The San Francisco call., 1896-10-27
An Inkling as to the Mission
That Took the Suspect
Abroad.
HOPEFUL FOR THE IRISH CAUSE
Says That in His Recent Trip He
Was Successful Beyond His
Widest Dreams.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 26.-Patrick
Joseph H. Percy lyman, the alleged no
torious No. l." known in correction with
the Phoenix Park murders, who was ar
rested in Bouogne-Sur- Mer, France, st
the instigation of Engllsh detectives and
subsequently released, arrived here this
evening aboard the North German Lloyd
steamship SaaIe. 1t was a singular recep-
tion he received at the steamships dock.
HIS son, J. Brandon lyman, went down
the bay on the revenue cutter Chandler to
meet his father while his family, consist
ing of a wife and seven children, awaited
his arrival at the pier.
There was not an Irishman present TO
welcome him back to his adopted country.
The many Hibernian societies sent no
presentatives, and the American who
nearly sacrificed his life in enthusiasm for
lis country and its cause for freedom,
found only his family ready to greet him.
1t was, indeed, a hearty welcome they
gave him, and it was hard to believe, as
one watched him passionatelv kiss each of
the children that he could be guilty of the
awful crimes the English detectives have
tried to lay at his door.
what was Tynan's mission to Europe this
time, but an accident occurred on the
steamer during the voyage which seems
to give an inkling. The Saale had been
out three days and Tynan's identity had
not been known. He spoke to few pas
sengers, was reserved in his demeanor
and spent most of his time in nervousiy
pacing the decks. At dinner on the third
day out he was sitting next to J. w.
Beales of Boston. Mr.. Beales did not
know who the man was, but tried to draw
him into conversation, but lyman had
little to say. Finally Mr.. Beales blurted
out: 81 say, do you know that we have
got the great dynamiter aboard?' Tv-
mans face flushed. He dropped his knife
and fork, and, looking Beales in the face,
argrily replied: II know of no dynamiter.
The only dynamiter 1 know IS my friend
Lieutenant Zalinski, the dynamite manu-
facturer; 1 have just been over here to
see him"
Mr. Beales attached no importance to
the remark at the time, but later asked
for an exchange of cards as a matter of
courtesy.
"I'll give him mine when I leave the
ship" said lyman. When Beales learned
the name of his neighhor he felt some
what embarrassed. but talked no more
dynamite to him during the rest of the
voyage. What lyman went to Europe to
see Zalinski for can only be coniectured.
lyman when asked about this conversa-
lion at the dinner-table admitted part of
it as true, but denied saying that he was
IN Europe TO see Zalinski. When repre-
sentative of the United Associated Presses
boarded the Saale at quarantine Mr..
lyman and his son were in the smoking
room engaged in earnest conversation.
He was a bit nervous in his manner as he
greeted the reporter. His appearance
showed he had just passed through a
trying ordeal.
'Will you explain your mission in
Europe?" asked the reporter.
"Ah,' said the famous Irishman, his
face Frightening up and his eyes dancing
merriy, las to my mission / cannot now
talk, but am going to write full state
ment of the whole affair in few days for
the friends of Ireland
Had 1t anything to do with dyna-
mite2'
mo, it had not, replied lyman, mildly.
aft was something of far greater i'm
portance than that"
"Was your mission successful?'
Yes indeed" responded lyman, in
joyous tones, ''far beyond my widest
dreams"
at has been said that you believe in
the use of dynamite, is this true?"
81 believe" said lyman in a slow and
measured voice, "in dynamite as George
Washington believed in gunpowder."
What effect will your recent experience
have upon the Irish cause?"
"The cause espouse is the cause of the
whole Irish nation. l will continue to
agicate it until 1t succeeds, or until am
called to the far beyond"
do you know anything about Ivory.
Kearney OF Hainez, who Scotland Yard
says were mixed up with you in the al
legged conspiracy"
You must excuse me-" replied lyman.
81 cannot talk about that now. will ex-