The age-herald., 1900-09-15
4 GRUESOME FIND ~ AT TUSCALOOSA Dead Body of an Unknown
 White Man. BULLET HOLE IN HIS HEAD Supposed to Have Been Frank McGill of Brownwood, Texas-Took His
 Own Life-Other Items
 of Interest
BULLET HOLE IN HIS HEAD

Tuscaloosa, September 4.-(special )-The dead body of a man about Il years of age was found this morning on the platform Of the Kennedy warehouse, near the Ala bama Great Southern depot by freight employees of that road. On the breast of the dead man was d letter headed sim eere prayer. By his side was a 3S Iver- Johnson pistol with two uneNpoded and one exploded shell in it, indicating that he had shot himself in the right temple dur ing the night The old had been around town several days looking for em- p.oyment, and had told one or two parties that if he did not secure work he would commit suicide
 In his pockets were a silver watch, Masonic pin and button of the same order and several letters and newspaper clip pings. Everywhere the name of the sui eide would appear he had cut it out, save on the back of two cards on which were written in the same handwriting as that Of his prayer the name Frank McGill He had a strong letter from w. II. Thompson, cashier of the First National Bank of Brownwood, Tex, stating that .the bearer Lad been a regular customer and valued IA1sAll. I1S lAdu diSo d duplANdlS uSpOSil SiiP for $90O, deposited, presumably, with this same bank. He stated to some negroes yesterday that daughter and three grand children were lost in the Galveston flood.
 The body of the old man was removed to Fosters undertaking establishment and is being held for instructions and informa- tion from the Texas bank. The coroners jury this morning rendered verdict to the effect that the deceased came' to his death from shot from a SS-calibre pistol in his own hands"
 The best information shows that the old man came here from Jackson Miss, where he boarded with a Mrs. Bowen. In his lit tie memorandum book he gave in initials the names of himself, his wife and child ren and their respective births Accord- ing to this memoranda he was born July 13, 1S29.
 The Tuscaloosa lodge of Eiks, No. 393, at its meeting last night adopted appro- priate resolutions and unanimously donated the sum of 80 to Galveston lodge No. 126 B. P. Q. E., to be expended as they, the Galveston lodge, thinks best.
 Yesterday afternoon Chief Clerk Will jams of the Probate office performed the ceremony uniting in marriage John Autrey and Miss Jamie Ludlow.
 Robert McLester, one of Birmingham's prominent citizens, came down last even- ing to join a fishing party from this place.
 Miss Alyce Wildman left this morning for Birmingham, where she will teach in one of the public schools.
 The street fair executive committee met at Golfers drug store last night and thor ougl1ly reviewed the work of the fair. All departments were found to be in very satisfactory condition, save the appropria- tion for music for the fair Is not adequate to furnish music commensurate with the other attractions of the street fair. A olution was unanimously passed requesting Dr. J. T. Searcy, of the Insane Asylum to again allow us the use of his exhibit, as it was one of the most interesting and at the same time instructive features of the whole fair.
 Dr. Eugene A. Smith, State Biologist, has returned from South Alabama, where he has been in an official capacity.
 Prof. T. W. Palmer Is at home, after spending the summer at Union Springs.