New-York tribune., 1885-01-14
ISAIAH RYNDERS.

Captain Isaiah Rynders died at his boarding.
house, No $40 West Twcnty-third-st, yesterday. lie
away from home with some friends when he
seized about II Monday. with stroke Of par
alysis. lie was taken home in ca5 but did not
consciousness and died after midnight lie leaves
wife but children He a brother living in Mon
trcal The funeral will be held this evening the house
where he died.
without ever having done anything worthy of special
mention having held only public position of mpor-
tance, Captain Rynlers succeeded in attaining good
deal OF no,orcty. He OF that class known sport
ing mcn-a combination OF gambler horscman and pol
ician- prominent among whom were "Tom" Hyer.
Bill" Poole, Yankee" Sullivan. JOh" Morrissey.
A" Lew Baker who shot Poole. Jim" Turner. Patsy
Matthews. billy" Mulligan and - Dad Cunningham.
All these men dead with all OF them Captain Ryn-
ders Intimate.
lie was born in Waterford " V. in 1901 In carly
River and AT length owned small schooner. and after
ward opened Iig,or shop IN this city wheh was fire,
ardent Democrat, and was much given to speaking at
ward meetings lie was a ready and effective speaker
with the lower classes his speeches being intcrlarted
with vulgar stories and vile cphets applied to his Oppo.
conspicuous part lie orgauize the Empre Club com.
posed OF the toughest class Of sporting men, ana was
chosen its commander IL headed the Democratic poi-
cal procession that year which made many attacks
the Whg meetings. For his services Ia the party Cap
tam Eynters was given subordinate position in the
A. the Abolition question came into prominence. Cap.
tain Rynders early made himself conspicuous by his
attacks upon the speakers at tho anniversary meetings
Ia the Presidential campaign 1896 Rcpublicanlsm
denounced and attacks were made on the Republican
meetings. President Buchanan made Captain Rynders
United states Marshal FOR the Southern District of New
York. and there hardly protence Of attempting
enforce the laws against fitting out slayers, IL
stopped until Gordon was hanged, IN the first year OF
IncUln'- Administration. one ot the few note worthy
things Ryudcrs did 10 superinerd the han. ing of
Hicks. tho pirate. day before his execution
Hicks caught up heavy stool and rushed toward Ryn
ders. rcyoy IN the hands of his ailer checked the
prisoners advance, and thereafter he closely
guarded until his execution.
Captain Ryndcrs aftcrwarl held some minor positions
under the City Government. lie deputy sheriff
under Matthew T. Brennan. Later he held clcrkshlp.
comparative sinecurc. under County Clerks Walsh and
Gumbcion. until dismissed by Hubert o. Thompson. A
few years ago he purchased farm Pa>sac. y. j.,
aud began raising boocd stock but the chture not
"A successful one.
Not loug ago Captain Rynders brought to Martin J.
Kecse the keeper oi the City Hail. the old Empire Club
banner behind which the club hal marched III successive
campaigns. ami asked Reese for 1t. He added
that Jim irving. who IL now serving term In the
peuontiary for assault. laid clam 10 the banner, bat
declared that lie Rynders would light for II beoce he
would concedc the ownership o the OLD emblem to any
man. Ever since he lost hts Ncw-Jersey farm the old
has wandered around his old haunts discOnsOiate
ic fond OF "reminiscences OF the days before the
lie participated III the mi,dccds Of the Tweed
Ring. and never hcsltated to denOunce them.