The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-01-25
WOMAN STILL UNSATED:
DEMANDS BLOOD MONEY
Penelope Lyons Sues Bonding Company For
Reward for Betrayal of Young John
D. Sykes, Jr.

lars with interest from July
1923, is being demanded of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Baltimore, Maryland. by
Penelope Lyon, young grass
widow of this city who has
entered suit and would recover
that amount as payment for
her betrayal OF young John ID.
Sykes, Jr., who is serving a
three-year sentence in the
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
for embezzlement of more
than $4,000 from the First &
Citizens National Bank of this
city. Her attorney is L. +.
Aydlett, of course.
Mrs. Lyons. who returned To Eliz-
abeth City In June nftcr spending
eight months with young Sykes
while he was fugitive from justice
IN the hills OF Montana. and who
told officers Of the Department Of
Justice of his whereabouts, now
claims the 1900 reward that was
offered and ten per cent Of Of NIL
the money that was recovered from
Sykes, with interest.
Sykes was captured In Montana
Immediately after Mrs. Lyons had
revealed his whereabouts, brought
to Raleigh. and jailed, was finally
returned to Elizabeth City under
bond. convicted In Federal Court
here In November and sentenced by
Judge COnnOr to three years In pri-
son.
The complaint Of Penelope Lyons
suing rs u pauper against the bond
ing company was entered by At
tOrncys Aydlctt 4 Simpson, law
firm which defended young Sykes
when be was.triel. last faA. .Irifrr
somphists ssiesa alleges fn eject That
Sykes was employed by the bank.
bonded by the company. that J..
August or September 1922 he nh.
stOnled with more than S25.S27 ot
the banks money: that hc hid In
Montana. and that the company of
fcrcd n reward Of $1,000 for his
apprehension. and ten lrr cent of
ull the money that might bc re-
covered. She further alleges that
il was only by reason Of informa-
iion she furnished that he was cap
turcd. and demands The reward and
the ten per irnt with interest.
Company Disputes Her Claim.
The bonding company In It's nn-
swcr entered by Attorneys Ehring-
llaus & Hall. to the complaint d y.
plltcS the claim Of Penelope Lyons.
II alleges that she had knowledge
of the VIII, reabOuts Of Sykes, tlnt
she went nn'l lived with him in the
cabin IN sIOntnnn. and II h''rv'r
and AYERS that Mrs. Lyons was
participant In the crime Of Sykc
and mn accessory before the fnc
contcnding that to give her M
money would be incquitnblc and III
cOnsciOnublc.
The company further claims thi
Mrs. Lyons has no right to the II
ward. that she was never promise
ii, for her information as she cor
tends In her complaint. and that th
reward belonged rightfully to on
Ray Gaunt, u police officer Of Mon
tuna who effected the capture o.
Sykes.
Got \ Diamond and $1,000
The company contends that Pcnc
lopc Lyons, not only aided ant
nbctlcd young Sykes, In his Grim,
lived with him and helped hir
spend the money, but that she ha
already gotten more than her share
should she be entitled To any rc.
ward whatsoever. The company
claims that she got II S2:,0 diamond
! ring aS u present from young Sykes
and got $4,000 more or less. Of tho
Z money that he took from the lank
/ transportation. clothes, food nn'
other various and sundry presents
Bank Got It's Money
The Bonding company AYERS tia
II has made good every penny of tho
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