Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-07
FROM EARLY MORN
Till Dewy Eve Off Ger pestill Was
on the Chase,
BUT HE NEVER FOUND HIM
Ii'm Being the Part Proprietor of tho
Point of Pines Whom Rev. MI. Mac
Kay and Others Would
Like to Sse.

When Joe Dcistill. one OF Hampton. S
finest. returned to that thriving little
cry last evening. he was the tiredest
man on the Peninsula.
1T was the worst chase 1 ever had =
SAID he, and l haven't found him vet .
officer Deiscilrs pathetic reference
was 10 Mr.. John \. Lyons. one of the
proprietors Of the Point of Pines Park
Rev. Thos. j. MttcNay and certain
members OF the Second Baptist church
inausuratcd 4 campaign against the
park seine time ago, ana after some
time. employed counsel Col. j. G.,
Baker. and secured evidence against
Mr.. Lyons on five Warrants. which
We're sworn out before Justice Rich
ar[son Of Hampton. by Henry Nc
Jann- The cases were to have come up
before HES Honor yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock. anu the plan was duly
announced. Perhaps tina is one reason
that Mr.. Deistill was tired yesterday.
These warrants charge rs follows
That Mr.. Lyons sold beer on Scptem-
ber :rd. 70 +. $. Spears. Il minor.
That IL sold beer TO MAgruder Jones
on sunday. August 21th.
That on divers occasions he sold
liquor without license.
That on September Z. sunday, he sold
beer to T.. S. Spears.
ARMED With these warrants. Officer
Deistili started out yesterday bright
ana early to look for his man. He
searched from early morn to dewy
eve. but no sign of the individual he
wanted could he find He went to the
Point of Pines, but Mr.. Lyons was not
where he WAS.
He Went TO the home of Mr.. Lyons
but he cid not find him there.
He went to the Hotel Philadelphia.
which has been run by Nh. Lyons but
he could not find him there and no one
| ~ Ts E1C ~
| he vas
| He Went to the police headquarters,
but he did not find him there.
| lie walked over most Of the streets
and avenues of the city. but he failed
| to discover him.
He visited numerous places where a
man might sometimes be. but never Il
! time did he get a glimpse of the pro-
| priet"r of the Point of Pines.
| And 50 officer Deisti!l Went back
empty handed, anu the trial that was
going TO cause such a sensation never
| matcrialized.
Mr.. White, the other proprietor Of the
park, closed it up last night, and says
| that he will net open it until next
season During the afternoon. Rev
! I. j. MackaS was introduced to MIR
White on the street and the two had an
| interesting conversation. in the course
Iof which the park man explained u
the preacher that he was NOT RESPONSE
bic for any of the things that We're
| done at the park during his absence
| from the city that he never favored
sunday concerts and That he had al
ways done business on the square, and
| SO forth @..
Mr.. MacKay. in turn, remarked that
| the SUNDAY concert feature was in
fdircct opposition TO the churches.
! for the people
| These warrants are not the only trou-
bicsone papers that are our against
! Mr.. Lyons. lie has a number Of cred
|itors here. and to some of them he save
checks last Saturday. When these
checks We're presented at the bank for
payment TUESDAY. it was discovered
| that there was no money there to ray
| them With, and the creditors are als
looking for Mr.. Lyons. but more cs-
recally and particularly are they look
ing for the cash.
| The performers at the Pines have
Jared badly but Tuesday night for
! tune was kind to them.
! In the Wee sma' hours Of Yesterday
an aggregation was seen coming down
Washington avenue. / t was composed
lof Gus Saville, the stage mana ger, and
| the actresses.
| The pockets of Gus were bullying out
With nickels and dimes.
We arc it," said Gus. Eve have been
r"l.3ed. and that's fact, but l have
|it-tonight.
You see, when the gates opened to-
| night. | went out to take in the re
ceipts. Mr.. Lyons came out and found
me there and told me to so away. /
said TO him Mr.. Lyons said T. If
you don't go away. I'll knock your
lbianketyblank head off. II sam going 10
take in this three dollars tonight.
We'll. would you believe it, it was
| the best night we had had in months.
| Such q night! We had been playing
| to ITO business at all. hut tonight we
were crowded. took in $3.50 and
nave it about my person. See? My
| friends here stood by me, and we
divy."
But Que Left.