The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-25
CUSTODIAN RYAN OUT
OF CITY HALL TO-DAY
Friends Plan Movie and Camera
Protest, but Marks Will
Stop That.
HE WILL GO TO FREEPORT
Family Resigned and Help Men
Take Furniture Out Of Old
Apartment.

John Sylvester Ryan will he removed
this afternoon from his apartments atop
the City Hall, where he has been holding
forth despite The protests of city officials
since his dismissal as custodian on
June 1.
Friends OF his. incensed ut what they
call outrageous treatment. have planned
to have squad of moving picture men
and photographers present TO witness his
exit. but Borough President Marks. who
describes himself az the goat In the
eviction, will probably see to II that all
spectacular features are eliminated. Mr..
Ryan sat up in bed eating his dinner last
night while the bare walls OF the apart
ment resoundcd TO the scuffle of men who
were taking out the furniture. big
van backed up at tho rear OF the City
Hall shortly after dark and the movers
hitchcd their tackle to window on the
top floor. Mr.. Ryan's family are resigned
to tho outcome OF their fathers fight to
remain IN the building and we're helping
Mrs Ryan. who had a slight paralytic
stroke recently, gave her attention to the
veteran custodian.
There will be an automobile waiting
when Mr.. Ryan Is carried out on a
stretcher While his physicians tell him
that the gangrenous condition in his right
foot has been cured he Is still unable to
stand and that is one OF the things that
make him particularly bitter. He will
he taken TO the home OF his son Matthew
at Freeport, l.. l.. where he will remain
while his new home on Riverside Drive
is being settled.
Just as soon as he In gone the Job OF
turning his old apartment into a munich
pal art room will be begun. Az a matter
of fact II has been started already. on
July IL workmen broke into the place
and tore down several partitions. When
they broke into the bedroom where Mr.
Ryan lay he was carried into another
room. and there he has remained ever
since
AT that time Borough President Marks
issued a statement In which he said that
Ryan had agreed TO get out on April
on condition that his leave be extended
to June / and an allowance of $50 a
month be made for house rent. He said
Mr.. Ran had not stood by his agreement
and that he would accordingly be ousted
forcibly.
On the following day Mr.. Marks called
In the reporters and told them he was
merely doing his duty in eJecting the
former custodian and that he didn't like
his job at all.
in view of the urgent solicitation made
10 me by the immediate members OF Janl-
tor Ryans family" he said, 'who fear
his health will be injured by his removal
at this time. | have decided TO grant one
more extension and permit him to remain
in his present quarters for another ten
day period.
while many extensions have been
granted to Mr.. Ryan by me since January
s, when the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment directed that his quarters be
vacated, IT is understood by all that the
contractors cannot delay their work of
renovation after this date, and that this
extension is therefore final"
These ten days of grace are at an end
to-day and Mr.. Ryan and his family
realize the futility OF further resistance.
When he goes the City Hall will be with
out "A resident custodian for tho first time
| In a hundred years, Mr.. Ryan thinks he
has proved the value OF such residence. \
year and a half ago he discovered a fire
and extinguished IL before harm was done
to the building, with It's priceless docu-
ments and paintings
Mr.. Ryan also prides himself on the fact
that he gave to the city engineers the idea
OF the high pressure system for fighting
fires. The scheme has been adopted here
and In other cities. Ryan says he never
got cent out of II.