St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-26
He HAS A RICH BROGuE.
J0HN LYONS WANTED nv TEXAS BY
HIS WIRE.
PLINx w. M'ALLIsTER,s FAME.

He Is Called Upon to Search for a
Recreant Husband - Claimed
That He Married a Second
Time UnlawfulIy-John Denies
lt-His Side of the Story-Let-
tiers in the Case.
The fame OF Aid. Pliny W. Meal
lister as crusader. reformer. philosopher
and philanthrOpist has reached far and
wide. Even into the wilds of Navarro
county, Tex, where the burros thrive,
and the prairie dogs grow, the name of
MeAilister has its significance. He is
now at work looking for a renegade
husband, fellow who, though ignorant
and illiterate, appears to be something
of Lothario. His name Is prosy
enough, being plain John Lyons, but
the manner he wins hearts and then
breaks them. Aid. McAllister received
two letters from Texas, and, after
perusing them, placed himself in COM
munication with Superintendent of
Police Smith. The latter will extend
what aid he can. and, perhaps, the de-
serted wife down in Texas may be
made happy after all. The following
letter will explain itself:
BLOOMINGTON GROVE. Tex, July 20.
1S94.-P. w. McAllister, Minneapolis,
Minn.-Kind Sir: l hope you will par
don the liberty | have taken In writing
to you, but feel sure you arc perfect
gentleman and will do all you can to
assist me in this matter. / have often
heard friend OF mine DIR. John Drew,
formerly of your city, later of New
York, but now resident Of ChiddreSS,
TeX.) speak of you, hence l write to
you, feeling sure you will assist Inc in
finding the person L wish to find. He
was known by the name of John Lyons,
and married my husbands sister Dec.
5, 1899. He lived with her until the
last of April. 1891, and in three weeks
time he was in your city. He always
spoke Of that place, and claimed to own
property out nine miles from the city.
He could neither read nor write, is
member of the Catholic church, has
often been heard to speak of a family
named John Galvan, and his wife has
written to Jonn Galyan and had an an.
swer. but does not get any satisfaction
from him.
Lyons has written several letters to
his wife, or hat them Wrote. He always
asked that his letters be addressed to
No. Is ROyaston avenue. Have not
had letter from him since July 9, 1913.
Have wrote several. 1 will send you
the letter We had from Galyau. His
wife heard him speak of Mrs. Gam or
Garet, she cau't remember which. She
was sister to John Galvan, and John
Galvan's father had charge of Lyons
farm. He also owned piece of proper
ty in the city, and spoke of parties try
ing to buy it to erect a Catholic church
on. OF course, we don't know that he
owned the property, but had his word
tor it. He was good TO his family, and
provided well.for them. He married
widow with two little girls. He always
seemed fond of them. He was man
one would judge to be thirty-iye or
forty years old, but claimed to be forty
five: weighed from IT'S 10 1S5, six feet
high, WAS red Completed, light-blue
eyes and very dark hair. almost black;
Is Of Irish descent. has their Drogue; in
fact, he speaks very broken.
l want TO find him as soon as possible,
SO If you cannot attend to this please
give this letter to an officer whose duty
it is to look after such characters. We
have every reason to believe that he has
a wife there, and if such be the case
want him punished for his deceit, or Ii
he cannot be arrested on what is stated
in this letter keep everything quiet and
let me hear from you at once and we
will have the necessary papers sent at
once, as we want him badly.
He abandoned his wife without any
cause at a time when she needed his
care and attention, without any means
of making support except Dy hard
labor, which at that time She was not
able to do. She has been living with us
for some time, but my husband was
stricken with paralysis Of the brain last
March and Is not able to take care of
himself any longer. l have spent
everything we have trying to find
physician that could cure him, but have
failed and find it all l am able to do TO
take care OF him and make living for
him and myself, consequently ain not
able to help her any more. | think Mr..
Lyons should be made to support her
and his child, which We nave been doing
for so long. If you can attend to this
matter for me you will greatly oblige
me, and if at any time in life l can
serve you, will do SO with the greatest
pleasure. Trusting to hear from you
real soon, am, yours very respectfully,
Mrs. n. A. NORRIS.
The deserted wife wrote to the John
Galvan referred to in the letter, and
this is the reply she received:
MINNEAPoLIs, July Is, 'g4-Mrs.Julia
Lyons: Your letter received. and L
will say, first, that 1 do not know Mr..
Lyons. / have not had charge of his
Mrs. Gam, SO cannot give you her ad.
dress. The name may have been an
assumed one, or else he may have
been one of the many people l
know, but not by name. This MUCH is
true: If he knows me, do not Know
him by that name. l have not had care
of his place. and l do not know Mrs.
Gam. Wishing that could give you
the information that you want, am
respectfully, JOHN GAL VAN.
LYONS STORY.
The reporter found John Lyons last
night in little shanty In the rear of the
livery stable on Rovalston avenue. He
is an old Irishman, with decided
brOgue, and when the reporter for the
GLOBE called he was devouring huge
slice of bread and an lrishInan's de.
light, lie. potato. He first denied
having been in Texas, and avowed that
he had no relatives there. When he
saw the letter printed above he changed
his tune, and confessed that he was the
man referred to.
"For Gods sake! don't tell the police
anything about it. Inc bye" said he.
Pm goin' back agin in two months an
will nix everything all right"
John then proceeded to tell his side
of the story. He said he was not mar
ried the second time, and that the Mrs.
Gam spoken of by Mrs. Norris in her
letter was merely friend. and she had
died and was buried Tuesday afternoon.
She lived in the shanty next TO him. He
had no property here, and had never
told them he had