, 1875-09-27


Francis u. Kellogg. Of Now York City, teesi-
fed that he formerly lived in Grand lsapida.
from w!4icE, distri:: ilc was pont to Cnnsre.s.
uo know CAPT. +. y. WafI, ritll whom lis IT,
quainiaucs began about twenty years ago. 4
few rcars ngo lls was counected with WA.d in
the Louisiana Naroad project. Nltu he iirtt
bc:1na &C 1usl,.tcl With Wnrl The Witness
formed very high pCinion OF lI!H business ca
pacitr. In tue s['ElnE Of 1873 he had frequent
interviews with Capt. Ward, WIN pronounced
the Louisiana ltpad one OF tho best enterprises
in tho country. Tue witness soon lc..rund that
Ward wAs changed man that le was
tickle. wayuar, und AYERS: to bsls::lcss coll
Hu!tatioua. 1Io Was always III hurry.
and frequently Aa,d hn Ma su.ps 10
tho witness to accnH,:any him oi tl.ece
visits. Fuster, elcastitd. and Sla1o wure sotno
of tho mediums With whom ho wss IN costula-
ton. Tuis whole thing disguised Mr.. kellogg
witness. Capt. Na1t1. ett1 Mr.. Edwards went to
phiade!yl.ia to see Thomas scott about having
their rued included in bill WHICH Scott wss
urging tofort CONGRESS. Dung that is:cryiHw
Capl. Ward Ma,tn she GxtgAnr!nars Btutt'anHt
that 30 luus lie Scn,ts road succeeded ho dstt not
cnre what became vi t!eIr {tlo Lu1lisiana)
branch. Thia was tAs &cath-bow to ths latter
enterprise, aud FROM tl,at t1ulo it wah innttcs
OF common conversation Tint Ward WIS easily
influcuted. lilo tthe wltuessl believed that Ward
was than unit to InanuSo h:s business. aud he
Iatt fru,,cnt}v " pressed tho bullet tl4at il la
had lived live yearB longer l,e would have wasted
tl,4 larger portion OF his property. ..
Under crofa-exannnttion .tr. kelloEg testified
that in ts7i he mais sp.echcs ID 1.uuislsnn cnn-
ccru1ng tina railroad. ln tAote sperchcs L., or
to}iea Capt. Ward highly. q beea"se." sa:t the
wisness naiyoly. "lo wa' the P'caide'lt Of our
COMPANY"
Ton,l-"n ron at that tsmo l'olosc that
Capt. Ward was unIit to t1ansact hIislnahhf 7"
Mailogg-''O. neyVs be!'cst,a tasat ho WAS in
caFnb!c nf conducting bus!iosH."
lie .}ia hot know what a.tsaunt OF money Ward
had In tI,a. railroad. but thought 1bnut *lG,bAI,
Edwards llsul perhaps SG1,1 invested IN It; and
| lu fthe wituehs} frurn SH,DDn tn ftlu.O1U Waltl
controlled It, The wsue-s thought their Intelu.a
! III it WAS worth st.0uN, ,ou1.
| Hugh b. Wilson. .of Now York City, testiGed
| ll.at wl,en lis bslnlneHs 1utarroNre with Capt.
| WuFd began. 1Io ~as much uIpreates! with lIs
| hllAInoHb capacity aud lis Brtuaro-;ut mos!o n
| doing things. lIo VISA a worry decided business
nsn.,, f}rar in tone than any other tnaa the W.T.
ue-s had luct IN Detroit In lH73 lle FAR Carl.
I Ward On the ears 9nnC to SHw IodIoHi. t!o
yeeogni:nd Ai.n a. ouce. ntld durltl,. tho inter
WON which followed he noticed I'LL estraonl nary
change IN HIM. liza was garr1,ol1s. ia!'ortt hart
u lulrens thu wituoha wsh Al4 great wealth. aud
var,ei business oaor made in tina:
| iu.sricw several tilucs. lle MAS ra!htu-
" struck Will, his yac'sting c"n'uct.
When lle entered tho Nrw Bedford car 10 tee":-
| nized WArd instantly. although lle hal mot rern
cnat off aud wltuesB notccd that ha ha'i lost li!s
| old decisive ynaunnr and had aged greatly. HIS
conysrsntion mas vacilRtlng hlll lnct''eFent' IN
Mar. 1874. when tito witness loft Detroit Tor New
boat also en- route t, Now York. lio WIS nc-
campanicd by Mira. Ward. and on Tho way down.
after leaviog 1iocl,estof, they hail rood do2 of
conversation. Once, HhiIe TINY waFo discussing
over ,uyessjyate.! the subject OF SpitltnsIsu,.
Ha rcnIinl that bo lxd, but had nat tesollcil an,
satisfactory conclusion. Ward told hsu
That he had no: gono Ahout it III q
proros frame, os mIna. . ana Asked hln
Sew Yplk who wonla Givo lin such nsiacncn u
could not fail to bo convincing. Hu {WarJ
said l,u lad the ERNEST fa1th in IL, aud thkt b,
uoyur undertook any lmpaIthnt business ~itll
out cousuttiug melHms. The Witness 1uisaio1
Vas ono tho success VI which aepende,l npol
,,co ius1npl,latlon, aud he lll mot want Ward Il
bo known IN connection with what ho tW,llsos.
rrats,scL toinE Tho understanding was that h
should operate Independently OF Ward. 70 Tar d
cerntd. btlt, "lon Ward insisted upon golug Il
! Nov ngltortl also, lo Ab2ndoHea the nl,rslhu
Capt, WAr3 undertook it hiu.self and fAe4
utterly. Shortly utter that Mr. VIII ION receives
| a litter from I. q. Owen chidng him far por
nlistinE Ward 10 60 Glono. ard lntinlatlns thu
hc required q ccrtniu surveillance. Tus WitUoe.
hal ilo doubt that Wards mind WAS impaired
auI bo knew from bin own lips that ho taliud Il
| sEtAs uxkaQE On tHot.
Under cross-e1hmtn&tion Mr. Wilson stated
thst Wards physical and mental cllau.a " VA
painful 70 conteuplate. lie had acen hum o!ghi
tin1sA before that aud distinctly relnenbcre'! hls
first Impressions OF the tnant which dste back tc
| 1a47. He believed that he Ind seen him otto1
enough to sorsn sound op!'ioh OF Als Msnta
| oapacity. Tbs cha,Eea In hlm weio W marked
that ho spoks OF them 70 Elijah hultl4 O
Hoston.
Tbs witness further taasitel that he MAS con
| rArpaA In ,epntiatil1s tho balc Of tho I4oNtS&u;
Nosd il, which Ward wxs Interested; that he NO
purod for I,iu, o,lo orsr Of $3t'tU1U. which Wstt
reiocted. Tbs road wxa subsequently, sotd {alta
Wards lcash} for S200,U9o: He thought tha
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