The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-30

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work ut NIL. The committee will drop The
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charged that John Breslin Inns been paid
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and the trustees had used the fund tc
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MR.LTOS'S CRAZY NEPHEW.
Insauity Believed 10 Have Caused Young
bchwnrtz'x Crime. .ry. n
New foRI, October 2S.-The only way
in which the friends Of Mr.. Lewis Lyon
the President Of the Third Avenue Rail.
road Company, can explain the murderous
attempt on him by his nephew, is on the
theory that Schwartz was insane when he
committed the act. Captain Gunner, Of
the Twenty.eighth Precinct, remained on,
all night on Friday investigating the cause
Of the attack, but his labors ended fruit
lessly. He is now convinced that the
theory Of sudden insanity is the only
proper one. After examining many per.
sons who were intimately acquainted will,
with Mr. Lyon and Ills nephew, the Can.
tain bellves there was no trouble between
them. either OF n family or business char
acter. Reasons are now advanced for be-
lieving thut Schwartz was Of unsound
mind, which did not occur to his friends
ut first. 1t is stated on the authority OF
those who knew him that he was addicted
TO habits which affected bis mind so as 10
make him continuously morose and mel.
ancholy. This drove him to drink 10 excess
ut times, although he WAS not an habitual
or constant drinker.
While suffering from fit OF melancholy
it is thought that he shot ut Mr.. Lyon, who
was his best friend. '&
Such, his friends say, was only tic nat.
ural results OF a deceased mental condi.
ton. fa
Charles $. Arthur, Secretary Of the Third
Avenue railroad company, said to re-
porter to-day:
II did not hear OF ihooting atTray until
u O'Clock last night. A man asked
me what the matter was nj
the depot and l told him that l knew
OF nonc.. lie then informed me that the
foreman Of the feed department had shot
ut the president Of the road., l only
laughed at the statement, not thinking for
moment that it possibly could DO true.
On coming home | got on one Of our cars
and asked il there had been any trouble
1.-THE depot. Then was informed Of the
circumstances. Since then l have made n
thorough investigation OF the whole matter.
and am positive that the man had not
the slightest motive for committing the
crime. While thought SO before, am now
convinced that Schwartz was Of ,insouud
mind when he entered Mr.. Lyons office,
Schwartz's mother is Mr.. Lyon 5 sister. She
lives in Baltimore. and has several sons
besides Charles. The others arc in busi-
ness in Baltimore. For many years Mr..
Lyon has actcd like father TO Ills sisters
children. He has done q great deal for
them. and has always been regarded with
great gratitude by every member Of the
family. Charles was no exception. Hc
owed his position on the road to Mr.. Lyon.
and on no occasion did be show disposi.
ton 10 be unfriendly with his uncle. He
wus q bachelor, and received a salary OF
between 81, 100 and Sl,20o year. At first
he started as u conductor on the road, but
industry and honesty secured his promo
tion. The statement that he was threatened
with being discharged is absolutely false,
So, you see, that he had no reason
for assaulting Mr.. Lyon, but
think that Schwartz was guilty OF
practices which unsettled his mind. He
also drank considerably OF late, and | be.
believe that he had the 'jm. JAMS Ihaye
been thinking that escaped luckily by
not being here. II had been in the room,
! think he would have shot me, for he had
just as much cause as he had to attack the
the President In the afternoon he went
into Superintendent Robinson's office sew.
eral times. The Superintendent asked him
what he wanted, and he simply repIied
nothing and walked out, saying that he
would be in again, 1t happened that tue
superintendent was engaged with some
person each time. II he had been alone, I
think that Schwartz would have shot him.
He was just crazy, and bent on shooting
some. one, and don't think it made much
difference who was the victim"
The body Of Schwartz laid all day ut the
dead.house attached 10 Mt Sinai Hospital.
EARLY in the morning Mr.. Lyon, brother
Of Lewis, who is also employed OH the road.
called at the hospital aud said that he
would take Charge Of the body rs soon s.
the Coroner gave certificate ofdeath.
Lewis Lyon remained in his house TO-
lay, and 4 physician wis engaged IL plok.
ing out the powder from lis iuco. Mr.
Lyon will probably resume Ills duties to.
morrow or next day. & L st& 5G1-
In telling the story Of the shooting he
,ald that Schwartz was standing about two
eet from him when he fired, and that the
pistol was held close 10 his head. lie can
not undelsfaRd now II Is possible that
odged In The wall the other was not
oun1. ,T t.,
Much Learning Hath MAde uiw Aaa,