The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-16
SEQUEL TO A
P R | E s t s
MARRIAGE

Saturday afternoon James Ambrose
Ryan. former Catholic priest OF
Denver. Colorado, was arrested and
landed in jail on the charge of as.
sault and battery, alleged to have been
committed upon his wife. Mrs. Sadie
Moran Ryan
According to the story told by Mrs
Moran and the officers who made the
arrest. the erstwhile priest appeared
at the Moran residence and domand-
ed that Mrs. Ryan resume living with
him. Upon her refusal to do this.
Ryan attacked her, 1t Is said, struck
her several blows.
The unfortunate love AFFAIR of Miss
Moran and the Denver priest was the
talk Of the inter-mountaln region n
little over year ago, when the couple
eloped for parts unknown, the hus-
band renouncing his VOWS OF celibraey,
and the young wife prostratiDg her
family with the notoriety she had
gained,
1t is said that shortly after the
elopcment Ryan took hls wife to Jop-
lin. Mo, where be was offered various
positions in commercial lines An Of
ever. proved the stronger attraction
as 4 means OF gaining livelihood.
the eX-priest, 1t is said, remarklnG at
the time, This preaching business Is
Ike taking candy away from an in
fant; | 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 10 her par
ents in Ogden. Ryan was furious.
and is said TO have advertised a re.
ward OF $500 for information regard
ing her whereabouts
Nothing was heard from Ryan by
his wife until Thursday, when she re-
ceived a telegram from him at Hell
per. Utah. saying that he would arrive
here Friday Anticipating that there
might be trouble. Mrs Ryans father
and brother remained al home from
their work Friday, and Ryan arrived
according to schedule. His demeanor,
however. was far from belllgerent,
and it is said that he gave way to
tears In his entretles for her to
return to him. He also asked that he
might remove his baggage from his
hotel to the Moran home.
All these were denied the man, but
MS he had not exhibited any III tenn
per in the matter tho father and
brother returned 10 their work Satur-
day at the s. p shops.
About II o'clock Ryan again visited
the Moran home and renewed his de
mandS that his wife return to him
She Indignantly refused to entertain
the idea. whcreupon he grew violent
cradle havoc with the house furnish
ings In his efforts to prevent his wife
from telephoning for assistance.
Mrs. Ryan, however. succeeded In
running TO neighboring residence.
and sent word to the police and her
father The latter arrived FIRST on
the scene, in company with a South
crD Pacific fireman, and the two
proceeded to give Ryan thorough
trouncing, and then sat upon him.
Shortly afterwards an officer drove
up In a neat single rig TO make the
arrest, but after sizing up the situa-
ton decided that the police patrol
would be more appropriate The lat
ter soon arrived, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Hutcbins. Captain
Brown and Officers Mohlman and
Lever Ryan submitted with Ill grace
to his arrest. and when 1t came to
Handwriting him the husky churchman
made things exceedingly strenuous
for the officers before he was loaded
into the patrol and taken 10 head
quarters.