John E. Rose
Aug. 13,1875-Jan. 9, 1929
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, January 9, 1929, page 1, col. 1, cont. page 4, col. 5 microfilm Niles District Library
JOHN ROSE IF FOUND DEAD IN GARAGE BY SON THIS MORNING
Carbon Monoxide Gas is Called Cause of Fatality by Acting Coroner
WAS WORKING ON AUTO
Body is Found Near Car with Ignition Turned on But Motor Stopped
John E. Rose, 53, familiarly known about town as "Jack" Rose, shortly before noon today was found dead of carbon monoxide gas poisoning in the garage at his home, 524 N. Thirteenth street.
The body was found lying beside the left front wheel of the family automobile by a son, Doane, 18, who had gone to the garage to get the car and bring his mother home from the National Standard plant where she was employed. All the doors of the double garage were closed, the son said, and the odor of gas still was powerful, although the motor of the automobile was not running. A sparrow lay dead near the man's body, apparently having fallen from rafters above.
Rose, who had been ill with sciatic rheumatism for two years, was last seen alive about 9:30 o'clock when he talked briefly with Mrs. E.A. Clark, a neighbor. He had told Mrs. Rose at breakfast that he might try to adjust the carburetor of the car during the day.
When the boy found his father he at first thought he was working on the car. He spoke to him, but receiving no answer threw open all the garage doors and then felt of his father's hands, finding them cold. Death apparently had taken place more than an hour before. It was 11:50 o'clock when the body was found.
Rose apparently had been working about the motor. The hood was raised on the right side and the ignition was turned on. The left front door of the car, a Maxwell touring car, was open, indicating that Rose had fallen in a faint while attempting to turn on the ignition switch.
Evidently the motor had been running for some time as Rose lay on the ground. The upper portion of the radiator still was warm.
Justice Hardy Langston was sum-
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-moned in capacity of coroner and held an inquest without a coroner's jury. He returned a finding that death was due to carbon monoxide gas poisoning.
Besides the widow the deceased is survived by three children, Emery, 23, laundry truck driver; Dorothy, 20, student at Western State Normal at Kalamazoo, and Doane, 18, high shool student who works a part of each night as a railroad clerk. A sister, Mrs. Ida Allbright, of Fowlerville, Mich., also survives.
The Rose family came to Niles from Three Rivers 12 years ago. Mr. Rose then was employed in the wire cloth factory and moved with it to Blue Island, Ill. He brought his family back to Niles six years ago and worked for the National Standard company until forced to give up the work two years ago.
The funeral will be under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of Niles of which Mr. Rose was a member. Full arrangements will be delayed pending the arrival of the sister from Fowlerville and also of the daughter from Kalamazoo.