The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-18
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE IS. 1914
Charleston.
Correspondence Of the Herald1


Charleston.
Correspondence Of the HERALD
CHARLESTON, June IL, 1914.
Atrocious Murder in the City-Great Excitement
Serious Suspicion To ,ch,t are zee coming?
DEAR SIR,-
Our usually quiet city is full of excitement, and,
at this moment East Bay is thronged with citizens,
all with mouths wide open, and staring eyes, each
one asking questions, and none answering except
to repeat every kind Of rumor which may be ahoat.
This morning the store of George Lyon, a jeweller
on East Bay, next door to the French coffee house,
remained closed long after other shopswere opened.
About O'Clock, some gentlemen, who are &C
quainted with MIR. Lyons habits and domestic ar.
rangements, went to the store, and on pressing
against the door, found II untastened. They went
in, and observing the show cases In some con-
fusion, became alarmed, and continued their exa-
mlnation. Two or three went up into Mr. L.'s
sleeping room, and the first exclamation from the
one who entered first, was Great God what a
spectacle; he is cut to pieces" and sure enough,
lying on his bed, was Mr.. l., with his head nearly
severed from his body, and with several stabs In
different parts of his person. He appeared to have
been dead some hours. The jury Of inquest are at
this moment pursuing their Investigations, and an
immense crowd are waiting In the streets the re-
Suits The most unpleasant rumors are about
in relation to certain persons, but l would
not feel authorized to name parties without
is said TO be rifed OF nearly ali It's con-
tents. He had a pretty large stock of jewelry,
and was in the habit of keeping his funds in his
own iron chest, which is also rlfled. He has been
known to have, at times, large sums OF money, and
no doubt his murderers were fully aware of his
habits. He has no family, and no one slept on the
premises with HIM. A negro woman, his cook, &C.
cupied the kitchen, but she is said to be SICK and
has not been out OF her room for some days. The
whole thing is mysterious and horrible.
ONE o'cLoCK.-The Jury are still in the house.
The excitement is increasing. Rumors duplicating
some one or more OF the Mexican officers attached
the crowd; but, so far, all Is doubt and uncertainty
HALF PAST ONE.-l have just left the scene OF the
excitement. The. Jury is still engaged, and the
Guards with 81 his and y
cOnstabes have just gone oil in haste from Lyons
house. New rumors are afoat.
Two o'CLoCK.-The mail is closing-nothing fur
Their has been discovered. ASHLEY.
Further Particulars of the Mwder-Poliical dr.
fairs, &c.
OHARLEsroN, June IA. 1874.
Nothing further has TRANSFERRED in relation to the
murder Of Lyons, the jeweller The rumors in re-
lation to the Mexican officer and the consequent
excitement has passed away, In fact the officer
against whom suspicion rested, has accounted tor
the suspicious circumstances In the most satlsacto
ry way But the great question Is yet to be answer
ed: who did kill Lyon? The city authorities are
the alert, and understand some arrests will be
made to-day: Whereupon suspicious are abroad
and strange facts are developing one after another
day or two more and no doubt some light will be
thrown upon this dark, mysterious murder.
We have no news OF moment. Political parties
are quiet. The only noise made is by the Native
Americans" and by those who are attempting to
oppose them. The better way would be Tor the
opposers of the cause to keep quiet, and the thing
would die OF itselt-perhaps, at any rate opposition
tor the interior and the NORTH. land our city will soon
be as dull and dreary as it plague had smltten 1t.
AsHLkY.
toinette, Capt Delville, eight days from Tsmpco,
we have received letters and verbal no nsw
papers.
mens OF Mexico in relation to the annexation question:
and all sorts OF threats against he United States made
the treaty ratified. The consequence that the
Americans now frequently annoyed and insulted-
they never were treated with any marked respect
kevoutons price current phrase, dull Mexico,
recent outbreaks having occurred but many Of the
wise heads think thatthe political air is charged with pro-
in other words that the present calm in
Arsa, popular officer is said be Monterey, with
plenty of materials about him for raising commotion
there are those think the day Is not far
distsntt will be for liberal federal government Urea
is in Sonora of the States towards the Pacific, and
where the revolution against the General Government
still going Report has that Urea has been peremp
ory ordered to the city OF Mexico order which he
will obey or not, as may best suit him.
There six regiments Of troops at Tampico mseraby
fed and clothed and ready ut any time to raise revolt
large conduca from the interior arrived at Tampico
the 18th ult. There were 800 mules escorted by
strong guard Of soldiers each mule packing $4O0o-mak
ing in all the heavy sum OF S2oOO 0oO VI TINS amount
is said that 600 900 had been shipped by steamer for
England and the balance had to Jamaica In the Eng
lsh frigate Pique
Three or four OF Mer who had escaped by
digging under the walls OF Perote had been seen in the in
terror, making the best Of their way towards Texas
The schr Atlantic was the only American vessel in the
port Of Tampico She was to sail for this place on the LIST
inst
II is reported that Santa Anna has called new Con
gress which was 20 convene on the LIST June. Strong
we're to be taken In relation to the Texas
ton; and the difficulties with the French Governments in
relation to the retail trade law was also supposed would