Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
euLPHuRic ACID FuMEe.
May Have Caused Death sf RoIIin, Robinson, Instead of choeeiate Can dy With Glass In lt,

Fumes from . small amount of eui- I phurie acid in the body of Roilis Rob 1nsnn, 20. brother of Mrs. e. J. Mee- han Of this city. has hesn determined ed Friday. Young Robinson died last Saturday at Worcester in what ia ltnown as the ofiics Of ths battery room of the Jenkins and Robinson plant, where he was employed, It is beiiev- ed that the fumes worked eu his heart, weakened considerably by much over work.
 Chemical analysis of Robinson's or Worcester, disciised no poison wi1atev- er It was at first believed that Rob- lnsen might have been killed by poison In chocolate candy which he was eat Ing at the time Of his death This Idea gains much strength through the fact that just before i,a disd he said the.e was siass in ths candy,
 Medical Examiner Frederick H. Bak- er, who performed an autopsy on Rob- insen's body, and who received the re- quoted as saying that Mir. Robinson's death might have bsen due to two eatses-the nature of his work and fumes from a small amount of sul- phuric acid in his body acting on his heart,
 The chemical analysis failed to dis close any poison which might have been contained in the chocolate which hs was eating at the time he was talk in the candy bmt ehsss as in n" ers Say yohn hnd anything to do with his death
 The anaiysis also disclosed a small quantity of sulphufic acid. Thie acid is used in t;se maufacture of batteries and the fumes of the acid in his or gans affected his heart.
 Robinson's condition may have been weaker than he realized at any time, it is said. as he had been working very hard up to tho time of his death.
 The young man was an occasional visitor with relatives lere and had a number of friends In town.
 Limited Amount ef Sugar Sold.
 Putnam's sweet tooth must be curb ed for the next few days. at least to the extent of using sugar pIertifuliy. There is plenty of candy in town, hut having entirely exhausted their sup ply. Some sugar was received here during Friday. but not enough to off, set tho big shortage. which has existed throughout the present week. Stores that he'd sugar on hand were in some cases limiting tho amount that could be purchased by a single buyer.
 Farewell Gifts Wrappsa in Dollar Bills.
 Armand Bibeauit. who for the pas, six years has boon employed as a blacksmith at the Morse -Nighting- gale mills. has resigned and is to en- gage in business for himself in the quarters formerly occupied by Joseph Burke. |
 On behalf of the employees ot the ma chine shop of the plant. John Renshaw. master mechanic. presented Mir. Bi 1 beault eleven packages of cigarettes. 1 each package wrapped in a dollar bill. 1 MT. Bibeau1t thanked his fellow em- ployes for their kindness and gener- osity. l Fines For Driving UnIishted Vehicles. |
 Three cases were heard and dispos- ed of at Friday morn,ng~ session of the city court. Mathewson Angell and l William Shields were fined $5 each, 1 costs being remitted, for having driven l horse drawn vehicles after dark with | out having proper lights on the vehi- l -les. They paid the fines.
 Arthur Leblanc was fin court to 1 answer to a charge of non-support. He f was found guilty and given @ sentence 1 of 60 days in jail, but the sentence was suspended for six months upon i his agreement to support his wife and child.
 Hunters Trophies From New Bruns-
 wick.
 William Frazer, South Main street, 'ecently returned from m annual hunt