The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23
"NO. L" IN THE FLESH.


der to the English Government.
NEW YonK, May 21-Mr. P. ]. Sheridan,
Mr.. John Walsh and other gentlemen whose
names have OF late been prominently identi-
fed with an alleged determination upon the
part of the British Government for their ex-
tradition, were relegsted to the rear yester-
day, and Mr. Patrick ]. T. lyman, the hereto
fore mysterious and thoroughly uncomata-
BILE ''No. 1" If the recent literature in con-
nection with the Pocenix Park murders,
came to front. For months Mr.. lyman has
been regarded, If not as a myth, certainly
as one whose existence was problematical.
The following correspondence, which
passed yesterday, would seem TO shed some
light upon Mr.. lyman:
WILLING TO SHOW HIMSELF.
Nos. 74-76 WALL STREET,
NEW YORK, May 10, 1855.
DEAR sIR-From newspaper reports, published
apparently by authority Of the British Minister at
Washington, ii may be inferred that the British
]. p. lyman, if ne could be found. I am instruct
ed by Mr.. lyman TO inform whomsOever il may
concern that il he has not obtruded himself upon
the public notice. neither has he been in hiding,
and that on intimatIon to the undersigned he will
promptly present himself 10 the Marshal to do and
abide whatsoever the laws of the United States
may require of him. Very respectfully
ROGER A. PRYOR,
or counsel tOr Patrick J.. IynaQ.
F. +. MARBURY, Esq, Counsel for the British GOV
eminent
To this letter General Pryor received the
following response last evening"
OFFICE OF F. F. MARBURY az. F. MARBURY, Jr.)
COUNsELLoRs- -AT-LAw, No BROAD STREET.
DEAR SIR-In answer TO your letter OF this date
I have 70 stale that have no information or
6soTledge Th2tever respecting your client Mr.
instructions to take proceedings for his arrest. and
no warrant therefor has been applied for.
Thanking you for your courteous offer TO pro
duee Mr.. Iyian whenever ne is called for, beg
to state that if % casiOn should arise viii further
communicate with YOU. Yours truly,
General Roger A. Pryor. F. +. MARBURY.
p. s.-There is another lyman of whom have
seen some notice in the papers, but as to him 1
nor taken any preceding
General Pryor told tonight how he met
lyman. He said:
NO. /, lyman, called on me last night.
He was accompanied by his wife. On intro
ducing himself-for 1 had never seen him
hefore-he opened copy of the Brooklyn
Eagle in which there waS q statement that
a warrant was issued for his arrest. He said
he had come to consult me about the matter.
was at once profoundly impressed with the
gentleman, for from the newspaper reports |
would naturally expect to meet a different
kind of person."
What did he say about the announce
He said that he was anxious to notify the
authorities who might have charge OF the
matter that he was ready to surrender him
self at any moment. / opposed his PROPOSE
ton to bring himself to the front. This /
was led TO believe was the man who of all
others the British Government wanted-No.
!, who had played such an important part in
the conspiracy which led up to the murders
in Phenix Park. | told him / was his
counsel and that my first interest
was in the safety of my client"
What did Mr.. lyman say to this?'
:" / have thoughtit over seriously he said,
and, gentleman and man OF ability as he is,
he added: If the ground of your objection
is merely my personal safety, send a note
promptly; but If il Is based on some higher
consideration, l bow to your decision told
him my objection was for his personal safety,
and it was determined that should commu-
nicate his wishes to the legal representative
of the British Government in New York, and
the correspondence have given you is the
result"
Mr.. lyman, then, did not appear to think
that he had anything TO fear"
II could not associate the sentiment of
fear with a gentleman. He evidently had
no apprehension of danger He is an en-
thusiast-a fanstic-in the cause of Ireland,
and waxed eloquent in recounting the wrongs
she has suffered since the time of Strong
bow"
You say. General, you never saw Mr..
lyman before last night?'
"I never met him before, nor had any in
timation of the sphere Of life in which be
moved, and'a l said before, l was not pre-
pared from the newspaper reports 10 find
him the perfect gentleman and able man
that he is"
Among many rather humorous things in
connection with the case" pursued the Gen
eral smilingly, ''is the fact that short time
sgo and when Mr.. lyman was here, the Lon
don Times and other papers published, and
il was cabled here, a story to the effect that
he was in London, and anxious to turn in
former