The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
SURPRISE IN NEW YORK.
irish Leaders DO Not Credit the Storie
eff the Police,


irish Leaders DO Not Credit the Stories
eff the Police.
LONDON, ENG, Sept. 1.-THE Central
News has interviewed T. b. lyman, son of
Patrick lyman, the alleged dynamiter,
now under arrest at Boulogne-aux-Mer.
Young lyman, vino is an actor, said he
left New York on July 4, and had not seen
his father since then. He thought, how
ever, that he was still in America. He
knew nothing whatever of the charges
against his father, but believed he was in
nocent of any connection with a dynamite
conspiracy.
NEW YORK, ". Y, Sept. 1.-THE cable
dispatch published this morning that P.
J. lyman, the so-called mo. 1" of the
Irish Invincible, whose cons piracy brought
about the Phoenix Park tragedy in
Dublin in 1882. had been arrested
at a hotel in the city of Boulogne,
France, and that three other alleged Irish
dynamiters had b9en arrested at Rotter-
dam and Glasgow, caused the biggest kind
of surprise in Irish circles here to-day
There are few, however, who believe that
the arrests will prove of much conse-
ouence, as it is the general opinion that
dynamite crusades are things of the past.
The surprise is mainly at the arrest of
lyman after being at liberty for fourteen
years.
One of the other men arrested, under
the name of Patrick Kearney, is believed
TO be John F. Kearney, we'll known in New
York as political agitator, and who at
every election starts a paper for political
effect. The others are, for the most part,
unknown.
lyman is now about 63 years of age and
lis arrest is liable to bring about many
complications. lyman has not been seen
in New York for the past seven weeks,
neither has Kearney. 1t was stated in
Irish circles that both had gone South and
West to stump for Mckinley, and the
statement was accepted as the truth.
Why lyman should 60 to France or to
England on any kind Of a mission that re-
quires secrecy none OF his friends can i'm
agine. His picture had been published
hundreds of times and he has a counte-
nance that once seen could never be for
gotten.
Kearney was not known to be connected
with any revolutionary movement in this
country.
William Lyman, the president of the
Irish National Alliance, in an interview
to-day informed a reporter of the United
Associated Presses that the arrest of Ty-
nan came to him like thunder-clap.
1T seems not two weeks be added
"since l saw and talked with lyman in
this city, but it may have been longer. ]
cabled to a friend IN Paris to see that
lyman was properly represented and that
his extradition to England was prevented,
if possible. l do not believe that lyman
went to Europe on any business connected
with the cause.
II believe that he went to Europe to
settle up the estate OF brother who died
recently in South America, and the large
sum of money found on him may have
been portion of his heritage. The man
Bell, who was arrested in Glasgow, 1 dc
not know, and the suggestion that he was
Tynan's secretary is ridiculous.
II know ]. +. Kearney of New York
well. But had no idea that he was in
Rotterdam, as 1 talked with him in this
city but a few days ago. He may have
gone 10 Europe since, but do not think
he vent on business connected with the
cause. l do not know the man named
Haines, arrested with Kearney. If they
really have lyman and Kearney In GUS
tody nothing will be spared to secure theil
release.
The members of Tynan's family, with
the exception of one son, who is now In
London, are living on One Hundred and
Fifty. sixth street His daughter was seer
at their home this morning. She said thai
her father, so far as she knew, was in
Rochester.
Her mother, she said, had received let
ter from him posted in Rochester a weel
ago. Miss lyman could not say what she
believed her father was doing in Rochester
eve are not at all worried" she said
because we do not think father can pos
sibly be the man under arrest in France
We feel sure that he was in Rochester
week ago."
Mrs. lyman could not be seen. Mis-,
lyman said that her mother was not in
The last that Tynan's neighbors saw o
him was three weeks ago. He had Away.
worn beard, but at that time he haC
shaved it off and then disappeared on tn,
following day.
Close friends of lyman and Kearney de
clare to-day that they knew nothing of
new dynamite plot. Excuses for tn,
presence of the men abroad were freel,
offered.