The New York herald., 1879-07-09
THOMAS LYONS DEATH.

INVESTIGATION OF THE sroNYBRooK TRAGEDY
STATEMENTS OF sHERRY's WIPE AND DAuaH-
TER WHICH WE'RE OVERHEARD.
sroNYBRooK. July 8. 1879.
Further investigation into the cause OF the death
OF Thomas Lyons. lsborer in the employ Of Mr.
Daniel Sherry. was continued to-day in the school
room of the village. which was crowded with resi-
dents Of the neighborhood. The inquiry was before
Justice of the Peace Rogers and District Attorney
Petty.
John Jones. q colored boy. was the first witness
and said:On the Saturday night Of the 18th Of June
was at the barber shop and from there went to Mr.
Sherry's barn; went up on the NOW; slept there
that night; did not anything that night Of the
deceased; cannot tell what time on Sunday morn
ing got up; the sun was just peekne up over tho
woods when awoke heard kind of noise: It
seemed something like q hog under the NOW; Icame
down tie ladder and Thomas Lyons; he was lying
kinder on his stomach; I called him and said.
Tommy" he did not reply; l did not see any
wound started to call out Mr.. Sherry. and met
Peterman; Peterman said to me. He is insensible,'
Peterman went for Mr.. Sherry. and told Peterman
to hurry up; Mr.. Sherry aud took hold Of
Lyons arm and said. "His arm is broken;" Mr..
Sherry then sent Peterman for DIR. Tanning and we
removed Lyons from tho barn to the house.
Ammon Petermsn. boy about twelve years Of
Mr.. D. W. sherry was recalled and testified His
evidence was recapitulation of his statement al
that he added that he was in the barn
on Saturday night, between eight and nine
O'clock. with his wife. and that man named
Hawkins had returned about that time horse be-
longing to Sherry that he dawkins) had borrowed
for days he also said that he Sherry went into the
stable about ten minutes after ten o'clock to water
and feed his horses; that the last time he went
to the barn that night. s a
WHAT CAUSED THE WOUND?
ted his taaft
nlony already published in the HERALD He added
that it was hardly possible for any one to have fallen
from the NOW without there being more indica-
tions Of the fall than was shown on Lyons body.
Dr. Chambers said am physician Of eight
the post-mortem examination in conjunction with
DR.. Tanning; concluded the deceased had frac-
had removed the scalp; we found another clot Of
blood after removing the skull cap, which presume
cause it; think the wound might have been re-
ceived by falling from the NOW. although could
not explain very distinctly how.
Mr.. Max Lyons said he was an uncle of the de-
ceased and that he was in Stonybrook about halfp
nine O'Clock on Saturday night saw Mr.. Sherry in
the big barn that night ne came out of the barn
door with pail and lamp in his hand he was talk
ing to some one but could not see who it was; he
returned from the spring and entered the barn; it
seemed to me as though some person was talking.
Mansfield Bleidenberg said:-I was in the employ
of Mr.. Stevens. and worked on his sailboat; saw
Lyons on Sunday night the 18th ult.; sat and
talked with him about thirty feet from Mr. Sherrys
door Saturday evening the 14th of june. between
him, and Lyons got up and walked away behind me;
he did not tell me where he was going; never
him again alive; he was on the premises Of Sherry
when / last him.
WHAT MRS. HUNTER HEARD.
Mrs. Julia Hunter said:-I reside at Stonybrook.
and have done so Tor sixteen yeaes; on the day
Thomas II. Lyons died had occasion to call at the
house of Mr.. Sherry; did not any one in the
room vas in but Mrs. and Miss Sherry heard
Miss Sherry say how sad it was for such q
thing to happen; started ss e go out: but
"What made pa do it? Tommy must have mis-.
understood him. or he never would have done It."
''Well." says Mr.. Sherry. his wife. II know it,
Tommy must have misunderstood him. You know
Tommy is little deaf. But Hetty don't mention
this again" Furthermore Mrs. Sherry said. "Oh!
dear. I'm sorry this has happened" sI
here taken until halfpast one O'Clock.
On the reassembling Of the jury Mrs. GeorgianA
Sherry called and said:-I am the wife Of
Daniel w. Sherry; knew the deceased, Thomas
II. Lyons I him the 14th Of June at
don't remember seeing him after that time; am
quite positive did not; will SO swear the next
time 1 saw him was when they bringing
him into the house through the door;
that was ON Sunday morning the 18th; Lyons
died about three O'Clock; l remember the Sunday
evening distinctly when Mrs. Hunter called at my
house; it was dark and the lamp was lighted when
she left; it was the table. believe; remem-
Der the conversation as narrated by Mrs.
Hunter; that conversation did take place be-
conversation that talking about
Tom and what took place few days before: 1t was
q scolding Mr.. Sherry gave him; 1t was that which
caused us to make the remark; that is my explana-
ton of that conversation and the whole Of it, since
being informed that Mrs. Hunter had made that
statement my daughter and have not agreed upon
making explanation of the matter.
The investigation is not yet concluded.