The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-27
TIE ARREsr or CEN. RYAN.
Compelled to Brenk I'M Engneoncnt-Tbe
hccretary Of state oEain ut Work-Judae
Stuart the Generals Bonisniuu-A Chase

Compelled TO Hrenh I'M EnRnROmcnt-The
Socre,arv Of state orain at Work-Judeo
stuart the Generals B0nisnuu-A Chase
after the Fugacious President.
Yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock, Gen. W. A.
G. Ryan left the Metropolitan Hotel in a carriage,
with tic Intention of taking The Plymouth Roc for
Lorg Branch. lie tod been engaged 10 speak there
last MALT On tho Cuban qucston, and was more tnan
anXious not to miss disappointment. Jnst ncen min
mates bc!cro Ills departure f'om tic Metro olitan
Jgmcs Craig. of the Grm Of Craig AMI W,ls: was
seen to cmo,re from the L. s. MarslaI's on'tc -; al
Chambers street. 'tr. Craig belongs TO legal firm
o. which Tie scni law cf Hamilton Fish isN ron-
Or 1t H. Grin in tic ipry Of tie Spanish Govern
mcut.
The a,rca-ance CT Mr.. Craig was sisn that somc-
tlisg was to happen, nrd at $50 o'clock something
IA haorcn. Just as Gen. Eyans carriage reached
tlcr 81. North River, Dcpu,y.Murshal Allen stepped
10 to the door. and M tue General jumped out no
was promptly arrested by tic lynX.eyed officer OF
Tic law.
Cen. Ryan-uclio, Amen; you don't mean to say
that you arc after me nSanS
Alicn-woil, General duty IL duty, you know;
ami although II goes against the grain TO arrest you
again. 1t must be done horc you may not be long
detained, and l shall DO glad to give you every
chance In the world to secure Your freedom.
Cen. Ryun-weii, Alcn, should very much like
for have a speech to make there tonight which
may be worth coed many thousand dollars to the
Cuban cause. But law is law, aud 1t is the business
of a good citizen TO obey It. II anybody else were
TO attempt to arrest Just ut this tine should
give him tie go.by but ! hold you in anectionate
remembrance for Your Kindness ana constellation,
and slHil give you no trouble a., 49,,
rested Col. Ryan In June, 1SCo, o. tie corner or
Broadway and Blocker street,
This long haired prisoner was taken before hnr.
officer Defuty District Attorney Dayl. was sent
Tor, and t!e lion H. Purdy read to The prisoner
| Dcru,y Marshal Downey in Marci, i,C9. lie was
then ordered to give bali in the sum VI S2j,OJJ or be
Gcn Iyan--l have already given bail in tic sum
| OF e., . .. Tie security dcmrnd'i Il excessive,
md take tho liberty otcntcrns protest against
it. Mhcn escaped arrest year ago. it was for the
hotcHt OF a righteous cause. tricted TIC officer,
| because hy so doing was gidn- suffering people
To-day | might easily have effected ny ESCAPE, but
| l dill rot wish TO give tie Goyernmchtthy trouble.
| Before lcn raratoca lnew that an attempt would
| b, made to arrest CO. or ! led been fully warned.
| Al want IL an opportunity to hl ny engagements
at Long Branch, and tncn t. talk With tic Presi-
| dent Il Washington. l. ! Ca Gu hin there.
| The tctlre C'mu.sioucr said that in order TO
AID Gen by N he Tou', Wait ~ n,sH', ogt INT DC
| went 10 q irs Mr. lurly went INTO The oWtc, and
succeeded in LAWNS t,o bail bond hSed ot $4,000.
| Arcr i.rce weary h9uis 9I Ha''lnS thS We. ono
| Cuban Juuta but they were an oJt Of town. Il wa,
after business hours when he was arrested, and lis
rcrrh1ut friends wc.c no, to be found. lie was in
the cnio,m, Of The prospect Of spending TIC Il b.
| In Ludlow rect jail
| AZ "a quarter to Fix o'clock Jud-C Strar, walked
| hurti,,.iy into tho orlco Of tic Commissioner and
| offered 10 become Gen. R!au's ! nd man. ITO
| bona was Gt once PREPARED b Gen. Davis and Ar.
| lugiy and duh s,~uc'.
| Gen. IGan Was LTICundod By number OF friends,
| who cou.ritu .iCu HIM on Lis fortunate escape
| from the CLUTCHES Of tie Luugry barp!cs oi Ludlow
| street.
| Tho General Immediately len in barouche :or
| 'rr Jrr,gy ir.y. lie Was "A no,Cs a. C1irline
President Gla.' ~ or near Wasiin On in time to
| CONFER v IA linn UI tuo,l gl. ,ira.