Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-22
RYAN RELEASED.
THE END OF THE GOLFERS STATION
PRIZE FIGHT.
An Agent Of Paddy Ryan, the Albany Pug
list, Secures a Revocation Of the
Requisition-Paddy Declares
He Is Out Of the Ring
Forever.

Some two weeks ago, there suddenly
appeared in Wheeling gentleman an
swering to the name of Sherman, whose
forward pronomen is Robert T. He was
a genial soul and the pink OF propriety
and good fellowship. He wore good
clothes and shiny silk hat and smoked
imported cigars. But nobody knew his
business. He hot-nobbed with the
Judges OF the Supreme Court and was
taken for member OF the legal fraterni-
ty. He was seen in consultation with
Capt. Bennett and became New York
detective. He fingered about the offices
OF the Governor and Secretary OF State
and became real estate Spectator. In
fact, he was taken for everything, from
an English MILFORD, in disguise, to q
lightning rod Spectator. He became
acquainted with the members OF the
press gang and was quizzed unmerciful-
iy, but he held his peace, finally saying,
as he boarded a p, w. & Ky. train,
that Gov. Jackson could tell and would.
The Governor was sought, but said he
knew nothing OF him, and so it went on.
But the whole matter came out, yester'
day, and is told in the following, from
an Albany paper:
Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, this morn.
ing was not entirely ont OF his trouble
in connection with the prize fight with
Joe Cess in West Virginia last year. II
appears that some time since Mr.. Robt.
T. Sherman, acting in the capacity OF
Paddy's agent, went on to Wheeling and
secured revocation OF the requisition.
lie returned from there with copy Of the
revocation last Thursday, and served il
upon Chief Maloy, who in turn handed
it TO Sheriff Houck.
This seems to have been satisfactory
as far as those officials were concerned,
but il appears another difficulty was to
arise. The Governor had received no
official notification OF the revocation.
and learning that Paddy had returned
from Montreal, directed Sheriff Houck
to execute the mandate for Paddy's ar.
rest, which he still held. Paddy went
to the circus yesterday afternoon, and
there the Sheriff sought him. Receiv'
ing notification OF what was up, how
ever, Paddy made his escape through
the cook tent, and sought out Mr.. Sher'
man. The result OF their conference
was q despatch to West Virginia, 10
which the following answer was re-
ceived:
WHEELING, W. Va, April IL.
X. T. Sherman, Albany, N. y:
Wrote to Gov. Cornell under date OF
April Ii, saving requsition had been
revoked. You have evidence.
RANDOLPH STALNAKER, JR-,
Secretary of State.
The evidence is comprised in an Off.
cial copy OF the order, stating in the
usual set terms that the reQuisition for
the arrest of Paddy Ryan had been re.
voked.
Mr.. Sherman also has letter intima'
ting that the letter Of revocation hsJ
been forwarded on the llth inst. Upon
considering all the facts Paddy con.
cluded to surrender himself, and was
taken to Jail by the sheriff. pending fur
ther action. At the hearing Gov. Cor
nell declined to take action until oili'
cialy notified of the revocation.
A Journal reporter saw and conversed
with RYAN while at the Jail.
hepOTlcT-iidNc you any ouJV''loh w
tell the basis OF the settlement with the
West Virginia authorities?
Ryan-Mr. Sherman knows all about
that; but there is one thing can tell
you, and that is ! am done with the
prize ring for the rest OF my life.
Reporter-Is that one OF the condi.
tons OF the settlement?
Ryan--Well, yes. But that was a
resolution had come to at any rate, for
| find that il want TO fight i have 10
difficulty in getting men to put up
money on me. but when Pm in trouble
it's very different thing to get hackers
to see me through it.
Sheriff Houck telegraphed to the Gov.
ernor OF West Virginia that he had
Ryan in custody, and in return received
the following:
WHEELING, W. Va, April 10, 1881.
James 4 Houck, Sheriff:
The arrest OF Ryan il unauthorized. |
revoked the requisition on the Cover
nor OF New York several days ago.
J. B. JACKSON, Governor.