The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-06-05
(Corrsspoudsucc GytsnriNt .Ners.)

ABBEv1LLE, May 27.-Al the facts
which have been brought out IN Satur-
days tragedy go to show that it was
most deliberate murder. Public sentl-
ment outside the limits of the family
connection of Mr.. Lyon is against him.
and although be refuses to talk, he says
that he is justified for his act by the
circumstances of the case.
4 NeuS correspondent called 'on Mr..
Lyon at the jail this afternoon and he
talked very cooly about the matter, and
stated he would like the public to know
all circumstances connected With 1t. He
states that he stood Aabry's conduct
longer than any other man ever could.
Judge Cothran, Parker l. MCGOWAN and
L. ". Perrin have been engaged AS
counsel.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury on
Saturday was that Mabry came to MS
death by gun shot wound, the gun
being in the hands of John 7. Lyon.
The facts of Saturdays tragedy. as far
as can be gathered this morning, are
about as I give them below:
John T. Lyon, the murderer of young
Mabry, is an old citizen of Abbevll!e,
and always bore good reputation as a
peaceab!e and abiding citizen. His
age is about sixty years. Mrs. Lyon was
the mother of Mrs. Mabry, who vas be-
fore her marriage Miss WardIaw. D.
Lucius Mabry, the young man who was
killed, was one of the most intelligent
young men in Abbcville County. His age
was about twenty-eight years. He haG
practiced at the Abbeville bar for about
five years. He graduated at the law
school of the University of Virginia be-
fore reaching the age OF majority, and
read in the Office of ". c. Benet until he
reached the ase when he could be ad-
mitted to practice. The hopes which
had been held for the young man seem
not to have been realized, as 1t appears
he had acquired bad habits, which ne
concealed successfully from his friends
till few months since, when the report
of his having been engaged IN drunken
quarrel shocked those who had hitherto
had the highest opinion Of his character.
Recently reports of his habits have
grown worse than ever, and rumorS OF
domestic troubles resulting from them
have been freely circulated. The tragedy
of SATURDAY. was the outcome OF these
troubles. Mr.. Lyon ard young Naory
had not been on friendly terms for some
time, and recent quarrels have added
fuel to the fame of enmlty which burned
in the breast of each.
The circumstances of the killing. as
given to the NerS correspondent, are
that Mr.. Lyon lay in wait for young
Mabry on the route taken to his ottlce
by the latter on Saturday morning. His
place of concealment was the High
School building, which is located at a
considerable distance from the business
portion of the town and directly on
Mabrv'S usual course from his residence
to his Office. Mabry usually went to bis
Office about s o'clock in the morning,
and the tragedy occurred just about 10:
showing that Mr.. Lyon waited for some
time.
The only eye witness to the killing Is
a boy named Chalmers Hughes, VINO
seems to have been in the school house
ward at the time. He says Mr.. Lyon was
sitting on the school house steps when
Mabry came along. Mr.. Lyon spoke t.
him and said: "Do You want to tlsht
this mnrr;---.;a..-- Il: s-l,liJfy y an
* --.s-.eet-1o q way.
Mr. TV0n then brought his gun down