The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-03
AM ABDUCTION CASE.

before Recorded Ramos in New Orleans.
Il appears tha, one Patrick Ryan, 4 dry.
goods clerk had fallen desperately in love
with his cousin, Miss Honora 4. Wood, 6
teacher in one Of the public schools in tho
city. Though Patrick had knocked Al the
doc; OF Mas lionoraa heart for many .
long and weary moon, yet he knocked IN
vain, lionofa was memorable and turned
deaf ear to all his en,res,es. In tho
nhdst OF his desperation he went to Cali.
ierna, and while there tionora wrote him
a friendly letter Ia which she enloined him
20 be particular about his health, and ex.
pressing therein something like wish for
h,s prosperity, hrpness and future welfare.
But TO come to the piih of the mxtte.
ne o~r'"i" of '''~ -.--..shnst California.
who fret deposed, s, led that on the 18th II
April. RYAN and Mss " God went on board
81 bis boat at the Lake bound for Mobile.
Niss " God Informed him tina, she had
been brought on board OF the boat against
her viii. aud that she wished to return to
her iiieads. and did not wish TO marry
Ryan. The Captain ordered X ~ to leave
tue room and when the O'Clock train OF
ears got down. he tried to get some gentle,
did not succeed. and was obliged to take
her on 10 Mobile. Ryan also went 10
Mobile mud returned on the California, but
had no conversation during the trip with
Miss W The Captain returned her 10
hcr friends
Miss " oad's testimony was TO the effect
that on the 9Th April between 3 and I
o'clock p. N, ms she WAS turning the cor
aer Of st Louis and Claiborne streets, shs
was iofeibly taken by the arm by Ryan,
who dragged hpr to the corner of CONT
aad Claiborne Streets. aud there forced
her into a carriage. He then jumped into
the carriage himself. closed the door, put
the blinds down and ordered the driver to
start which he did. driving very fast. He
was black man and she attempted to grnsp
his arm, bat vas prevented hy Ryan, who
seized her hy the arm and wrist. She then
offered the diver 5 1000. il he would stop
Oh drive back to the city. but he was alike
deaf To all aef eutreatles and her oile,s.
IS hen iu the carriage Ryan offered to mar
"a ior. hut she refused He then seized
her by the arm aud tried to throw her
down. obstrlag that he would rob her OF
her honor. aud then size would be forced
o. marry him At that time her arm WAS
hurt Aud her dress torn at the waist. She
t.,u told bin Il be would not Ill treat her
any more size would marry him. She
promised Ibis to avoid any more violence.
lae carriage did rot stop until II reached
Iaka Poufrhar,ran. Ryan then ordered
las to les,e the ca-iiage and follow ',im to
.t. .-....--.. .A. -sifsr..si ~. as.arirv
e., EilI her IT she refused or betrayed him.
They went mto % resiaura, aud sbe took
two nr three slps from glass of lemonade.
As she entered the festantat she whispered
- a waiter and requested him to call an
officer. bat she thinks lie did not hear her.
ncr mteplian WAS when the ears came
Down 10 pat herself under the protection OF
"a conductor They finally went on board
alai r ,fm, she took bis arm for fear he
weald suspect hcf design OF escaping
She then goes on to state the occurrences
nu zee bogt giving the same version as the
captain dld. She then proceeded to say
ihni she bad never, either by word, look. or
action. gwen RYAN to understand tina. she
would eiope with him or 20 to Mobile.
iis lsa been orloied out oil her mothers
house. witn instructions not to set foot there
ag.'a,
iler cross examination does not amount
to much She feneWs therein her express
ions of hostility aud aversion to Ryan.
She admitted, however, that she once asked
RYAN to take her so CALIFORNIAN Joke
A. her mothers request she gave'h'm
Arowsll kiss when he started to California.
sad again when he returned she kissed him
because her mother did.
The examination concludes by commits
ting ,he accused Tor trial aud hiking his
bosd q, $1,000. sae required bail, WAS
promptly furnished.
lu the outset we characterized this A. \
singular ease OF Addiction 1t appears
SO 20 as from toe strange and improbable
statements Of the young lady, conflicting
as lbe, de with reason and common sense.
ii reminds Us OF the case wherein very
Tan female enforced the law against DAM
ny httls feliow. about u foot lower than
Aerscll, Tor lorcibly kissing her while stand.
ns up She =, eonciled the very pslpabis
Discrepancy by saying that she stopped "
h4r 1t exccedingly improbable that =
aao could. from the crowded street OF \
poyu'ous cts. 80 the broad light Of day car.
ry aH female by force. 40 much against
her wiA ~ Miss Wood would have It be-
Heted was the fact 10 her case. The cif>
eamstauees Of her sniering the carriage.
hs oppor,uni,iea Tor disclosure OF her
situation st the restaural. and on her way
thence % the boat, serve to excite DOUBT
"a 10 her sincerity and truth. Both the
law. Of the land and the laws OF honor.