The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-07
NED LYONS.
His Arrest In New Yorh State.


Detective franklin returned to the city this morn
ing from Warsaw, Wyoming county, New YORK,
Landman, the Navy Yard burglar. The officer gives
some interesting facts concerning the capture OF
OF yesterday Lyons was taken into custody upon the
charge OF attempting to break into Smiths Bank, at
Perry Wyoming county t on september petec
of this city, Jim Hope and Hughes, were ar
rested at the same time. This robbery was evil
IDENTITY planned prior to the Navy Yard attempt for
on the escape OF Lyons on straw bail, he at once
Joined his Phi adephia companions and started for
New York. His escape took place in the latter part
of August, and the attempted robbery in Perry oc-
Cured only short time after his departure from
our city. 1t seems that the burglars effected
entrance into the aforementioned bank and
were about operating ON one OF the safes when they
members OF the Vigilance Committee formed in that
Theyleft the institution in quick order and ran in
different directions pursued by the citizens OF the
town. The railroad depots were guarded, and every
precaution was taken to prevent their flight from
the place. Lyons was the first one captured. He
was approached by one OF the Vigilance Committee
and ordered to surrender but he refused and showed
fight. The former drew his revolver, and Lyons did
likewise. Three shots were exchanged but none
took effect. Several citizens coming to the assist
OF the committeeman, the burglar surrendered,
and was conveyed to Warren jail. His 'pals' were
subsequently arrested. Mr.. Franklin states that the
evidence against the prisoners is overwhelming and
is doubtful whether they will escape with less than
five years Imprisonment each.
The footprints OF horse were discovered in the
immediate vicinity or the bank, and these were
traced some miles distant, where the animal, with
wagon attached was found. In the vehicle the COM
mittee recovered a number of burglars tools. The
horse was lame in one foot, and an effort was then
made to find out from whom it had been hired Six
miles distant from the place of conceament a livery
stable keeper was found who identified the anmal
his property, and also cogniZed Lyons and his
Two companions as the individuals who had hired the
team of him.
In the possession of Lyons was recovered a me-
morandum, which led to the search Of a room in a
hotel in Rochester city. Here tue Olicers disco =
vered carpet-bag containing full aud complete set
of burglars Implements
District Attorney Forman. of Warsaw, purposes
trying the prisoners first the charge of attempted
robbery In case OF a failure to convict, Lyons will
then be arIaigned upon the charge OF assault with
intent to kill. If this should fail, the requisit4on
from the Governor of Pennsylvania, now lodged as
detaiDer, will be produced, and on this he will be
brought to this city,
THE POLICE WARRANTs.-City Controller an.
cock this morning signed all the police war; ants,
with the exception OF forty odd which he still holds
communication to Mayor Fox, in which he stated
that he had numerous complaints against certain of
vassers by the Democracy in the time they should
have devoted to the city and yet these men were
were Dougherty and Mccullough, of the Fourth dis
trict, who were proven before L. ). Commissioner
tration frauds. Two others of the Sixteenth dis
trict have 1t is alleged been engaged in the natu-
ralization businers for two weeks, during which
time they had not been on police duty. The names
OF the policemen were furnished the Mayor whO ia
letter sent yesterday informed the Controller thai
he had the same vouchers in the above cases as he
had in the cases to which no objection had been
made. The Controller will not sign these warrants
until the Mayor has instituted full investigation
and furnishes the testimony which will satisfy Mr.
Hancock that these men are entitled to full pay.
THE THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE DIsTRICT.-The fol
lowing letter explains itself
PHILADELPHIA, OctOher q, lST0-Elitor EVENING
TELBGRAPH:-I noticed in the ottngs OF yesterday
TELEGRAPH that a movement was on foot to request
me TO withdraw in favor OF Michael Mullen. Per
nit me TO say that, feeling confident in the united
supper. of my party and friends, will not wi II,
draw under any consideration BY inserting the
above you will greatly obge, yours respectfully,
John DUMBELL,
Republican candidate Thirteenth district.
ATTEMPT TO EsCAPE.-A man named John Moon
was arrested last night for drunkenness and was
taken to the Seventeenth District Station House and
locked up. During the Dight John attempted IL
make his escape. He tore ont the sink aud crawled
in under the floor, where he became so wedged IN
between some PIPE and the jOst thas it was
ext TO an impOssibility for him to eXtrlcate him
self. In this condition he was discovered by the
turnkey, who hauled him out. The prisoner had d
hearing before Alderman BOnsal aud was commit
ted TO answer the charge OF malicious mischief
PROVED FATAL.-DebOrah Smith, aged twenty
years, residing at No. 1874 North Tenth street. who
was badly burned by the explosion OF coal oi
lamp DIED last night from the effects OF the nure;
received The Coroner has been notified TO mold az
inquest in the case.
Ai.DERMANIc FIEEs.-The following returns o
tines OF the committing magistrates for the month
~ september have been entered on the books at the
roland, s29; Il. Dallas s35; q. NJ. Carpenter Gao
hpsil AZ i ~