The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-17
me Murder gf Mr.. VIM. w. Lyon, Of view
York, on Board the Texas Steamship MAsAc

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der. We gather the following particalArs-
Mr.. Nm W. Lyon, supposed 70 belong 70 New YORK,
passage the Matagorda At lndarola for New Or
leans He was . stranger 70 all on board except one,
Mr. Hill. Qhe supposed murdererD and when last seen,
slout 10 O'Clock p NJ Saturday the 4th inst, in
con versaon with him the place where the murder
was committed From this hour until the next morning.
when Indications OF murder having been committed,
were found, neither Mr. Lyon nor Mr.. Hill was seen
We visited the steamer ut early hour on Sunday
morning. and found highly excited crowd Of citizens aud
passengers the after deck viewing the scene OF the
DION was given that deprived Mr.. Lyon life was near
The after cabin door where there were two seees or
lounges together, snd upon which supposed NJ Lyon
was sleeping when the fatal bloT WAS gwen HIS nat
hssmeared With blood, found under Que OF the set
tees Large clos OF blood quantities OF hair and brains
were found on the deck the place. The boiy
apparently from the hit 10 the rail and thrown
overheard lrRs of blood The deck ana side OF the
vessel indicate. The deck for a space of four i've
Sett, was IN TACT completely pesmeared Win pood ana
bfans.
large. powerful nan, large dark enssers thin mar, and
pT,s.ns generally very unprepossessing appearance;
the we, who accompanies him, is apparently his H. com
panion.
aaJshai Reed ana DR.. " Friedman the Coroner, ar.
rested M 9h and placed hin 10 jail - await The action
OF ne Coms, which was organized a IL sundty IN the
United States Court room Jotge Love prs s1iug Unted
States Commissioner. The Commissioner h.glng taken
scat ibe prisouer calsG fer and the Depasy
proce edeG to the all for nim but found he held
by be Sneyfi On wrl issned by Magistrate Grlisns,
disposed 10 contest tue jurisdiction OF the
fedora court N the case These fce being reported 10
Cpmms sl1nr Love, measures were Immediately t7kel to
obtain Possession Of tie prisoner, which effected
ater AL hour delas.
The .Ssoper vas then brought into court and placed
The bar, and stated his nsblty 10 council for
the of funds hereupon Nessss Bo ward aud fnono
volunteered their services defence of the prisoner
Frha psisoEer plead not guilty.
Tine rst witness called was Mr. Reynard Purser o. the
Masasorda, woo, upon being sworn, stated
That Mr.. Lyon cace on board At lndiAooa and pro
corred q ticket for New Orleans gave hln state roon
NO ~ lower cAblu; hr Lyon elderly man, forty
ye years OF age dark hsr whskers springied wilh
il ks would
" ponncs thinks that DC bad ght nat twas
H. mi found ON decs hes oatterd with olooi thuks
IL the one does not recoect what KIND Of clothes
ne had 90; nrst OF the murder WAS ~ SIX
o CLOCK, aher toe vessel had arrived INSIDE of Gal.
weston bar. called by the capaiu went afs and
blood on the Geek ordered the steward to 10 all
a soofs after ordered them unlock
cd SDd he gong sonns aaa Iae PASSENGERS assembled
IN the CABIN examined tickets and found them ALI correct,
with the exception OF the prisoners, who sassd that he
Boo it, the passengers thea requesed to lake
&C their coAs bps nothing found pho atug ans
except the prisoner whose sleeves were uuad wet
inches from toe cuffs snd had the appearance
having been recently Fasned; hrs ptnts and vest
found spots resembling oOod me state room
PIED by the prsoner and wife was No. 81 abolt ten
ntteen from where the murder c0mnitted paid
hack the money for the passage OF the prisoner and
is3s) and requested the soenn 10 fad the ticket ana
IL examined Mr.. ls ons room, No. II and
foond carpet bag, marked " Lyon, New York.
CaptaQ DcCAge ssCgn-ls Captain OF the Aatagnrda:
up lin e whechoase and on The for ard deck OF
vessel al nigDt Old not sac any passengers ater seo
O'Clock they 10 h have up Ia after part Of the
vessel; went All the morning a, twenty maues past
Use, found she blood tie dcc the hat under
the see took it up AID PLACED II 90 the ssttes; after
WARDS put back where i. drst found does
ooiltet Mr.. Lyon; tmnss, however, that h. ~ hin
aboard not spog the prlsorer, only by sight dis
charged TIE pot OF Pass Cavalo; lett nus the pr
ht no one could ieave the snip from that time TIL the
weasel arrived At Galveston hrs knowledge, with
su hey jumpei overheard daiGg the nien steered f.
