Show CONFIDENTIAL MAN SUES JOHN JQHN D. D RYAN NEW YORK May 4 4 ohn D. D Ryan president of the tho Amalgamated Copper company has bas been sued for lor what h e claims is tho the largest steno stenographers stenographer's ra berlI fee on record Tho The amount is The claimant is is William W. W Johnston who was Ryans Ryan's stenographer and confidential secretary in 1904 Ho He claims that he ho assisted Ryan in a confidential ca CR in in getting Kettie information of 1 F. Augustus Heinze a 8 interests in Butte Mont and anti that through his efforts in in February 1006 Ryan and Thomas P. P Cobb secured control of lI Heinze's inzes inze's prop prop- properties Ryan in his answer declares that Johnston was employed simply imPly a aa as asa asa a stenographer and did nothing more important than stenographic work |