The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-11
HOW SLINEY CONFESSED.
SUPERINTENDEST BTRNES TELLS
ABOUT THE THREE STATEMENTS.


Byrne. Thought the Third Statement
rxtr.ordinsry-ue Would Not believe
sIiney Now-siiney was Confronted with
.y,p, Lyo.s-Truck Driver O'Baa Remen.
bers = Remarkable schedsie OF the Time
He spent with Jim Lyons on the Day on
which tho Murder Was Cosmitted.
When the prosecution had presented It's Inst
witness against Micke Sliney Yesterday after
noon in the Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer It was
clear that but for the boys confession that he
had murdered Bob Lyons he would DO free.
The prosecution had many interesting wit
nesses. but mono Of them said anything that In
itself pointed to Mickey SSney as the MUIR
derer II his confession were taken QUE OF the
case. There wero things that made the con-
fession seem possibly. even probably. true. but
those Same things would also tend more
strongly to lay the murder at the door OF Jim
Lyons were It not for Mickey's admission.
l. MIR. House opened tho case for Slinoy. and
set himself most strongly to the consideration
OF tho confession. Mr.. House said that he
would show that 1t was not true. and that no
would prove that Jim Lyons and not Mickey
,Slinoy brought down the cleaver upon Bob
1yonss head.
"What are the facts IN this case 2" said he.
1t has been shown that between 4:05 and
4:10 O'Clock on the afternoon OF Now % Bob
Lyons. Sllney. and the boy Hronisch were In
Bob Lyons's butcher shop: that Sliney was
standing near the door. leaning on the cleaver.
which rested edEeways en- the chopping block.
Tho next that is known is that Bob Lyons was
staggering through tho passageway leading
from the shop into tho dining room: that his
mother did not recognize him. and told him to
go away; that he turned and staggered back
and fell and that then sho knew that he was
her son.
"Tncre arc two witnesses sitting here In this
court" and Mr. House turned and looked at
Bob Lyons's mother and his wife. who know
theiwhole truth about this afrair This Is rope
ttion OF the story Of Cain and Abel. and his
mother knows 1t and his wife knows it md they
are shielding tho living son. who struck down
his brother. II the boy Hronisch had told the
whole truth Mickey Slincy would be free. He
did tell part of the truth when he said he over
heard Jim Lyons say. on the day after the
murder. oh. Bob. could not help It'll lhad
to do it last night
I'VE propose to show for our client that he
left the butcher shop at about AIS o'clock. at
least ton minutes before the murder was done.
according to the testimony introduced by the
State: that he went up to his mothers shop.
where his mother and Mrs. Brooks were
sitting: that he told them he was going down
to see about steam power: that he remem-
bered. on his way up the street. that he in
tended to borrow q dress suit Bob Lyons had
in his shop dress suit Bob had taken for
debt. He went into the shop. saw Bob Lyons
bleeding and Jim Lyons with the cleaver. At
the same time n red faced man said. MY God.
Jim. there's Mickey Slineyl and jumped into
would siye him 5000 to keep quiet. and hs s
foolish boy. agreed not to tell.
.'That first confession was the truth. He said
that Jim Lyons did the murder. Atterward he
the murder and say he did it In sell. defence.
and Offering him $4,000 II no ,woul Id do it; He
skA and %nSd I 9Sg 5syp o that he would get
from Father Rean We ADMIT that Mickey t s fH
the murder. On the Monday before the killing
Jim Lyons borrowed 81 from Sliney and told
% ne Of nsg hS to Wre
Roy Hronsgh; and while tie latter was out Of
the way and Bob was attending to his business
he would GO in and see his mother"
The first witness Of the morning was Super
sliney's SO called confessions and the manner
~ which they We're obtained. At the time
Ghe eha S 81 tt" detse
tive service, superintendent Byrnes testified
he haa S9aey At Police
sndeayor to extract confession. Sliney at
nrst adhered to the testimony given at the
however, he said to the Superintendent that
be was tired OF being lied about. and wanted
% make n statement.
the Superintendent As soon as he signifed
his intention Of making, Statement 1 pro:
CURED stenogrnpher and some witnesses and
=. On the ats; noon Of the murder he had been
SS'sSl sddG 70 90 s' 5sI
Market street. He then remem bered that he
wanted to go to a wedding that night. and that
q HrAl a ttt NNt In, Nr1t
:" He went back to borrow BoI's. and found
him lying on the floor, covered with blood.
place. and when he had gone down the street
Q short distance he was intercepted by Jim
wS h9 heeSga nm not to SAY
suspicion was confirmed BY Jims subsequent
short time after this statement was
to spey To
fnr Satisfied with Ills previous story v'' He
seemed anxious to further the ends OF instice
and. after short talk: In which no threats Or
make confession. that what he had previous
ly said was untrue.
ing himself. 1 thought this was an extraor-
binary statement. Slinoy. In response to fur
said sb TINT he had into Bob
murder and asked for some money that was
due him. Bob, instead Of paying 1T. threw him
70 his house across the street He returned at
I o'clock in the afternoon. Bob invited him |
out to have drink.
When they, came b9ck to the shop sliney
paid he again demanded the money. Bob grow
f9rious at this second request. according to |
h f@@ the sney n rnn
over to the meat block and began to run |
around II. with Bob after him.
Then. fearing his life was IN danger. Sliney |
grabbed up the cleayer. which was resting on |
tho block. and hurled It at Bob, It struck him |
In tho back OF the neck and killed him."l
- During the Superntendent's testimony |
sliney. whose usual attitude Throughout tho |
trial has been one Of apparent dis!nterestcd- |
Gess. leaned forward and gazed earnestly ut !
The Witness |
On cross. exam nation Superintendent |
byrnes said that when Sliney nudc his con-
(ession duplicating Jim Lyons, he. tho Inspoc-
Ri; svmm nm Jim Lyons and told him what
"How dld Jim Lyons act when he listened
% Slinoy's accusation I" asked Mr.. House.
"sliney stoo! yp and. pointing his finger at
Lyons! replied Superintendent Byrncs.
did not, and that is lie-you know it Is
! lie. Mickey replied Lyons. calmly"
Mr. House asked what had been Sliney's do
neanor during the statement in which no had
lin Lyons
/" He was cool and collected"
" Did IL not occur TO Won that in fha suhea- |