National Republican., 1883-05-21
TALK ABOUT lyman.
emo. 4" Living I'm Brooklyn with Hts
Family-An Ofrer 20 Surrender Him
Made and Declined.

emo. 4" Living In Brooklyn with Hts
Family-An Oncr 60 Surrender Him
Made and Declined.
New YORK, May 2O.-"I have seen Mr..
Patrick Joseph Percy lyman within the last
forty-e light hours" Gen. Roger A. Pryor said
Saturday evening to reporter Of the New
York Sun. "That is the correct name Of Mr.
lyman, the alleged Number One, whom the
British government has been said to want
He has been living in this immediate neigh
borhood for, should judge, at least month,
with his wife aud eight children, under his
correct name. and without any attempt at
concealment."
Gen. Pryor was speaking in the library Of
his residence in Willow street, Brooklyn.
Is that good picture Of Mr.. Tynsn2"
tho reporter asked, exhibiting an engraving
which appeared in the London Graphic two or
three weeks ago.
The picture represents lyman as man
with full bushy beard, well kept q high
square forehead, pleasant face, handsome
eye, with lids slightly dropping, and hair
brushed high in front.
"I should consider that a very good picture
Of him." Gen. Pryor said. He still wears
that full beard and he has not done anything
to change his appearance. If you ever see
him you will find him o sngularly inteili-
BeuJJ inOucSut TeSerNeu BenUlelltllj rum WuosO
accent you would bo more likely TO take him
for an Englishman than an lrishman. He is
an educated, resolute, and earnest man. lie
appears to be not more than 80 years old"
" Have you met Mrs. TynanP
81 have. She Is an intelligent and lady
like little woman as you would expect to
meet in any parlor in Brooklyn"
Is it possible for me to see Mr.. lyman i"
Il cannot tell. He has been avorse to pub
licity Of any kind. l shall sec him within
the next few hours and will learn IL he desires
to make any statement. II any mystery has
seemed to surround him it has not been fol
the sake of mystery"
Gen. Pryor wrote this letter yesterday tC
Mr.. +. f. Marbury, counsel for the British
government.
DEAR SIR: From newspaper reports published
apparently by authority of The British minister a.
Washington. II may be inferred that the British
government would cause the arrest OF Mr.. Patrick
J. Z. lyman II he could be found. am instructed
by Mr.. lyman to inform whomsoeyer IT may con-
Germ that II he has not obtruded himself upon the
| public notice, neither has he been hiding, anc
| that on an intimauon to the undersigned he viii
| promptly present himself to the marshal, 10 d.
and abide Whatever the laws Of the United State
may require Of him. Very repsse respectfully fully p,vo,
Mr. Marbury replied:
DEAR SIR: In answer to your letter Of this date,
| have TO state that have no Information o
nSTwedge TeSpeeng ovS client SsiSd MT PaGn 5SilnS
| tions to take proceedings for his arrest, and nj
| warrant therefor has been applied for. Thanking
you for your courteous offer TO produce Mr.. lyman
whenever he is called for, beg leave to state the
| If occasion should arise will further communi-
cate with you. Yours truly, +. Il. MARBuRY.
| T. S.-There is another lyman, OF whom have
| seen some notice in the papers, but as to him
may also say that have received no instruction
| aud taken no proceedings.
With regard to his letter to Mr.. Marbury,
Gen. Pryor, said "Mr. lyman himself sug
gested thst should write it. 1t was writer
at his dictation and on his instructions.
"No warrants for lyman, Sheridan, o.
Walsh have ever been issued that l know of
Mr.. Marbury said yesterday.
"I have no knowledge" Consul Gen
Booker said, "that any evidence agains
Sheridan, Walsh, or lyman has arrived from
England, or is expected"