The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
ARRESTED In DETROIT
GEORGE LYLE, ONE OF DIR. An
BETrs AssAILANTs, IN JAIL.
superintendent Notified and VIII
Send for Him-KiIling Of How
ard Recalled.

A special dispatch from Detroit says.
George Lyle, a professional burglar, was
arrested here this afternoon Lyle was a
companion of .Billy'' Howard, alias the
'.Emigrant Kid" when the latter was
killed in Indianapolis while attempting to
hold up a doctor. Lyle's record is that of a
professional criminal. He was sent to
Jackson some six years ago for burglary
Billy Howard, his companion, a little later
receiver a four years sentence for having
burglar tools in his possession. When Lyle
was released he came to Detroit, then went
to Jackson and aided in Towards escape
from prison. From Jackson the pair went
to Toledo and then to Indianapolis, where
Howard received his death wound, and
Lyle, by his fieetness Of foot. escaped
Lyle, when arrested this afternoon, had a
loaded revolver in his overcoat pocket. and
had not pushed the muzzle of a revolver
against his abdomen and commanded him
IDENTIFY but this denial did 'e not ' deceive
the Detroit officials, from the fact that on
Lyle's left arm was the tatooed figure of a
GIRL, which is one of his distinguishing
marks in the rogue's gallery here. The
Detroit officials have notified the Indian
arrest and are holding him.
Howard was killed by DIR. Francis NJ Abb
bett on the night of Feb. q, 1894. The
physician was on his way to a spiritualstic
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he was attacked by two men, who confront
ed him near the corner of Miami and Lib
erty streets. The hour was not late and
the physician was taken unawares. He was
courageous, however. and instead of throw
ing up his hands at the order of one of the
men, drew his revolver. At the same mo-
ment one, of the highwaymen fired point
blank at the Doctor and fed, but not be-
fore he had received bullet from the physi-
clans pistol. His companion also drew a
weapon and fired three times at DIR. Albeit,
one shot making slight flesh wound. Then
the assailant turned and ran in the direc-
ton his pal had taken. DR.. Albeit was
able to proceed to his destination, although
very weak from loss of blood. An hour
later the police were searching the neigh
borhood for the wounded burglar. He was
found in alley near the corner of Liber-
ty and Ohio streets, several blocks from the
scene of the shooting. The man was lying
down. and apparently suffering much pain.
He asked the sergeant to assist him to a
Sergeant Laporte called the police patrol
and sent the man to headquarters, where he
died about O'Clock in the morning. He re,
fused to give the name of his partner and
would tell nothing about himself.
Shortly before he died he told Police
Surgeon carp that his name was Jeremiah
Jones, and said his mother lived in Chica-
go. The statement was not believed, how
ever me noay ay "a hs II was not
until the warden of the Michigan peniten-
tiary arrived here that it was positively
known who the dead man was. The Michi-
gan officials had seen. the. newspaper de-
scriptionS of the dead burglar and decided
that they compared with the description of
William Howard alias the "EmigraHt Kid, =
who had escaped from the Jackson peni-
tertiary some months before. The warden
readily recognized the features of the dead
man as those of the escaped convict. On
the following day very handsome woman
arrived in Indianapolis from Chicago and
claimed the body, as that of her husband.
Her grief at sight of the corpse was sim
cere and the body turned over to her.
The police were not able to obtain a clew
as to the whereabouts of Howard's pal,
although the description furnished by DIR.
Albeit was telegraphed all over the coun-
try.
superintendent Powell was notified Of the
arrest last night, and said he would send
for Lyle. His conviction for coInpicity
with Howard will depend almost, if not
entirely. on Identification by DIR. Albeit.
About the time Of the killing of Howard
streets, and they suddenly ceased after that
night, and it is supposed that Lyle and
Howard were the highwaymen. but on this
score there is no evidence. There is no hope
of conviction except on the charge of at
tempting to Kill DIR, Albeit sfsA