The age-herald., 1898-04-07
MURDERED AND
 THEN ROBBED Walter Donaldson, of Montgom- cry, Meets This Fate. HIS BODY BURNED T0AC0AL Was Asleep When the Midnight Assassin Mashed His Head In and Then Applied the Torch Supreme Court Orders.
 Treasury Statement.
HIS BODY BURNED TOACOAL
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Montgomery, April 6.-Just before day light this morning the fire department was called to the neighborhood of Patterson's green houses. The building aflame, how ever, was almost consumed before the alarm was sounded, and it was heap of hot ashes when the department reached it. Investigation into the debris disclosed the fact that a mans body had been burned to coal. The man was Walter Donald son. He was bachelor, about 40 years or age, and was well-known and popular here. He ran store. His dwelling, which was a typical bachelors apartment, contained only one room, which was well furnished. The bed stood in the southwest corner or the room, looking out upon window which faced the rear.
 sickening sight presented itself to the searcherS.
 The body of Donaldson was an unrecog- nizable mass. It was entangled in the bed springs. The feet, legs and arms were burned to a crisp and had fallen from the trunk which remained intact, save Tor the head
 A huge indentation was vis21e upon one side of the skull and blood had clotted among what was left of the hair.
 The indentation was about one inch and half long, and from appearances, must have been inflicted by a heavy instrument perhaps a hatchet
 Nothing was left of the face. Had it not been known who inhabited the building the corpse never could have been Identified
 The fracture of the skull, according to the theories of those who first saw.tne body, must have produced instant death
 Then 1t is supposed that the murderer or murderers placed the body between the mattresses, saturated them with oil and ap- piled the match Donaldson was a man of temperate habits. He was thrifty and always had money. few days ago he sent several thousand dollars out of the city. He had SEQ in his store safe last night, which was not disturbed, but whether he had any Ill his room is not known. Donaldson negro norter Hall, has been arrested on sus- picion of having committed the murder.
 Condition of the Treasury
 tAu1Htor White has Issued the following statement of the conditions of the treasury at the beginning of business April .o a: .ro ,o Cash in vault. .......'@ooo's.o oo w s1 Less outstanding warrants ''...''' Hf'-'o VI .o,,t s,,hIeot to draft. ...... sS45, ,9'2 09 T,.U, HaDos,lns da1y,a,t ment ,.... $6S, ,S15 7S SSI5ies.s and widows fund .,... 97,0 49 sSeD1 as,a .h,,aa oer cent fund A2S S3 Aes,;onitrral mG departmer1t. =. .... 39, i54 S9 Coieess .. rfs 3, ,i3O 89 -,,na' Io o,,,ad mot naid - 54S3 30 D',,.,,o schools - .,......$ 1000 % I,oa5;ne mi soners ....... 5000 co roeS n;p Y ,>1.isoners ~ . $50 co 1Ssi;torx comnanies ,... 1,500 % Examiners of public accounts. s.... 5So UV UV A.aaan,v for the blind ......... 3,723 co Inst;,.,to for the deaf s, i02 % Bryc einsane hospital ............... O,9oo Vo W School for negro deaf and blind.. Sodo Vo V Surplus ........... ........'' 'A' iof 0'
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