Show noted swimmer asphyxiated Asphyxia ted stockton cal may 24 the death of charles cavill the rioted australian swimmer here is ascribed to a peculiar cause lie 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 camills Cavil ls exhibition of staying under water for several TiLi minutes is sai said to bo be a trick to fool the people for the swimmer used and inverted tub containing air in which to breathe while ile he was as 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 w N ent under linder the tub as lie he had planned and there died drs manley and II inkle who mho were called in say there was mas no water N ater in the lungs and that cavill was abed by gas |