustin were extremely
warm with perspiration and the cleo
trio current affected them more
strongly than if their skin had been
perfectly dry. The magnetic used in
this test is an ole fashioned Bell tele-
phone magnetic improvised for our pur-
poses.
There were about 125 members. of
the lodge present 1T the time of the
initiation and this tragic affair has
cast a pail of gloom over them which
they Will carry, for many a day.
Personally, it has been a great shock
to me. as | have known both of these
men intimat tely for several years.
That there was trouble in the Moose
hall was reported to the police at 1880
o clock last night by Officer McGeever on
the Fourth avenue beat. Capt. Jack Nc
Donald who was In charge al headquar-
ter, Immediately detailed Detectives Chris
tian and j. E. Jones to the scene. They,
however arrived too late to see the bodies
as Johns and Shaws ambulances had
removed them to the Hillman hospital for
further examination to see if the breath
of life could not be resuscitated Coroner
C. l.. Spain was notified.
Died in Five Minutes
1t was stated by members of the Moose
order that Kenny and Gustin were dead
in about five minutes after leaving the
fitting board After the bodies had been
in the Hilfman hospital few minutes
the body of Kenny was taken to Shaw
morgue and that of Gustin to Johns
morgue. Coroner Spain ordered that neith-
er body be embalmed as he wished to eX-
anime them this morning when he will
hold his preliminary examination.
Chief of Police George II. Bodeker was
notified of the sad affair at his home in
Norwood and directed the efforts of the
detectives to ascertain all the details of
the matter. At late hour last night
Detectives Christian and Jones secured
from Dictator John Abbott the electric
magnetic from which Kenny and Gustin
were shocked and took it to police head
quarters for examination by an electri-
clan.
scene that brought tears to all
eyes that saw was that which took
place at 1880 o'clock this morning when
Mrs Kenny, the month h-old bride of the
deceased. came to Shaw morgue to
see her husband. She was prostrated
and taken home semi conscious soon
afterward
Kenny Was Chauffeur
Donald A. Kenny was about "a years
of age and was a chauffeur by trade,
and very popular with tll the chauf
feurs in Birmingham. IYe was elected
the first president of the local chauf-
feurs union several months ago. He
resided at sos ThIrty-third street.
north. He is survived by his father
and mother and several brothers and
sisters, who resided in Ensley, and his
young wife.
Christopher Gustin is 33 years old.
and an iron moulder by trade. He lives
at 1926 Willow avenue and is a mar
ried man with a family. The deceased
is well known man in labor circles.
1t was not known at an early hour
this morning whether Mrs. Gustin had
been notified of the sudden death OF
her husband.
announced until the investigation Of
the coroner is gotten under way and
he orders the bodies to be buried.
= 1t was stated at the undertaking es-
tablishment last night that there was
not burn or abrasion of any kind ON
the daad mems bodies
General opinion among friends of the
victims last night was that heart fail
ure caused death and was superin-
duced by the electric shock. The two
deaths together. however. combatted this
theory.
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