Los Angeles County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Capitani, Frank November 26 1891
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Los Angeles Times, November 27, 1891, Page 9
Asphyxiated By Gas.

Death of a Well-Known Italian Baker Yesterday Afternoon

Frank Capitani, a native of Italy, 47 years of age, was found dead in his room 
in the Sentous Block yesterday morning, his death being due, apparently, to 
accidental asphyxiation.

The deceased, who was the proprietor of the Cosmopolitan baker in the Sentous 
Block at No. 116 Upper Main street was generally regarded by his countrymen as 
a most industrious man, but occasionally he relaxed from his arduous duties in 
the bakery.  On Wednesday night, he caroused with several boon companions until 
a late hour, retiring to his room over the bakery about 1 o'clock yesterday 
morning.

As it was customary for him to sleep until late in the day, owing to the fact 
that his duties in the bakery kept him up until late, no notice was taken of 
the fact that Capitani failed to make his appearance at the breakfast table 
yesterday morning.  About 11 o'clock, however, a chambermaid, noticing a strong 
odor of gas in the hallway of the Sentous Block, traced it to Capitani's room, 
and upon receiving no reply to her summons raised an alarm.  Another futile 
attempt being made to awake the inmate of the room, the door was forced open, 
and Capitani was found unconscious upon his bed.  The room being filled with 
gas and the burner in the center being turned on, the natural inference was 
that Capitani had either blown out the light or accidentally turned it on again 
after he had extinguished it.  An effort was made to resuscitate the 
unfortunate man, but without avail, and at 1:30 o'clock the Coroner was 
notified of his death.

Dr. Weldon being absent from the city the body was removed to the undertaking 
parlors of Messrs. Garrett and Samson, where an inquest will be held this 
morning.

The deceased had resided in this city for the past sixteen years and was much 
respected by the Italian colonists.

Los Angeles Times
November 28, 1891

Coroner Weldon yesterday held an inquest on the body of Frank Capitani, who was 
asphyxiated by gas on Thursday, an account of which was published in The Times 
yesterday.  No new facts were brought out, and the jury returned a verdict of 
accidental death by asphyxiation.

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