The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-12
ExtraditiOn Questions.
WILL WALSH AND SHERIDAN De SURRENDERED
TO TEE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.


TO TEE BRITISH GOVERNMENT!
Herald.
There were all sorts of rumors in the air
yesterday as TO the ease Of MesSrs. Sheri-
dan, Walsh, and the mysterious "Number
One" lyman. The sudden change Of pro-
gramme upon the part OF one OF the coun-
sci for the alleged conspirators, General
Walker, VINO, instead OF starting for Bos-
ton on Wednesday evening to confer
with Governor Butler, hurried back TO
Washington instead, gave rise to much
speculation. Nobody seemed to know,
or, knowing, would not tell what he had
gone TO Washington for; but there were
intimations that twenty-four hours would
not go by without important developments
taking place. This could only mean that
General Walker had been advised by wire
Of the long-eXpected demand having been
received at the State Department for the
eXtradition OF the men whose names had
been associated with the PhenX-Park
murders. The policy Of the friends OF these
gentlemen appeared TO be TO give to in
quirers the impression that something was
about to transplre. There were conferences
with closed doors at the Astor House,
whispered consultations in a chop-house
not far from the post-ofiice, and mysterious
comings and goings at the office OF the IRISH
World. Mr.. Sheridan and Mr.. Walsh were
generally parties to these confabs, as was
also Mr.. Francis Byrne, whose wife,
charged with supplying the murderers
with weapons, fled to Paris and thence to
America. Messrs. Reuben Carroll, Austin
Ford, and Thomas Brennan were likewise
active workers in the kaleidoscope. Mr..
lyman, however. was missing.
"NUMBEI ONE"
As to this latter gentleman, the existence
Of whom as an entity has for so long been
matter OF doubt, there were positive as
sertions yesterday that the discovery of his
whereabouts was the only thing that delay
ed the setting in motion OF the extradition
machinery. Despite these confident eX-
pressions. however. there were many re-
portorial and other Betsy Prigs who boldly
continued TO assert their disbelief In
the existence of any such Mrs. 'Arrls.
AT midnight Mr.. Carroll said that a
telegram received from General Butler
made an appointment for the coun-
sci of the indicted men in Boston
at 9 O'Clock to-day. The chances were,
however, that no conference would take
Mace there. as General Walker would not
have returned from Washington in time.
No telegram, he said, had been received
from General Walker as to what he had
learned relative to extradition matters. IL
might be, however, that he hesltated 10
commit to the telegraph such an import
ant matter. 1t was his impression that the
only thing the English Government was
waiting for was TO get hold OF lyman before
taking further steps. There was no de-
nylng the fact that during the day Sheri-
dan and Walsh, who were constantly To-
gether, looked anxious.
Our regular correspondents at Washington
telegraphs as follows: Mr.. Duncan >.
Walker, who is said to be one OF the coun-
sci for p. j. Sheridan, is Democrat and
brother-in-law Of Attorney-General Brew
ster. "If Sheridan is spending money re-
tanning lawyers to defend him." said an
official whose statement may be relied upon,
g he is wasting it. II lawyers give their
time to Sheridan expecting political fame
out Of his case. they too are wasting II. HIS
case will never come before committing
magistrate in this country, and money and
time expended by his friends will be thrown
away"