The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-23
RYAN,s RELRAsE.

A RGQulHttiOn BeV0Red-VAFt0ua views
as 10 the Reasons for AnnulliBg the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY Governor
Jackson.
In our teIegraphic columns yesterday
morninR:we printed q dispatch saying that
Paddy Ryan had been arrested at Albany
on requisition from Gov. Jackson, OF
this State, but that the requisiton had
aiteryard been revoked, and Ryan re-
leased by the Sheriff who made the arrest.
Meeting Major Sweeney, ex'City Ser
gsant, who had procured the requisitiop, an
ISTRLLIoRSCER man was asked why this
paper did not give the true iuwarduess"
OF the affair. The Major was asked to
explain what the true inwardness" was
supposed to be, and in response he threw
out sundry insinuations as to the con-
nection between the anuulling OF the Ryan
requisition aud the presence in the city
some days ago OF q man from Albany
named Sherman. This man, according TO
Major Sweeney, was an agent OF Ryans,
aud visited this place for the purpose Of
securing the recall OF the requlsition for
"Paddy'a" arrest. Subsequent events
would seem to indicate that this object
had been accomplished; at any rate, the
requisition was recalled.
Leaving the Major, the reporter drop.
ped in at the Governors private office in
the State House, and propouuded the
rather frank inquiry;
"Governor, what was the reason for TO.
calling the reQuisition for Paddy Ryan"
The Governor met the inquiry with as
frank reply, He said that he had had
occasion TO look up the requisition some
time ago, and was surprised to find moth
ing in the records Of his office as TO the
Issuing OF the paper, which, it will be re.
membered, was issued by Governor Jack
sons predecessor, Governor Mathews,
Examination in the Secretary Of States
office revealed the fact that the Tequisi'
ton had been ordered, and the order 70,
corded. No other official entry In regard
to 1t could be found. The Governor there
lore instructed Secretary OF State Stalnakel
10 request MSjor Sweeney, 10 whom the
lrequisltion had been intrusted, to report
lin regard to 1t. This request was made,
but no attention ever paid to 1t by the
Major. Thinking that the requisitiou
should be at least subject to the control OIL
the Executive, and that no man should
be entrusted with plenary power to trave
into any State In the Union and seek GosE
and Ryan, for both oil whom acquisitions
were out, the Governor revoked the doc
uments. His communication 10 this etfeC
had not reached Governor Cornell wher
the arrest was made, but q subsequent no
LITIGATION did, and Ryan was at once re
leased,
Gov. Jackson, upon being further ques
toned, said that he had met Mr.. Sherman
. whom he supposed to be q speCulator IN
real estate. He represented himself to BIZ
Inspector OF Docks at Albany, and carried
with him letters oil introduction to the
GoveIner here from Senator Wade Hsmp
ton and other prominent gentlemen. The
letter from Hampton was shown to The
reporter, who, from q slight familiarity
with HSmpton's chirographY was led L
doubt It's authenticity. However, that has
no bearing on Mr.. sherman's influence Ii
procuring the Governors action.
ibid Mr.. Sherman mention Ryan's cast
while here?" we inquired.
"He did," said Governor jackson; "ht
inquired about him, but supposed only
as man from Albany who knew Ryan.
"Then he was not instrumental In Caus
Ing the revocation Of the requisition or
Governor Cornell2"
mo, sir; | did that for the reason ]
state. There wRg no arrangement or com
promise Of any kind. Nor Is there any
agreement not to arrest Ryan in tho fu
ture,"