The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-26
LYMAN TO RETURN
WITHOUT A FIGHT
Fugitive Broker Tells Florida
Police lie Will Not Oppose
ExtraditiOn.
IDENTIFIED BY A FRIEND

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 25.-Dr. ! Grant
Lyman. who was arrested last night "a
st. Petersburg. was identified poeitivel,
to-day In tho Jail there by a man wht
knew him when he was In Los Angeles
Cal. three years z The prisoner told
Police chief casters this afternoon tina
ne would not make any ffght against
being taken back to New York. Earlier
IN the day he engaged lawyers with the
Intention OF getting out n habeas corpus
writ 70 prevent, being taken away. but
he rcconsidercd the step.
4 Federal warrant was sworn OIL
here and a deputy marshal n Post
Once Inspector Reese were sent to st.
Petersburg for Lyman. Chief casters
refused TO give him up. having orders
from the Federal authorities In NeS
York to hold him until officers arrive
from there.
When Lyman Vas arrested he had
sit.905 in cash and a certified check for
$685. made payable to bearer" and
drawn against the Manhattan Company
Of New York. Among the Endorsement
was that OF John II. Putnam & Co..
which Is the name Of the Arm under
which Lyman carried on his stock job
bling business in New York.
When arrested Lyman was clean
shavcn. James Smith. one OF the crew
~ the seagoing launch Leroy. or which
Lyman was arrested. said he shaved of
his mustachc "wednesday afternoon.
They arrived in 81. Petersburg Wednes-
day night.
The capture of Lyman at st. Peters
burg came about through publication In
y Tampa newspaper of n story that
Lyman had bought the yacht here. The
frst clue came after publication Of his
picture In a Tampa paper. This picture
a Immediately identified By several
persons. among them a woman who had
rented him a room in her home on South
Dakota avenue.
On Sunday afternoon the man wen'
TO his landlady. told her he was leavins
the city. and "A few minutes later a dray
called and took away one OF his trunks.
This was traced TO the Southern Express
Company's office. where IL was found 70
have been expressed to 80. 4. Jackson,
care of Southern Express Company.
Jacksonville. Fla"
On SUNDAY afternoon an automobile
went Ia the south Dakota avenue houss
and the man got into II. taking his other
trunk and W suit cases. That Vas the
last the people there saw OF him.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
stanton got in touch with the Federal
authorities at Tampa. Fla, yesterday to
arrange to have Or. John Grant Ly-
man brought back to this city from 81.
Petersburg. Fla. where he was arrested
Thursday after "A chase lasting seven
teen days. n the attempt to bring him
hack is successful he will be tried here
on an indictment returned by the Fed
oral Grand IrTN NaSfarlnN t,nrntnn
charging HIM with use Of the mails to
defraud in the operation OF the
brokerage business. which he ran at 6s
Broad street under the name OF John
II. Putnam a. Co.
The indictment describes Lyman's
plan for selling oil stocks on the in
stalment plan and his representations
h his partner darkness was related
10 a family owning $50. 00O. 900 worth OF
stock In the Standard oil Company.
Post Office Inspectors Howard n. May.
hew and William Swain. who know Ly-
man.. have left for Florida to complete
the Identification and Illustrate Lynan's
alleged scheme to get out on a writ OF
habeas corpus. Inspector Hugh j. Ne
Quillan remained here to carry on the
work of gathering evidence preparatory
to the trial.
Abner :. Werblin Of the firm Of
Prince a Nathan. attorneys for John l..
Lyttle. receiver in bankruptcy for the
Putnam company. left here yesterday
for Florida 10 attach Lyman's motor
boat. his extensive wardrobe. the funds
found in his possession and any other
assets that may be OF value in the reim-
bursement of his creditors. The bank
ruptcy hearings were continued before
Commissioner Alexander Gilchrist. Mrs.
Harry Neely Of Frceport, L. l.. wife Of
1.vman'a former chuuffeur tastifyipv aS
10 Lyman's expensive tastes.