The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
Oar Louisville Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20. 1854
The Ward and Butler Cas-UnJo,Anded Prejudice Against
Ward.
You have doubtless heard Of the lamsntable o,cur
renee which took place here weeks back, and
minated In the death Of the schoolmassr Butler Some
Of the papers here, especially the Democrat aud the
Courier have given insertion to very unfair and pref
accounts Of the affair, apparently with view to injurs
Mr. Ward who lies In prison here awaiting his trial
The real facts differ materially from those which have
gone the ronrd OF the Northern journals. 1t would ap
pssr that Mr. Wards brother had been mAtreated both
BY Mr. Butler and his assistant at the sch ,o and that
the latter had not disguised feelings of intense hostility
to Mr. Ward When the latter heard Of the ohastiss mont
which led to the rencons he went to Mr. Butler to de-
mand an explanation from him, and fearing vioenss
from this assistant he took the prscsu ion o. arminx
hmssf This viii appear the more excussbis from the
fact that Mr. Batter Was large, athletic man, while Mr..
Ward sisht young man, whose frame has been ems
Gated by long disease, and who only few days before
going about orutohes from the effects rheuma
tsm. Mr. Butler, ~ understand, refused 10 give any
explanation TO Mr. Ward; and when the latter denounced
this course he struck him In the face and sesng him
by the collar, began to drag him to this door. In the
sec file tbs ps,o wss discharged, and Butlsr WAS ksd
This view OF the Affair Was HuesantiAted tbs evidence
Of the witnesses heard before this examining court
the 'urpal which reported the did not think At to
make appear Four out OF the tx witnesses
. fight gong when Mr. Butler WAS sh It, and the
shox ed from the position OF the wound that the
arms Of the must have bsen sxtsnei a. Ii e
OK man engaged in conflict, when the s struck him.
Much sym psthy is felt here for Ward, who ami
able, genemany young man. most gentle In his manners
and except when reused BY insult injury, kind and
obhgiDg to ALL He has, however, many enemies among
Others Is said tbs editor Of the Democrat Buters bro
Their in law, and the itor OF the Courier These and
their friends cot content with dstorting the evidence
their care, sedalousIy ployed in spreading
ports OF Wards luxurious living Ia jail with the obvious
view Of pr-judcrs the public mind Ainst him. These
reports have lately become prevalent that the jaler
has thought II due to himself to reply to them In the
following card
TO FDIToxs or nIs LOUISVILLE JOURNAL.
understand that have been much by newspA
perf in various parts Of the country for alleged rs
ward Mr. Matt T. Ward VII, Is sonfned in the Jail kept BY
me.
stated that he has Two apartments handsomely fur
isheA and with every luxury Justice to my
self that give his staten direct
Nj Ward occupies sin gle cell in she prison. nothing
Las bten into that cell his he
H. except small cot bedstead and shelves Of
pine boards which fav cost fifty cents and which
he keers medicines
All have visited Mr. Wards cell can bear witness 70
thetrntf ofwhas say have mover sNown Partially to
any prisoner In my custody. ROBERT BUCKNER
Kesper Of Jefferson County Jail.
As the prisoners 70 nilJ is rsputsd 10 be rch
hardly what blame could BE- attached to him had he
akvisted the hardshps o! his imprisonment with those
comforts which money purchase. 1t wo aid seem,
however, that he has not done this and hat the
only difference between his cell and that Of his fellow
prisoAsrs Ia due to the infrmtes with which he ss
ted Poor fellow E0RATl0