The sun., 1878-12-30
SEARCHING FOR A MURDERER.
Crossing the Atlantic to Find the Only Wit
ness TO the Commis.ion OF the Crime.

Az ABOUT O'CLOCK one evening III April,
1877. as Arthur Dyson. a civil engineer well
known on both sides OF the Atlantic. was sitting
with his wife in the paror OF their residence in
Sheffield. Eng. a loud ring at the door-bell
was heard. Mr.. Dyson was reading. and as the
servants were busy Mrs. Dyson answered the
summons. On opening the door she was con-
fronted by man below the medium stature.
with a ongi gray beard and she judged him to
he about 60 years OF age He asked to see Mr..
Dyson. and WAS requested TO send in his card.
He had none. he said. but insisted on seeing
Mr.. Dyson. Suspectng mischief. Mrs. Dyson
tried to close the door. The stranger thereup-
on attacked her. A scream attracted her hus-
band to the scene. and upon his trying to res
cue his wife. the robber drew revolver and
fred at the husband and killed him. The as
sassin Immediately fled, but Iust rs he was
though considering whether he should kill her
the only living witness OF his crime. The arri-
val OF number OF persons who were attracted
by the pistol shot and the womans screams
soon decided the question for him. and he fled
The man lacked three fingers OF the left hand
and from other points In Mrs. Dyson's descrip-
ton of him. he was recognized by the police as
Charles Peace. alias Ward a notorious London
burglar Circulars containing his photograph.
and an accurate description, were sent every
whore. and reward Of sl0Q was offered.
Mrs. Dyson. fearing that Peace might try 10
murder her TO cover up his crime, decided 70
move from the country. There was danger in
travelling. too. for Peace was Understood to be
at the head OF a large and well-organized gang.
any one OF whom would not hesitate TO Kill Mrs.
Dyson. and thus aid their chief. While she was
in England her house was guarded by the po-
lice. and when she decided 10 depart for
America police officer escorted her as lar as
Queenstown.
Mrs. Dyson had been in America several times.
having accompanied her husband whenever
his business called him from his native land.
AS considerable Of Mr.. Dyson's labors had been
in and near Cleveland, he made many acQuaint-
ances ia this city and hither his wife decided
to come, Last month man was arrested in
Lambeth. He was convicted and sentenced 10
penal servitude for life. While he was await
ing the time for the carrying out Of the SEN
tence. II was discovered that the prisoner was
none other than Peace. the murderer OF MIR.
Dyson. He had shaved OF his beard and
otherwise disguised himself. but for all that he
was recognized as the individual for whom the
police in every quarter OF the world had been
looking for months. Thomas Walsh. Sergeant
OF the Sheffield detective police. was lmme-
| diately sent 10 America for Mrs. Dyson.
| On Tuesday evening last Sergeant Walsh ar
rived in this city In search OF Mrs. Dyson. He
| found her living with some friends on the west
| side
Mr. Dyson was well known in his profession
| everywhere. In the United States he was en-
| gagged with Sir Morton Peto in the building Of
| the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. He
| also had charge Of the construction OF the Van
| dalia and Terre Hau:e the Iron Mountain. and
| other lines, being also associated for some time
| with the late Mr.. Collins on the Lake Shore
| road. The Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada
was also constructed under his management