The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09

pin he entered Into a glowing descrip.
ton Of the prospects Of land owners IN
Panama with the opening OF the canal
81 went into bankruptcy for $500. 00C
In Los Angeles and I am going to pay
back every dollar" said Lyman. None
OF my creditors shall suffer-
How about that International Zinc
deal?" Lyman was asked az he was fas-
tening a high collar to his dress shirt
why. let me tell sou something" he
replied quickly. II had an Office In Lon
don for twenty years, and I had one here,
but ! did not have suit filed against
mo for more than twelve years You
know II there had been anything wrong
l would have been sued. wouldn't I? Let
me say that II you have anything In the
back Of your mind. Just pop IL out" he
added. as he gave the Anal twist to IA
white tie.
II know I have done things that 7
should not have done. but I have and
always will carry out my contracts
have won the respect Of every body out In
Los Angeles. and persons who attacked
me now are befriending me. Believe me-
though have been through lot 1 have
Kept my self-respect and l 70 everywhere
as ! did before. except Of course I have
cut out the ponies and other trivial things.
with friend. am engaged IN prison
reform work In Los Angeles. We have
bought large trac. OF land. and we
have worked out n plan that has got the
Endorsement of Sir Edmund Breeze OF
London and other experts on prison re-
form.
I'VE plan to take there. with the con-
sent or the courts. men convicted Of
minor offences or men convicted Of n
Felony for the first time. parole them on
their honor and give them chance TO
work. to learn and to develop so tina.
when they have finished their sentences
they will not have to beat somebody on
the head to get n bit OF money.
Il know what prison life is and know
how IL can degrade "A body and take
everything that Is good and inspiring out
OF him. / want to do something for those
unfortunate people. No man who has en-
dured what l have endured could feel
otherwise
Believe me, my boy" Lyman wen, on.
as he donned an evening coat Of the
latest pattern. II haven't a nickel OF my
own now. but / expect to make money and
make IL honestly within a short time"
He brushed Out his black hair. slightly
streased with gray: smoothed his short
cropped mustache. His eyes sparkied with
enthusiasm and health. His chest sweiled
good night. looking ready for dinner In
any Fifth avenue home.
Lyman said he would remain here
several weeks attending to business mat
tiers before leaving for the West
Lyman Was born In Phelps, y. Y
studied medicine and became "a specials.
IN ear diseases. lie invented an ear drum
OUT or which he made money. He turned
next to Wall Street. promoting various
enterprises. bought seat In the stock
Exchange and another In the Paris
Bourse.
broke Hts Leg In Flight.
He narrowly escaped arrest In connec-
ton With some OF his enterprises. Sew
era! years ago he went West, where he
and the son OF a former Secretary of
state OF the Panama republic promoted a
iand deal. He insists that the enterprise
was honest. but he was indicted and AR.
rested. He tried 20 escape. but vas can
iured after he had broken II leg IN flight
Eight or ten years ago ne was a
familiar rsure In Wall Street and In tli.
Waldorf. He wac lavish spend.r owned
q racing stable ana Vas one OF the news
hSurts OF IN" day at the racocourse
He referred 10 h!s past In "a booklet that
he sent from jail last October entitled
Am l Insane In that booklet he told
OF his suffer!ngs In jail and demanded a
trial.
They did everything in their power"
he said yesterday. TO get me TO plead
guilty. They said they would let me on
with sentence ~ thirty days told
them ] would rot first. because was IN
nocent and would prove Il. The Govern
nent had 100 witnesses against me and |
alone testified for myself and showed my
friends that ! was innocent. The District
Attorney told me he was convinced the
verdict would be Sc. aside. He has prom.
Used that he will not try me again, because
he now DelleNeg me Innocent"