The herald., 1894-09-27

clared dead and whose estate has been
distributed among his relatives, arrived
in San Francisco this morning. He was
met at the Oakland ferry by numerous
friends and business associates who had
been notified of his coming by parties
who went to Reno, New, to meet him.
Though pale and slightly emaciated the
aged gentleman appeared in fairly good
health. To reporters he refused to talk
to any extent. He said, however, that
he had bsen in Boston all the time since
his disap eearance, and that the reason
for his sudden leaving over two years
ago was to avoid the annoyance of liti-
CATION begun by his step-daughters to
recover property which they alleged be-
longed to them, funds belonging to their
deceased mothers estate having been
appropriated by lyman, as they claimed.
There was an affectionate meeting be-
tween the doctor and his present wife,
who had been searching for him over
two yesrs. The old man said he would
probably never have returned had not
Spiritualist Slater discovered him in
Boston and brought him on to Reno.
Slater, who claims to have been guided
by the spirits, claims the $4,000 reward
offered by Mrs. lyman.
lyman was the heaviest property
owner in Modesto. He was also q di-
rector of the Grsngers' bank in this city
and we'll known to Leople all over the
Pacific coast, among whom he has been
q familiar figure for years, his large
wealth, his prolonged vigorous strength
and his business capacity having made
him conspicuous. He was over 70 years
OF age when he disappeared. On the
10Th day of October, 1892, he was in the
Grangers' bank in this city and then
and there was paid over to him the sum
OF $4,000. From about that time dntil
now he had been supposed to be dead.
In July, 1898, his wife offered g reward
OF $4,000 to any person who should fur
nish information that ne was alive. No
such information came. What was tenn
porarily supposed TO be the mortal re-
mains OF DIR. lyman came to light, some
times in one place end some times in
another. The detectives. however. in
sistsd that they had traced lyman to
Sacramento, where he bought ticket
to New York under the name OF Thomas
s. Stanley, but further than this they
could not trace him. His wife searched
for many months for him and finally
concluded that he was dead and, on the
showing made, Judge Minor OF STAN
islaus county decided he was dead.
John Slater, local spiritualist, gave
to the Grsngers' bank the first authen-
tic information abont DR.. lyman few
days ago. He said that the missing
physician was in Reno, and asked that
some one be sent with him to Reno. 40
cordingy Henry Mccormack. who is
connected with the bank and who knew
DR.. ynan, went to Reno with Slater.
The Identification was complete. Slater
said that he knew lyman, whom he had
met east OF tho Rocky mountains. AS
to fipding the doctor, Slater ascribes it
all to the spirit form of DR.. Tynan's first
wife. He saws:
ION May 2Sth l was writing letter
in my suite of rooms at the Clarendon
hotel. 1t was letter to my wife. II
was about 1880 O'Clock. Suddenly q
woman's form stood over me-distinctly
as could be. L am Rose Marvin lyman
it said. Go to No. ---- street to-
night, sure, and you will see my hus-
band, DIR. Thomas E. lyman l went
/ did not wait to finish
my lettar. The number given wac thai