The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
M M'DONALD C. TRACY
 COMMITS SUICIDE
AGED ANNIsTON CITIZEN SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER GETTING OUT LODGE RECEIPT AND CEMETERY LEASE

Anniston October 28-(Special.)-Mys- tery continues to enshroud the act or NcDonald c. Tracy, respected citizen, whose dead body was found at the nome of his nephew, George Wheeler, on Sev- enteenth street in West Anniston, yes- terdav evening, with an ugly hole in the side of his head and 44-calipre COILS revolver gripped in his right hand MT Tracy is supposed to have taken his life at about o'clock in the after noon. The rash act had evidently been minutely planned. The body was lying on the floor on rug in front of the hearth. Only one shot had been ilreo. Beside the dead mans body was deeo to lot in Edgemont cemetery and re- ceipt from the Royal Oak lodge of ood Fellows in this city showing that ms dues had been paid up before he ended his life
 No exact clue has been ascertained as fo the cause of the suicide as the de- ceased left no note of explanation anu informed no one of his intentions. It IS belieyed however, that his act was due to despondenoy, as he has brooded great deal of late over the death or ms wife, about three years ago. He was about 70 years of age and was highly re- spected in this city.
 The dead body was taken in charge by Coroner J. L. Murphey The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon and in- torment will probably take place at Edge mont cemetery, definite arrangements having been postponed pending the re- ceipt of instructions from relatives.
 Thomas F. Weir Of this city, who has been confined in a prison in Atlanta for about, five months, together with bus iness associate, Jules Bert, on charge of stealing trunk containing Jeweiry and clothing valued at about $4ooo,, rom Florence Wyckham, star of the Metro politan Grand Opera company, returned to Anniston today after having been released on bond, and he threatens to make trouble.
 Weirs trial has been set for several times, it is said, but the fair prosecutrx has never appeared against him. Weir ia very positive in his innocence and he threatens to bring suit against MISS wyckham for libel and false imprison- ment.
 The Fulton county prison officials VIII also have to answer to a suit, Weir says. and he threatens an exposure that Will cause Georgians to take notice. lie claims that he has been subjected to severe persecution by the prison officials ,,nder the third degree methods ana ne will make this public as soon as his case ,s dismissed Compelled to sleep TOT sew eral nights on sheet of solid iron ana aImost starved to death. besides being subiected to other alleged indignities, are among the instances of alleged persecu- ton cited by Weir in a statement gwen out here today.
 Weir and Bert were employed as cleo tricians by the Metropolitan Opera com pany and their arrest followed Tn this city shortly after the grand opera sea son in Atlanta last year. They nave Just succeeded in making bond.
 E. J. Holloman, state agent was In this city Friday morning from Birming- ham for the purpose of carrying the prisoners recently convicted in the city court here to the state rlines to serve out their sentences as imposed by the court. J. Mccain, white, was taken 10 the Bedding Lumber company; Sol Tal- lant. to Flat Top; Dock Rowe and Hood Cunningham, to Belle Ellen, and II. Mc- Cartney, to Lucille. Leo Gilbert. who ap- pealed, is the only one of the men con. yicted now left in the Jail here.