The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08
Capture Of a Fugitive from Jus.
tice-A Long and Tedious Job.

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1t will be remembered by the public that
on or about the 9Th Of May last q man by the
name of ]. w. Ward assaulted and attempted
to murder Captain A. F. Wild. who was leav.
ing his house. near the Battle Ground, below
the United States Barracks, about six O'Clock
in the morning. - ,...s... a,..
The man Ward used large knife upon his
victim, inf1icting some eight or ten cuts about
his neck and face, and beating him in the
most brutal manner. When the subject oi
his brutality was, as he thought, dead, he left
him, and attempted to make his escape. A
party of negroes, at that time working upon
the roads, hearing of the outrage, noticed the
way in which the desperate went. and took
up the pursuit Is" eH5 >s7
Not being acquainted properly with the
country, the man Ward made mistake and
went in the wrong direction. The negroes who
knew every inch of ground cut across, and
heading him off succeeded in capturing him.
He was brought before the Justice of the
Peace of the parish of st. Bernard, and ad-
mitted to bail in the sum Of $1,000, which was
readily furnished by Mr.. Joseph Lula, Of
this city, after q physicians certificate had
been furnished that Capt Wild was out Of
danger. ~. -,d.s RI 80 u sa4.o4e,h ION, - !.
A few weeks after this the trial of Ward was
called, when it was discovered that he had
left his bondsman in the lurch and departed
for parts unknown. The matter was then
of Detectives, who entrusted the affair to
Detective Geo. L. Cain. The working up, on
account of various impediments, was of slow
process and many connected with it became
quite impatient. The finding of the man was
given up by all, but Capt. Cain was de.
termined and said he would find his man.
A few days since information was re-
ceived at the Central Station that Ward was
in the city. Detective Cain, for several
days, watched for his man, and even followed
upon his tracks. At midnight ON Wednesday,
Detective Cain went to the corner of Custom
house street and Exchange alley, hearing that
Ward had been seen in that ne1ghborhood.
Officer Garlick and Patrolman Bruen were
placed on the lookout. .4a5.ir.4 srs...l
About this time BULLETIN reporter saw
the Captain and asked him what was up.
Being told the subject of the search, he
waited upon the grounds watching the move
ments of Officer Cain and his lookouts. After
q few minutes Ward was seen to come out Of
the bar-room at the corner of Customhouse
and Decatur streets. His movements were SO
uncertain, and as he appeared to suspect the
move that was on hand, Capt. Gain deter
mined to make short work of the matter and
to arrest his man either dead or alive.
Accompanied by the BULLETIN reporter he
proceeded around Chartres, through Bienville
to Decatur, and turning into the latter street,
proceeded towards the scene of action very
cautiously under cover of piles Of boxes upon
the street. just as he came to the bar-room
on Decatur street, he saw through the lattice
Ward leaving hastily by the Customhouse
street door. Capt. Cain ran around the cor
ner, and approaching Ward, placed pistol
to his head and said: "You are my prisoner.
have q warrant for you"
At first Ward denied being the looked-for
man, and appeared unwilling to- go. Seeing
that Captain Cain meant business, he con.
oluded to 60 along. The prisoner was then
taken in charge by the officers and conducted
to the Central Station. where he still denied
that his name was Ward, but registered il
upon the police books as Charles Howard.
After the prisoner had been incarcerated a
few moments, Judge Dooley and Captain Wild
we're sent for by Superintendent Loan and
identified him. when he acknowledged that
he was Ward. He was returned to his cell,
where he will remain until sent to the parish
Of st. Bernard. #4