Show THE DEATH RECORD James iames E Scripps Detroit Detroi May E Scripps founder and for many ears publisher of the Evenin Evening News of this city now corn com blued with the former Detroit Tribune in the Detroit News and a former tor of the Associated Press died at his home borne in this city tody after a long ill ll ne s aged 71 years MelitIs an inflammation Inflammation mation of the spinal cor cord from which Mr Scripps has suffering for a 2 year tt was the cause or of death Mr lr Scripps went to California J last t fall faU in the hope of bene filing fiting his health but bet grew worse stead Ily during his stay there and returned here April 10 The disease progressed very rapidly after he reached home anti and within a few days he be was compelled to take to his bed For the past week he had n In only a semiconscious condition Mr Scripps suffered no paIn at any time during his Illness He Is survived by bv hIs one son and three marrIed daugh |