Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1911 — BOY IS BURNED TO DEATH [ARTICLE]

BOY IS BURNED TO DEATH

Brother and Father, Overcome by Fumes, Rescued by Firemen. Marion, Ind., Dec I. —Brose Benke, three y?ars old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Benke, was burned to death at his home at Gas City as a result of a' gasoline explosion. An older son was rescued in an irconscious condition, due to inhaling the fumes in an adjoining room, and Mr. Benke, who was asleep in the house, also was rescued’ by firemen. Mr. Benke is a glasswork-! er and is employed at night He had' not awakened whe nhis wife left the; house to do some shopping. She' locked the children in the house with their father before leaving. It is believed that the children were playing with fire in the kitchen range, which was near a gasoline stove, and thus were responsible for the explosion, although the older boy, who was rescued, was unable to tell how the fire started. The smaller child lived but a few minutes after the accident