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Submitted by: Susan
Article Title: Washington Post
Article Date: November 18 1907
Article Description: Death Halts Wedding - H. L. SAUR is Found Lifeless after Call
on Fiancee
Article Text:
Death Halts Wedding - H. L. SAUR is Found Lifeless after Call on Fiancee -
Accidentally Turned on Gas
Southern Railway Employee Was to Have Married Miss Marie Ennis on Thanksgiving –
Couple Spent Evening Before Tragedy Discussing Wedding Plans. Young Woman Prostrated
by News.
Henry L. SAUR, 23 years old, of 709 H Street, NW, was found dead in his room
yesterday morning at 9:30 a.m. Gas was escaping from an open jet just above his bed.
Deputy Coroner GLAZEBROOK, after an investigation, issued a certificate of death from
accidental asphyxiation.
Mr. SAUR spent Saturday evening with his fiancee, Miss Marie ENNIS, who resides near
8h and K Streets NW. Together they inspected the flat in which they intended to
reside after their wedding, that had been set for Thanksgiving Day. After they had
returned to her residence, he remained until 11:30 p.m., talking over details of their
wedding. Yesterday morning it occurred to Miss ENNIS that they had overlooked some
details in the talk the evening before, and she went to his home to continue the
happy plans. Miss ENNIS was almost prostrated when informed that SAUR was dead, For
more than an hour she was in a semi-conscious condition.
Jet Had No Safety Stop
A member of the household detected a strong odor of gas yesterday morning at 9:30
o’clock and traced it to SAUR’s room. Upon knocking and receiving no response,
the door was pushed open, and the young man was found in a lifeless condition. Drs.
BENSON, COLE, and BAIN were hurriedly summoned, but it was too late, as SAUR had been
dead several hours, the physicians said. When he returned home Saturday at
midnight he went directly ho his room.
The gas jet, an antiquated one without a safety stop, was located just above his
pillow, and it is the opinion of the family that he read until he became sleepy, then
reaching the jet, put out the flame, but inadvertently turned the stop too far, which
let the gas flow continue.
His Engagement Announced
The young man had announced his engagement to his father only a few days ago. He
was employed at the Southern railway offices, where he had been for the last year.
Previous to that he had worked at Woodward & Lothrop’s since he left school several
years ago. He was highly esteemed in his neighborhood and his habits are said to
have been excellent.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon from the family residence, and the
interment will take place at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Rev. A. H. WRIGHT, of the
Centennial Baptist Church, Eighth and I Streets, NE, will read the services. Mr. SAUR is
survived by his family, Charles L. SAUR, his stepmother, and a stepsister, Miss
Gustie SAUR.
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