The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
THE LYONS MYSTERY.
CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST AT Stony
BRooK-No LIGHT YET.

CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST Al sieNi-
BRooK-No LIGHT YET.
SToNyBRooK. L. l., July 16, 1879.
The additional testimony taken after the despatch
to the HERALD yesterday, in the inquiry as to the
cause of the death Thomas ii. Lyons, the laborer
in the employ of Mr.. Daniel N. Sherry. of Stony
brook. was only conhrmatory of that published in
to-days HERALD. At the conclusion of the days
proceedings the decision to continue to take tes-
timony was revoked. and the inquiry was adjourned
until Tuesday next.
Mr. Orange I. Fanning's testimony was as toll
lows:-I reside at Port Jefferson; the evening Of
Saturday June H. as was going down the street in
Port Jefferson. there wagon with two boys in
It, ono boy was white and the other colored
from the laugh and the talk of the colored person
should recognize him to be John Jones; did not
recognize the other person Thomas H. Lyons;
did not have any opinion to who it at that
time; after hearing Eidorkin's testimony 1t is my
opinion it was Thomas H. Lyons. of Stonybrook
saw them again in the street and about the
same place; the horse they driving brown;
in my opinion i. was Daniel w. Sherry's horse; it
was about nine O'Clock when them the first
time; about ten or fifteen minutes later saw them
the second time; in general appearance it like
one OF MIR. Sherry's wagons; had no impression
when saw the horse as to whose it was.
Mr.. Jacob Hawkins sad:-I live at Stonybrook;
was living there on the l4th OF June last on the
morning OF that day made VISIT to Setauket;
hired horse and wagon of Mr.. ID. w. Sherry; took
my wife and three children; about haf-past eight
O'Clock at night took the horse and wagon back to
the stabe there was 40 there to receive it, and
took the harness off and put the animal in the
barn; 1t was about sundown; the sun set then at
half past seven; have always heard it is hour
from sunset to dark; the horse very dark
brown that had that day; the wagon was two
seated went to Mr.. Serry's barn again that even
ing. perhaps little before ten o'clock; saw
Mr. D4nel w. t Sherry y; ana Mrs sherry ct mat a.;
the sable it was aoout ten O'Clock at night; have
had particular conversation with Daniel w.
Sherry since the death OF Thomas IL. Lyons; think
1 might have heard him say that Thomas II. Lyons
fell from the hay NOW; saw Mr.. Sherry on Mon
day. the after Lyons died think that heard Daniel
W. sherry say that any one "was a tool' who did not
think that Lyons fell off the mow am not positive
this was before or after the death of LYONS:
had some conversation with Mrs. Sherry on Sun
day morning. the 18th; she sad. 'Thcy found Lyons
on the barn floor about daylight. and he was sense
less :" have had conversation with Gilbert OAR
ling Islip; he asked me what time got home with
the horse had from Mr.. Sherry; told him half
past eight o'clock.
MORE ABOUT THE ICE CREAM.
| Alice McGovern young coiored woman, said:-
reside tsrs at h rors and have a
lived at Setauket; I know Reuben Jones;
was at Mr.. shaw's on Saturday evening
Jones came in while was there; Reuben Jones did
not walk home with me; did not see him after
we left the ice cream saloon; we girls went out
| first; the boys came along little way with US;
did not anybody that night in Shaw's ice cream
saloon except the company that was there ut the
table eating ice cream and Mr. and Mrs Shaw; did
not hear anybody sayto Reuben Jones while was in
the saloon, II am going to Stunybrook tonight
ride, words to that effect; these words could
not have been SAID and not hear them could not
into the outer store from where sat; lteuben
has not been accustomed to pay attentions; he did
not take me home that night; a girl took me home:
the girl went with paid tor my cream; there is
unfriendliness between Reuben and me; l will
swear that have had no conversation with any one
about Lyons death until to-day; Eugene Buffet
was with Reuben Jones that night they came in to-
gether; l Mr.. Shaw who went upstairs to wait
on somebody else, but don't know who it was !;
persons could have gone up stairs and l not see
them; l have called upon Reubens mother since
Lyons death and have seen him there, but have
not talked to him about it; go to see Reuben s
mother-Qaughter); know John Jones, the col
ored fellow, by sight, did not him at Port JEFF
ferson that night could not see anything out in
the room where tho cigar unless went
outside; where Reuben sat / should not think he
could anything in the outer room; did not
| deny to Sheriff Bowles shat / in Shaws ice
cream saloon that Saturday night
| Mrs. Shaw gave similar testimony to that Of her
husband and the inquest adjourned to Tuesday.