The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-15
Romance, Begun In Scot land, Shattered In Trage- dy On East Side Three Other Lives Are Endan- gered.
MT. and Mrs. John Glen Found Side By Side Tn Bed As Others Wake In Time to Escape Deadly Fumes.

One of the prettiest romances ever witnessed in Bridgeport was brought to a sudden and tragical end last might, when pretty 29 year old Jennie A. Glen and her husband, James Glen, were asphyxiated by illuminating gas at the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. Margaret Glen, 654 Union avenue The lives of five other persons were endangered.
 Affected by the fumes of the deadly gas, which had penetrated else where in the flat, the Glen family >overslept this morning Miss Isabell Wand, a. cousin, who occupied a room adjoin- ing the room occupied by the GIens, was the first to arise. It was then about 6:30 o'clock. She had a head ache and experienced a dull throbbing about the temples
 GIancing at the clock, and realizing the family had overslept, she hurried ly aroused her aunt, a cousin, Miss Margaret G1ens sister of the dead man. They also experienced dull throb- bing in the head Miss Ward pro ceeded to the bedroom occupied by husband and wife.
 Immediately upon opening the door she was nearly overcome by the dense volume of gas that rushed upon her. She called her mother and sister. who dashed into the room, and opened the windows.
 The door of the room had been closed tightly as were the window and the gas was flowing full force.
 Lying on the bed, fully covered by the clothing lay the newly married couple. side by side. At first, be- come an ambulance call was sent which was immediately responded to by police surgeon Wrn. H. sCur4ey. He pronounced them dead
 The sG1ens had been visiting a mar ried sister. Mrs. Daniel Ryan, and re- last night. It. is thought that either Glen or his wife. in attempting to turn out the gas directly over the bed, had turned 1t off and then on again.
 What makes the deaths more pa- thetic is that Glen and his wife were shildhood sweethearts in Glasgow, Scotland, where both formerly lived. Leaving his sweetheart weeping in tho Scottish city, he came to America nearly two years ago to seek his for tune They pledged their troth be- fore parting and Glen agreed to send for her as soon as he could provide a home.
 Mrs. Jennie Glen was formerly Miss Jennie Armstrong Dobie, a. belle of Glasgow. Many sought her hand, but she preferred James, who wooed and won For more than two years, as iSWSStn0dGtSy they COTT0SpOnQeQ across the Atlantic. Glen secured employment here as a, driver and as his finances in creased aboIts three months ago sent for his sweetheart.
 For a. time she was unable to secure transpo portation owing to the war. At last she arrived in New York, and then in Bridgeport, the evening of Aug. 23- They hurriedly repaired to St.. Patrick's church, and were mar l ried that night. Neighbors spoke of l the unusual affection they bore to-
 wards each other. and in the neigh 1 borhood were pointed out as an ideal couple.
 The Glen family. with whom the son and daughter-in-Iaw lived, are nearly prostrated over. the death of l their only son and his wife. Besides 8 mother, he is survived by two sis ters, Miss Margaret Glen and Mrs. Patrick Ryan. Mrs. Jennie Glen is I survived by her parents, and four brothers. and sisters in Glasgow. Medical Examiner Garlick, who was called pron dea.t haccid entaI.
 The family declared that it was the custom for the G1ens to close the | doors and the windows before re- l tiring. pr. Garlick said death must l have occurred several hours before
 discovery. He allowed Undertaken Baker to take charge of the bodies.