The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-23
OGDEN GIRL
MARRlES A
PRIEST
SADIE MORAN CAUSES A SENSA.
TIoN IN DENVER.
She Was Formerly Telephone Oper-
ator and 6ookkeepcr In Ogden
lis Of a Good Family.

A dispatch from Denver. dated
Washlngton's Birthday, conveys the
surprising information Of the marriage
of Sadie Moran of Ogden to Rev Faith.
| er ]. A. Ryan of Denver. The mes
| sage says:
Disregarding his VOW of celibacy,
Rev Father j. A. Ryan, until recently
| connected with st Leos Roman Cath.
| olic church in this city, was married
| to Miss Sadie Moran OF 30O6 Adams
street, Ogden. Utah. on January 30.
The wedding took place at Colorado
| Springs and has just been discovered
| by the pastor of st Leo's.
Miss Moran, who Is a niece of Mrs.
w. S. Wing. wife of the auditor OF
the Colorado Midland railroad, was
under no misapprehension as to Father
Ryan's standing, and entered the
bonds Of matrimony with a full under
standing that her action must result In
the unfrocking Of her husband.
The marriage license was issued in
the names Of Ambrose ]. Ryan and
Sadie Moran, but Mrs. Ryan tonight
admitted the identity of both partlci-
pants.
The Investigations made by st.
Leo's church showed that Father Ry-
all is a native Of Canada, and entered
the Jesuit college at Montreal at an
early age. to study for the priesthood.
He did not succeed In passing the ex-
aminations for the priesthood, but took
tonsure degree. After leaving Mon
trcal he came to the United States,
Three years ago he finished his
studies at the Franciscan monastery
at Plttsburg and took the vows of a
priest After being ordained he went
to Chicago. In 1908 he wrote to Rev.
Father Organ, pastor OF st. Leo's,
begging for n chance to come to Colo
RADIO. and claiming to be friend OF a
former college professor of Father o.
Ryan In Ireland, He was brought here
and assisted Father Organ at ST.
Leo's church.
Father Ryan and Miss Moran met
at a ball at the House of the Good
Shepherd on Dec 2, and were ire
quently together after that time. Miss
Moran was then employed as a tele-
phone operator for the Denver Cab 4,
I Omnibus company, but lost her posi-
tlon In December. and since that time
has been soliciting funds from the
Catholics OF Denver to take Father
Ryan to California for his health.
1t was noticed by Father O'Ryan
that Father Ryan acted peculiarly at
times, and as he aroused some an
tagonism among the members of st.
Leo's church, his services were dis
continued late In December. Father
O'Ryan will institute proceedings in
the district court tomorrow to deter
mine Ryan's sanity. No action to-
ward his accommodation will be
taken until Ryans sanity has been
passed upon.
The parents of Miss Moran, who are
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Moran, reside at
the corner OF Thirtieth street and
Adams avenue. and when seen By a
representative OF the Standard at
first were loath TO admit the facts re-
garding their daughters marriage
Mrs. Moran finally stated that. al
though she had received no word re-
garding the matter from her daughter
she was convinced that the marriage
was fact, as relative In Denver had
gone to Colorado Springs week ago
and, upon searching the records, had
discovered the record Of the marriage
of Miss Sadie Moran and j. A. Ryan,
the ceremony having been performed
by justice Of the peace.
Mrs. Moran is heart broken over the
matter both from a deeply religious
nd
secrecy used in connection with the
affair.
She received a letter Monday from
the young lady, who is only Il years
Of age, stating that she wished To
come home Immediately and explain
certain matters. She said nothing ol
the reported marriage which she
would probably have denied had there
been no truth In the story.
Father Ryan Is a man about forty
years old who had held a subordinate
position in st, Leo's church until re-
Gently and Is known by Mrs. Moran
Miss Moran is we'll known In Ogden
having been employed as book-kesper
at the Fred Nye Clothing establish
ment for some time She left that
concern less than a year ago and has
since been working In Denver She
was in Ogden during the holidays, Wis
iting with her parents and friends, but
made no mention of her love affairs
In Colorado. The Sudden news comes
as distinct shock to all who know
her. Her family is ominently respect
able and a host Of friends will walt
in sympathy for further facts regard
ing the young woman's venture.
A message from Denver today says
Miss Moran was forced to marry the