The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-24
PRISONER TRIES
SUICIDE IN JAIL
JAMES RYAN MAKES ! USE OF
STRING TIE. IN EFFORT AT
sELF-DEsTRUCTION
BEGIN HOTEL WORK
COMMITTEES ON NEW BUILDING
FOR PETERSBURG HOLDS MEET
ING-NEGRO AND WHITE
MAN HELD FOR KILLING,
virginian Bureau.
Mechanics Building, Room 31s.

NHSIHlAn bureau,
Mechanics Building, Room 31s.
PETERSBURG. VA. May. a.
James Ryan. a white prisoner in the
Petersburg Jail. attempted to hang
himself In his cell this morning.
Ryan made a moose of a string neck
tie. tying it tightly to his neck and
fastening the end securely to the bar
Of the ceiling Of his iron cell, was
being slowly strangled to death when
discovered by Deputy Sergeant Blick.
But for the timely discovery by M.
Blick and assistance rendered by Dr..
]. NJ. Burke, the physician Of the
Jail, who was nearby, the man would
have probably ended his life. Ryan
is in Jail for car robbery in Dinwiddie
county. to which he has confessed. but
he has not yet been sentenced for
the reason that he will be used as a
witness in another robbery committed
in Prince George county.
Charged With Murder.
Cal La Grande, colored, was brought
to the Jail in this city Wednesday
night by an officer from Dinwiddie
county on a commitment for killing
Ike Little, a negro, at Wilson. From
what can be learned Of the affair the
two men were employed as 1aborers
by the Norfolk and Western railway
in the double tracking OF the road
near Wilson. Little, 1t Is alleged stole
SIS from La Grande and later on de-
mand returned $14 of the money, re-
fusing to give up any more. La
Grande informed a white citizen of
Wilson Of the fact and the two went
after Little to make him give up all
OF the stolen money. Little fed on
their approach and was followered;
he turned and fired upon his pursuers
several times. They returned the Are
II seems with fatal effect. Little
sought refuge in a house where he
exclaimed that he was shot. When
la Grande and his companion reached
the house Little was dead. At the
coroner's inquest a verdict was rem
dered to the effect that Little came
to his death Of shot wounds inflicted
by La Grande and his white compan-
lon, whose name Is not known here
Both were placed under arrest. The
latter was bailed In the gum OF $500.
r. T. Wilson has been employed as
counsel for the defendants.
Plan for New Hotel
A meeting of the directors of the
Citizens Hotel company was held in
the rooms OF the chamber Of COM
merce last night Steps were taken
to plan at once for the capitalization
of the company and the erection of
the new hotel. designed to have 100
rooms. six stories and TO be OF mod
ern structure. A committee consist
ing of II. S. Seward, l. A. Rosen-
stock. f. c. Kent. s. W. thinner. NJ.
A. Finn and w. J. Rohily. was ap-
pointed to formulate the financial
plan. The company's authorized capt.
tai is from $4,000 to 100000. The
minimum amount having been sub
scribed sometime ago.
Hospital Graduating Exercises.
The finals of the Nurses Training
School of the Petersburg hospital
were held In the auditorium of Dun
can Brown school last night. The
exercises were very interesting and
were greatly enjoyed. Rev. c. r.
Stribiing presided. The address TO
the graduates was delivered by Rev.
l.. NJ. Roper. D. D., Of the First Bap-
tist church. Tho graduates we're Miss
Ella Beville, OF Suther'ands: Miss
Margaret NJ. Morris. Of Gov ssvllle.
and Miss Mamie V. Tucker. OF Back
stone, who were presented their d.
plomas by DR.. A. r. Martin. who also
administered to them the solemn oath
of their profession. The musical fea-
lures OF the evening were: A violin
solo. by Miss Alberta Bowman; a vo-
cal solo. by Miss Corine Lyon, and a
piano solo. cy Miss Dorothy Pleas
ants.
Death Of Mrs. Burton.
Mrs. Ruth Eva Burton, wife Of
Luther f.. Burton, died at s:15 O'Clock
this morning at her res dence. g.
River street, following an illness OF
two weeks duration. Mrs. Burton
was only % years OF age ana is sur
vived by her husband, an infant
daughter. her father and three BROTH
ers-E. Paul Price. OF Warrentcn.
N. c.: j. M. Pride and Nathaniel
Pride. both If Chesterfield county.
The funeral will be. conducted from
the home at ::3o O'Clock Sunday at
ternoon.
Mrs Edmnnia Rroadnax.
Mrs. Edmonia Broatrax. widow Of
Edward b. Rroainnx tied yesterday
afternoon. near Warfel.l. Va. She was
eeventy-six years Of age. and had tcen
in Ill health for years. She is sur
vived by ore sister and one daugh-
ter. The BODY arrived IN Petersburg
at S o'clock this afternoon and was
taken to Old Blandtard church, the
funeral services bong conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Tnlford, Of Dinwiddic.
The following were the pallhearers:
Marion PEBBLES. =. J. Jones. j. II. Man
son. j., and 7. a. Nichols.
DR.. Booker Ill.
Rev. George r.. Booker. d. D.. pas
tor Of Washington Street NJ. r,
church, continues quite sick at the
parsonage in East Washington Stree t.
DR.. Booker has been. sick. for about
two weeks. ono Of hts ears having
given him considerable trouble. A
minor operation vaa performed in an
effort to relieve him. 1t Is feared that
mastoiditis may result in which event
another operation might be necessary.
been serving the city OF Richmond for
tha ma nj three wears.