New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
PITIABLE CONDITION OF A FORGER.
GOING TO PRISON THAT HE MAY SECURE Wohh
WHEN RELEASED.

Edward Ryland once a most expert forger, @ @out
now mere wreck of his former sell, was before ne
Court of General Sessions Yesterday on cnals. ",
forgery. He was arrested ten years ago. convicted
of forgery and sentenced to imprisonment 1or nve M
years. After his release he married woman nluch
Younger than himself and went into the business
of forging checks on a large scale, Mrs. Elsie Ry,
land his wife. securing the cash on tho fonEe"
checks. When he was arrested chemcals . ior re-
moving writing, various kinds OF Ink, ana Hsllu-
ments used by forgers were found in his rooms
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryiand were convicted ana an accom-,
pGe pleaded Sfy and MT ba in the
by Recorder Smyth, but was released on pan pehd,
ing an appeal. 4 Supreme Court Judge nxed 9L 9ald
at 800 and Mrs. Ryland left the state. The
Court of Appeals upheld her conviction, but she
could not be found. A notice finally appeared IN
Baltimore newspaper of the death OF MIS-. Niana
flowers be not sent. Inspector Byrnes by inquiry
found that there such number Ill hat 5, ,reet as
the gwen as the place of the funeral ne al'er
ward found that Mrs Ryland was allve ana III
Recorder Smyth told the deputy sheriff who took
her into court see that she went TO tho fehiteh-
tiary by as direct Il route as possible
Rylands conviction was set aside and new trlal
granted The Distrlct-Attorney did not think there
was sufficient evidence to obtain n CONVICTION ana
he was discharged. Since his wife hnaliy went 10
prison be has gone from one city institution 10
AlmshOuSe most OF the time AT one tiihc he iqSa
hIs sight, but partly rcgained II. ne
has recently beea ct Mandtripg peiIv "UDm, wbo
first arrested him. has beirended him several times,
and TO him Ryland said that he wished ogo to
prison so that he might obtain by good DehaVlor
the notice OF some benevolent society and secure
employment on ms discharge. lie told Detective
Reilly of forgery he had committed seVeral years
ago on tho lTadesmcns National Bank ana the de-
tectiye told the bank authorities but they were
unwilling to prosecute. Ryland, on January 10,
wrste a check signed with the name OF John Nc,
Dounell for $7j on the Fifth National BANK, ana
sent If by district messenger boy to the bailk 10
be Cashed. lie was arrested and pleaded guilty
before Judge COwing yesterday.
t, b. haT dressed n
ragged suit of clothes. Ills eyes are weak
and rough white board covers most of ms facc.
He is suffering from rheumatism and other dlS-
orders. He gave his age as slXty-0ne. DetectlHc
Reilly told Judge COwlng the story OF kyiahds
crime and lie was given the lowest legal punish
Inent-fvc years in the state Prison. Ryland was
once 70 expert a foTger that he would forge whoie
check including the engraved portion, on piece
of plain paper. .r
After his sentence Ryand said TO a Tmnu%E
reporter: Z" wanted to go 10 prison, for II Is rlgii
that shoud suffer well as my wife, Shc act'd
under INV instructions in what sne did. ana WAS
more TO blame than she, though the courts suS-
tained her conviction aud reversed nlne NV
wife, when she is out of prison. WILL nope, be .
worthy woman. As for me- perhaps by serving IN
prison may find some one who VIII see tliI ge'
employment"