New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-15
SLINEY TO PAY THE PENALTY
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DE
GREE
HE RECEIVED THE vEgpIcr CALMLY THE JURY
DELIBEEATED OYER FOUR HOURS.


Michael sllney who killed Bob, Lyons. was found
guilty last night Of murder In the first degree me
jury went ont about p. m. and returned at IL ~
o'cock. The courtroom crowded. sliney TOOK
his conviction calmly and had nothing to say inc
prisoner was rcn,nndad until Tuesday, when no VIII
be scntclced TO death.
on account OF the death Of Mr.. Wellmans wlic'
DstrctAttorney Nco took mp the case for the people
yesterday The most interesting part Of the proceed
ngs OF the day the testimony OF slnev himsc'f.
lie told the jury with perfect cquanmity that he nad
committed PERJURY by swearing to several things az
the Coroners inquest which werc not true. When he
took The witncss-stand he BEGAN TO make an address 70
tho jury. but before he had said more than Gcntic
OF the jury Mr. House. his lawyer. told him 10
keep SIN. slnev t1en proceeded to tell his tale
again. this time repeating his second confession 10
superintendent BvrIcs. lie sad that James Lyons.
the brother of the dead man. had committed the muir
der Mr.. ITousc began his examination b. asking:
Mile, did you. your oath. ever strike blow
that killed Bob Lyons p
so help me- Cod replied Mickey. in low voice.
glanclng hastily upward, 81 never did,
Then what YOU testified to before the Caroner's
fury that yon did strife such blow. was false''
Then Sney repeated the story OF the note
Jim Lyons had come TO sliney In tho latter's home
and hrd asked him to write note asking that boy
from the butcher shop be to Father Keans vcstry
Immediately.
Jim told me that 10 wanted to get some money on
bis mother, but that lie was afraid to go through the
butcher shop while Bob was there said slincy.
Bob would be busy when The boy was away, and
then he cord 60 IN,
You that Sou thought the note was 10
be written for this purpose only ?"
Il am
slncv then recounted in detail his movements on
the day Of the murder, beginning with the time when
he got up In the morning lie reached home from
work that day about AS p. NJ.
Il hnd nothing to do right them he said 80
thought would go over Fob Lyons's butcher shop
Bob was there. and went out to get drink
Wien VIC got back sat the meat block and be-
gan playing with the clcavcr'
"You didn't have that cleaver IN your hand for any
improper purpose. did youl"
Certainly not" said Sllnev.'
After he had been the shop few minutes he went
out.
Il had walked short way said Sliuey rapidly, his
voice growing gradually louder when remembered
that / wanted a dress suit that night. ] knew Bob
Lyons had In his shop. and went back TO borrow
H. found Bob Lyons the floor. Just as soon
a. | went In cried
".Cheese IT, Jim, there's Mickey SllIey.' THEN the
man jumped into tho icebox. shut the door and
went away Abou, n block down Cheiry-st. Jim Lyons
met me md said
For Gods sake, Mickey. don't say anything a5ont
what you saw to-day. II you keep quiet will give
you $1,000
Adding to this story slney declared that while he
WINS I'm the romls Jim Lyons wrote letter 10 him
urrng him to confess. 4" jim had promised him
money, he said and told him Tint he could net be
convicted Dstrict-Attorney Nlcoll cross-exnm'ned
sney and reviewed all his confessions and his teS-
monv before the Coroner There was 10
icconclling them. and slney SUCK 10 the
story which he had told on ne witness stand;
4 fcw other unmporant Witnesses were cailc1, ana
then Mr.. House began his summing MP. lie tnlkcd
rearly hours. and then Mr.. Nicol presented the
peoples side Of The case. .
Justice Ingr,Iam began charging the jury at 90
O'Clock, after which they retired.