The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-15
Marital Troubles of Miss Sadie
Moran, Who Married Priest,
Culminate IN Violence.
FATHER RYAN LOCKED
UP IN CITY JAIL
Wife Leaves Churchman at Omaha;
Angercd, He Follows to Home
Here, Where Trouble Ensues.

James Ambrose Ryan, erStwhile
Catholic priest, Episcopal rector
end a proficient Romeo at all
times, has broken into the lime
light again, his latest escapade oc-
curing yesterday in Ogden when
he discovered the whereabouts Of
his young wife, formerly Miss Sa-
die Moran of this city, and at
tempted by physical strength to
reclaim her from the home OF her
narepts.
Ryan's plans, however, went
wrong in various ways and re-
suited in his receiving a whole
some trouncing at the hands OF
his father-in-law and other male
members of the family, and is to-
day locked in a cell at police head
quarters nursing sundry bruises
and awaiting possible eXamina-
ton as to his sanity
The unfortunate love afiair of Miss
Moran and the Denver priest was the
talk OF the inter mountain region a
little over a year ago, when the couple
eioped for parts unknown. the hus-
band renouncing his vows of celibacy,
and the Young wife prostrating her
family with the notoriety she had
gained
II is said that shortly after the
elopement Ryan took his wife to Jop-
lin, Mo. where he was offered various
positions in commercial lines. An OIL
fer from the Episcopal church, how
ever, proved the stronger attraction
as a means of gaining a livelihood,
The ex-priest, II is said. remarhng at
the time. This preac' ing business IS
like taking candy a,-ay from an in
fnnt, / guess III stick to that"
Rumor has 1t that Ryan did not live
happily with his wife. their domestic
trouble finally eliminating In her
leaving him and returning to her par
ents in Ogden. Ryan was furious,
and is said to have advertised re
ward OF $500 for Information regard
ing her whereabouts
Nothing was heard from Ryan by
his wife until Thursday. when she re.
oeived a telegram from him at Hell
per, Utah. saying that he would arrive
might be trouble. Mrs. Ryan's father
and brother remained at homo from
their work Friday, and Ryan arrived
according TO schedule. His demeanor,
however. was far from bellieerent.
and it ia said that he gave way TO
tears in his entreatieS for her to re-
turn to him. He also asked that he
might remove his baggage from his
hotel Ia the Moran home.
All these we're denied the man. but
as he had not exhibited any i'll tenn
per in the matter the father and
brother returned to their work yester-
day at the S. p shops.
About IL o'clock Ryan again visited
the Moran home and renewed his de-
nands that mis- wife return TO him.
She Indignantly refused TO entertain
the idea. whereupon he grew violent
aud Is said To have created consid-
erablc havoc with the house furnish
ings in his efforts to prevent his wife
from telephonlng for assistance.
Tho latter succeeded. however. In
running to neiehboring residence
and sent word TO the police and her
father The latter arrived first on the
scene. in company with a Southern
Pacic fireman. and the two pro
ceedcd TO give Ryan thorough
tlouncing. and then sat upon him.
Shortly aftcrward an officer drove
mp In neat single rig 10 make the
arrest. but after sizing up the situa
tlo1 decided that the police patrol
would be more appropriate The lat
ter soon arrived, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Hutchins. Captain
Brown and Officers Mohlman and
Lever. Ryan submitted with Ill grace
10 his arrest. and when it came &c
Handwriting him the husky churchmar
made things exceedingly strenuous
for the officers before he was loaded
into the patrol and taken 10 headquar
ters.
Since his Incarceration Ryan ba
refused TO eat or talk, but lies In hi
bunk sulllinG II is feared that hi
wifes life viii be in danger shout,
he regain his liberty and it has no
been decided what charge will D,
placed against him There IS a poi
sibility that his mental condition vii
bc investigated. as II was claimed b
his former brother priests OF Denva
that he was insane at the time of bl
elopement