Mechanicsburg Jan. 21. - Carrol (sic) Huston Eckels, 46, and John Barker, 64, were found dead early this morning in the rooms of the Mechanicsburg Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars by Policeman George Ruth and Harold Conrad. A radio playing and lights burning far into the night attracted the attention of Conrad, who called Policeman Ruth to investigate.
When no answer came to their knock, the men entered the rooms, to be almost choked by a rush of gas. After several attempts, they were able to go in, according to Patrolman Ruth. They found Eckels dead, and Barker unconscious. First aid failed, and Barker died a short time afterward.
Acting Coroner J.L. Boyer, of Carlisle, arriving at 5 o'clock, pronounced death due to suffocation. A gas stove had been burning all night. All windows were closed.
The men had gone to the rooms about 5 o'clock Sunday evening, according to people living near by. Eckels was a member of the Post. Surviving Eckels, who was a painter here, are his mother, Olive, Blanche, Mrs. Edward Koser and a brother, Edward, of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, January 21, 1929; pg. 1
When no answer came to their knock, the men entered the rooms, to be almost choked by a rush of gas. After several attempts, they were able to go in, according to Patrolman Ruth. They found Eckels dead, and Barker unconscious. First aid failed, and Barker died a short time afterward.
Acting Coroner J.L. Boyer, of Carlisle, arriving at 5 o'clock, pronounced death due to suffocation. A gas stove had been burning all night. All windows were closed.
The men had gone to the rooms about 5 o'clock Sunday evening, according to people living near by. Eckels was a member of the Post. Surviving Eckels, who was a painter here, are his mother, Olive, Blanche, Mrs. Edward Koser and a brother, Edward, of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, January 21, 1929; pg. 1
Mechanicsburg Jan. 21. - Carrol (sic) Huston Eckels, 46, and John Barker, 64, were found dead early this morning in the rooms of the Mechanicsburg Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars by Policeman George Ruth and Harold Conrad. A radio playing and lights burning far into the night attracted the attention of Conrad, who called Policeman Ruth to investigate.
When no answer came to their knock, the men entered the rooms, to be almost choked by a rush of gas. After several attempts, they were able to go in, according to Patrolman Ruth. They found Eckels dead, and Barker unconscious. First aid failed, and Barker died a short time afterward.
Acting Coroner J.L. Boyer, of Carlisle, arriving at 5 o'clock, pronounced death due to suffocation. A gas stove had been burning all night. All windows were closed.
The men had gone to the rooms about 5 o'clock Sunday evening, according to people living near by. Eckels was a member of the Post. Surviving Eckels, who was a painter here, are his mother, Olive, Blanche, Mrs. Edward Koser and a brother, Edward, of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, January 21, 1929; pg. 1
When no answer came to their knock, the men entered the rooms, to be almost choked by a rush of gas. After several attempts, they were able to go in, according to Patrolman Ruth. They found Eckels dead, and Barker unconscious. First aid failed, and Barker died a short time afterward.
Acting Coroner J.L. Boyer, of Carlisle, arriving at 5 o'clock, pronounced death due to suffocation. A gas stove had been burning all night. All windows were closed.
The men had gone to the rooms about 5 o'clock Sunday evening, according to people living near by. Eckels was a member of the Post. Surviving Eckels, who was a painter here, are his mother, Olive, Blanche, Mrs. Edward Koser and a brother, Edward, of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, January 21, 1929; pg. 1
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