New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-21
THE IRISH AGITATION.
lyman LIVING QUIETLY IN BROOKLYN.

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| HIS FATE-A TALK WITH HIS COUNSEL.
Several weeks ago it was stated in THE TRIBUNE
that Patrick j. P. lyman the Irish leader, so long
known only as Number One, was living quietly
| in Brooklyn, though the exact place was
| known to but q few. This statement was
fully substantated by letter written to the
British Consul in New-Yor1. by General Roger A.
Pryor acting in Tynan's behalf in which it was as
serted that though lyman had been living unob-
trusively he had not been hiding in any sense of the
term, and in fact ready and willing to deliver
himself up to the authorities should any warrant for
his arrest be issued. THIS letter elected reply
from Mr.. Marbrry, the British Consul to the effect
| that he had no information whatever concerning
Mr. lyman, and that he had no warrant or nstruc-
tons for his arrest. This news was received with
considerable surprise by the Irish party in this city
yesterday, and was the general topic of conver5a-
| ton at the various Irish centres last night IL was
generally stated that rynan's presence III Brooklyn
had been known for a long time. and that his action
in informing tho British authorities had
been forced upon him by reason of
| tho reports circulated in England that
he had turned informer All united in asserting
| that Tynans continued refusal TO make his resi-
| dencc known was due not to any desire to evade
arrest, but simply to the fact that he was and IS
anxious to avoid notoriety as much as possible.
warrant for his arrest.
General Roger A. Pryor started last night for
| Providence. where he is to argue case for ex-
Governor Sprague Before going, however. he
| found time to talk to a TRIBUNE reporter ABOUT
| lyman. | know exactly what you have come to
ask me-" SAID he, land am sorry to be Obliged to
| dash your hopes TO the ground beforehand. You
want TO Mr.. lyman. don't youf Well sir,
should he delighted to tell you where TO find HIM,
but my lips are scaled absolutely the subject.
Strange as II may appear. can assure you that Mr..
J lyman is n singuary modes, man and his rcticcnt
modesty is the only reason for his silence. He aD-
pears TO to hate publicity OF any sort.
He thinks "a do thai this posing
by socalied Irish leaders IN New-Yock Injuries the
cause far more than it helps 1t on.
| ." Mr. lyman il 4 man pO scSs d o. hut one flea
Ireland. For his country he would obliterate him.
self entirely were it necessary, and shouI occasion
arise | believe he would walk to the scaiiold with
| no bravado but without a trcmor. have never yet
met who gave more striking Impression
of intense force and earnestn"ss. He is n strong
man IN the highest sens, of tho word. and
can conceive no happier thing for Ireland
than for lyman to be put at the head
Of the three millions OF his countryincn
who are scattered through America. As 10 this step
he has Just taken Of writing through me to the
| British Consul he wal led 10 1t smply by the de-
sire to vindicatc himself of the charge OF skulking
| which has been brought against hin. lie came TO
! me with his mind fully made up, aud no power on
| .artL ,yould have STAMPED him. His only trouble
seemed 10 bo that. as | informed him. the matter
! must become public. Az TO tho personal character
istics of the man. | found him intelligent, quick
| of apprehension to degree aud, though
cyid.'itlv rot a collegc-brcd man. one who
is evidently we'll educated. His accent u It any
hing slightly English. and his phra>co.ogy careful
and precise. HIS letters to inc show certain
amount OF literary turn and ability, and his chrog
raphy is excellent He haas made up hIs mind not
10 talk to new spapcr mer and even # he is found
rs suppose ha will be, can say to you that know
he will not say word.
As to the steps likely to be taken by the British
Government | can of course only state ny own
opinion NO warrant has yet been issued ana |
have no fear OF such q course beng taken Wlthln
next few days. will go iu{thcr, and say that 90
own idea is that the British Government are very
glad 10 get all the consprators ont OF the country
| They have hanged two men. and now they want 10
LET all tho turbulent spirits that there IS
a safe refuge for them on tels y lde OF
the Atlantic They are encouraging the pauprr por-
| tion OF the community 10 emlgTate. AMI iattcr
| themsrlvcs that when the "irIecOncilabi"s" ana
the paupers are out OF the country they will have
the situation in their own hands, iakG my "oru
Tho reporter next called on Patrick Ford, Editor
of The Irish UOrtd but not beingat home his brotner
aud co-aborer on the paper was seem. lie said ;
" MIR lyman will not bc seen | havo been asked
by several persons to-day 10 reveal his address, but
| have rciurn d the same answer each one Tie Is
living with hls wife and eight children quietly III
| Brooklyn and going about his business IKE any
other citizen He would never have taken the cour"
| he did of writing to Mr.. Marbury, had hc not been
reported to have turned iniorner. THIS made MIN
| furious and caused hIm partially TO emerge iIon
his obscuIty. lie has put himself entirely into
General PryOrs hands. have not seen hun nv sci l.
| and should not know hIm were 10 see him on the
street He ~ modest man, and does not care ioI
publicity
THE CLERGY on THE POPE'S ATTITUDE
NO CIRCULAR SENT TO CARDINAL MCLosKEY LEO
XIII. Nor To INTERFERE WITH POLITICAL MAT
| TERs.
A TRIBUNE reporter called some well-knowr
Roman Catholic clcrgvmcn in this city yesterday to
ascertain their opinions upon the question of the
Papal attitude toward the Irish question. They
were unan nous III discrcditng the report that any
letter has been sent to Cardinal McCloskey upon
the subject and in regarding the statements as tc
the ill-feeng with which the Papai circular has
been received ia Ireland as greatly exaggerated
because there as here any commun
cation issuing from the Vatican would command
the instant obedience of the Church.
Father Farley the Cardinals secretary, spoke
, | with some feeling and great confidence upon the
subject. "No such letter has been received" he
said. "by the Cardinal nor ~ any expected. The
| Rome correspondent of Tie London Standard has
seen Gt twice to repeat the statement which hac
becn tvic, cxplcity denied by the Cardinal. IL Il
| neither be, omng in him nor courteous To Cardina
McCloskey to whom the report is calculated TO u
very irritating as it certainly is very irritating t'
me-"
"Bit not possible that such letter may now b'
on It's way, without the Cardinal having had any
warning OF ~
r "Well. 1t is most improbable. Ii the Pop'
t purposed addressing any letter to the American
clergy he would be more likely to do 1t by Cardina
McCloskey's advice than without his knowledge"
On the political side of the question Father Farlcl
was unwilling to speak and the manner In whcl
any letter would be received in America was such
8 purely hypothetical aud almost impossible specuia