Springville Herald | 1924-12-26 | Page 4 | Death Case Inquest Held

DEATH CASE INQUEST HELD ST. LOUIS. Mo., Dec, 22. I t'. P.) An iiKiut'st was to be held today over the strnnire deaths of Melleville Ackerman, wealthy milliner mill-iner and clothier and Miss Auna Douscliitz. The bodies of the two were found lute Sunday at Acker mini's home. Gas fumes filled the room. The tragedy was first discovered hy Aekernian's chauffeur, lie called at the house and found tho doors locked. Summoning relatives he crashed the outside door find found Aekermun's and Miss Deuschitz bodies in the room. A preliminary examination led to the belief that the heavy gas came from a defective stove in the basement base-ment of the home.