St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-27

afternoon both were found guilty. The
court adjourned 10 10 the next morning
to sentence them for theft and to take
up the burglary trial. That night The
Allen bribed the hall tender at the Jail,
himself Il prisoner, some say with 81 500,
and by the aid of "jimmies" anu the
bribed man Allen and Lyons escaped,
as did the briDed hall tender and an
other prisoner. That happened on the
night of Feb. 2l, 1860.
From time TO time since then Allen
and Lyons have been heard from. The
minor two runaways disappeared. AL
en- finally drlfted
Into tlle Ohio Penitentfary.
Mr.. Hamersley obtained requisition
for his arrest on his discharge, but some
how il happened that he was discharged
week or so before the time given, and
so he evaded arrest. A while later he
was killed in railroad accident.
Rogers" who is Lyons, has been
most of the time in Europe since his es-
cape. He served seven years in an En-
gllsh penitentiary, and was known over
there as professional hotel thief. He
came back here Oh ticket of leave. and
Judge Arthur Eggleston learned that he
could be got at in Boston. For nineteen
years Mr.. HamerSley had kept alive the
on succeeding Mr.. Hamersley. took it up
with yigor. He put Pihkerton, of New
York, ana Eldridge, of Boston, on the
track of the fellow, and, though only a
Few of the force were old enough to re-
member the man, the chiefs felt conf
dent OF ultimate success. Some months
ago. one wet night in Boston, detective
who knew Lyons saw him
Walking With a Friend
under an umbrella. He put his hand on
him. II want you, Jimmy" he said.
The man denied that be was Lyons. but
he was identified there, and Chief Pack
ard and Deputy Fem were sent Oh as
men who knew him. Mr.. Fem has had
lively memory of him since he ar
rested him. Lyons was held as fugi-
tive from justice under $4,000 bond,
but, before the officers reached Boston,
court adjourned till the next morn
ing. The Hartford officers at
once recognized Lyons in the
morning, and he saw that they
did. He must get away then, if ever, so
his lawyer pleaded to the court an i'm
portant engagement, and asked to have
the case adjourned till noon. This was
done, and at noon the court was there,
and the Hartford officers were there,
but Lyons was somewhere else. His
brother gave the bond and the criminal
fled.
The detectives, however, have been
warm on his track. There was
No Escape for Him.
The persistence of the Hartford pros
ecution, the worry of perpetual chase.
the prospect of making his brother lose
s., 900 (Which will now not be forfeited),
and other causes combined to convince
Mr.. Lyons that his wiseSt course was to
surrender. So he did surrender. lie
came into court yesterday afternoon
with no sort of promise made to him.
On the contrary, he had Mr.. EggleSton's
assurance that he should recite to the
court the full story of the case, and
should move to have him sentenced to
state prison. This he did, stating the
case fully and fairly, and asking that
he be sent 10 Wethersfield. Judge E.
5. White, representing Attorney John
Collins. of Boston, appeared for Ly onS
and
Urged a Light Sentence
on the ground Of his voluntary surren-
der. Judge Prentice said he should con-
slider that he was to treat Lyons as he
was to be treated in February, 1869. he
had no knowledge as judge of the Jail
breaking. The man had surrendered
himself, which would have counted a
good deal if his offense was jail-break-
ing, but he had come back to where he
had begun, which was 10 receive a SEN
tence for theft. He thought two years
in, state prison would be about what he
should have given Lyons then, and he
passed that sentence on him.
Lyons said afterward that if he had
supposed he was to get so much be
couldn't have been induced to come. He
says this is the only case hanging over
him, and that, after he has worked his
time out, he will reform. His net SEN
tence will be twenty months -four
months off for good behavlor). Lyons is
of slight build, but wiry. The young
feli5wlof 1869 is gray-haired man. His
VOICE is gentle, and his whole manner
cat-like and quiet. He was taken to
Jail by Sheriff Spaulding about 5:33. and
will go to Wetherstield IN day or two.
The law has proved too strong for him.