The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
THE ALLEGED BROOKLYN CONSPIRACY
The Abduction Of Michael Reynolds
and His Second Will.
The Accused Before Justice Buckley, In Brook
lya-0ficer Lyons Held on
Charge Of Perjury

lyd-Umcer Lyons Held on
Charge Of Perjury
The examination in the case Of ex-patrolman
Thomas Lyons, Justice John Lynch, Louis Gold
smith, John McArdle, Edward Hare and John
Dlmon took place yesterday afternoon IN Brooklyn,
before Justice Buckley. The accused are charged
with conspiracy In causing arrest and mprison-
ment OF Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds and her daughter
Rosanah, for the purpose Of abducting Michael
Reynolds, husband OF Mrs. Reynolds, from his
house In Bergen street, Brooklyn.
Mr.. GOLDSMITH, who IL counsellor-at-law,
moved that the charge against him be dismissed on
the ground thar the only way in which he could be
implicated In the case was for the
DRAWING UP OF THE WILL
OF Mr.. Reynolds, which he contended he had right
to do In the exercise Of his profession.
Justice BUCKLEY denied the MOTION
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds was then called and tes-
titled follows:-I live at 1929 Bergen street; lived
there on the 9th Of November; had husband,
Michael Reynolds; on that day Mr.. Lyons the pris.
ODer, and another gentleman came to my house;
think the other gentleman VINO came with him was
this gentleman sitting next to me; the day after
they came again and talked with Father Creighton
ana my husband; don't know what they talked
about, but they went out and brought in Judge
Lynch, as understood it to make a second Will;
Justice Lynch asked me II he could talk with my
husband In private; said yes, and left him alone
with hm my daughter went in and, at the re-
quest Of her father, gave Judge Lynch the
will which her father had made about year be
fore; he looked over the will, but did not
say anything; he left the room and returned back
and told Judge Lynch there would be no new VIII
made there tnat day; Mr.. Lyons asked my husband
to make will. and said nc had O lawyer there to
do 1t; TOMORROW my husband said. and the poor
man was hardly able to speak; he was hardly able
to speak, having got paralytic stroke the night
before; he had been sick and suffering for Two
years before this, but worked of and on; they all
went into the front room and asked Lyons what
was between him and my husband, and said II you
are an honest man you WIN Tell me- ne did not tel
me; on the Monday following Mr.. Lyons and two
sad my Mas oM na s 70 e
went down stairs ana me and my daughter followed
MIKE, WE HAVE CARRIAGE
for you now; my daughter asked what the carriage
was for; Lyons said it was to take him to the hos
pttal my daughter SAID he should be attended to in
his own house; they tried to get him into the car
riage, ana me and my daugh er got HIM back again;
got hold OF him; when my husband went TO the car
rage he walked oil alone; when TOOK my husband
after they came back with warrant to arrest me
and my daughter for assault on my husband; the
and arrested as and took us to Judge Lynch's Court
Mr. Goldsmith asked Justice Lynch TO keep US under
Kept there; Justice Lynch adjourned the hearing OF
the case till the 18th OF THIS month; could not tell
how long was in Court before was let OUT went
| had been taken away, and never saw nm again
BRouGHr HOME TO ME CORPSE;
have seen Lyons before, but never knew that ne
| was relation OF my husband; my husband never
Father Creighton testified as follows:-I knew
Mas there on ."
prepared him for death; he was Sick and gave him
THE LAST PRAYER OF THE CHURCH,
had been looking for his death for the last year
| past; never saw Mr.. Lyons at the house; the first
place saw him was In the station mouse IN Spring
street. New York; he was .poceman mad q
few words with him, and lie acknowledged
New York; the Captain asked why he brought him
a with In his ILyons'j favor at 40 East Houston
street; the Will, to the best OF my knowledge was
HIM If he mad ever heard tell OF q mortgage on the
property, and he said no.
BY the JuDGE-Who first said any thing about the
wITNEss-Tne property was SAID to be worth
about three thousand dollars; the mortgage was not
drawn until the next day; heard nothing about the
mortgage until Lyons was Oh trla, and then he said
he had taken mortgage on the property; should
| to get copy OF the affidavit and warrant and was
then told that second VIII mad been drawn uD;
Lyons wanted Justice Lynch to draw up the will,
and he
! WAS TO GET TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR IT,
|
Cross-examtned by Mr.. u'Brien-Prepared Mr.
Reynolds FOR death on the 18th OF November; did
not think he was sane at the time, for he could not
| speak; read the prayers TO the dying.
MRS Elizanen Reynolds recaed-Did not hear
the conversation between ner husband and Mr.. Ly.
ons, but the boy heard Lyons say that he wanted
| him to sign win.
Ily the JUDeE-Did you see Mr.. Lyons that day
/ before you went to Courti A. Yes, sir; was pres
| cnt all the Ilme.
q. Did you strike your husband on that day9 A.
| No, sir; never struck my husband to my know
| ledge.
Rosanan Reynolds testified as foows:-I was
| present the day my father was taken away: was
there at the time Lyons was in the house; was out
of the house about fifteen minutes while Lyons was
ana dSn Know waat ne saln 70 father during
| me that Lyons mad VIII ~ his pocket; asked
Lyons what 1t was he had III his pocket; never
James McMannus testified that he was In the
| house wnen Lyons was there, and told Rosanah
about the Will; Mr. Reynolds aid not tell Lyons that
ASSAULTED AND DRAGGED ABOUT TIE ROOM.
observation-disclosures In the house until MFR.
Lyons came back with the warrant; heard Nh.
Reynolds tell MIR. Lyons that he had NOT mad any.
| thing out cup OF tea; did not make the lea Tor
At this point John McArdle, Edward Hare ana
John Dmon were discharged, as the evidence did
Edward Hare was then called as a witness and
testified to gong to Reynolds house, In Bergen
Lyons came to his place. OF business and asked
hun to go over and witness the execa.
Sa not wt % any p SSasn a Of tOe s ,ns ne
heard 1t said that the will had been
drawn mp by lawyer Mott; wnen Mr.. Reynolds saw
MI. Lyons he ran out 10 meet nm and SAID he was
willing TO sign the VIII but his wife and daugh er
would not let MIN do so; Lyons did not say what
was In the VIII; heard nm say that he had been
SADLY ABUSED BY HIS FAMILY;
II was only TWO days before they mad pushed him
over the stove ana his daughter said, 'Well, you
were not Durned;" he told L. that all he had for
his breakfast was cup OF water, he appeared to be
well and talked vary eensiby; went 10 the court
room ana saw Lyons swear to the warrant; sir.
Reynolds expressed q wish TO 60 with Mr. Lyons
| and never 90 back 10 his home again; he would not
| speak 10 his vile; Justice Lynch gave
| him his choice as to whether he would so with his
family with Mr.. Lyons, he preferred to go with Mr.
| Lyons; on gong out he thanked COO that he was
| away from his own home; came down the following
morning anu heard the viii read 10 Mr.. Reynolds;
he objected TO the clause giving MS vile $500, but