New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
THE WARD WILL CASE.

sPIRITUALIsM AND USINESs-REyELAlIONS FROM
THE SPIRIT WORLD THR0UGH CABBAGE JoHN
A MAN UNDER THE INrLURNCE OF MEDIUMS
WHO CAME NEAR DEING SECRETARY OF HE
TREASURY.
Arcmarkable civil suit is now before the courts
of Detroit. Briefly stated the facts in the as fol-
lows capt. Eber c. Wand for many years leading
capitalist and manufacturer OF Detroit Mich He Owned
large tracts of nd was Interested in rollna-mls and
smelling works was cnga,ed largely in the lumber bus
ness possessed silver lead. iron aud coal mines IN Mis-
souri, North Carolina Utah aud Arizona engaged in the
shipping sS and President Ot three railroads
at The time Of L death. Iio estat" has been estimated
az F50o0OoO on which there are % drot an ain9unnt 20
streets OF Detroit from apopexy lie had been ~ orrei
i've children, and had lnmried second wife, who
sk skyiy,s him With %ed Two miami , slgG 3 n9 Zoo by 10y
to 20 to his second vie and her children and hc rc duc
of the estate to the children by his first wc. The latter
were TO receive their shares only in allowances and
never touch the principal. II is t. contest tis VIII
that The salt has been brought by the children ot the rt
marriage The grounds upon which the VIII is attacked
that when il was drawn up Capt Ward was under the
influence of spiruaists that insanity was hereditary
In his family, aud that he was mduly Influenced by ms
second wife. The revelations mndc during the trial are
curious and have drawn the attention o the country 10
the II HIS been shown that Capt. Ward was trl
believer in Sprituaism, and had spent many ycir III m
vostisatng re subject. lie was IN constant communci
ton with medulns, and directed All n; business
aud domestic affairs according 10 The inior-
nation received through them. Several mediums have
testified on the stand among whom was MIs M1iHaret
Fox Kane, better known as one OF the Fox Sisters.
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titled that capt. Narn haa frequent communications
through her with his first wife, Polly in relation 10 his
will. These communications, which Ms. k2ne hal re-
ductd TO Mrltns al he Uhe II'y Nrfe lecelF1u wtIe
produced in court and proved To be- rather singular doc
rments. They were writes on KIND OF printing paper
In u reversed hand, an; could only he rad Win
the aid Of looking glass ono of the cOmmunica-
tions read tn the jury is q. follows:
he happy che 7 up dear husband we shall again Do
united; the faded body that became we1risome 10 you
Immortality as met You at the springtne OF hfe DO
not Weep; Your tears disturb our meeting and cast a
.irsl .ls,nn hot al fDNn
while You are on earth Hat love viii not prc' enl our re-
1t appears also that Capt Ward besides consulting
other mediums, had private medium In Detroit, Mrs
Emma Martin by name. She received a stated salary
from Mr.. Ward, who cousulted her 10 the day Of his
death. Mrs. Martiu purchased from Capt Ward peeo
OF ground and material for building honse the captain
Mrs Martin Capt Ward received communications fonl
"a deceased German geclogst, known by the name ot
Cabbage John" on mining and general aifairs aud
from Dean Richmond on railroad enterprises Caboagc
BILE of giving Information great variety Of suhecs
Capt. Ward was prominent in political affairs also
having been delegate TO the last Philadelphia ConNrn
ton and Grant electorate large from the state Of Achi
flc is allied by marriage TO both e1Nicerrsdcnt
COlfax and ex-senator Wade and It Is said that he
would have replaced Mr. McCulloch a. Secretary oi the
Treasury had the Impeachment moy ement against We
late exPresdont johnson succeeded One OF the com
muneations received by Capt. Ward from Cabbage
John wac that Dc should oppose the reflection OF Sei
htoT Shahdler gYng rs reason tha' the oei'v h M
drank so much poor whisky that he was uhht Iot hl
place legislator" Mrs. Martin, at the request on
counsel went into trance while o the stahu' " ,n"
spirit di not appear To be very communicative 'aPt
Ward was also believer IN Mumler the spirit lhOoS-
rapher, and an album of spirit pictures beongins
10 hlm was shown ia eonrt BESIDES showing
Capt. Wards belief in Spritmlism there have
been revelations during the trial OF an un,
pleasant character Counsel for the prosecution vi!
endeayor TO show that Capt Wards divorce from his first
wife was obtained in an irregular manner. The herol
tary insanity IN the Ward family has been testified 10 by
an uncle OF Capt Ward The Latter has two nbeela
children by his first wife. Dfrng the trial ON Wcdnes.
day incident occurred between Mrs. Ward the second
wife and the witness on the stand. The witness had
Testified 10 tie feeling OF Mrs Ward toward hcr step
children and when recess otshe Court was announced
Mrs. Ward tlrcacnngy approached the witness twno
was sim I'm the box aud said 10 her. How dare you lie 80
about me. How dare yOui" The irefu witness bridied
up and ret0rtci; "IAe about yOu! didut Itod the
truth ndyou know TWAS tlir truth very word ofI
Mrs Ward curled her lip. cOntcmpiuousy. and tWucd
her back upon tho witness.