The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
A BOSTON TRAGEDY.
A MAN SHOT BIZ THE REJECrED sUIToR or
HIS DAuGHrER-sAD END TO MOON
LIGHT WALK

A MAN SHOT BIZ THE RlJECrED sUIToR OF
HIS DAu0HrER-sAD END TO MOON
LIGHT WALK.
BOSTON, April Is, 1878.
Social circles in this city agitated to-day by tho
shooting last night OF prominent Irish ciizcn by
tho lover OF hts daughter Mr.. John Lyons, the VIC
tim Of tho murderous assault. gentleman OF
and man Of standing IN tho community. He has
for . number OF years carried on the business
Of wholesale grocer and liquor dealer at
the corncr OF Beach and South streets,
and his namc has been associated with every public
movement tho bensns OF tho city or It's residents
he has been Commander Of the Knights Of ST
Patrick Tor three years besides holding a stan
appointment In sne Ninth battalion Of the state Mill
tic. II. Lanman. y young who resided with hts
mother In Worcester street, has been Tor time
psying attentions TO Annie, tho Youngest daughter Of
Mr.. Lyons, but his not boen favored by the
Uidden 70 have thing do with HIM. THIS pro-
hib,tion she dsresarded, on various OCCASIONS
she has met him clandestnely and hss corresponded
with him.
Last night she went ont seven O'Clock, ana,
Ms subsequently, TRANSFERRED met her lover and had
q moonlight walk with him. Tho pair reached Mr.
Lyous' house about ton O'cI0ck and stood a few
ments the steps chatting While thus engaged tho
young lady's father reached homo and found his
daughter In tho act OF dis0bcyiDg his commands He
upbrsided her Tor her conouct ana sne fed INTO tho
house. leaving her father and lover alone What
passed between them Is not known, but soon the
port OF pistol was heard 10 disturb tho quiet
Of the street. and Mr. Lyons was seen 10
lall heavily to The ground, IL
thought MORALLY wounded. Two special officers hap
pencd 70 be passing the other side Of
tho tmc ana they rushed to the scene OF tho
quarrel Mr. Lyons had succeeded In getting on his
feet, and The outraged lover arrested OF
firing second shot. One Of the officers seized his
pistol arm and prevented the discharge OF the weapon.
The wounded man taken into mis- residence, when
u was found that the ball had entered stomach,
about two inches above the navel. The surgeons
probed the wound, but could not 1nd the ball.
THE MURDERER ARRKsrgD.
Young Ianman was promptly arrested and taken to
the station house. he was subsequently, confronted
with the dying and fully identihed. Tho frantic
girl distracted between nai love and the Affection
she bore for her betrolhed, rushed from the house
and sought the cell whore he conined. She tore
her hsr bemeaned tho fate Of young Lauman, bus
wss ss.u1sd 70 his presence.
WHY LANMAS WAS NOT ACCEPTED
The cause Of Mr. Lyons 0pposition 10 Lehman was
religious bo!isi, ~ has boon alleged but the
TACT that no has no visible means OF support, he
living with his mother and not being mpioycd any
business Mr.. Lyons would not have objected 10 hi M
matter what hts religion might have been, pro-
vided no was Nc companion Tor his daughter ana
prepared 10 MAINTAIN her In n proper manner Tho
shooting AFFAIR has created o painful sensation
throughout abe city.