The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
PYLE, The SUICIDE,
A RICHMOND BOY.
Mas Born and Grew Up to Man
hood Here.
HAS RELATIVES IN THIS CITY
Mr.. o. Hardy Pyle and Captain Levy
His Cousins and May Be His
Heirs-Led a Wander
ing Life.
HAS RELATIVES IN THIS CITY

E,sidine in Richmond are two close
relatives of Burnett ". Pyle, the big
property holder in Nicaragua, VINO cam
mltted suicide a. few days ago in Chica go.
one is Mr. D. Hardy Pyle. painter. and
IN. other is Captain Z. J. Levy. the we'll
known superintendent of the registry de-
,.sr;nlen; in the Richmond pcstotfice.
Both are first cousins OF the dead man.
Whether or not these gentlemen are to
come in for n portion of the property
left by Mr.. Pgle cannot be said. For many
years neither had heard from their rela-
tive. and up TO the day Of the account of
lis death given in the papers. neither
could have said whether the man was
foad or alive. Since his tragic death a
WIFI has shown up, saying that she had
rot known of his whereabout for the
PAST twenty-five years, and if her ciai'fs
a5e authenticated she may step between
the property and Its inheritance ps hioi
distant connections.
HE LIVED HERE.
Burnett Pyle was native OF fticI-
r2rnd and lived here up 10 ms L"tlit II, g.
y.ar He was a son of W b. rye. ofo
the,' OF the father of Mr. d daray
Pyle Of this city. ". 3. rye w.
VS. Miss .Rebecca Levy, daughter OF
AtT.ba-n Levy. for many years we'll
J,Icwn merchant of Richmond. Miss
levy was 2 sister of the father OF Cap
1ai-1 r J. Levy, now Of the postoHice.
1Fcrce both Captain Levy and Nh. HARDY
Pvlc are cousins OF the man VINO TOOK
RS own life IN Chicago
Young Burnett Pyle remained here I'M
Ill he was twenty years of age. His
f77ter died and his mother was mar
l'cT again to Mr.. Henry LYMAN. and the
ca,97ie went to New York to live. Six
or seven children of Mrs. Hyman's first
r,,arr;age were scattered here and there.
Tad some Of them are probably living
rev One of her daughters is Mrs.
George Isaacs. of New York. Burnett
zove himself enlisted in the United
r,a.es nary and served under Captain
In--.am on the ST Louis. which played
q somewhat prominent part during the
var between Hungary and Austria He
vas often sailing the blue waters of the
-'ratterranean, and also went to South
.-nerica Australia and Central America.
's,-hen about twenty-three or twenty
four years Of age. he returned to New
York and saw his people. giving them
on account of his travels Then he
went off again. and so far as Captain
ley knows. was lost sight of.
WIFE SHOWS UP.
:. few days ago the papers contained
II Offices OF the suicide OF Burnett w.
ilo,le in the Garfield Park Sanitariun1.
az Chicago
Mr. Pyle as stated above Wllle IN ser
Nice in the navy had touched at Central
America, and he probably went back
there.
At all events he bought up lot Of
property in Nicaragu stalking his for
,une on the chance that Congress would
choose the Nicaragua route for the canal
instead OF Panama.
Congress selected Panama and Mr.
Pyle committed suicide.
Yesterday a second announcement con-
.tains the statement that Mrs. Pyle has
shown up in Chicago. She says she
was separated from him in 1881 at Tue
son. Arizona. and had not heard from
him since then. She went to Florida
10 live with her family and recently took
q trip to Chicago for visit to friends.
She had no idea of the presence of her
husband Her first knowledge Of him
for twenty-five years came when she sa y
In the newspapers that he had committed
suicide.
Captain Levy said yesterday that he
had never heard Of the wife but Is not
surprised TO learn that Burnett lPale
was married. He has heard nothing
concerning the disposition Mr.. Pyle made
of his property. and doesn't expect to do