The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-09
SLINEY TELLS, SOMETHING.
SAID TO HAZE ADMITTED THAT HE
SAtV THE MURDER OF Lyons

He Takes Isspector Ryrpes unto His Coae-
dence-A Report that He Went Back 70
the shop After Leaving Il and Saw the
Fatal Blow with the Cleaver strack.
Another chunk OF mystery was pitched yes.
terday afternoon into the case Of Bob Lyons,
the Cherry street butcher who was murdered
In his shop two weeks ago Michael Sliney hos
boon locked up In this Tombs since the Coroner
Got through with him. He has had ewcallers
To ono who called on him on Tuesday alter
noon no remarked: well. Two been q little
fool" and to another no made q similar re-
mark.
Ats o'clock yesterday morning one OF In.
spector Byrnes's men called at the prison and
got the boy and took him up TO Headquarters
He returned with him In nm hour or 90. Again
later in the day the boy was taken away. but
whether to Headquarters or to the District At
torncy's Office Is not certain. Warden Falion
thinks that 1t was to tho District Attorneys
office
About o'clock in the afternoon It got about
that Sliney had becp telling Inspector Byrnes
that he knew more about the murder than he
had told: that no had seen It. and that he had
promised not to tell about it..
It was also reported that James Lyons and
his mother had been arrested. and were at
Headquarters under lock and key.
This was not true. James was seen at about
the time this story got into circulation. He
was ut his house. II Montgomery street. and
he talked with Sun reporter. Hesaid he and
his mother had moved from 152 Cherry street
because they had got tired Of having oil the
old women In the neighborhood coming around
and sympsthizins with them. His mother was
at homo then. and last night, too.
Last night young Lyons visited the news
paper offices in Park row with a copy Of an
tab, hat ou
his mother were under arrest and that Sliney
had accused James Lyons Of the murder.
james said that II slney had said so it wasn't
true. and that no was going to bring suit for
libel on the statement that he lLyons, and his
objective to whom he had bid good morning.
confession to to inspector Brynss that he saw tho
killing and that what he said goes a, long way
ths up s
the Inspector will not even admit that no saw
Slipey. When he was asked point blank about
III sp not heard sliney or Mrs Lyons make
any confession that tho murder was committed
and then he wouldn't have any more questions
sliney himself was more clipper than he has
He saId tim that i? had PROMISED 70 say nothns.
about 5 o'clock in. the afternoon. That was
Just after he got in from his last trip. Mr..
House nftcrward visited tho Inspector at Po-
lice Headquarters. He and the Inspector were
together until nearly o'clock. and left the
building together
Inspector Mr.. Levy Of tho same firm said to
reporters who called on him:
The first knew Of this matter was when I
saw 1t in the paper. ! believe that there is
some truth in d story Of the kind. but J. know
nothing Of my own personal knowledge"
At last he said he had heard third or fourth
hand that Sliney had told Inspector Byrnes that
after leaving Bob Lyons alive at 4 10 o'clockon
tho day ct the murder he went back TO borrow
Lyons's dress suit to attend an evening party.
Re waajlst going 10 the door when he saw the
not vnuchs for any Of this statement. Mr.:
Friend told about the same story and added
that he would not voueh for It,
District Attorney Nfc1ll wrote. in reply to q
rott,. tkts lie had no Information to give. -
Mrs. Hliney said last night: My aon mover
sure that ne Is, We were ell very glad r. read
Lyons- Ihave not seen Mickey since he made
his confession. Twill goto see him Tomorrow
Mira Lyons was sitting IN a big rocking chair
in the paror Of Al Montgomery street, wrapped
in big shawl when the reporter saw her. She
appeared very weak and answered the Gues-
lions put to har as II she only half understood
them. She had nothing to tell.