The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
HARRY HUBER KILLED
BYlLLUMINATINGGAS
Member OF Common Council
From Clay Ward Found Dead
in His Bathroom.
CORONER TAYLoR'S OPINION
Signs Death Certificate, Which
Says Uncertain Whether .Ac-
cidental or Suicidal"

Whether Harry Huber. forty-six
years old, "A member of the city Coun-
Gil from clay Ward, who was found
dead In the bathroom of his home. 81
south Adams street. early Yesterday
morning died as the result of ncci-
"eh'al asphENiation or took gas IN
'"ntionally WAS not determined bv
Coroner Taylor. Las, night he signed
the death certificate ana cave the fol
lowing cause: apparently poisoning
by illuminating gas. Uncertain wheth-
cr accidental or suicidal"
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral had
not been completed last night. /, was
s''ld, however, that services will be
conducted some time tomorrow, and
that intcrmcnt would be made II,
lINcrvicw Cemetery
Mr.. iiubcrs death was tragic. He rc
tlr"d on "Wednesday night after he hal
witnessed a performance at "A theatre
Win Mrs. Huber. She awokc ycster-
day morning AT O'clock ana saw ina,
he had left his bed
On Buthroom Floor.
Going to the bathroom TO lool, for
him. she found the door closed. I'm,
not locked and opening Il she was
horrliicd TO see her husband lying upon
the hoor Not believing him to tie
dead she tclephoncd her brother, r. w
Moore OF ZIG Third Avenue. High
land Park. and sent 4 call for tho civ
Hospital ambulance. In a few minutes
br- NJ. L. BOYLE, Jr. arrived, but lie
said that Mr.. Huber had been dead for
several hours
when Mrs. Huber opened the door
she was almost overcome bv the r,s
which fllcd tho bathroom. II was is
suing from a tube which had connected
| Il heatcr with the jet, but which had
peen disconnected in some mysterious
way.
Mrs. Huber told DR. Taylor that her
husband had been subject TO attack
which caused him To fall, and gave as
her belief that he had gone to the bath
| room, had one of these attacks and
tcll That hc fell was made practi-
cally certain by It bruisc over his left
eye. The theory was advanced that he
fell, striking his head and was rcnd-
cred unconscious. In his fall il was
presumed his foot caught in the rub
Der tubing and disconnected IL from
the heater. which Mr.. Huber had evil
IDENTIFY lighted. When found by Mrs.
Huber. he was lying with his head near
the disconnected tube, from which the
fumes were Issuing
No Motive for Suicide.
Mrs. Huber was completely over
come by her husbands sudden death
She referred all inquiries TO MIR. Moore.
The latter said that there was abso-
lutcly no motive to support the sup-
suicide.
Mr. Huber was always I'm n cheerful
frame of mind. He was seen by hume
rous friends on "Wednesday evening be-
fore going TO the theatre with Mrs
Huber, and appeared to be in the best
Of spirits.
| Mr. Huber was associated with the
Burton System. Inc. billpostcrs and
sign painters He came here twenty
five years ago from New York. where
he was born, and was widely known
l;csidcs his widow, he leaves five broth
crs-Dr. Francis Huber and DR. Fred
crick w. Huber. Of New York, and otto
Huber. Emil Huber and Charles HUI
Der. Of BROOKLYN.
Twelve Ycnrk in Council
At the city Hall. where Mr.. Huber
had for years been familiar figure.
heartfelt regret was expressed at his
untimely death. lie enjoyed the friend
with the city's official family, from the
Mayor to the elevator men and watch
men.
Huber was one of the best-natured
men | have ever known" said City
Clerk August. who has had n close ac-
quaintance with him since his election
to tho Common Council twelve years
ago. He took an active interest In the
city's affairs and was ready at any
time to go out OF his way to do man
n favor"
Council in 1902 as a member from Leo
Ward. In 1901. when Henry Ward was
created. he was returned as Il Council
man from that ward. With the adop-
Ward was merged with Clay Ward.
He was n Councilman from that ward
At the timo Of his death, and was
candidate for reelection in the pri-
mary next month.
IN the Council organization Mr. HUI