The sun., 1880-02-01
ACCUSING HIS MOTHER.
George Lyons's Remarkable story In the
Essex Market Police Court.

A well-dresSed, styliSh-lOoking woman,
accompanied by boy clothed in rags. walked
toward the Essex Market Police Court yester-
day morning. When near the door the woman
threw her arms around the boy and called out
to Policeman Alvin. who was standing near the
doorway: "0nlcer. want you to arrest that
boy"
The policeman asked what she wanted to
have tho lad arrested for. and the woman re-
pliod He is my son. He is bad boy and
won't stay at home"
The boy turned to the woman and protested.
and tho two followed the policeman into tho
court room. In the affidavit that was prepared.
Mrs. Sophia Lyons Of 25 Montgomery street ac-
cused her son George Lyons. 13 years old. OF
refusing to stay AT home and OF sleeping in the
street. Justice Murray carefully scanned tho
boy, boy, and M asked: Is this is your our son. % madam Pd
The woman said that he was. and that she
found him yesterday In the street. and l have
learned that he has been going around in
drinking h saloons and and singing have have sent sen him
him in any OF them. and now want him sent
to the House of Refuge, where he will be kopt
out Of harms way till he becomes a man."
changed color. and tears ran down his checks.
the boy inquired. q" May l tell you the whole
,ru,hT" and. on on being told that no would, be
sSd Tht Is the he wife q" E
who he is and who she is" The boy spoke in.
teligently and in clear voico. She herself."
hi ne continued Is thiei VINO mas done
The woman, pnle with anger. sprang toward
him and struck him hard blow In the face.
Two policemen ntcrfered, and the Justice or
dered the woman removed.
When the boy had been told to 60 on he said
| in fine house at Madison avenue md ll0,h
street. One nigh, thore was great confusion in
the house. and policemen came In and arrested
| his father and mother and some men. They
,nken to court and ne S9y was sent to
=" WAS sent for and was taken TO Detroit where
met this woman. who said that my name there
W& ry n ss hoHse oH cosr io 81 o,sr ew
came 70, see my, mother, and often heard
fancy to me, and said 1 would bo
greater, than deorge,.,mcaniPG NV father.
My mother took lie to Montreal aud put me in
different schools one after anotheE but wanted
| to stay at home, Then she said was getting
| to know too much and she, took me to police
next day man that had seen ut my mothers
house c49mG to the stG;tGn and gave me ticket
hand tnrniture dealer in Nisth avenue. l re-
i've cents q week. my board eand SOM, lTty Old
clothes. Then | went away and took a bed at
b0ys 6oanS II wsrs p4
ills m or 9 tho next morning While
acquainted with Dan Kerrigan. He heard that
i had good voice. and he engaged mo 10 come
and sing. man who had seen me at kcrri-
| gan's s told me he would give me home. | met
my mother in Ninth avenue yesterday for the
first time in many months She told mo to
come home with her. and go vOIs5 buy mo p
new suit Of clothes. | went 6ith her to hCnse
where there WAS a strange man. told her Inst
| night NIL hnd donc.,, To-day sho told me that
| she was going away
| Justice Murray. having patiently listened to
| the boy recalled tho mother. The woman's
manner was changed. In whispered words she
| acknowledged To Justice Murray that she was
| known rs II thief, the wife Of a burglar. Ned
| Lyons. she admitted, once under a twenty
years sentence. managed 10 escape from the
State prison. She WAS at that time prisoner
| and her husband, n few months after his own
| escape, returned and assisted her in escaping
| Then they went to Canada, and he opcrcd n
| in bonds upon him. The woman completely
| broke down when sho confessed that her own
| mother was thief. and that she herself twenty
four years ago. when u child OF six years was
| arraigned in Essex Market Police Court.
eused OF picking pockets. She todd how Justice
Osborne took her on lis knee and questioned
her. Justice Murray told her to 20 home and
he would see what he could do Tor the boy.
| After court tho Justice sent for the boy and
| again questioned him. The Justice then asked
| the boy 10 sing ior him. and no sang IN LATIN
the Ave Marie" Alderman Shells offered to
find hlm n good homo. Justice Murray, how
| ever. will confer with Father McGynn OF ST.
| Stephens Catholic Church. and rndoRvor to
| get the boy home where he will he under
Father MCGlynn'S care.