New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BARN.
nNeu1AR pEArn OF PAUL LYNN. AN OLD FARME

uxcr, ,p np.ru or PAUL LYMAN, AN OLD FARMER,
xrARp,ssAc Ciry-ARREsr OF HIS SON.
A murder was committed in Passaic, \. j.. on
Friday night. the victim of which was Paul Lyman,
nm old farmer who had been for many years the
sexton Of the Methodist Episcopal Church IN
passaic City. By hard work he had accumulated
some money. and had purchased the house III
which he lived. Last April his wife died suddenly
Before her death she had received a small Inherit
ance She left one son, young man named Roman
LYMAN, who two weeks after her death, married a
young woman in Paterson. They have since lived
with his father. Recently the old farmer deter
mined to sell his house and it is said that he and
his son often quarreled
ON FRIDAY night Paul LYMAN retired ne usual
IL the night Mrs. komah Lyman was aroused from
her slumhcrs hV an unusual noise IN the barn. She
soon afterward heard her fathcr-in-law leave tnc
house She went 10 sleep again. and ala not wake
up until the customary hour IN the morning. Tnt t
went TO her fat her-n-aw's room to awaken hln pui
found II vacant Remembering the morse she h'
heard and fearing something might nave IL. .Vpehcu
Mir LYMAN told ner husband the facts. lie went
20 the barn and returned instantly pale anu nIsa'n
less exclaiming. Father has been murdereI.
The uci ghborS were aroused aud Coroner warner,
of Paterson. soon arrived To investigate the case
The dead body Law in pool of blood between
wagon aud the side Of the barn door. Blood be-
smeared the stalls and wagons five or SIX feet away,
and had spattercd on the hOTses-the Orly known
witnesses of the deed. A short distance from the
dead man was an adZe covered with blood, Dut lt Is
Thought that the wounds could not have been made
with that instrument. The implements in
the barn scattered about, and tins
was generally considered to be evidence
of n desperate struggle. An examination
showed thar there were three wounds on the head,
each of which must have proved tatal. one was Vas
over the left eve another above the left ear and the
third on the crown of the head. The side wounds
were apparently made With a sharp INSTRUMENT
Members of the family thought that the 0id man
had been kicked by of the horses. but the posi-
ton i'm which the dead man was fOund ana
The nature of the wounds are not believed 10 sup,
mort any such theory In his pockets were tIo ana
some other articles of value.
The body was taken IN charge by the coroner
who summoned Jury in the afternoon. MIS- Ly-
mans evidence was the same as her story gwen
nbovc Her husband confirmed her testimony, ana
then broke down and wcpt bitterly. lie started
suddenly to run ont of the room. Untu that mo-
ment no suspicion attached To him. Nhen tile
constable nj the dOoI attempted 10 prevent ms
flight LYMAN drew a large knife and tried 10 staD
the officer. ly tins cans he escaped closely 10l-
lowed bv all present. The hagman on dutv at the
railroad station made an effort To stOp the fugitive
but was frightened M sight of the large knife
Lyman was finally captured after an exclt-
lug chase and taken back to the Coroner
who committed him 10 await the action oi the jury
The police have taken charge of the premises III Is
said that the body Of Mrs Paul Lyman, who died
suddenly i'm the Spung, will be eXhumed and an eX-
animation made The only motive ascribed iOr the
murder which is now supposed 10 have been COM
Inttcd by the son. hls desire TO yet possession OF
his fathers money,