Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-12

is a steamiitter in Chicago. and the other
n soldier in the Seventh Illinois volun-
teers, moved from their farm on the Blue
and Andy became frequent visitor at
No; lire station at Westport.
The hremen all took liking to the boy
and by the time he was 2l he had been ap-
pointed regular flremen. He kept his
place in the department until last spring.
having in that time served at stations Nos.
.. 10. and headquarters. serving continu-
ously at No. for the five years preceding
his dismissal from the service. 1t was
while fireman here that he received a gold
medal FOR bravery in rescuing n man and
woman at the burning of the Jewish Prog
ress Club building at Eleventh and Wash
ington streets.
Eight years ago Andy Ryan married
Miss Allen whose father ran a restaurant
on Eighteenth street.
They have three little children the old
est of whom is about 6 years old The
iiremen. who know the family, speak
Very highly of the wife and children and
re1use rel, TO believe in the guilt of the father
The news of Ryans arrest was entirely
unexpected and aside from the telephone
message. which told neither of the time
nor place of the arrest they knew nothing
about il.
1t is a reminder of old Missouri times to
hear the name of 'Bill" Ryan linked, even
as a suspect; with those of modern train
Crackerneck. He lived out there where
train robbing isn't regarded as a particular
y serious offense against the laws of the
the romantic young men of the neighbor-
hood; he was convicted at Independence
GIanSi "a Uf.Hoer tr0 ISSi, Of participating in the
Alton railroad. October :, 1879. Prosecuting
Attorney William H. Wallace conducted
ofni Ine case against him and it was the Off
clai Irst case. Ryan had able counsel,
which his friends helped to employ but he
was convicted and sentenced to TWENTY-FIVE
f5a earI I.nn IN .ne Penitentiary Ryan had Joined
the Glendale robbery He was causnt in
tennessee e,a and brought here by Wallace on
a requisition. There was a lack of direct
testimony against Ryan, but Tucker Ras
ham. one of his confederates whom Gov.
ernor Crittenden pardoned, furnished evil
uence "hlch Killed his chances for freedom
A few years later a strong but ineffectuai
effort was made by his friends in JaClSson
county eon Sf TO Sc secure Ryan's release. In the
aided by Il letter from Ex-Governor Crit,
tenden. but this. too. failed Afterward
When governor Marmaduke was abroad
Inc documents We're presented 10 Lieuten-
ant Governor Morehouse, who declined Ia
pass upon the case in the absence of the,
@ cnleI executive: On his return Marmaduke
again refused TO grant the pardon, although
Morehouse had attached ID letter recon-
mendlng that the train robber ra granted
ms freedom Within a few months Mar
maduke died and Morehouse becams gov
ernor. He granted the Communication and
restored Ryan to citizenship. Ryan Wis
ited his aged mother and other relatives
in Crackerneck and spent several months
in Kansas City. but went to the Pacific
coast .,c early in 1889, About a year ago he
has been received from him since
81! Ryan is now 56 years of age. but
looks younger. Even by his relatives he
was always considered a quiet, morose
man. He always carried firearms and was
an expert shot. He was we'll acquainted
with the survivors Of the Quantrell and
James bands.
1t was while on horse that Bud" Nc
Daniels. the chief of the bandit gang who
held up a Union Pacific outward train at
Muncie kas., on the night of December Is,
1874 met his fate. The horse was very
balky and stumbled around considerably
with his rider in the Vicinity of Second
street and Grand avenue. 1t was shortly
after the bold robbery and while the po-
lice We're securing the city for the thieves
McDaniels was half drunk and the antics
of him and the animal attracted the atten-
ton of Officer Pat Colloppy. now dead, and
he arrested McDaniels upon suspicion
Several thousand dollars in big bills were
found in his possession. He was after
wards killed by a farmer while escaping
from Jail at Lawrence. Kas., where he was
awaiting trial for his crime.