The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-26

Tombs, who performed the ceremony.
"She was about the happiest looking
woman have seen at the court house
in many day."-Miss A, E. Kennedy.
clerk in the county clerks office and
one of the two persons who witnessed
the marriage.
IF that young woman was scared
you will have to show nee. H.
Barney, the other witness to the mar
riage.
The excuse given by Mrs. ]. A. Ryan.
bride of Father Ryan of Denver, for
merly Miss Susan Moran, that she
feared Father Ryan would kill her II
she did not marry him, Is thoroughly
who performed the ceremony and the
two witnesses called to make 1t legal.
All three laugh at the excuse offered
by Mrs. Ryan and are quite agreed
that IL anyone was scared or "rattled"
It was the bridegroom.
Here is the written statement of JUS
tice OF the Peace Tombs regarding
the marriage:
"A man who answers the description
Of Father Ryan OF Denver called at my
office In the basement of the court
house shortly before noon on Jan. 80.
He came In alone and appeared ner-
vous. He asked me If I would per-
form marriage ceremony for him.
l told him that l WAS not In the busi-
ness for my health. and was ready.
Then he asked me II would be SO
kind as to procure the license for him.
explaining that he was unfamiliar with
the process. | declined to do so, tell
ing him that 1t would be necessary for
either himself or the young woman
he expected to marry to make per-
sonal application. and personally an
swer certain questions. My caller
seemed somewhat taken back at this
statement and appeared to hesitate.
Finally | offered to escort him to
the county clerks Office upstairs and
help him out. He accepted the offer
with thanks. Before leaving my or
fee | asked him where the young wo-
man was, and he answered.: She Is
outside ! suggested that he bring
her in and he did, introducing her as
Miss Moran. l took the young woman
into my front office and we left her
there while we went after the license.
She appeared very happy, and was
| ready to smile at almost anything.
Ryan was visibly ratified when he
asked for marriage license and sign
- III l. ~ 4
signed that Of Miss Moran. After he
answered the usual questions and
| swore to them, he paid the usual fee
and put the license in his pocket
81 asked Ryan If he had any wit
nesses and he said no. and asked me If
l could get them for him. | said i
would, and asked Miss A. E. Kennedy,
| clerk In the county clerks Office.
and c. HI. Barney, who was in the
office looking up some records, to act
They laughingly agreed, and we all
went to my Office.
Miss Moran met us standing, and
told her and Ryan to join right hands
while / repeated the ceremony. This
required but moment or two, and at
| 1915 p. m. Jan. 80 Ryan and Miss
Moran had been pronounced man and
wife.
l. After the ceremony was over | con-
graduated both Ryan and his bride
and told him that he ought to be
proud and happy to have won such a
beautiful young woman.
Ryan said. Well, am, / have been
trying to get her for long time
| I to
wished her much happiness and long
married life. She said. Thank you
very much,
Ryan said both he and his wife
were residents of Omaha, and swore to
1t. He was very nervous until the
ceremony was performed. when be
acted perfectly normal. He was dress
ed In non-clerical clothes, and con
Quoted himself as highly educated
and well-bred man. They impressed
me with being an unusual couple and
did not suspect anything until last
night when ! read the story Of Ryans
forsaking of his priestly vows and be
coming a benedict"
One of the Denver papers says:
Mrs. Ryan has failed yisibly. her
friends say, since her marriage. The
secret which, sooner or later, meant
disgrace and accommodation for Ry'
an has preyed upon her mind. Her
father and mother, who live at 3O0J
Adams street. Ogden, Utah. are said
to be on the verge OF insanity through
worry over the unfortunate AFFAIR.
Mrs. Ryan contends that she has
never been to her husbands lodgings
although she has seen him frequently
This, she says. was the arrangement
because OF the secrecy which surround
ed the union, and was precautionary
against scandal. The two met at a
social in West Denver, while Father
Ryan was assistant to Father o Ryan
at St Leo's church.
He subsequently met her at the
dance given In aid of the House OF the
Good Shepherd on the night of Dec
l at Ell Jebel temple. 1t was on that
OCCASION just week after his dismis
sal from St Leo's. that the friendship
became pronounced. Since then II
has steadily grown.
When she first came to Denver, Miss
Moran made her home with her aunt
Mrs w. S. Wing OF 1902 East Tenth
avenue. Mr. Wing Is auditor OF the
Colorado Midland railroad. A little
sister. who is a cripple. had been
brought by the Wings from Ogden
Utah. because her aunt thought she
could secure better medical treatment