Harriman, James A.

67 years old, committed suicide Friday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a .45 caliber revolver on a chat pile of the Beck Mining Company's lease, where he was employed at nightwatchman. His action was attributed to despondency over ill health. The body was found by children shortly after 4 o'clock while returning home from school. Police Chief Joe Nolan was notified and an ambulance was summoned. An investigation revealed that Harriman had been dead approximately two hours. A revolver lying near the body and money and other valuables undisturbed on Harriman's person convinced authorities it was a case of suicide and it was decided unnecessary to hold an inquest. Harriman had resided in Picher Oklahoma for two years. He came from Joplin Missouri, where he spent 36 years in the mining field. He is survived by eight children, four sons, Wesley Harriman, of Thomas Station Missouri, George Harriman of Joplin, Buster Harriman and Thornton Harriman, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Perry of Carl Junction Missouri, Mrs. Lulu Bartlett of Picher, Mrs. Sophia Bruce of Texas, and Mrs. Altha Schuch of Gregory Landing Missouri; one brother, William Harriman, and one sister, both of whom reside at Anderson Missouri Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church at Saginaw Missouri, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Saginaw cemetery under direction of the Todd undertaking company.