New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-17
THE MURDER or A EEwYORKER ON
SOUTHERN STsAAER.

instant was Capt VIM. w. Lyos Of this oty and for
meily of the Seventh Reg imept, National Ga.ras."
Mr.. Lyon served as Deputy Sheriff for -ho,, t,m4
uIder Sheriff Jones, and the last Of the Aims
House COuiinsSioners elected under the old lar
Recently be went 10 Texas to look after 81 ne op.ry
rbich be owred there and also 10 the capacity Of
agent for q New.York house aud while On hi, way
back IN New Orleans was murdered on board Of the
II. amer shove named
Toe particulars OF the murder A. far a. ~e nave
been able to learn, are a. follows: Capt Lyos to,k
passage on the Matss ordA. at IsdiAnoA for Newt
lesrf, in conpsry with Mr. Hhl and wife, the
80 Install lie was stranger ~ ell co boari eK-
C. pit BIZ, end when last seen, abou. 10 O'Clock on
Saturday wight, was 10 Conversation with him near
the place where the uuries committed. Prom
this hour ubt esrly Sunday morrirg wbss ia3lcs-
tiobs II at murder had bsen perpe.rased. HUI w
net seen, and Capt. Lyon had suddenly dissppeHed.
Some Of the hands discovered large clpts Of blood
AID quantities If hair and human brains on the lower
DICK and reported the facts TO Capt McCnge, who q.
once assisted by Mr.. Rsybard the Purssr, prcceeted
70 investigate the matter. The gong wa sounded.
when the passengers assembled Ia thu cabin, the
door. Of which were locked The Parser eIamsed
all the tickets and found them ct, with tue eK
ception OF Hills, who said he bad lost them. Ii
was at this time that Captain Lyon was
nlissed, and search for him about the boat proved
unsuccessful The passengers were requested t. take
off their coats, but nothing was found duplicating suy
except Hill, whose coat sleeves were vet SIX
inches Ion the cuff, and bad the appearance Of bsv.
tg been recently washed. Upon his pAsts and vet
were spots Of blood. Hill and his wife occupied
stste-room about ten fifteen feet from where tue
muId,r was committed. light felt hat which sas
identified ia having been worn by Capt. Lyon, was
found on the Geek under settee, spattered with
blood. The place where, probably, the fra and only
blow given that deprived Capt. Lyon of life, wa
near the att rcabin door, where thoie two sett-es
or lounges tgether, and upoa wtioh it is supposed
that the Captain WINS lying asleep. The supp rsit'On
is that the lfeess body Of the victim wa drawn from
the skylght to the rail and thrown overheard, y.
there we're marks If blood the side Of the vessel.
From The Galrt,tos Meas Of the Attn inst we learn
that upon tie arrival Of the Matagorda in the port OF
Galveston, Marshal Reed and DIR. v. Frie5eman, the
Coroner arrested Mr.. Hill, and placed him in Jail. TO
await tito action Of the Cont, which was organized
at ~ IN. on Sunday in the Untsd States COURTROOM,
Judge Love presiding, as United States Csmnis-
siouer. TIE Commissioner having taken his seat,
the prisoner called for, aud the Deputy Marshal
proceeded to the AL for him, but found he WAS held
ny the Sheriff. "A writ issued by Magistrate Crit
fiths, whe seemed disposed to contest the jursdc-
ton Of the Federal Court in the oaAe. These facts
being reported to Comuis- Love, measures were
imm da,e, take obtain possession Of the prisoner,
which wss IF, c,ed after an hours delay.
Tho pri,oner was then brought into Count and
placed at the bar and stated his Inability to procure
counsel for the want Of funds; thereupon Me-sr..
Howard and Thompson volunteered their services IN
defense Of the prisoner. The prisoner pleaded Not
Guilty.
Tie Pulser and Captain were first examined but
had DO Knowledge If the murder until shown the
blood on the deck. They entered into al e1-
sniostiop with ret ute ~ above sisted. Al Tho con-
cnson Of .heir evidence the Court informei the
Captain that it woul be necessary for dim to procure
bonds for lin self and crew, to appear when ordered
by the Cour,-,he vessel to be detained till further
orders from tho Court.
Mrs. Mary Auns PAR, etewardese, sworn-S~ Dir.
Hi board they out on ssoty alter bay
Ing eun suns sone .osetis Nj ny went of
y.I. go the ,o'tse and sPssk TO h. hi 70
m,Ik.d ME- NIL ,hst a'd not tnins tbs. re utcmsu 40
dd any sfest shate- ina ~as no ar LS'., % nv
s.nt,so al thu. uonius oc1k sSsId tho bat olred ..
ii o,oct .irrus the ,seu; thinks that they hAS q.
tured nj @h'p cslrd IA The n9nhns as ordered ~ IN "a
into room ST. oe'oPi,d ny the prisoner ana S 80
found I'D tsh- b. irison"r wa u I naa
his coat on pnsD.r ak, a it ns, -s,-o MIN; a..
,sd ~ murdered aud ths th.S x'e eva We
did DO, sny iisee. o bL.e I" the ,o,, IN
,.s NJ. L, 90 80 80 ,biut .as h.nu-r AMI ch.cl; ~
n" 81 " , i'u lo' - 49, ' - ~
ma o. o"oS 1' - 80 e r,..r;. rs...o1er svoro
MI. oaiburi L. ieiur W W. 80 800 - -, o.. L.k
-Wsssyns II room ~ sooo' 'Ss w $40 -. - -, -
nv ssk' hat up wss told hN uuIoet ns' o"u
cs,nBtt.d; In fee mtDot<s the e'ss ~ss uasrAe san
- ous.t-d {. go the cabin r uneasy dld tkI.~ o,
be susticiope6 tok of cat WITH the re- hoe''n
ina, the sleeves ASSET hm how they cars
he Wahiss hsn@ they htd the
s,.,,surr ~ tes -cbb,d; bd hi pant, and '-~t
NJ o. NJ, saesrrd knew. blood red iat s.~
AZ, ~ 49,, n, In, on Iudis uola obrrv.d p,rc
-, ~ AZ he rad ht. srns auach.d ~ his ha bans t,nswn
hatt ak OF
the sizing when he wa eoS'-i'lAx WIZ He ~
drops # stood on the pl. n