The New York herald., 1866-08-28
EXCITEMENT IN PoucHKEEpsIE.

A Notorious Character Chased by the Police
He il Pressed Closely, and Blows Out His
Brains.
This city thrown into state Of excitement yestcr
day afternoon by report, which fully credited on
the streets, that Aaron Ward, q notorious rough had
blown his brains out whe being pursued by the police
and TINT the deed had been committed in barn. about
two miles from town. The facts OF the case are sub.
santialy follows Last Friday afternoon Ward with
two other individuals, named Walter s. Fuller and
Charles Davidson, feloniousy took horse and wagon
from Mr. Barringcr, for hom Ward worked and pro-
cecded TO Hyde ark where all induged freely In drink
abused and nsulted the landlord, and left again for
Ponghkeepse, without paying their bills On their way
back they assaulted three iaborers, two or them
named Percy aud the other Irving One Of the
seriously u fatally injured During the melee Ward
nred revolver a ons OF the unoncnding aborers and
Hyde Park where he who was injured BY The stone was
plac d on bed and medical assistance given him. The
other two went before Justice Dennis who issncd
rants for the arrt OF Ward Fuller and Davidson The
two latter were found and tined $25 each while Wards
placed in the hands of the police Of this city
fotrcE ON THE TRACK os WARD
Saturday nigh, consultation held at police head.
quarters and a course marked out by which IL was
thought Ward could be apprehenfod officers HaIs,cd and
vandevort taking the matter IN their charge Knowing
Ward 10 be notorious aud desperate rough they fully
prepared themselves for emergency and started
,ion that Ward had returned 10 the residence OF Mr.
Barringer, the Salt Point road about miles from
WAS DOING.
In the meantime Ward was eating his dinner vcry
quietly at Mr. BarnGers tho family being present and
unacquainted with the affair OF Friday. Previous 10
Wards sitting down TO his dinner his brother arrived on
the place and was going by the barn when Ward whised
for him. When his brother up TO him Ward said
This pretty sad affair; how things Pough keep
sic 7" His brother told him there all u ru
aoat about affair or Friday and that the police
were looking for him Ward looked at his proiher and
said, 'erhey will never take alive" Judging from
this conversation II is far 10 that Ward
AAnh lilo ho hod a1 g.A Axxl
Friday as he had no opportunity 20 CLEAN any norma
tion AS 70 the result OF hts shot, since he ied mmed
aciy after firing IT, After the above conversation took
pa Ward went into dinner and his brother left whi'o
eating, Mrs Barrnger observed wagon loaded with
people stop front oi the farm house and told Ward Of
u, who walked TO tho window and seeing how arairs
were mutered an oath and fed going into and ascend
ing TO the upper loft OF the barn The police for II was
they In the wagon, after considerable delay proceeded
10 the barn and assembled 10 tho mow Also when
TEtRvgR siGur
was presented TO their There In corner lay the
beadlcss body Of Aaron ward the sides Of the building
covered with the brains and spatered with blood while
above hanging on nai, was part OF the scalp and
hair stl hanging from H. BY the side Of the body
found powder flask and double harreed gun with one
barrel scharged To all appearances he had placed tho
muzzle OF the gun In his mouth, and with hls right
hand, which was bIackoned with powder pulled the
lott we're seen eces OF flesh and cots OF blood The
entire head, from the apex OF the chin around 60 a
locality below tho ears was gone torn INTO sacL small
all He had indeed fulfilled his promise mover 70 be
taken alive
rug sr1cIDr Ixsvrs A MOTH
Near the body OF tho unfortunate was found
envelope with the following written on one slde:-
self A. WARD
On the other side these words were visiblc-
'And Linda take OF all my things leave here.n
The Linda spoken n - a cousin Of ward'a
Coroner Haght held inquest the remains the
jury returning verdict Ia accordance with the iactF
after which the body was handed over 10 the friends
CONCLUSION
Aaron Ward bore very bad reputation In roughkecp.
pie. He of q class OF roughs who have been
and ore a 20 the city They insult and brow
quiet citizens whenever they wish they inaugurae
nghls clean out ssloous and defy the power of the
authorities generally. They have received the
justice dus them, thoush they have been before the
courts from time TO tmo We may be excused II do
not sorrow bitterly over this wise dsponsaiior Of
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