The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23

Selma, July 22.-"WhoeYer mas my body will please give the pistol with which 1 take my life to MT. Curbow al Mrs. Varnons, 6O2 Selma street. It is his nroperty. Give my watch and knife, which are on my person, to Captain James Lauderdale, agent of the Western railway I hone my daughter and sister and all my friends will forgive me for this act. I am tired of this life. I hope for a better one beyond the grave.
 DANIEL FRASER"
 With the above folded and pinned to 1is breast Daniel eraser, aged about 50 years. Respondent over his reverses and loss of his position, took his life a few minutes before 1 o'clock. The fatal shot was fired on the side of the Union Iron Works ma chine shops on Mulberry road, better known as Sylvan street extended c. H. Dichnelt, a .nachlnist in the shop, was standing near a window looking out over the road and heard the report of pis- tol. He leaned out of the window and saw a gray haired man trembling, hold Ing a smoking pistol in his grasp and try Ing the chambers to see if it would re- volve As he looked he saw the man place the deadly weapon to his head and pull the trigger again. The bullet sped to it's destination and the tottering form fell to the ground, death coming almost in stantly
 The unfortunate man came to Selma from Opelka in December last. He had one great fault that of drink. On June he left his position at the Western rail- way, where he was employed as transfer and check clerk. and failing to show up for several days, he was notified of his discharge Garnishments came in and left him no funds with which to pay his board bill and current expenses, and his sensitive soul revolted from the embar- rassment.
 Message From Sister.
 Tho affair Is made more pitiful by tho fact that had he only stepped into the office of the Western railway, which was not a stones throw from where he fired the fatal shot, he would have received a message that had come only few hours before from his sister or daughter, who live in OpeHka, saying to tell MT. Fraser to come to Opelilza, that he had a home there as long as the speaker had life.
 At his boarding house his failure to come to dinner had been commented up- on, as was the fact that his roommate's (AIr Curbows) pistol was missing and 1t was feared for Mr Fraser, as he had before talked of ending his existence.
 Captain Lauderdale, agent of the West ern railway, states that he has known the deceased for thirty-fve years. and that except for the habit of drink he was one of the earth's nobemen For many years he has held various positions with the Western Railway of AIapama. He was Nf I,at and was then promoted to claim agent. He was later joint agent for the Western and Central of Georgia and before coming to Selma was compress clerk in Opelika. His remains were taken in charge by the coroner and instructions are awaited from his relatives
 cretna Green Wedding.
 Last night Will Lucas and Miss Maimie Hancock left the home of the latter say Ing that they were going to the dance at Elkdale park. To the dance they did go put 1t was as man and wife. They went from the front gate of tho home of the young lady to the Water Street Methodist church parsonage and there the Rev. J. w McGlawn made them one for life.
 Then they boarded an electric car and went out to the park where they told their friends of the consummHtion Of their hopes The relatives and friends of the young couple were taken completely by surprise.
 Woman Badly Cut
 Last night Philip Bailey, negro, se- verely cut Sarah Brown. a woman, in an alley along side Donovan's store between sylvan and Lawrence streets. Jealousy was the cause of the assault and the wo- man bled profuesly from the wounds in- hicted. She was able to be up this morn- ing, however, and the mans trial will come up in court tomorrow morning.