The evening world., 1905-12-12
By Elmer w. Gearing.


A. blandly ~ ne dehed the State OF
New York TO compel him to testify last
week. Just as blsndly did Thomas ".
Ryan take his seat before the 1nsur-
soos COMMITTEES TODAY and retreat
from his earlier position. The suavity
Of the man. the ability 10 accept the
tact that the state Is, after all some
what stronger than himself. bore out
the first Impression that Mr. Ryan 10 q
gentleman who may be defeated. but 10
never dlsconesrted. Indeed. his voiun-
tary return 20 testify after the Dis
trict-Attornsy had been called into the
case ana there was talk OF imprison-
msnt for contempt was so gracious
thaa.<hsrs was almost an ovation Tor
the long, hnk nnAnoisr when no isft
the stand.
when Mr.. Ryan stsiked out from tns
crowd, tail end lons limbed and SER
posssssed, nobody WHO had seen MN on
ths stand at h.s last appearance ex-
pected there would be display Oh
temper at the gentls. but oompehms
pressure that had been brought 10 bear
upon him. And pobody was dlsap-
polnted But thers had been hardly
anyone VINO supposed that even MI
RYAN eouid bear himself with such an
air Of sraeiousness. There was notn'hs
apopcSetic or embarrassed and never a
trace OF cnasrin. HIS explanation haa
been that he did not care 30 repea'
the conversation with Hartman wneh
they were scrambling for the fat car
cass OF the Equitable. because such =
repetition would Be % breach OF con.
edence. whether this was the real
reason. at any rate his siave manner
to-day might easily be taken a. party
I'm support OF such . view.
Seems Taller Than Six Feet.
Mr.. Ryan is well over six feel tall'
but mis- height seems even greater ne
cause OF the compact, well prOportioned
head on the short. thick neck. The
wide. heavy shoulders and. the snort
body and long legs add to this impress
sion. When he strode 10 the stand last
week he wore a sack coat that fitted
him we'll and set on the lines OF ms
/ trim flgurs In way that made ths
spectators ask what manner OF man
was this who might pass for an attn
lete At three-score years But to-day
ne wore a strangely cut walking eea'
that buiged out about the hips anc
nIpped lightly across the shoulders.
II was a peculiar coat. rather shin,
and trimmed with black tape at all IN
seams. somshow II seemed too shor
for his long legs. and a. he stood Of
the little platform TO take the oath h
looked awkward. but the poise Of IN
body and tho gesture OF the long afu
as he threw up his small white han'
proved that the awkwardness was mere
ly sartorial
Once settled into the depths Of the BIZ
leather cushioned chair, though, he wa
the same bmperturbable ruler OF money
The gentle, mask-iike smile that soft
ened the strong face was characterist!
] OF one who has silently and umobtru
\ sively gathered in the fruit OF tnanc'
until OF sudden the man In the stree
has awakened 10 the fact that the har
vestr by night may reap more that
those who bawl across the fields BY day
A he leaned back. smiling. 10 avail
the first question the thought was un
avoidable that only In the last fev
months has is real power become 81
well known that the crowds In thu
green-walled council chamber found I
well worth while b push alsa struggle
that they might catch a View OF him.
His strong, Broad Face.
And Mr.. Ryan, citizen OF Virginia ans
| money lord OF New York. Il well wortl
seeing. His face tells much. II IN stroni
and honey broad In the Jaws. cleft u
| The chin. With the jowl muscles hart
and bulging They bring the thin lip'
together at times with the metallic pre-
cislon OF callipers And yet the Ryar
smile rlpples softly over all and th'
power may be forgiven.
The sternness OF the heavy brow