The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
RYAN AGAIN In A CELL.
THE SUPREME O URT HOLDS THAT
BE- IS IN. CONTEMPT.

A Demand That lie Hand over SI21,,
600 for the Benefit of His Creditors
II He Wants to Be Free - Ryan
Claims TO be Unable to Raise the
Money-A Review Of the case.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2S-Stephen A
Ryan, once the merchant prince OF Atlanta
Is now a prisoner behind the bars Of Full on
county jail. He became an inmate OF that
institution tonight at s:45 o'clock. being
delivered to the sheriff by his attorney at
that hour. He will remain in Jail until he
pays over 70 the receiver appoi ted by the
court to take charge of his assets S12l 900,
which Judge Gober held should be in his
possession, and which Ryan denied. II his
lawyers can find no loop-hole in the law to
free him, an appeal may be made to the
United States supreme court. in which
event Ryan could be released on bond
again, if the appeal was admitted pending
its hearing.
SAYS HE HAS NO MONEY.
he says be absolutely has no such assets,
or the 1921, 600 alleged TO be in his posses
sion, and that his friends and relatives will
not pay the money, therefore he must re-
main in Jail Mr.. Ryan claims that the
order of the court Is imprisonme It for
debt, and affects much indignation over the
result Of the litigation. 1t is believed by
many that when he realizes that he can
gain his liberty in no other way
than by paying the sl2l,0Oo Mr..
Ryan will find some way to raise
the money. The case came up this morning
on a remirter from the supreme court af-
Arming the decision of the lower court. that
Mr.. Ryan was in contempt. On motion of
the attorneys for the creditors the decision
of the supreme court was made the decision
of the court below, and Mr.. Ryan was or
dered back to Jail.
STORY OF THE CASE
The case is one of the most remarkable in
the court records of the state and has at
traoted q great deal of interest all over the
country. Several months ago. Ryan ran
the largest dry goods house between Balti-
more and New Orleans. He failed and his
creditors at once carried their claims to
court. Judge Gober, sitting for Judge
Clarke, demanded that Ryan should give
an account Of his loss.
A BETTER SHOWING DEMANDED.
The judge was not satished with Mr..
Ryan's reply to the $12l. 900, but accepted
it as TO tho remainder. amounting to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. He de-
manded that Mr.. Ryan turn over 1871, 900
or make better showing for it, the judg-
ment Of the court being that Ryan still
held that amount or bad it covered among
his family. Mr.. Ryan did not
respond to the demand and was sent
to jail for contempt. An appeal
was taken TO the supreme court of the state
and Mr.. Ryan was allowed bail in the
above amount pending the judgment Of
that court He gave bond and Immediately
recognized the Ryan Dry Goods Com
pany, composed of his brothers, in which
concern he became general manager, and
has since been doing business in Atlanta on
an extensive scale The supreme court af-
6rmed the decision OF the 10 ser court last
Monday. and Judge Clarke Of the superior
court officially accepted the judgment Of
che supreme court to-day.
RYAN TALKS.
Mr.. Ryan was found in his store immedi-
ately after Judge Clarke's order had been
filed. 81 have nothing new to state" said
he. II cannot pay the money, and I will
60 to jail. am in the same fix that you
would be il some one should
say to you, Jump over the
Kimball house. and IL you don't
/ will put you In jail / cannot do an i'm
possibility. and If am to he imprisoned for
debt will have to stand it."
To-day Mr.. Ryan renewed his offer of 80
cents on the 81 or 25 cents cash, but it
could not be accepted, as he required every
one of the creditors to agree to it and they
objected.