Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-12
JOINED THE NAVY,
Fred Ryan's Debts Settled ana Hi
Cas- Dismissed.

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On the 18th of last month Fred Ryan,
son of Hon. Thomas Ryan, ext Congress-
man from Kansas City, recently ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico, was arrested
on charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. The story told at that time
was somewhat as follows: Young Ryan
was frequent visitor at the Santa Fe
Offices at Topeka, and when his father
sent him adrift he announced his inten-
tion of going into the railroad business.
He struck out West, and was lost sight
OF altogether for some time, the first
notification his father received of his
whereabouts being draft for couple of
hundred dollars drawn on him by his
son in one of the Western towns. The
old man protested strongly against any
such arrangement; but, not caring
to have the family brought before
the public in a bad light, he paid il,
making the mental reservation that if
any more such documents came along he
would dishonor them. Meantime young
Ryan found his way to Los Angeles, ar
irving here in November last, and being
In that financial condition known as dead
broke, he began to look about for some
manner of raising the wind. Whilst
strolling along First street he happened
to notice in the California Bank building
the card of the Misses Bristol, who are
engaged in the real estate business here,
He xecegnized the names as those of two
sisters who had conducted floral estab.
lishment near his home at Topeka, so he
congratulated himself on having fallen
into clever. He entered their office and
found the two ladies deeply engrossed
in business. He introduced himself, and
they, knowing his family we'll, and in
fact being on friendly terms with them,
were glad to see him, the bad side of his
nature not having been developed when
they dwelt in Topeka. After some con-
versation, the visitor, with some hest.
fancy, stated that he had unfortunately
run out OF money, and was in a very dis
tresslng situation, as he knew no one in
town. They good -naturedly placed their
purses at his disposal, whereupon he
asked them if they would cash q draft
for 1925 on his father. Thinking that
everything was all right, they did 80,
and young Ryan went away with the
money. He said that he would call
around again during his STAY in town.
but his shadow darkened their door no
more, and they concluded that he had
pursued his travels.
They paid the draft into the bank for
collection, and it was duly forwarded to
Topeka, where, on reaching the Congress-
mans hands, he promptly dishonored il.
stating that he absolutely refused to re-
fund the money, and declared that the
Misses Bristol might take any proceed
ings against his son they thought fit. A
search was accordingly made for the
recreant, but he was not to be found in
this vicinity, and the affair was tempo
rrarily shelved. Young Ryan arrived
here on April 18th, and thinking, probs-
bly,, that his father had been induced,
under pressure, to settle the draft he had
given to the Misses Bristol. he made no
attempt to disguise himself. One of them
happened to see him as he was strolling
along Spring street with his hands in his
pockets, and she at once went and noti-
fed her sister. The two ladies decided
to place the matter in the hands of
the police, and on representation of
the facts being made to Chief Burns,
he at once detailed Detective Glass
who arrested him. The young man has
been an inmate of the city prison ever
since, but to-day he will leave the CITY.
Last night about half-past 10 O'Clock he
was taken before Justice Stanton for ex-
animation, and the Bristol sisters, who
had been the complaining witnesses, de-
clared that they had been satisfied, and
they did not desire to prosecute him fur
ther. Justice Stanton then dismissed the
charge, but Fred was still prisoner and
will remain 80 until he is delivered over
to the United States steamer Ranger at
San Diego to-day. 1t is understood that
his debt was settled by his father upon
the condition that he should enlist in the
United States navy. He has enlisted in
the navy, and will enter upon his duties
tomorrow morning, when the Ranger
will start for Mare Island. His term of
service is for three years, and by the
time it has expired it is expected that he
will not be quite 80 wild as he has been
in the past.