Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-08-30 | Page 26 | Ethics and Mary Ryan

Ethics aTh Mary RY4JR1 When John J Ryan of 235 East Thirtyfourth street New York threat np I to desert his wife Mary because the supper she had cooked for him didnt coma up to his requirements she turned her back toward him pretended to drink 3 bottle of carbolic acid and then dropped groaning to the floor Authentic reports re-ports arc to the effect that Mr Ryan in his remorse yelled FO loudly that tho l police hurried In and upon being told by him that his darling Mary had com I milled suicide and that he wanted to die and be buried In the same grave ulib I her they summoned a doctor When he brought forth his stomach pump Mr Ryan ceased groaning and writhing and confessed that she had Just been S foolin Mr Ryan wasso pleased at this fortunate turn of affairs that he took Mary In his arms swore undying affection for her and said he would never again find fault with her cpoklnff But the doctor It is alleged went away angry He had been summoned to treat a woman who was supposed to < be half full 01 carbolic acid and he considered It an outrage that there was nothing the mat tor with her Here there seems to enter a question of othlcH Is any lady justified in disappointing dis-appointing a doctor for the mere purpose of frightening her husband Into sub j missivencps While most people will agree that Mrs Ryan did a good Job afar I a-far as her proceedings with John were concerned it will have to be admitted that she played a pretty shabby trick on the doctor He went there for the purpose pur-pose of operating professionally and the subsequent proceedings must have wounded his feelings and hurt his pride If women must resort to such means I as Mrs Ryan adopted for the purpose of becoming reconciled with their husbands hus-bands there should be some provision made for recompense of the doctors This I matter demands attention from some of the sociological experts Chicago Rec I ordHerald S 4