, 1935-06-27
Bodies in Auto

Bodies in Auto
The bodies were found in the
front seat OF the car. a l927-model
sedan, late Wednesday when fish
erman who had passed the spot
about 10 a. m. returned about 4 p. m.
and noticed that the a had no.
been moved. The man was leaning
over the steering wheel, and the
wcman's head was propped on a pill
low in the mans lap.
A hole had been torn In the floor
boards OF the car and the exhaust
pipe was pulled through the hole.
All windows OF the car, except enc
which was broken. were closed, and
paper had been fastened to the
broken window TO shut in the dead
ly carbon-monoxide fumes as they
entered the car through the exhaust
pipe. Justice Of the Peace Antonio
Berreda retur 81 a verdict Of sui
eide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
DR.. George r. Dashiell. Jr., who
examined the bodies, said that the
couple had been dead about six
hours when the bodies were discov-
cred. The bodies were brought to
Brownsville by the Delta Funeral
Home. which sent an ambulance 10
the scene. They were held at the
hcme Thursday awaiting word from
Monson's brother. Robert Monson.
VINO resides at Dallas. Monson's par
ents were reported to be residents OF
San Diego.
The couples financial condition
led Officers to believe that a fear
OF starvation may have been A
factor In their determination to die.
Had Relief Food
Several cans Of meat and toma-
toes, apparently issued By the San
Diego relief Headquarters. were
found IN the car. The man had
out 90 cents in the pocket OF his
oyerallS. and the woman had three
cents IN her purse. The woman
was dressed in a shirt, riding trous-
erS and boots. The woman had
Drown, bobbed hair, and appeared
70 De in her early thirties. The
man, also believed to be in his
early thirties. had black hair which
waS streaked with gray.
IN an envelope in their Doises-
sion. Officers found two. one-dollar
bills, addressed to a missionary So
ciety at Chicago.
The woman was frail and ema-
GATED. Leading Investigating Officers
70 believe she May have been the
victim OF a serious illness.
Apparently both were Bible stu
dents. A Bible was found in the
q on which the name Carol
nicholson was written. MANY
passages were underlined. and one |
underlined passage read:
For this God Is our God for ever
a ever. and He viii be our guide. !
unto DEATH
In the mans pocket was a New
Testament, from which the name
mad been scratched. II also bore
the marks OF careful reading.
although the 'name Carol Mick
eiSon appeared in several paDers
among the dead mans possessions.
tne man evidently had taken ex-
tity.
Death Was Painless
The license plates had been re-
moved from the car, but were
lound by police. buried In the sand
4 snort distance away. The name
mad been carefully torn from the
drivers license, and names
IN books which authorities believe
were his were scratched out or
erased. Among the books were
our on Chemical Diagnosis.
among the woman's possessions
was found a list OF notations OF
where they bought gasoline. and
now much had been paid for IL at
each place. The notations includ-
III PaSo, Van Horn, Fort Stock
Alice. ~
although practically penniless ana
having few personal belongings. the
man possessed an Elgin watch and
on tne woman's wrist was a watch
wnasn was described as of fair
Death apparently was PAINLESS
Ano members Of the sheriff's depart
Asns thursday were Of the conYic-