The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-27
OUNCAN'S REMAINS CARRIED ID OHIO Will be Inferred in Native Town,
 Rushton, Tomorrow SHE RECEIVES DONATIONS Widow Accompanies Corpse of Her Husband on Charity Ticket-Tried to Communicate With Presi-
 dent Roosevelt.
SHE RECEIVES DONATIONS

The body of Frank Duncan. who was hanged Friday will rest this morning in the Central Union Passenger station at Cincinnati. The corpse will remain there until tonight at ocloek when train on the Big Four route will bear 1t to the former home of the deceased, Rushton. Ohio. The .aterment will take place at that point sometime tomorrow.
 The remains of Duncan were taken to Cincinnati last night via the Queen and Crescent route. They were accompa- ned by Mrs. Duncan. The body was plac- ed in a neat broadcloth casxet yesterday afternoon by Lige Loy, the undertaken who had charge of the remains from the time the body was cut down after the ex- ecution. There was q plate on the casket which had engraved upon 1t Rest in Peace" The scant bunch of flowers that was sent to the undertaking room twenty minutes after the execution was the only floral offering.
 Voluntary Contributions.
 Mrs. Duncan bore the trying ordeal bravely She spent yesterday in receiving voluntary contributions to defray the funeral expenses. She was with Mrs. Boucher of the Salvation army all day. At $40 o'clock Mrs. Duncan went to Loy's undertaking establishment and re- mained there until the remains of Duncan were sent to the union passenger station From the morgue Mrs. Duncan went to the station, arriving there at 6:15 o'clock Capt. and Mrs. Boucher accompanied her z F-3a, 1r Inc 5fi with her until the train arrived Among these were Mrs. J. J. Bailey, who resides at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street John J. Collins, Mike Brennan. and one or two ladies' Answering the appeal of The Age-Herald, as requested by Duncan. 3 number of contributions for his widow were received yesterday It Is estimated that about S10O was sent to her at the | Salvation army.
 1 Mrs. Boucher provided the unfortunate woman with a black dress. hat and veil which favor Mrs. Duncan appeared tC appreciate very highly. The woman was placed upon the north-bound Queen anc l Crescent train by a representative Of Int Age-Herald. After entering the sleepini l car a prominent business man and phi Ilanthropist of Birmingham was found wh' was en route to Chicago. After beinl introduced to Mrs. Duncan, he said:
 q will do all in my power to comfor the poor woman"
 To Be Met By Newspaper Man.
 A representative of a Cincinnati dail! paper will meet Mrs Duncan and tn body on the arrival of the train thi morning. Mrs. Duncan will immediatel! go to the home of her mother on Sixtl street, Cincinnati, and will spend the da! there.
 Mrs. Duncan had a good deal to sa. before leaving Birmingham. When a rep resentative of The Age-Herald asked Have you secured your sleeping ca reservaton?" she replied:
 "No, I have not. I hardly think it 1 necessary" She was afterwards per suaded to take berth.
 Before the train left Mrs. Duncan ex pressed her appreciation of the kindnes that had been extended to her by certail people of Birmingham. "I appreciate al that the people have done for me In m, | The Age-Herald for what the reporter did. not only in my behalf but in behalf O Frank. He appreciated 1t very much, an' I shall never forget it'
 Calls Up White House.
 It was reported yesterday that Mrs Duncan made application to Presiden Roosevelt to use his good offices in be half of her husband. In speaking of tn matter one of her close friends said:
 "Yes, it is true that Mrs. Duncan di undertake to have the President of tn United States take action in behalf o her husband. An hour or so before tn execution Friday she called up Presi dent Roosevelt over the long distanc telephone. She was informed at tn White House, however, that the chic executive of the nation was In St. Louii This information was given to her b one of the executive clerks. Later sh made an attempt to reach the Presider at St. Louis, but of course was unsuccess full In this,
 Mayor Drennen furnished Mrs. Dunca with a two-cent charity rate to Cincin natl, but the railroads required flu . | tiolxat for fhe transnort ation of a eorrst