When was it published?

December 8, 1920 in Grant County Herald

Domestic News December 8, 1920

Grant County Herald

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Henry Butts, Mrs. Butts, Two Boys, Otto Pohl, Mrs. Cline

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gas Poisoning, Monroe, Family Deaths, Coal Furnace, Poisonous Fumes

Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin

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What is this article about?

In Monroe, five people—the Henry Butts family (husband, wife, two boys aged 3 years and 18 months) and Otto Pohl (Mrs. Butts' brother)—died from gas poisoning while sleeping. Neighbor Mrs. Cline discovered the bodies after several days.

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Five persons were killed by a gas poisoning at Monroe while they slept in their beds. The dead consist of the Henry Butts family, husband and wife, two boys, 3 years and 18 months, and Otto Pohl, Mrs. Butt's brother. The discovery was made by Mrs. Cline, a neighbor, who called and receiving no response entered the house. She found the five bodies in the upper rooms. It is assumed that the family had been dead for several days when found as they moved in from a farm a week before and upon their arrival started a furnace fire. They were not seen since and the surmise is that they all died from the poisonous fumes emitted by the burning coal.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Gas Poisoning Monroe Family Deaths Coal Furnace Poisonous Fumes

What entities or persons were involved?

Henry Butts Mrs. Butts Two Boys Otto Pohl Mrs. Cline

Where did it happen?

Monroe

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Monroe

Key Persons

Henry Butts Mrs. Butts Two Boys Otto Pohl Mrs. Cline

Outcome

five persons killed by gas poisoning

Event Details

Five persons were killed by a gas poisoning at Monroe while they slept in their beds. The dead consist of the Henry Butts family, husband and wife, two boys, 3 years and 18 months, and Otto Pohl, Mrs. Butt's brother. The discovery was made by Mrs. Cline, a neighbor, who called and receiving no response entered the house. She found the five bodies in the upper rooms. It is assumed that the family had been dead for several days when found as they moved in from a farm a week before and upon their arrival started a furnace fire. They were not seen since and the surmise is that they all died from the poisonous fumes emitted by the burning coal.