The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20

Michael ] Lyons. proprietor Of Lyons
hotel AZ gldeFYilI4 across the bay from
Port ElakeIey. was shot about 1i.so
O'Clock Friday night Ia his bar room by
a masked man. and died from the effects
o. the wound tao hours later. The
stricken man knew who did tae cruel
deed but passed away without mention
Tag a name. The case Is shronded In a
veil OF deep mystery. bat the evidence
~ hand shows II TO have been cold
blooded. aastar1ly murder. :fAeh after
the style OF work done by the notorious
Desperate. Tom Blanok.
Witnesses swear that two shots were
fred. but only one bullet entered MIR.
Lyons body. and despite the most per-
sistent search no trace of another bullet
has been found Ia the room where the
shooting was doGe.
Two Arrests.
Some hight may he thrown upon the case
by the arrest " Charles Dichep and John
stresaIa two sailors @ho came 10 Seattle
last egenias the steamer i.eHton
They were fnadowad ay Frank Lyons, son
Of the dead man who pointed them out 10
Fatrolman Menord. Mefford followed
them up Washington street ana signaied
70 Defective SAM Corheit and Patrolman
Powers who were coming toward the
men 20 stop them. Dichep aud Stream
submitted to arrsz. quietly. and when
questioned separately by corhett and
Powers made alleged statements that may
have al important bearing OF the case.
The statements were conflicting. and they
- Ia 1Fe.4,x l..
ons' hotel few days prior 20 the time
Lyons was killed
Two Masked Men.
A. near as can be aseertained two men,
who were masked are responsible for Mr.
Lyons death. although only one fred the
fatal shot. It appears that these men
entered the saloon. each armed with a pis-
toll. and one of them shot the old man
down in cold blood. without resistance on
his part.
There were only two men In the room
besides Lyons when it happened one. a
sailor named "Scotty." who only the day
before had lett the Chilean ship SulItelma,
and longshoreman. Charley Carlson
'Scotty' had been drinking ali of the
evening and at this time was lying on the
floor intoxicated. Carlson had come from
his cabin, where he and his partner had
been drinking during tne evening He
came with "A pail. and after Mr. Lyons
had filled 1t he started TO leave. He was
only part way to the door when one of
the masked men stepped in. with revolver
in hand
The first man called out Hands up -
while the other covered him Carlson
with his gun. The next thing that he
knew, he says ha heard two shots. He
did not wait TO see the result. hut left
for his room, being under the influence
of liquor"
The little sailor "Scotty." saws that
Lyons lodged down behind the bar and
that as he WAS coming up the first man
fired two shots In rapid succession. and
without saying 2 word grabbed Lyons
watch chain. "Scotty" SAYS that he triet,
10 hit the man who fired the shots. bur
WAS too ''full" Lyons told him 10 call
fer help, which he did. and at this the
men ran out Of the door and down the
street towards the point.
Lyons soon fell 10 the floor ana was
found there unconscious ten minutes later
when TWO OF the roomers came To the
scene of the murder.
~ know Them
John II Moss and :. Berg had heard The
shooting and hurried down They took
Lyons TO his room and undrosSed him.
bathing his head with water Shortly
after this he came TO his senses and said
Berg take charge Of things; / am shot
J am AFRAID thar viii lose my arm: but
| know them, know them"
When he was asked who they were he
simply said. Il know them. | know them IS
In few moments ne became unconscious
and died about 81 oclock.
Noes had gene FOR Deputy Sheriff MAJ.
hssfn and nr. Mcintyre. bar the wotlnae.,
man died only "a few minutes before they
arrived
Muihern arrested the sailor and hold
htm until after the inquest YESTERDAY ~.
f"rnoon Carlson was net arrested ,tnfi
yesterday morning He claims thar a.
Went home wtth his beer and tbou-b.
nothing more of the shooting until IL Vs.
reported that LYONS VAS shot po.h a.,
the witnesses testified that the men x.~are
tall ana slim. and that each wore aarA
suits. They had masks made Of a.rs
cloth and were clean ShAven on the lower
part OF theft faces The man who ,siA
the shooting dropped his mask as he tf,rr.
ed - So showing rather dark fa.,e an.,
hiack nUStache. Both ~ the mon has ~
appearance Of being laborors. and as q
seer7s That LYONS knew them. thew we
undoubtedly ni~n Of that naiChhDrhoe3
Although kidcrville IS about a r,,ii,
from Hlakeley the shots were heard 81
several parties iu Biskelay. MuIhe~r
among the number. Nothing came o,gt a,
the inquest other than stated above
coroner Rrandenstiue. FroSecuttnz Atga~.
rev !. p. Takie and Sheriff Buckl{n came
srNgn sidney. while Deputy Sheriff NJ.
heTn. Justice George " pweItav aua
'en%'able Chapman were present fras
H3AAejcy. Tho following Jurors ware
sworn; Joe Roger Frank TashF,sf.t
t.rue@t Mcdonald, Hugh McInulS W..
ttin Wall and Faui Albert. ',Scottv.' NJ.