The sun., 1871-12-09
ABDUCTION AND ROBBERY.
The Crime of Brooklyn Justice and n New
York Poiicemnn-The scoundrels who
Tried to X oh n Widow and her Daughter

The Crime Of Brooklyn Justice and n New
York Policemnn-The scoundreIs who
Tried to Rob n Widow and her Daughter.
Michael Reynolds, with his wife and daughter
lived at 1859 Bergen street. Brooklyn Reynolds
owned the house and ios which was yauutf at abuu(
$1,000. Early in November last he was taken
dangerously ILL., and needed all the care and nursing
his wife and daughter could give him. About this
time Thomas Lyons, cousin Of Reynolds and a
member Of the New York police force, hearing OF
lis cousins illness laid plot to get possession Of
his property On the 27th Of November, in company
with John McArdle, John Dimond Edward Hare,
ana Louis Goldschmdthe went to Reynods's house
in carriage, and tried to induce him to 60 to New
York.
Mrs Reynolds would not allow him 10 20; where.
upon Lyons sent for Justice Lynch, saying he want
ed him to draw up a will. Justice Lynch went to
Reyno,ds'e house, but let without drawing up the
Will, saying that lie could not talk with Reynolds
because hls vile remained In the room. Lynch
went back 20 mis- court and soon after Lyons m ddo
for assault ON Mr.. Reynolds This complaint was
made and sworn to on Information and belief and
yet on " mother and daughter we're arrested and
detained IN the Justices court until the cOnsrira-
tors had succeeded IN getting REYNOLDS to New
York. lie was kept for two days at Lyons's house,
all hs property IN Lyons's favor, and then sent
to ST. Mars Hospital where he died
The viii was dated Nov. SS and the mortgage
Nov. 20. John Dmond mado AFFIDAVIT before the
Surrogate that he was tho executor Before his
death, however Reynolds made another Will, lcay
ing all lis property to his wife and dau Ihter.
Mrs. Reynolds made complaint before the New
York Police Commissioners against Lyons, and
they promptly dismissed HIM tron the iorcc. SHE
also made tho following complaint before Justice
BUCKLEY, 10 BROOKLYN;
That Thomas Lyons policeman Of the city OF New
YORK, and John Iyuch, Justice OF the Peace OF the
city Of BrooelyH ana John McAtdle, Edward Hare.
John DImond, and one Louis Goldschmlit dd wi'nlly
al re- In Tho
r,st aud impriscnmcnt SAID Elizabeth REYNOLDS. md
Rotanna. her daughter and IN pursuance OF such
spracy the salt John Lynch &C ing Justice OF the
Icacc Of sdid city, did issue his warrant on an All
davt drawn by said Louis Guldschmidt. and pur.
porting o. have been sworn to by said Thomas Lyons
assaulnE and beating Michael Reynolds the husband
OF said EizttCih eNnolGs and acp0ue Mt verify
ceHcvCs that snd parties before mentioned did urn-
cure tue arrest ami detention o. sad Eza0eth key-
holds ana daughter Rosanna for the purpose OF fc-
moving sad Michael Reynolds from hl. house who.
he Nas pmg ganscrousy III and conNeyng him u the
citY OF HCN Oik aud mat said Lyons Hare. NEAR
Ole. and Dimond did take aud carry sad Reynolds
nom his residence IN Brooklyn to the city OF New
YORK, against the VIII OF dspoucnt, where the said
Reynolds has sucs dled.
All tic oersors named 10 the complaint were ar
rested, and Jrs.ce Buckiey leld them 10 answer in
$3.50 bail each. ,xcept LYuns, VINO was held in
$4,000 bail. 1homIs Lyons lives at 40 Houston
street. New York John NcArdle, at 1913 Avenue
u, New York L lwarj Hare, at 3l3 East Ninth
street, New York John Dlmond, at 3Gi East
Fourth street, New York; and Louis Goidschmdt,
at East Now York