by N; most Of the time vas IN ir m six u eight fl,homs
Of water THINKS at no anne WITHIN mites OF the
shore, n.adIani 10 head4ud; watch sept on
deck, but mos'y forward has watch Kept
A. . \. mn
mtted
The captain here informed by Judge Love that il
would be necessary Tor bila to procQre himself
aud crew. 70 Taen ordered by the Court The
Sci TO b. detained TIL further orders from the Court
MS, Mary AonA PSrr, tewsrdess ssorn-S.g Mr.. Hill
and vie on board they came oat deck shortly after
leaving lndiauoa, and sang song together, Nc. Hill
went forward saw gentleman the setee and speak
W hrs. HUI; remarked 70 nrs Hill that did not think
sae ntenau who did SO any great shakes;p this
not Br. Lyon; saw this gentleman this morning
O'Clock aboard the beat; retired at eleven
O'Clock one Stirring in the CABIN; thinks thr they mai
all turned ia; when called in the morning ordered
by the purser 10 go mo the oil, occupied by
prisoner And Vile. and found them in bed together the
prisoner LOG undressed had only his coat OF prisoner
naked what wanted; told him ttat scue one had
did lot any traces of blood in room; recoects
sesng Mr. " on on board ABOUT supper me- the
pet bag ID No 81 ope0ed; found some things and ham,
mes and chlsel, no marks OF blood on them.
Mr. Samuel t. Fielas OF Geo eia, Passenger, sworn
Vac lying my room at about six O'Clock; heard
one LOCK my ooor asked what up; was told that q
had been committeo in a few ninu es the door
Knocked, ana requested 90 into the Sbio
tea uneasy; did DOT know but might be suspected TOOK
OF my coat With the rest; noticed the prsooer's
sleeves we're wet; asked hun how they he sad
tbas be wet them washng his hands they had the ap-
pearance OF beng scrubbed; saw blood his
pants and vest was spa1ered on, not smeared;
zpovs blood from red ink; Mr.. Lyon when
he came on board at ludianoa; observed par
tcuary that he had white string attached TO his hat
bAad (shown the hat picked up deck that is
the nat Knows ii by the white string when con-
versng with the prisoner relative y - murder large
auuh he apem.
ed much excited catched breath; kept fumblng
around with hands, said thst he had been acouained
with Mr ~ on Tor over two years; had been him
most OF the me did not to syTnpathse with
she passengers seemed 10 take the css OF Mr. Lyon as
an every day occurrence; (Ar. f. here shoxo the
pants and veet, with toe spots resembling blood by Mr.
Mason, United States District Attorney, ana he swore
positively TO the pants and vest Us belonging 10 the p
soner)
Mr. Ellsworth Chees borough, OF New York, sworn
Came down from San Antonio IN the stage the vas
full ten passengers, amongst whom Mr.. Hill ami
lady arriving az Victoria sir Lyon sitting on the
soOp of the hotel asleep Mr.. Bill irked to his wife,
"HeTe s old friend IS on - they shook hands and
seemed TO be friendly Mr.. Lyon at the time was un
der tue IueDce OF liquor had scme conversation with
them understood that Mr. Lyon and Hill owned land in
Texas. and mad been down West TO sell II Mr. a learned
taJ he had been onese1 $40 par acre understood NJ
Lyon to say tina. be could &c. bat 80 per acre
by Mr.. Hill that SIR. Lyen Deputy Sherih
Of the cisy Of New York also, that he had brother
IN law In New YORK, named Thomas, who is q elk
importer in Broadway and was formerly Mayor OF jersey
City and that he had aso another brother in Law, ned
Taylor, OF The firm OF Taylor Todd, Chambers street,
Ne~ York; Air. Lyon board The steamer; came
DOVE the carriage With him aud MIR. Hill from the no
Vel 70 the boat; when last Mr. Lyon about
Ven O'Clock 7. III he was conversug with Mr. Hill, near
where the murder was committed; the prisoner when
charged that he last with Mr. Iy on remarked
that there was another gentleman there them ana
that he gave him a drink of brandy the passengers
we're called togeher but the prisoner failed recognise
The person he alleged with them he aso the eve
ning invited me TO play game Of cards With himself and
Mr.. Lyon, but i declined; asked noe, aso, 10 take
drink with him, but ! did not so, was in the
cabin when the passengers searched; observed
that the prisoners sleeves wet; had the ap-
pearance Of havtg been washed remarked 10
the prisoner; saw that he excited d quite
30 much Mr. FIELDS represented yet he was very
much excited; was informed that Mr. Lyo was bound
Tor New Orleans TO spend the summer with his sister, did
not lea bis sisters name; describes Mr. Lyon same as
he evidence OF the purser positively 70
me hat, but thinks that the same re-
collects the " ote string.
Mis. Lucretia Hill next called. Counsel for the
prisoner OBJECTED to her evidence account of being an
interested witness Judge love- however put her under
oa.h reserVing TO himself only the right 10 question
ny Judge iove-is The prisoner, Mr. Hill, your hus.
DAnoY A. Yes. @ Where were you marriedY A. In
New YORK. How long ago? A. One year
The Judge ruled her evidence inadnissible