Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-29

terward Joined with Pete Curley in the
robbery OF the Barre Bank, and. both be-
ing arrested, Curley. 10 save himself. tes-
tilted against him and he was convicted
and sentenced to long term OF imprlson-
mept. Cur.ey was released and went to
san Francisco, where he now Is. LYONS
was the next to escape from Sing Sing
Procuring a suit of civilian clothes. he
dressed up one day, stepped into light
wagon which with a confederate. was
awaiting him at the door of the Warden $
and coolly drove past the guards unques-
toned.
WTTH HIS WIFE IN CANADA.
/ He Immediately Joined his wife Sophie.
who. whatever her sins. was never I'M
/ faithful to her husband. and the two went
to Canada. where officers and extraditisn
papers could not reach them. and re-
manned there nearly a year. when Ned
cleared out the safe of a Montreal pawn
browker. securing $4,000 in money and
diamonds and escaped across the border.
He returned to New York City, where
Sophie Joined him, having left her chill
dren (tour in nuInber) behind her-the
/ two oldest at school, the youngest ones IN
an orphanage. About this time-the au-
tumn of 1s74-the bank at Wellsville, Pa,
was robbed and Lyons was strongly sus-
pected of being implicated vita Ike Marsh
/ in the robbery. Marsh was arrested and
sent to cherry Hill on l6 years sentence.
/ Although the Sing Sing prison officials
/ had lien against Ned and Sophia Lyons
as escaped prisoners, 1t appears that they
/ evaded arrest, until one day. while riding
1 in Brooklyn horse-car. Sophie was de-
/ tected picking pockets and was arrested,
Ned being held as an accomplish. They
were identified, and. though Ned en-
/ deayOred to save Sophie by assuming all
/ the guilt, they were convicted and sem
( fenced to four years imprisonment. Lyons
was Immediately transferred to Auburn
State prison, where. before he had served
out his sentence, he escaped. Sophie,
/ having gained her liberty before Ned.
made her debut in u new role.
As A BLACKNIAILER.
Accompanied by Red Kate" wife OF
the notorious 'Red Leary." she went to
Boston, establishing herself at one of the
principal hotels Here she attracted the
notice of wealthy merchant. and lured
him to her room. When he Invested him.
self of his clothing his surprise may be
imagined. when Sophie, after locking his
clothing in her trunk, threatened him with
an cutlery and exposure if he did not COM
PLY with her demands. He surrendered
at once, filling out check for SIC, 900,
which was handed to her confederate,
Kate. who went stralghtway to the bank
to draw the money. 1t happened that his
bank account fell short of the amount re-
quired to honor the check, and Kate, being
questioned. grew alarmed and made
known the whereabouts of the merchant
when policeman being sent to the hotel
to see if everything was regular, the plot
was exposed. Sophie and Kate were ar
rested, but their intended victim refused
to appear against them, and they were
discharged. His money was saved. but
his character was ruined, and the result
was a divorce and the breaking up of
once happy home.
Ned in prison had heard rumors of
Sophie's adventures, and when he escaped
went to New York in a jealous mind, de-
termlned to kill a certain gambler named
Borst. Meeting him in saloon on Sixth
Avenue, pistols were drawn. Ned firing
| first, missing BorSt, who. returning the
| fire, seriously wounded him. He was
confined in a hospital for some time after
this affray, When he was able to be about
again he was but the wreck of his former
self and being without money-his old
companions being dead or in prison-he
was easily induced to take hand in the
first scheme presented to him.
NED LYONS DEATH
Being asked to join gang who were
about to attempt a burglary at Pennington.
Connecticut, he assented. went there.
gained an entrance and. while examining
the safe, was shot by officers concealed on
the premises, and almost riddled with
slugs, twenty-three being extracted from
his body by the hospital surgeons. 1t was
! thought that Lyons would die, but he re-
covered and was tried, convicted and SEN
| fenced to three years Imprisonment at
/ Weatherstield. where he died few months
ago from the effects OF his old wounds. 1t
is supposed that the burglary in Connect
cut was planned by Borst. who, fearing
! Lyons vengeance, wanted to get rid of
/ him, and, therefore, notified the police
/ beforehand.
Sophie Lyons is now in one of the West
/ ern prisons. She is incorrgible beyond
doubt, neither husband nor children being
a barrier to her demoniac wickedness.
/ What can the future have in store for the
childrenP George, at the reformatory,
I already proves that the sins OF the parents
have, in this case been handed down to
the next generation, and. in the whole
history of criminals, there is not parallel
case to it.
In convent in Canada Lyons daughter
associates with girls of good families, and
as she is but a chip of the old block, what
must be the consequences of her precepts
with her associates Lyons second boy
has already been in the Juvenile Asylum
for Young Criminals. and is now under