Show noted swimmer Asphyxia asphyxiated ted stockton cal nay may 24 the death of charles cavill the noted australian swimmer here is ascribed to a peculiar cause lie he was asphyxiated asphyxia ted by gas instead of being drowned the stockton baths where the fatal exhibition was given are filled with water from natural wells and gas arises in the water in the tank carilas Ca rills exhibition of staying under water for several minutes is said to be a trick to tool fool the people for the swimmer used and inverted tub containing air in which to breathe while ho he was under water the tub used last night was placed in the water during the day and left with sufficient air for the exhibitor to breathe for several minutes cavill went down and went under the tub as he had planned and there died drs mauley manley and hinkle inkle II who were called balled in say there was no water in the lungs and that cavill was abed by gas |