The sun., 1900-08-15
Question as to Whether Della
ware, New Jersey or Penn.
Shall Try DisOrderly Gang.
PRISONERS MANY JOURNEYS
After Robert Lyons Was Carted all
Over Philadelphia, Attorneys
Come to Wilmington to See
if They Can Have
Him Tried Here.

MGR al small cost might try the plan of
James Lyons, of Swarthmore place,
Philadelphia. 1t is not known that
Lyons particularly recommends his
scheme, but it has surely provided him
with the means OF travel at no personal
expense.
Lyons hit man on board the steamer
Thomas CLYDE Monday night. He
probably did not realize that he had set
in motion the great forces that would
bear him hither and thither for long
time to colnc. From Lyons adventures
it appears that it is Il serious thing to
hit Il man in II boat From the moment
Lyons fists cleaved the air surround
ing the steamer he hegan to travel, ana
he has been travelling ever since.
Visa men Of three States are deeply
concerned as To which Commonwealth
has the right tn administer an official
spanking to Lyons and his companions.
For lyons was not alone i'll creating Il
disturbance upon the Clyde. With him
were Jacob Doran, 130 Cherry street:
EraRk Smith, 491 American street:
Hugh Shields, $50 North Phillip street
and Roy Niman. 230 North Front street,
Philadelphia.
Captain Charles Ostron, of the stea
mer Clyde, says these men We're quar-
relsome all the way down to Woodland
Beach Monday. On the way back two
of them began shooting crap. Samuel
IIlzen, Il porter, tried 10 stop the game.
when he was assaulted. n riot follow
cd when the Clyde was passing Wilm-
ington, and four of the men We're ar
rested after long fight with the crew.
and put off at Chester. Several women
We're injured in the melee.
But Ill of this has nothing to do with
Lyons travels While his companions
were being overpowered Lyons escaped
| TO the ladies' cabin, ana worked upon
| the sympathy of several women. so that
they agreed to try to- hide him. They
were successful ut first, and Lyons
escaped hcing pat ashore 1T Chester.
| But when Philadelphia was reached tlie
crew of the Police boat Visitor fouMd
| Lyons in hiding and quickly arrested
him.
Then Lyons began 40 move more
rapidly. lEp was driven in patiol
wagon Ia the City Hall, and locked ilp.
\ few minutes after this nnfm'tunate
occurrence the police decided that Lyuns
should have been left iu charge mf the
United States Deputy Marshals and be
given Il hearing before Commissioner
Craig.
So off lyons went IN the police tally
ho to the Federal Building. The hour
was late. Al the marshals We're sleep
Ing: so away The police whirled Lyons
10 his hoard bt9l in the City Hall.
Early yesterday morning i.yons' eX-
curSion continued. with another trip to
the Philadelphia Postoffice. The deputy
marShalS refused to receive the prisoner
from the harbo boat police. He is not
our man," they cried with one voice,
Take him hence
May be Tried in Delaware.
A compromise was effected. and
Lyons was left in the marshals' cage.
but watched over by Il harbOr boat Otti-
Ger. Meanwhile United States Com
missioner Craig pulled ut his white
beard and said that he believed Lyons
excursion should be extended to either
Delaware or New Jersey. as his offence
was evidently committed while midway
between these shores.
Great books were consulted. District
Attorney Hollands opinion was asked
and the result was that Commissioner
Craig refused to give Lyons hearing.
He said that now atdavits must be
made out showing that Lyons used
some deadly weapon. and even then
there would be doubt as to which State
the prisoner should he taken to.
The Commissioner also declined to
hold Lyons. 50 the puzzled police asked
him if he wouldn't like to take another
trip to the City Hall. He said Yes"
and shortly after noon was locked MP
there.
Where he will 90 next is as yet nm
settled, but the moral seems clear that
the best place in which to hit Il man
is not the solar pleXus, rs Fitzsimmons
says. but in Il boat.
Late yesterday afternoon Lyons was
given Il hearing at the City Hail. and
held TO await the action of the au-
tllorites OF Delaware or New Jersey.
Attorneys representing the Thomas
Clyde Steamboat Company came to
Wilmington to arrange, il possible. for
hearing to be given the men here.
The attorneys for the Steamboat Com
pany will meet United States Commits
1ioner Smith and Marshal Short at the
Federal Building this morning to see if
hey may have the power 30 brine |
Lyons to Wilmington for trial.