Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-28

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Willlsm Lyons. hborcr on The Camden
Gloucestcr and ~. Ephr1irn railroad. ~
yesterday morning. In the barsroom OF
thomas Costello's hotel, 0loucerter. He
had tecn to carly mass, ana, though he bad
bvtn IN fkht siterwnrd, he seemed cheer
full snd uncouscIop1 Of impending calamity.
suddenly, 1t Q O'Clock, biz brother Bernard.
q policeman. entered. Ills face was solemn
end his voice husky ~ he laid his hand on
Williams shoulder. saying:
III must arrest you. VIII. You nave
killed our brother Tom."
The Christmas Ioungers about the bar.
room stove started TO their feet.
"KilIed Tom,v repeated william IN ap-
psrcnt amazement. WHY, l never bit
him -
"Be's dead.v the brother and the ofii,er
said, tears starting to hise eyes. "You must
my God I didn't hit him." repeated
the arres,cd man, as he mechanically walked
toward the door. The group OF men IN the
room stood for a moment, asiontshed into
silence. Thea they followed the brothers,
whose relations the stern law had made 80
singular, up the street. As officer and prs
oner walked toward the brick Jail tears
streamed down both their cheeks.
Thomas Lyons. an iri-bmau Of forty
two. has piled the trade OF huckster IN
Gloucester for over fifteen years. Until
yesterday be lived.in half OF double
frame house on Mercer street. east OF Bur-
Iington. On the opposite side Of the
street Is the house OF bis brother William.
the Iabofer. who Il about thirfy-six. lie
has five children, three Of whom are girls.
The neighborhood is poor but respectable.
The third brother, Bernard, has served on
the Gloucester poIice-force about year.
William spent Christmas evening drink
ing with festive friends aud did not come
home until In the morning. When be
found that his daughter Katie, who Is
pretty g,rl OF eighteen. had not yet come
home, be went across the street 70 his
brother Toms house to see whether she
was there. He knocked and knocked
again, but there was no response. Then
he went TO bed In his own house, pretty
well satisfied that Katie wa, staying at her
uncle's. but in state OF angry uncertainty
about II. Yesterday morning. before
O'Clock, Ten went over to Williams front
door.
"Wbat were you doing about my place
ut O'Clock at night!" he asked angrily.
William replied that he was looking for
Katie. "Did she stay at your housey" he
asked.
mo, she didn't" Tom answered, as he
turned and walked away to carly mass with
his family. After mass be returned to
Williams house and entered the kitchen.
"IIas Katie come In YETI" he asked.
"No, she hasn't" William replied.
"but when she does I'll warm her for ben'
out all night without so much as askin'
leave"
"No you WON'T" angiily answered
Tom; iii you do I'll warm you"
$50 an attend 10 your own family and
I'll attend TO miDe," commanded the Ia
Their. who was In his stocking.feet.
.sStop your quarrellin'," cried Williams
wife. "Go upstairs" she added TO her
husband.
William started to take her advice, when
Tom began throwing chairs about the
room. William returned and ordered his
brother out.
"Come out here" SAID Tom, as he stood
in the yard, and calling his brother vile
name; I" come out here and I'll kill you.
stick your nose out OF that door and I'll
cut II off,"
William stuck bis whole head out and
Tom grabbed him by the collar and knocked
him down. William jumped up and struck
back. hitting his brother terrible blow on
the head. Tom fell prone on his back. his
head striking the frozen ground heavily.
The wives Of the fighting brothers, who
rushed into the yard, picked the uncOn-
scious man up and carried him across the
street to his own house. William went
back into his house, put on his shoes, and
went to the hotel, where his other brother,
Bernard, aiterward arrested him.
Meantime, as soon rs the women found
that Thomas was dead. they sent neigh.
Dor to the house OF the coroner, DR.. Edwin
TomliDson. That official was eating his
senger came, and he understood that some
bis unfinished coffee. He found the body
Over 1t bent the widow, and cling
ing to their dead father were eight
children, bcseeching him to speak
once more. Behind the right ear OF
the body was swelling. evidently caused
by blow or fall. There was no blood,
and death had apparently resulted from
conclusion OF the brain. The coroner at
once ordered the arrest OF William. but
Bernard had already taken him into custody
without waiting for orders, and impelled
only by a sad sense OF duty.
A reporter OF the Press was admitted to
Williams cell soon after the arrest. The
murderer Is Of medium height, quite bald,
with blue eyes aud look OF dissipation.
He was broken in spirit. aud scarcely re.
strained bis tears. He freely told the story
CT the fatal assault, and claimed that neither
he nor his brother WAS drunk.
"My brother Bernard was the first TO tell
me that Tom was dead" he said, while his
frame shook vita sobs. "This Is awful,
never was in trouble before. Tom was u
good brother and l meant to be a good
brother, too. We never had any trouble
before. Say, is lie dead! Is be honestly
dead. oh deor. oh dear. TO think of me
bein' arrested by me Own brother. It's
awful, it's awful"
A poSt.mOrtem examination OF the body
will be made Mt IL O'Clock this morning,
and an inquest will be held at 2 this after
noon