The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-28

1umured Intended Arrest Of General Ryan
What Il 1t For HHow He Was Arrested
BaSore-Hb Pathway to Fame-A
Midnight Trip to Cuba.

times that the redoubtable fltbustero, General w.
A. C. Ryan, to be arrested on his return to this
CITY; but IT appears as though that famous "free
tighter" was giving the authorities particularly
wide berth. 1t Is well known that at the time
Ryan left New York last month the Sherns
officers were on his trail and wound have subjected
him to another term within the walls OF Ludlow
Street Jail the Inequalities OF which ranch he has
already enjoyed on more than one OCCASION in con-
sequence Of his propensity for violating the neu-
trality and other laws. 1t so happened, however,
On this recent occasion, that the time fixed for the
departure OF that expedition was day or two in
advance Of the time when the deputy sheriff wanted
him, and as the expedition left secretly
RYAN SLIPPED OUT
Of the city unobserved His haunts, however,
were well known, and the Sherif's officers accord
lngly lay in wait for him, not knowing that ne had
nttted. AS they did not find him readily they re-
sorted to the little dodge of sending him couple Of
complimentary tickets for the Seguin English opera
performance This they thought would be sure to
draw their man from cover, as 1t was well
known that he has a taste for anything
complimentary The officers watched the
opera house closely for Ryan and enjoyed the
entertainment for themselves, and were not q lit
tle crest-falen when they learned from the HERALD
on the morning OF the 18th of June that Ryan was
Tar out at sea on the Fannie, on his way TO Cuba.
II Is understood that he to be arrested at that
ting civil suit for libel growing out OF his con-
Dection with weekly society paper something like
year since. The general impression is that he is
now to be arrested IL found on a new indictment
for breach OF the neutrality laws against the king
dom OF Spain.
RYAN's FIRST EXPERIENCE
for this sort OF crime was about three years ago,
when he was arrested for alleged intended breach
Of the law. He, with number of other flibusters,
was arrested and put into Ludlow Street JAIL They
were subsequently brought up before a United
animation extended over three or four days One
evening as Ryan was leaving Court to return TO the
prison, In charge OF United states Deputy Mar
shall, he prevailed upon the deputy to accompany
him uptown as far us Houston street before taking
him back to Ludlow street, as he desired to "see a
friend" there. 1t Is not usually very diicult mat
ter to induce any OF the officers of either the State
or federal Courts to accord privilege of this sort
If the prisoner knows how and happens TO be so
fixed that he can approach the subject in a proper
way and this particular deputy marshal was very
Obnging gentleman. SO they went up to Houston
street. Ii took an hour or so TO ''see" Ryan
'frend," and
THE SHADES OF NIGHT
began to fall when the prisoner and his custodian
were passing towards the Bowery, through Houston
going back to jail. When near the Casino the
folded, bucked, gagged and duplicated" generally,
and carried into an adjacent building. Ryan mean
While walked around the corner into Elizabeth
street and stepped into carriage, the door Of
which was conveniently held open for him, and
where he crossed on Ut the ferry N'T to- Brook
Ign. The deputy was released an hour later, and
al the in snd the @
the daring fllibuster. That was on a Wednesday
evening. Ryan kept shady at the house No. 300
Bridge street until Friday morning, when he cut
his long flowing hair tucked his inside his
boots and walked through the streets like gaunt
countryman with whip in his hand, to the resi-
dence OF lady in State street, near Clinton, where
he was ensconced in snugly situated and costly
furnished upper room. Here he enjoyed his ottun
cum dtg. until Saturday evening, when he came
quietly over to New York in carriage and pro-
ceedcd to the Stevens House, Bowling Green.
NJ
THE PROTECTED EXPEDITION,
and inc time was whiled away In smoking and
drinking of heaths and toastng the blue silk regi
gimental nag which the party had with them.
About ten O'Clock that night the party went down
ana the result was Ryan's subsequent encampment
for about six weeks with 300 men, on Gardeners
Island, at the head OF Long Island Sound. Through
some "nuke'' on the part OF General Goicouria,
since executed In Havana, the steamer Catharine
tion to Cuba, was detected and seized by q revenue
cutter, or the Battery and the Gardeners Island
party FILTERED away, and, reaching the main land,
dwindled into nOfhingness. Subsequently Ryan
turned TO the city and surrendered to the United
States authorities The old indictment for breach
OF the neutrality laws was supplemented with
another for escaping from an officer; nut though he
has several times been brought into court under
NEVER BEEN TRIED
and is still under bonds. His next ''scrapc" was
the libel suit above alluded to- in which he was ar
rested about nine months since and gave bail.
Now, II is said, fresh indictment will be framed
against him. bearing upon his freak in the Fan
ME- This vessel being destroyed or the coast OF
Cuba he escaped with others on the vessels boats
TO the Bahamas, thence to Nassau. whence ne
crossed over to Key West, and was last heard of at
that place.
Once Ryan went to Cuba under peculiar circum-
stances. In the fall succeeding the GARDENERS
Island affair he was CHARTERED
AT THE NEW YORK HOTEL
At that time yacht known as the Annie was
lying In the harbor, bound for nowhere in particu-
lar. About eleven O'Clock night Colonel Ccs-
m him his ea aa an
which was being lavshed for revolution
airy purposes at that time by the Junta;
and they thought they might as well
have some service ont of Ryan in return, see
ing that he was making so much reputation
through his connection with them. Ryan arose In
his nightshlrt and welcomed his visitors
Colonel Ryan, said CesnerOs, chow soon could
you be ready TO leave for Cuba ~
Ryan tossed his locks, which had grown again, TO
the back OF MS head, and in n jaunty way an
swered-
"Oh. am ready at any time have my service
Kit, rcvolvers, baggage and everything ready, and
'We, then, we will give you that hours notice
now, and /! you have no particular objection we
will wait for you while You dress" replied Colonel
Ccsneros.
1T STAGGERED RYAN
n little but II would not do TO ''craw-ish' In the
cci' Of his assurance OF Willingness Just made and
80 he dressed himself AT Ills hotel bill
PAID servant carried his traps down stairs
10 the sidewalk, where carriage was
waiting and the party, AZ about two O'Clock In the
morning, drove down To the Battery. There they
embarked in small boat, went on board the Annie
aud IN a little more than week Ryan, Cesneros
and their companions landed on the Cuban coast.
They readily made their to the insurgent lines,
ana IL u said that Ryan did good duty as
CAVALRY LEADER
during the six months he renamed with them
Wncn he came back to New York he hal been
advanced to the rank Of Brgader General ANA has
been "Generai" Ryan ever since, but has never
beci pack 10 CUBA 10 win any further or higher
rank. Had he been safely landed from the Fannie he
might nave hctn a Lieutenant General next wear
but lac didn't and won't be. II he comes back 10
New YORK he VIII room, II IL said, IN Ludlow street
TIE BROOKLYN STABBING CASE,
Commissioners Corr Past All Hope OF Re
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