New-York tribune., 1921-04-25
John r. Bryant, Found
Near Starvation, Held
on Word From Orlando.
Fla, Charging Murder
Killed in Sleep,
Buried With DOG
Crime Revealed by Neigh
boris Chance Discovery
of the Victims Grave

John r. Bryant, World War veteran.
and his young wife were arrested in
New Brunswick, N. j., yesterday and
locked up in the Somervile Jail there
on the order Of Frank Karel, Sheriff Of
Orlando, Orange County, Fla, who tele-
graphed the New York police that the
couple were wanted for murder.
The dispatch from Sheriff Karel.
which Captain Arthur Carey, head Of
the New York homicide squad, received
yesterday morning, gave no details Of
the crime for which Bryant and his
wife are held. The telegram read: CAR
rest John R. Bryant and wife, taken to
Salvation Army Emergency Home in
New York on Friday. Wanted here for
murder of the father"
1t was learned last night. however.
that the body of the elder Bryant was
found buried in a shallow grave near
his home. His skull had been crushed
by sash weight, which was beside the
body. The old mans dog had been
buried with him.
Arrested on a Farm
Detective Carey sent two men to the
Salvation Army Emergency Home, at
1877 West Thirteenth Street. There thew
were informed that the couple and
their ten-months-old baby had gone to
New Brunswick, where the Salvation
Army had found the father employ-
ment.
Fred David, a New Jersey sheriff,
was informed and arrested Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryant on farm near New Bruns-
wick. where they had been working for
several days.
When arrested Bryant denied the
charge brought against him in Florida.
saying he did not know his father was
dead. But according to Detective
David, who made the arrest, Bryant
does not deny returning to his fathers
home in Orlando, Fla, recently with
his wife and child.
II am perfectly willing to go back
and face the charges" he said. He
refused, however, to make any COM
ment on the purpose of his recent re-
turn to his home.
Worked for His Father
oAydlI tOlu CHe ponce LNdC ne was
born in Orlando and that he first came
to New York when he was twelve years
old. He said that he lived here until
six years ago, when he returned to
Florida and worked for his father for
a short time. When the war broke
out, he said, he became a member of
the 313th Infantry,
"After l was mustered out / was
married here. Three months ago
went back to Orlando with my wife
and our child and stayed there until
two weeks ago."
A Salvation Army lassie found
near starvation in the Pennsylvania
Railroad station on last Friday morn
ing. According to Bryant, they arrived
in New York from the South two days
before and had not left the station.
Mrs. Bryant had begged milk for her
baby from a restaurant in the terminal,
while she and her husband had not
eaten since they reached this city.
Bryant wore an army blouse and
shirt and civilian trousers. His wife
was said to have been we'll dressed.
Feared to Leave Wife
The man told the Salvation Army
worker that the reason that he had not
ventured from the station was that he
had heard that it was dangerous to
leave woman alone and unprotected
in New York. He said he enlisted in
North Dakota and served overseas. On
his return, he said, he tool. his wife
South and had been working since that
opportunities for work in New York,
Bryant said, had resulted in his de-
cision to come North. He said they
spent their last money for transporta-
ton.
Through the Salvation Army En-
ployment Bureau position as gardener
was found for Bryant on the estate Of
John McDonough, of New Brunswick.
Body Found by Accident
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
ORLANDO. Fla, April 24.-The das-
covery that George M. Bryant, of this
nlace had heen murdered WAS made