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go wlit it the fire occurred.Dr. i’. t liobcrtson stated that he hadexamined the Uxlv of Frick.son when itwh» taken from the hunting building, and found it badlv burned. Deeensedwa» partially dressed. He conducted aP »st-niortcmexamination next afternoon, there were no maiks of violence on the body. The cause of death was suffocation and burns, bid not. see Dun rot h atthe fire.t hade- banrofh, a non of defendant, !•# years old, stated that his failn r, three» 1 ^ \ •** W' . .»*•** • asons, an uncle and the man who was burned wen* staving in the house. Got iiJthome at 10 uVloefc Saturdty night before the tire, l ather war* a little intoxicatedthen. Went out again, returning a short1iitttrine uttr r midnight. 1 he men atuved int11 a iio|i-i mud ale»nt ~ a.m., diInking w his key and cottVe. A11 got pretty drank, more -o diau when they came in. Theretw a-* no •(Uarreiiing. Deceased had aIroom up t«ir»; the other upstair* room.were not occupied. Nelson, a visitor, went with F.nek-on upstair*, and iuuiu diately tame down and went out. Witvhla : • woke tip and smelled smoke in tinloom, jmdhestrdhi tulin rcalling ”1- ire.”bf ather run to give the alarm. Heard thttiiHii tij tair. shouting for help. It lookedto v it nee.- as it the fire had t«rte d in tiu«Ik *v tin* **|uv vu-nt tiirotiuliat ila* hat-k or tht* kitchen stove. 3her*only one rotitftitiiugr oil in tht and tb «r wit* upstairs : the other were dry. I ntU r had srimi me $55 toaiC%tiSjA v* Iwkeep fur him th ee week* b hue the tire. 1 plaeed it in a trunk in the house, am.on tin afternoon Udore the tin* he took itd«LmcU agntn.( inss examined by Mr Campiiell, tin boy s;«id his hit her !» at not time in giving* . 4'the alaim. Heard tie* man up tain-shouting, lati eonld lial get to him, utla ie was too mm h Hume and smoke.reintiiptAik mi bin troth, aged 11, said therewas no lire in the stove when he went toA.h«d. He went to hid in thedmk. His• % V !• ^ ...__^.v'. . hCj AV id:t'L • •• ItJlir j'km • Vs -*'* - ^father woke him up', and he d rawed Inn#m it outside, Looker I in the kitchen andsaw the wulLgnd floor on lire.John \V. Johnson, a brother of MrsHah rot h. had U*tn staying at the house G home about 1‘J.JO o’clock the mornfrlt;Wittefting of the tue. hebon, Danroth and K ickson were drinking whiskey andcoffee. All went to bed ui o a.m., whenon*•’ I- n k it the hous *. My nephew*. Charles baur *th. woke n t* up. I wentre.outside and then hr a ret deceased shofltingf!*r help. Trier! to get to Et ickson, but was prevented by tin and smoke.‘■'Wan Nelson was with ban ruth on thenight of the *J4th. Went to the pdice barracks with him un the iflv.rnine o:erlt;paob
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Pas Herald and Mining News
The Pas, Manitoba, CA
Fri, Aug 06, 1915
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