The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-27
RETURN OF P. j. lyman
THE ALLEGED IRISH DYNAMITER
ARRIVES AT NEW YORK,
Clutches of Scotland Yard Detect
ives-NOt an Anarchist.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-P. J. lyman. the
| alleged mo. T. of the Phoenix Park muir
derers, was passenger on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Saale, which arrived
this evening from Bremen. Mr.. lyman
was seen at quara ntine. He said that he
naturally hestated to talk for publication
even in this country, as it was possible any
utterance by him might compromise Others
and perhaps those who had been kind to
him. He refused to discuss the purpose OF
his visit to Europe. but he emphaticaliy
stated that his mission was entirely sue
cessful. He ridicued the reported clever
ness of the Scotland Yard detectives and
said he had been under their noses Il num-
Der of times without being suspected.
lyman locked to be fully fifteen years
younger than when he was last seen in this
city, He had shaved off his beard and
whiskers, which were so conspicuous in
photographs taken when he was a member
of the Middlesex Volunteer Regiment and
with a soft felt hat and a light suit OF
clothes could have passed for an English
cattle dealer. He was met at the pier by
Mrs. lyman. his six daughters and his
two sons. To a reporter tonight he said:
Il don't know yet why / was arrested. /
presume the English government wanted to
get me into its clutches by any means. /
was treated with every courtesy by the
French government, and the Subprefect OF
the department of Calias called on me when
he learned / had been arrested and told
me he had instructions that anything that
could be done to alleviate. my position
should be done. The prison officials, from
the governor of the jail down, treated me
most courteously, but, of course, had to
obey the prison rules with regard to the
hours of confinement and exercise. L got
my meals from the prison canteen.
The American minister sent the United
States vice consul at Boulogne TO see me,
e,Vldh his =CiCt Mr. I(xyIn n hn ~
to have me released. They asked me sew
eral questions to the American political
state of affairs, but did not hold an in
QUESTION as to the reasons for my arrest
and imprisonment. ambassador Eustts
had an interview with M. Hanotaux, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
called to see in my prison cell several
times Mr.. Eustiss efforts had, l believe,
a very great deal to do with my release.
The French press was unanimous In de-
nouncing my arrest as unjustifiable and in
congratulating me on my release.
Il knew for some time before l was
arrested that l was watched by British
spies, but did not expect my arrest when
my room broken into. l was awakened
by the landlord, who had two English de-
tectiyes and a crowd of gen'd armes with
him. and one CT the detectives, the moment
/ awoke, held a revolver to my forehead.
I simply got up, dressed myselr and went
to prison with my captors. i knew 1T was
no use to say anything.
THE British government was determine s
to get me on British soil If 1t could DO SO,
and my friends told me that every eHort
was made to induce the French government
to hand me over to EInsland's tender n-er-
cics The French government refused to
do SO, and am here again; free man.
What do you think would have happened
you if you had been extradited from
France to England?" asked the reporter
What do you Think" lyman retorted.
why. everybody knows. l would nave
been either executed or imprisoned for life.
The English government never heSltates 10
manufacture evidence when an irish nm ms
charges made against me-that was con-
rected with the Phoenix-park business-was
disposed of thirteen years ago by the
French government, but the English gov
eminent tried to take this charge up
again.
do you believe in the policy of dyna-
mite?" lyman was asked.
"a fellow-passenger on the Saale, who sat
Cherbourg, said to me, Do you know whom
we have on board? / said did not. and
he replied, why, lyman, the famous dy-
namiter. ] felt little shocked, but told
dinner. and looked seasick. The next day
l met him and told him that the only dy-
na inter / had ever met was Zalinski, who
was a most charming fellow. and who
was the inventor of the dynamite gun
which was SO generously admired and eX-
tolled by the war departments of all the
European nations.
Now continued lyman, II wish to say
that / am a leicester of anarchism, and
cannot believe thar the freedom of Ireland
can be achieved by anarchistic methods.
All the statements made as to my desire
to have the Gar of Russia blown up are
vllianous and infamous. The day for Ire
lands attack on England will soon come.
and our enemy will then learn what our
methods are and feel their effects. AS to
all the stories published about me / can
only say they are Scotland-yard 'fakes'-got
up for the PURPOSE of injuring me. think
their object has faRed."