The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-31

Wrote Letter to Relatives Here.
Facing certain death in the electric
chair for the murder OF Leodore de
Valiant. night clerk OF the Eastern
Hotel. Whitehall and South streets,
New York city. James Polite, a young
negro man, born and raised in Bruins
wick, committed suicide early sun
day morning in the Toombs. New
York city where he WAS being held
for trial The murder was committed
March l. and from all accounts was
a most brutal crime For several
years Polite had gone by the name of
Yaneo and il was under this alias that
he wrote his last message before
committing suicide.
Last Letter Comes.
Polite sent his farewell message
Saturday to his brother Robert Polite,
the blacksmith The letter was ,re-
ceived yesterday and the three broth
ers OF the dead man were soon aware
of the contents. This will be my
last letter to you" read the letter.
Il am tired Of living ana am all in.
! see no hope" The letter was signed
James" and when the news of the
suicide was read by the brothers they
knew that the end had come.
The old mother was told last night
of the death Of the boy who had
caused her so much trouble since early
boyhood. "As ye sow so shall ye reap
was her comment He was wild
boy and could do nothing with him.
Escaped From Jail.
1t was just ten years ago when Jim
Polite who had then already earned
a reputation for being a smart, smooth
yet desperate negro, was put into the
Glynn Jail charged with assaulting a
white man .ly striking him over the
head with a loaded buggy whip. A
few days later Polite made his escape
and walked down Newcastle and ont
George street wearing shaclles. Three
DAYS later he left town. From that
time the young negro who had start
ed on a career OF crime. lived by his
wits working in a livery stable at one
place a hotel at another and al private
homes in many places. 1t was as a
hotel porter that he spent several
months In Savannah al the DeSoto.
Caught for some minor offense al
Waycross, he served several weeks in
Ware county Jail and then escaped
going to Sanford. Fla.
Planned His Death.
The New York World gives these
details of the suicide and the brutal
crime for which Polite would have
certainly gone to the electric chair
before the end of summer.
James vango, negro thief with a
had record. who has been in the
Tombs for the murder of Isidore E. De
Valiant committed suicide in his cell
Yesterday by strangulation. Since he
was brought back from Chicago,
whittier he had fed few hours after
De Valiant. night clerk at the Eastern
Hotel Whitehall and South streets,
was found on the morning OF March
Is with his skull crushed his throat
cut and three stab wounds in his back.
yango had carefully planned his own
death.
Shortly after Z o'clock yesterday
morning when the keepers were serV-
ing the prisoners their breakfast OF
bread and coffee. Vango was found
diving in his cell on the second tier
of the west wing He had tied a
handkerchief around his neck and
made tourniquet with small piece
of lead pencil, twisting ii tightly. When
fhe keepers went into the cell after
setting no response from him he was
living on his cot with his face buried
in the pillow and blanket pulled. over
his head.
Died in Spite of Surgeon.
..The handkerchief was knotted sc
tightly the keepers couldn't undo it
and when at last they cut it the negro
was gasping but family. Ambulance
surgeon SpauIding, from the Hudson
street hospital, worked over Vango foi
fifteen minutes. but failed TO revive
him
.eTwo notes were found in Vango!
cell One was addressed to Lieut. Jas
Murphy Of Inspector McCafferty'
stan who arrested vango in Chicago
and read:
Say, jim, you was on the lop al
right but think I viii take this wa
nut for mine. This will save you
hit If trouble. You brought me Il