Evening star., 1933-01-06
SLAYER Of THREE
IN WILD RAMPAGE
ASKS EXECUTION
c. c. Donaldson Is Accused
of Killing Brother and
Two Children.

Charles c. Donaldson, 48-year- old
night fireman at police headquarters.
who is alleged to have shot and killed
his brother and the latter's son and
daughter during a drunken rage last
night, declared today that he hoped he
would be "either electrocuted or
hanged" for the crimes.
The statement was the nearest thing
to confession that Detective Sergt
John c. Dalgish was able to wiring
from Donaldson during two-hour
grilling in the homicide squad room
at headquarters.
Victims of Staying.
The victims of the triple Staying,
which occurred in the Donaldson home,
923 Maryland avenue southwest, were:
Silas o. Donaldson, 43; George Donald
son, 18. and Mary Donaldson, a.
The alleged slayer, according to Dali
glish, did not know the children were
dead until informed by detectives on his
arrival at headquarters this morning.
Il took a couple Of drinks, then
everything went blank" the prisoner
said. "All I remember after that is see
ing my brother coming down the stairs
with knife in his hand, threatening
to cut my heart out"
This, it was pointed out by Detective
Sergt Harry K. Wilson, chief of the
homicide squad, was contrary to the
statements of witnesses, all of whom de-
clared the alleged slayer was descend
ing the stairs and his brother ascend
ing when the final shot was fired. AS
for the knife in SilaS Donaldson'S hand
it was explained, he was using it to
trim a corn when he heard the first
shots and started up the stairs.
Jealousy Believed Motive.
The dead girls mother, Mrs. Agnes
Donaldson, told Dalglish, the detective
asserted, that her brother-in-law burned
all Mary's clothing about a week ago
in an effort to prevent her going out
with boy friends. This statement
caused detectives to consider the theory
the alleged slayer's rampage may have
been motivated by jealousy. After re-
fusing to make detailed statement,
the alleged slayer was returned to the
fifth precinct where he will be held for
a. coroner's inquest which was expected
to be set for either tomorrow or Monday.
Before leaving headquarters, however,
he affixed his signature to the following:
"(Question by Detective Sergt. j. C.
Dalglish) MIR. Donaldson, last night
about IL o'clock midnight you made a
statement to me, verbally, that you had
shot your brother as he was on his way
downstairs with knife in his hand,
threatening to cut your heart out, and
at that time you identified a .38-caliber
Colt revolver with five empty cartridges
in the cylinder as being the gun you
used to shoot down your brother. Now
I am going to ask you to make a state
ment that can be taken down by
stenographer and put into typewriter
form. But before making this state
ment, I advise you that you do not
have to make such statement unless
you care to, and If you do consent to
make a further statement, it is with
your full understanding that you are
doing SO voluntarily, without any prom
ises being offered to you by me. After
hearing my advice to you, do you care
to make such a statement?
"Answer-No, sir; not at all.
"The above read to Charles Clifton
Donaldson in the presence of David E.
Schott, stenographer, Detective Bu-
reau"
Widow Tells of Shooting.
The story of the shooting was re-
counted today by Silas Donaldson's
widow, Mrs. Agnes Donaldson, and the
two children who escaped.
The latter, Luttrell and Allen Donald
son, said their uncle had appeared sud-
denly in their sisters room, with
gun in each hand, and announced he
was going to shoot her. She leaped
from the bed and, screaming for help,
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