Sunday, May 22, 1904:
Mrs. R. H. BATTERSBY Accidently Killed at St. Louis.
News was received here yesterday of the death of Mrs. R. H. BATTERSBY, mother of Robert W. and Peter S. Battersby of this city, at St. Louis on Friday. No particulars were received by the sons except that she was asphyxiated by gas and was found dead in the bed of the room which she occupied at the home of Mrs. Joseph LEONARD. The gas jet was turned on full blast, and the room was filled with the deadly fumes. Mr. Robert Battersby state that is seems peculiar that his mother should have met her death by asphyxiation as she was familiar with the use of gas.
Mrs. BATTERSBY came to Washington thirteen years ago and has lived in Enumclaw, in King county, ever since. Her husband died six years ago, and since that time she has lived with her brother B. B. SEVILLE.
She left last Monday for St. Louis and her youngest daughter, Nina, came to Bellingham to remain with her brothers during the mother's absence. In addition to the two sons here, one son, Frank, lives in Seattle, and a daughter, Mrs. HARRIGAN, resides at Arlington.
